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Biography
BLP sources|date=June 2007Infobox musical artist| name = Katrina Elam| image = Katrina Elam.jpg| caption = Katrina Elam at the Maverick Saloon & Grill, Santa Ynez, California, January 14th, 2005| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Katrina Ruth Elam| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|12|12| origin = Bray, Oklahoma , USA| instrument = Vocals | genre = Country music|Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2004–present| label = Universal South Records|Universal South Black River Music Group | associated_acts = Carrie Underwood | website = http://www.katrinaelam.com/ Katrina Ruth Elam (born December 12, 1983 in Bray, Oklahoma ) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Universal South Records in 2004, she released her self-titled Katrina Elam (album)|debut album that year, charting in the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs ) with the #29 "No End in Sight" and the #59 "I Want a Cowboy". A third single, "Love Is", peaked at #47 from an unreleased second album Turn Me Up . Elam left the label in 2008.
Early life
Elam was born in Bray, Oklahoma , population 1,035. She performed in a 4-H talent show at the age of 9. In 1998 she was named female vocalist of the year by the Oklahoma Country Music Association and the Oklahoma Opry. Elam received a publishing contract at the age of 16. In her senior year of high school, her mother home schooled her because of her busy writing and recording schedule.
Elam is now married and has a son.
Career
After completing high school, Katrina Elam moved to Nashville, TN , where she secured a contract with Universal South Records .cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p676719/biography|pure_url=yes |title=Katrina Elam biography |accessdate=2008-07-15 |last=Jeffries |first=David |work= Allmusic Jimmie Lee Sloas produced her first self-titled album, released on October 5, 2004 . The album reached #42 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and #33 on Top Heatseekers chart. The first single, “No End In Sight”, reached #29 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The follow-up single "I Want a Cowboy" reached #59 on the same chart. Elam also toured in 2004 with Keith Urban .
Elam later toured with Rascal Flatts to promote her unreleased second album, Turn Me Up . "Love Is," the first single released from the album, peaked at #47 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in 2006. Another single from the album, "Flat on the Floor," eventually peaking at #52.cite album-notes |title=have you heard The NEW Sound of TODAY'S COUNTRY |bandname=Various Artists |year=2007 |format=CD |publisher=Sony BMG |publisherid= Later in the year, Carrie Underwood did include a version of the track on her 2007 album Carnival Ride . Elam exited Universal South in 2008. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1585038/country-labels-keep-rosters-full-despite-album-sales-dip.jhtml Country Labels Keep Rosters Full Despite Album Sales Dip Elam also co-wrote the track "Change" on Underwood's 2009 album Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On . Reba McEntire covered "I Want a Cowboy" on her 2009 album Keep On Loving You (album)|Keep On Loving You . Elam also co-wrote " Easy (Rascal Flatts song)|Easy ", Rascal Flatts' collaboration with Natasha Bedingfield .
In late 2010, Elam was cast in a sequel to the 1992 film Pure Country , titled Pure Country 2: The Gift cite web|url= http://www.theboot.com/2010/10/11/george-strait-katrina-elam-pure-country-2/|title=George Strait, Katrina Elam Star in 'Pure Country 2'|last=Betts|first=Stephen L.|date=11 October 2010|work=The Boot|accessdate=14 October 2010 Elam's "Dream Big" was released to radio in late 2010 and served as the lead single for the movie's soundtrack, which was released on February 8, 2011.
Discography
Studio albums
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
US Country cite web
US Heat cite web
Katrina Elam
Release date: October 5, 2004
Label: Universal South Records
Pure Country 2: The Gift
Release date: February 8, 2011
Label: WaterTower Music
Singles
Year
Single
Peak positions
Album
US Country cite book
2004
29
Katrina Elam
2005
59
2006
47
Turn Me Up (unreleased)
2007
52
2010
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Pure Country 2: The Gift (soundtrack)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos
Year
Video
Director
2004
"No End in Sight"
Peter Zavadil
2006
"Love Is"
Trey Fanjoy
References
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External links
official website| http://www.katrinaelam.com
myspace|katrinaelam|Katrina Elam
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