Gabby Barrett
{{Short description|American country singer (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Gabby Barrett
| image = 2018 National Christmas Tree Lighting (45377711214) cropped.jpg
| caption = Barrett in 2018
| birth_name = Gabrielle Bernadette Barrett
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|3|5}}
| birth_place = Munhall, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| instruments = Vocals, guitar
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|actress}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = Warner Music Nashville
| spouse = {{marriage|Cade Foehner|2019|}}
| website = {{URL|gabbybarrett.com}}
}}
Gabrielle Bernadette Barrett (born March 5, 2000){{Cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2018/05/who_is_gabby_barrett_a_closer.html|title=Who is Gabby Barrett? A closer look at Pa.'s 'American Idol' finalist|first=Stephanie|last=Sadowski|date=May 20, 2018|website=pennlive.com}} is an American country music singer and actress.{{cite web|url=http://wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-native-gabby-barrett-ready-for-american-idol-finale/20737438| title=Pittsburgh Native Gabby Barrett Ready For American Idol Finale |last=Cain |first=Jackie|date=May 17, 2018 |website=wtae.com |access-date=May 20, 2018}} She finished third on the sixteenth season of American Idol. Her debut single "I Hope" was the first top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman singer since October 2017.{{cite web|url=https://post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2018/04/11/American-Idol-Gabby-Barrett-Goodwill-outfit-auction/stories/201804110152| title=She's Giving The Clothes Off Her Back: American Idol's Gabby Barrett Donating "Idol" Outfit As Goodwill Fundraiser|last=Sciullo|first=Maria|date=April 11, 2018 |access-date=May 20, 2018}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9354555/gabby-barrett-country-streaming-songs-chart-i-hope |title=Gabby Barrett Scores Historic No. 1 on Country Streaming Songs Chart With 'I Hope' |date=April 8, 2020 |website=billboard.com |access-date=April 9, 2020}} It became a top three hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified 7× platinum by the RIAA. Her debut album Goldmine was released on June 19, 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9362505/gabby-barrett-i-hope-tops-country-airplay |title=Gabby Barrett's 'I Hope' Tops Country Airplay, As Women Hit a 24-Year High On Hot Country Songs |date=April 21, 2020 |first= Jim |last=Asker |magazine=Billboard}}{{cite web |last1=Cantor |first1=Brian |title=Gabby Barrett's "I Hope" Earns 2× Platinum Certification In United States |url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2020/06/30/gabby-barretts-i-hope-earns-2x-platinum-certification-in-united-states/ |website=Headline Planet |date=June 30, 2020 |access-date=July 8, 2020}} Country Now called Barrett "country music's next female superstar".{{Cite web|title=Gabby Barrett|url=https://www.opry.com/artists/gabby-barrett/|access-date=May 30, 2021|website=Grand Ole Opry}}
Early life
Barrett is one of eight children born to Blaise and Pam Barrett. She attended Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport southeast of Pittsburgh but transferred to being an online student at Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School.
She began singing at nine and doing shows at eleven. In 2014, she won the Kean Quest Talent Search. At 14, her father encouraged her to sing in an all-black choir, which prompted her to join the Lamb of God Christian Ministries group in Homestead, Pennsylvania close to McKeesport.
Career
=2017–2018: ''American Idol'', post-''Idol''=
{{Main|American Idol (season 16){{!}}American Idol (season 16)}}
Barrett auditioned for the sixteenth season of American Idol in Nashville. She advanced to the final before being voted off.
