How many"American Idol" winnerscan you name?
But that’s only six champions out of a grand total of 19, perIMDb.
Among this list is 21-year-old Gabby Barrett.
Despite finishing third, she outshone many of her Season 16 competitors and ended up becoming a fan favorite.
However, that wasn’t the end of Barrett’s career (viaThe Boot).
Guided by confidence and charisma, she ended up hustling her way to the top of the country charts.
According toPenn Live, she has seven siblings three sisters and four brothers.
For her, music was somewhat of an escape.
Starting at the age of 11, Barrett played around four shows every week.
“I [played] many grocery stores,” she toldThe Boot.
When she was 17, she got scouted to compete in “American Idol.”
Even though she passed through the ranks and earned a top-three spot, it didn’t mean instant success.
You go back to almost square one."
As we all now know, her hard work paid off big time.
That meant her team had to work out of their own respective homes and level up their communication skills.
When Barrett finally released “Goldmine” into the world, the country music scene went crazy for it.
1 on the country airplay charts with a debut single."
Overall, the critical reception to the album was nothing but glowing.
We can’t help but agree.
In January of 2021, the happy couple welcomed daughter Baylah May into the world, perPeople.
She later spoke toETabout the impact commercial success and motherhood has had on her.
“When I first got married, that changed me in a lot of different ways.
“My husband and I are very large Christians and we’re very firm in our beliefs.
But did you know that the two are actually friends IRL?
According toThe Boot, Underwood gave Barrett her number when Season 16 of the show was underway.
The young singer said Underwood really “stepped in” and “became a friend.”
Let’s do that.'”
She’s been a fan of the Canadian singer-songwriter since she was young.
“[She was] musically cool, she performed really well.
“That’s how I want to be with stuff,” Barrett said.
“I always want to be in country music, first and foremost, forever.”
Well, one thing is for sure: We’ll forever be fans of Gabby Barrett!
