Megan Ann Moroney (born October 9, 1997) is an American singer and songwriter from

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, west of

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. Moroney first gained attention from her single "Hair Salon", which was included on her debut EP ''Pistol Made of Roses''. " Tennessee Orange", the second single from her debut album, peaked at 10 on the US

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chart and helped boost Moroney's career to new heights. Her debut album '' Lucky'' was released in May 2023, reaching the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' 200. She released her second album, ''

Am I Okay? ''Am I Okay?'' is the second studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Megan Moroney, and was released on July 12, 2024, via Sony and Columbia Records. The album is produced by Kristian Bush, who also produced Moroney's debut album ...

'', in July 2024. Singles from the album like the title track, "

" and " No Caller ID", peaked at 39 and 58 respectively on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album itself debuted at 9 on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming her first album to peak in the top 10.

Early life

Moroney was born October 9, 1997, in

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. She has a brother, Connor, who is an attorney. Moroney was raised in a musical household in

. She began listening to

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in her childhood and learned to play piano. Moroney went to Robert S. Alexander High School and participated in cheerleading and musical theater. She attended the

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as an

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major and was in the

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sorority.

Career

While in college, Moroney opened a concert for Jon Langston singing and interned for

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. After graduating, she moved to

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, in 2020 to begin a music career. She kept in contact with Bush, which led to him introducing her to other songwriters. She released her first single "Wonder" in 2021 leading to her release of an

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titled ''Pistol Made of Roses''. Her next single release was " Tennessee Orange" in 2022, a track on which Bush served as producer. After the song became popular through online streaming, Moroney signed with

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. In late 2022, "Tennessee Orange" debuted at number 94 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, giving Moroney her first chart entry. At the time, the song also charted on ''

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and

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. Arista Nashville closed while the song was climbing the charts, and as a result, Moroney was transferred to Columbia Records Nashville. On May 5, 2023, Moroney released her debut album '' Lucky''. The album featured the singles "Tennessee Orange" and " I'm Not Pretty". The album reached the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' 200. The album was named as the Best Country and American album of 2023 by ''

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'' with writer Jonathan Bernstein saying that Moroney created a 'casual, youth-conversant tone

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makes it shine and comes naturally'. A deluxe version of the album was released on September 22. 2023. She released a cover version of

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's 2013 single "What Are You Listening To?" as an

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exclusive on October 6, 2023. The song was released on other streaming platforms in January 2024. Since then, she has released a song with Old Dominion titled "Can't Break Up Now", a single "No Caller ID", and the deluxe version of her debut album ''Lucky''. On May 2, 2024, Moroney announced her second album ''

'' It was released on July 12, 2024. On November 1, 2024, Moroney released her first

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album, an EP entitled ''Blue Christmas...Duh.'' In March of 2025, Moroney embarked on her Am I Okay? Tour in

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and spans dates across North America, set to end in October in

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. Moroney writes/co-writes all of her own music.

Personal life

After the release of ''Tennessee Orange'', Moroney received attention on social media for wearing a

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shirt belonging to American country singer

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; it led to rumors that she was dating him. Though Moroney was initially neutral when asked if the two were in a relationship, in 2024, she said that they had been romantically involved though "It was never a relationship." They remain friends. In early 2024, she was in a relationship with an undisclosed man, but she is currently single. She has lived in Nashville since 2020. Moroney is a

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fan.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Concert tours

*Pistol Made of Roses Tour (2023) *The Lucky Tour (2023) *The Lucky Tour 2.0 (2024) *Am I Okay? Tour (2025)

Awards and nominations

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Billboard Women In Music Awards

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iHeartRadio Music Award

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People's Choice Country Awards

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Music videos

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moroney, Megan 1997 births Living people American women country singers Columbia Records artists Country musicians from Georgia (U.S. state) Musicians from Savannah, Georgia 21st-century American singers Arista Nashville artists