| class="wikitable" style="width:90%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;" |
| colspan="6"| American Idol season 16 performances and results |
|---|
| Episode
!Theme !Song choice !Original artist !Order !Result |
| Audition
|Auditioner's Choice |"Good Girl" |N/A |Advanced |
| Top 24 Solo/Duet
|Contestant's Choice |"My Church" |11 |Advanced |
| Top 14
|Contestant's Choice |"The Climb" |14 |Safe |
| Top 10
|Disney |6 |Safe |
| Top 7
|Prince |"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" |10 |Safe |
| Top 5
|Carrie Underwood |Carrie Underwood |2 |Safe |
| Finale
|Winner's Single |"Rivers Deep" |Gabby Barrett |2 |3rd Place |
=2019–2021: ''Goldmine''=
In 2019, Barrett independently released "I Hope", which was co-written by Jon Nite and Zachary Kale and co-produced by Zachary Kale and Ross Copperman.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8527742/gabby-barrett-i-hope-making-of |title=Makin' Tracks: 'Idol' Alum Gabby Barrett's 'I Hope' Is Not What the Title Implies|date=August 19, 2019 |first= Tom|last= Roland |magazine=Billboard }} She performed the song in an appearance on the seventeenth season of American Idol in May 2019. The song attracted the attention of music labels, and Barrett announced on stage after the performance she had signed with Warner Music Nashville.{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2019/06/warner-music-nashville-signs-gabby-barrett/|title=Warner Music Nashville Signs Gabby Barrett|date=June 26, 2019}} "I Hope" was then officially released as a single by the label on June 27, 2019. The single topped Billboard{{'}}s Country Streaming Songs chart as well as the Country Airplay chart in April 2020, followed by the Hot Country Songs chart.
On April 7, 2020, a version featuring Charlie Puth was released. In 2019, Barrett opened for Toby Keith in Ohio, as well as Keith Urban.
On November 21, 2020, the single hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first female country artist to do so since Taylor Swift. Puth has also been credited for the song on the Hot 100, which makes it his fourth top-ten single.{{cite twitter|user=Americanidol|number=1298021230218338305|title=Congrats to Idol alum @GabbyBarrett_ -- the first female country artist since Taylor Swift to chart in the Top 10 of @billboard's #Hot100! 🤩#IHope ✨We Hope✨ you'll follow her lead and join #IdolAcrossAmerica's online open call tomorrow... 💙}} As of January 2021, the single has been number one for 25 weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart.{{cite magazine|title=Gabby Barrett's 'I Hope' Is Third-Longest-Leading No. 1 in Hot Country Songs History|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9516285/i-hope-tops-hot-country-songs-25th-week-gabby-barrett/|first=Jim|last=Asker|date=January 26, 2021|access-date=May 5, 2021|url-access=subscription|magazine=Billboard}}
Her debut album Goldmine was released on June 19, 2020.{{Cite web |url=http://gabbybarrett.com/goldmine/ |title=Gabby Barrett | Goldmine Pre-order |access-date=May 1, 2020 |archive-date=June 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613162918/http://gabbybarrett.com/goldmine/ |url-status=dead }} The album earned 15.98 million on-demand streams in its opening week, breaking the record for the largest streaming week ever for a debut country album by a woman. In 2021, Barrett opened up for Thomas Rhett on his Center Point Road Tour,{{cite web|last1=Bosch|first1=Christina |title=Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell & Gabby Barrett Announce Tour|url=https://www.thenashnews.com/2021/04/16/thomas-rhett-cole-swindell-gabby-barrett-announce-tour/|website=The Nash News|publisher=The Nash News LLC|date=April 16, 2021|accessdate=May 24, 2021}} and for the Zac Brown Band at Summerfest as part of their The Comeback Tour.{{cite web|last1=Stefano|first1=Angela|title=Zac Brown Band Announce The Comeback Tour 2021|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/zac-brown-band-the-comeback-tour-2021/|website=Taste of Country|date=May 10, 2021|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
Along with performing at a Pittsburgh Pirates' game, she sang the national anthem for the Pittsburgh Steelers and at the Daytona 500.{{cite web|url=http://pacyber.org/news/article/?Rising-singer-Gabby-Barrett-wows-audiences-with-her-voice-134| title=Rising Singer Gabby Barrett Wows Audiences With Her Voice|date=July 11, 2017|access-date=May 20, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://pittsburghmagazine.com/Best-of-the-Burgh-Blogs/The-412/March-2018/Munhall-Native-Auditions-for-American-Idol |title=Munhall Native Auditions For American Idol. A Rising Pittsburgh Star Vies For Her Chance At Fame|last=Bails |first=Victoria |date=March 22, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2018}} The song on the show selected for her if she won was "Rivers Deep." Carrie Underwood was quoted as saying that Barrett is further along than she was at her age.{{cite web|url=https://kdkaradio.radio.com/articles/munhall-mayor-ready-celebrate-if-american-idol-finalist-gabby-barrett-wins|title=Munhall Mayor Ready To Celebrate If American Idol Finalist Gabby Barrett Wins |date=May 18, 2018|access-date=May 20, 2018}}
