Shealeigh Noelle Voitl (born March 29, 1998), known simply as Shealeigh, is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for winning the fourth season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) competition. In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP, We All Need to Go Places."Shealeigh", Bandcamp.com In 2022, she returned with her sophomore EP, The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees. She has written all her songs herself.
Personal life Shealeigh was born in Winfield, Illinois. She went to Hawk Hallow Elementary School, Eastview Middle School, Bartlett High School, and North Central College.
Music career In 2009, at the age of 11, Shealeigh won the fifth season of the YouTube singing competition Cree Ingles Idol Search (now called Cree Ingles YouTube Idol). Ellen DeGeneres spotted one of Shealeigh's videos on YouTube in 2010 and invited her to perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
One year later, Shealeigh competed in the fourth season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing). On December 7, 2011, she won the competition with the song "What Can I Say". She released her first non-Disney single, "Strangely Beautiful", in 2012.
In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP, We All Need to Go Places, which was followed by a single called "Landline" in 2018."We All Need to Go Places"], Shealeigh.bandcamp.com, accessed December 30, 2018
Shealeigh released her next EP, The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees, in 2022.
Discography Extended plays Title Details We All Need to Go Places Release: April 14, 2017 Format: Digital download (streaming) The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees Release: February 25, 2022 Format: Digital download (streaming)
Singles Title Year Album "What Can I Say" 2011 Radio Disney's N.B.T Season 4 – The Singles "Spotlight" "Strangely Beautiful" 2012 "Be Kind" 2013 "Darlin'"2015 "Loverboy" 2017We All Need to Go Places "Landline" 2018 "Here Again" 2022 The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees
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