Everything You Need to Vote for Emily Brooke on this season of American Idol

At the age of 16 myself I am so excited to feature this amazing young talent and American Idol top 24 season 15 contestant, Emily Brooke. Emily began pursuing her career in country music five years ago and ever since has performed at various venues and events including sharing the stage with country music chart toppers Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, and Jason Aldean. Through from the town of Wellington, Florida, Emily feels right at home in the country music’s living room, Nashville. Partnering with producer Billy Yates in Nashville, TN Emily released her first album entitled “Here Right Now” in 2012. Emily Brooke earned herself Texaco Country Showdown winner for the State of Florida in 2011 and was the local winner for four year in a row. Emily takes pride in her music and charity efforts as a member of  “Tunes for Tot’s”, anorganization that raises money for children’s charities.

Last year Emily auditioned for American Idol’s season 14, stunning the judges with her unique vocals and relaxed stage presence even being called “pretty great” by Jennifer Lopez herself. Emily’s audition created much buzz among the American Idol viewers gaining her fans from all across the country. Unfortunately Emily was struck having to battle a case of food poisoning directly before presenting herself to the judges who, despite her obvious talent had to cut her dreams short in Hollywood. But nothing can stop Emily from achieving her dreams and she walked away from season 14 exclaiming that her American Idol experience was “the most amazing experience” of her life.

Now she’s back for the farewell season of American Idol, season 15, with improved confidence and a spot in the top 24. This season features 13 female competitors and 11 male ones. Though there is so much talent each night on the American Idol stage I and so many more are ready to see Emily Brooke become the next American Idol.

Emily Brooke can be found at http://www.emilybrookemusic.com/ and on Twitter @emilybrookestar

Stay tuned for more Emily Brooke and the farewell season of American Idol every wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

By Nicole Marchesi

Women of Country Has How Many Sara(h)'s?

Recently posting a picture of new found talent, Sarah Hobbs, I discovered an abundance of Sarah's previously featured on the account and wondered how many were there in country music. There are so many more, I am sure of it, but from my account alone I found five, yes five Sarah's. 

Currently women of country features women with unique, yet beautiful names. From Miranda to Jana, Merritt and Cam their names are something one may have to think twice about when writing who their favorite artist is. But there's no doubt that common names such as Brittany and Carrie are also found among the artists. In fact Next Women of Country has featured four Brittany's, three Hannah's, three Laura's, three Lindsay's, three Maddie's, four Mary's, and so many more artists with a name shared by others. But some may say it's all about the last name, such as found in Jana Kramer's username "kramergirl". Sharing one's last name allows these artists to present themselves as an individual thus making it easier for fans to find them and their music online. 

Yes a name is just a name, but when you want to make it big a name is so much more. So help me and Next Women of Country get these women's names out to the public and onto the country music charts by tagging @sxmthehighway and your local country music stations when posting about your favorite new female artist. And remember to follow Next Women of Country on Instagram and Twitter for more women of country news. (Links above) 

5 Sara(h)'s...
1. Sara Evans
2. Sara Beth
3. Sarah Darling 
4. Sarah Hobbs
5. Sarah Ross 

Maddie and Tae Spend the Holidays Helping Children

Country duo Maddie & Tae teamed with the Nashville Predators, the Country Music Association and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to encourage the hospital’s young patients, families and their caregivers by doing something many people do after the holiday season anyways — writing letters.

The two bro-country fighting singers helped launch Shine Bright, a letter-writing campaign that encourages members of the community to write notes to the children admitted to the hospital. The campaign will have letter stations set up at various community events through the end of January to make it easy for Middle Tennesseans to write and send letters to the hospital’s patients.

“Writing a letter to provide encouragement to a sick child or express appreciation for their caregivers is a small act, but means so much to the people who receive them. When we can lift up a child who’s struggling, or show someone who works tirelessly how much they matter, that’s a pretty big deal — and the Shine Bright Campaign makes it all the easier to do just that.” -Tae Dye

Quote of The Week

"Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody"

American Idol v. The Voice

With American Idol on it's final season and The Voice still going strong, I wanted to compare the success of women in country artists who have appeared on one of the two competition shows. Of course American Idol has had it's fair share of impressive artists over the years. With Carrie Underwood being American Idol's number one success story, as shown from her appearance on Dick Clarke's New Year's Rockin' Eve and with new comer Lauren Alaina American Idol hasn't stop producing good artists, but The Voice is making American Idol fans find artists another way. 

Recently premiering the show in 2011, The Voice has already launch the careers of five women in country music and so many more successful artists into the scene of every music genre. Differing from American Idol with spinning chairs and judges as coaches, people are intrigued. Blake Shelton as country's only representative on the judges panel has done phenomenally well. Winning four of the nine seasons including female country artists Danielle Bradbury and Cassadee Pope. His most recent women of country artist, Emily Ann Roberts, didn't do so bad either. Though falling behind Adam Levine's Jordan Smith, Emily received the runner up award and has showed America her impressive talent and charm. 

We are all sad to see American Idol go, but with The Voice on the rise I have no doubt more women of country will rise from the popular show. American Idol has one last season and with the return of Emily Brooke, women of country still has a chance to be the final winner of American Idol and to have the next Carrie Underwood.

Check out American Idol and The Voice's most successful women of country artists below...
American Idol 
1.Carrie Underwood
2. Kelly Clarkson
3. Kellie Pickler
4. Lauren Alaina
5. Britnee Kellogg
6. Emily Brooke

The Voice
1. Danielle Bradbury
2. Cassadee Pope
3. RaeLynn
4. Emily Ann Roberts
5. Gwen Sebastian 

10 New Artists To Look For In 2016

1. Emily Ann Roberts
2. Megan Fowler
3. Alexandra Lee
4. Sarah Spencer
5. Abby Logan
6. Apryl Evans
7. Brittany Marie
8. Emily Brooke
9. Lainey Wilson
10. Merritt Whitley

Carrie Underwood Ends 2015 With A Bang

Carrie Underwood kicked 2016 off with a bang by performing a headlining set in New York City, and she shared the experience with her fans via a series of posts to social media.

Underwood performed a set of older hits and new songs from her current Storyteller album as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest. She headlined an all-star lineup that included fellow country star Luke Bryan, as well as Demi Lovato, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. The annual year-end extravaganza airs live from Times Square every New Year’s Eve, culminating in the iconic ball drop that signals the beginning of the new year.

In the photo above, Underwood posed with her band after their smashing performance, with the caption, “Best. Band. Ever.” In other posts to Instagram and Twitter, she shared her view from the stage, looking out over the estimated crowd of a million people who crowded the streets in NYC, and also shared photos from backstage, hanging out with the other stars on the bill, walking through Times Square, sound check and more.

The singer performed her current single, “Heartbeat,” on the show, which she admits is very personal, as she was thinking of her husband, Mike Fisher, when she recorded it. She also shared a sweet throwback photo of the couple’s first date, which took place on New Year’s Eve in 2012, with the caption, “Our lives were forever changed from that night on. I wouldn’t change a thing! I love you baby!”

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