In September 2021, Barrett was nominated for four 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards: Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year ("The Good Ones"), Song of the Year ("The Good Ones"), and New Artist of the Year.{{Cite magazine|last=Nicholson|first=Jessica|title=Luke Combs, Carly Pearce & More React to 2021 CMA Awards Nominations|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9626923/cma-awards-nominations-2021-luke-combs-carly-pearce-react/|date=September 9, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021|magazine=Billboard}}
A deluxe edition of Goldmine was released on November 19, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2021/10/gabby-barrett-shares-plans-for-goldmine-deluxe-coming-in-november1/|title=Gabby Barrett Shares Plans For 'Goldmine (Deluxe)' Coming In November|first=Lorie|last=Hollabaugh|website=MusicRow|date=October 28, 2021|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}
=2023–present: ''Chapter & Verse'' and acting debut=
On June 12, 2023, she released "Glory Days", the lead single off her second studio album Chapter & Verse, which was released on February 2, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2023/11/gabby-barrett-to-release-chapter-verse-in-february/|title=Gabby Barrett to Release Chapter & Verse in February|author=Liza Anderson|date=November 13, 2023|publisher=Music Row|accessdate=December 14, 2023}} She will be making her acting debut in the film Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) from Trey Edward Shults, that will co-star The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan.{{Cite web |last=Santens |first=Tim |date=2023-03-03 |title=Jenna Ortega, The Weeknd Begin Production on Untitled Trey Edward Shults Film |url=https://talesfromthecollection.com/2023/03/03/jenna-ortega-the-weeknd-begin-production-on-untitled-trey-edward-shults-film/ |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=Tales From The Collection |language=en-us}}
Personal life
Barrett married fellow Idol contestant Cade Foehner on October 5, 2019.{{Cite web|date=October 5, 2019|title=American Idol's Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner Are Married! All the Details From Their Wedding|url=https://people.com/country/gabby-barrett-marries-cade-foehner-wedding-photo/|website=PEOPLE.com|language=EN}}
Barrett gave birth to their first child, a daughter, on January 18, 2021.{{Cite web|date=January 26, 2021|title=American Idol Alums Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner Welcome Daughter Baylah May|url=https://people.com/parents/american-idol-alums-gabby-barrett-cade-foehner-welcome-daughter/|website=PEOPLE.com|language=EN}} Barrett gave birth to their second child, a son, on October 27, 2022.{{Cite magazine|last=Nicholson|first=Jessica|title=Gabby Barrett Gives Birth to Baby No. 2 With Cade Foehner: 'What a Precious Gift'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/gabby-barrett-gives-birth-second-child-baby-photo-1235165174/|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=November 2, 2022|magazine=Billboard}} On August 30, 2023, Barrett announced that she was expecting their third child.{{cite web|url=https://country.iheart.com/alternate/amp/2023-08-30-gabby-barrett-reveals-shes-pregnant-with-baby-no-3|title=Gabby Barrett Reveals She's Pregnant with Baby No. 3|author=Kelly Fisher|publisher=iHeart Country|date=August 30, 2023|access-date=August 30, 2023}} Barrett gave birth to their third child, a daughter, on February 17, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/gabby-barrett-welcomes-baby-no-3-a-girl-with-husband-cade-foehner-8550784|title=Gabby Barrett Welcomes Baby No. 3, a Girl, with Husband Cade Foehner: 'Another Life to Love and Cherish'|author=Hannah Sacks and Nicholas Rice|magazine=People|date=February 18, 2024|access-date=February 18, 2024}}
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;"| US {{cite magazine|title=Gabby Barrett Chart History (Billboard 200)|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/gabby-barrett/chart-history/tlp|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 20, 2021}} ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;"| US Country ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;"| CAN |
| scope="row"| Goldmine
|
| 27 || 4 || 53 | |
| scope="row"| Chapter & Verse
|
| — || 39 || — | |
| scope="row"| Carols and Candlelight
|
| — || — || — | |
=Singles=
=Promotional singles=
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Video ! Director |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| "I Hope" | Taylor Kelly |
| "The Good Ones"
| Taylor Kelly/Brian Vaughan |
| 2021
| "Footprints on the Moon" | Gus Black |
| 2022
| "Pick Me Up" | rowspan="2"| Alexa Campbell |
| 2023
| "Glory Days" |
| 2024
| "Dance Like No One's Watching" | Josh Gicker |
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 2025
| Isabella | Post-production |
Tours
;Supporting
- That's Country Bro! Tour (2019) with Toby Keith{{cite web|last1=Williams |first1=Candy|title=Gabby Barrett returns to Pittsburgh with Toby Keith tour|url=https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/gabby-barrett-back-to-pittsburgh-this-time-with-toby-keith-tour/|website=Trib Live|publisher=Trib Total Media|date=September 19, 2019|accessdate=May 24, 2021}}
- Center Point Road Tour (2021) with Thomas Rhett
- The Comeback Tour (2021) with Zac Brown Band (one show)
- Rock N' Roll Cowboy Tour (2022) with Jason Aldean{{cite web|last1=Worsham|first1=Taylor|title=Jason Aldean is coming to Nashville. Here's where to get 'Rock n' Roll Cowboy Tour' tickets|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2022/02/15/jason-aldean-nashville-rock-and-roll-cowboy-tour-ticket-presale/6796930001/|website=The Tennessean|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=February 15, 2022}}
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| Year
! Award show ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result |
|---|
| rowspan="5"|2020
|Breakthrough Video of the Year |"I Hope" |{{won}} |
| Academy of Country Music Awards
|New Female Artist of the Year |rowspan="2"|Gabby Barrett |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"|Country Music Association Awards
|{{nom}} |
| Single of the Year
|"I Hope" |{{nom}} |
| American Music Awards
|Favorite Female Artist – Country |rowspan="2"|Gabby Barrett |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="23" |2021
|rowspan="2"|Academy of Country Music Awards |New Female Artist of the Year |{{won}} |
| Single of the Year
|"I Hope" |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="9"|Billboard Music Awards
|rowspan="3"|Gabby Barrett |{{nom}} |
| Top Country Artist
|{{nom}} |
| Top Female Country Artist
|{{won}} |
| Top Hot 100 Song
|rowspan="5"| "I Hope" {{small|(with Charlie Puth}}) |{{nom}} |
| Top Radio Song
|{{nom}} |
| Top Selling Song
|{{nom}} |
| Top Collaboration
|{{won}} |
| Top Country Song
|{{won}} |
| Top Country Album
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" |iHeartRadio Music Awards
|Best New Country Artist |Gabby Barrett |{{won}} |
| Country Song of the Year
|"I Hope" |{{nom}} |
| Best Collaboration
|"I Hope" {{small|(with Charlie Puth}}) |{{nom}} |
| iHeartRadio Titanium Awards
|1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations |"I Hope" (with Charlie Puth) |
| CMT Music Awards
|Female Video of the Year |"The Good Ones" |{{won}} |
| rowspan="4"|Country Music Association Awards
|rowspan="2"|Gabby Barrett |{{nom}} |
| Female Vocalist of the Year
|{{nom}} |
| Single of the Year
|rowspan="2"|"The Good Ones" |{{nom}} |
| Song of the Year
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" |American Music Awards
|Favorite Female Country Artist |Gabby Barrett |{{nom}} |
| Favorite Country Album
|Goldmine |{{won}} |
| Favorite Country Song
|"The Good Ones" | {{won}} |
| rowspan="3"| 2022
|Academy of Country Music Awards |Female Artist of the Year |Gabby Barrett |{{nom}} |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards{{cite magazine|last=Grein|first=Paul|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-iheartradio-music-awards-nominations-1235023596/|title=Justin Bieber Leads 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations|date=January 27, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 4, 2022}}
|Country Song of the Year |"The Good Ones" |{{nom}} |
| CMT Music Awards{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/cmt-music-awards-nominations-2022-cbs-1234979574/|title=CMT Music Awards Nominations: Kane Brown Leads Field, but First-Timers Abound|date=March 16, 2022|accessdate=April 11, 2022}}
|Female Video of the Year |"Footprints on the Moon" |{{nom}} |
| 2024
|The Female Country Artist of the Year |Gabby Barrett |{{nom}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
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- {{Official website}}
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- {{IMDb name|nm9726079}}
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Category:Country musicians from Pennsylvania
Category:Country pop musicians
Category:People from Munhall, Pennsylvania