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The 20 year old country star from Baytown, Texas, is making waves with her debut single “God Made Girls”. Even though Raelynn received some good exposure after becoming a contestant on “The Voice” in 2012, the above mentioned single that was released in the middle of this year is the reason why more and more people are getting to know her. With an album release waiting after she completes her radio tour, she is bound to win millions of hearts with her musical talent. In November the single had officially reached 152 000 homes and the number is growing.

Looking back on the past year, one of the biggest highlights has to be her debut at the Grand Ole Opry. On 26 September she graced the stage in a sleek black dress and showed a new-found sophistication. In front of a large audience which included no less than 50 family and friends who came to support her, she sang her latest single in addition to “Young” and “Love Triangle”. Raelynn shared with the crowd the honor she felt of being invited to perform in the same place as her heroes did.

Giving her career another big boost is touring with Miranda Lambert. Entitled the “Certified Platinum Tour”, nearly 30 cities will see these two perform along with various others country new-comers coming January. In a recent interview Raelynn said that the time she has spent with Miranda has taught her a lot and the opportunity to work with the person that inspired her to sing in the first place is simply a dream come true. She also spoke of her gratitude for Miranda’s ex-husband, Blake Shelton. He was her coach on “The Voice”.

In the beginning of November CMT celebrated “The Women of Country” for the second time and they added four more ladies to the list. It was co-hosted by country heavy-weight Lee Ann Womack. Launched in January 2013, “The Women of Country” sees established artists paying tribute to the next generation of country singers whether they are signed to a record label or not. Among the four new ladies that were added to the group, Raelynn was one of them.

It really seems like 2014 has been good to Raelynn. One would think that releasing a record breaking single, touring with her hero and debuting at the Grand Ole Opry would make anyone happy. But then “People Magazine” just had to put the cherry on the top by including Raelynn in their list of 11 women of country that everyone should be listening to.

For those who like her debut single but hasn’t seen the video yet, it’s definitely worth watching. In the spirit of her dreams coming true, the video captures a fairytale. The visuals are out of this world and Raelynn looks absolutely gorgeous.

Raelynn was so impressed with all the love and support from her fans she started a weekly tradition called “Women Crush Wednesday”. Female fans who want to be her crush can send a “selfie” of themselves along with additional information and every week Raelynn will pick one to feature on her Instagram. This is her way of shining a light back on the powerful women that support her.

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Maddie & Tae is the new country duo that has popped onto the scene with nothing short of a bang. Brought together when they were 15 years old, they have been singing together ever since. Both are gifted with star quality, musical talent and entertaining expression. Their debut single was released in July and it’s called “Girl in a Country Song”. Apart from being fun and exciting, it takes a humorous look at bro-country music while empowering the role of women.

If you’ve heard the song on the radio and thought it was fun, then you’ll love the video. It starts out very ditsy and typical, with guys whistling at two pretty girls in short jeans and bikini tops. In slow motion they walk down a dirt road while Maddie & Tie sing with a very “matter of fact” kind of attitude. After flipping a “role-reversal” switch the fun really starts. Instead of seeing two pretty girls coming down the dirt road, there are three guys. But instead of looking strong and sexy they take on the roles that pretty girls would normally play.

One would think that a cute couple of country singers like Maddie & Tae would debut with a video filled with glamour and great visuals. But director TK McKamy made the better choice and kept it simple, placing more focus on the new country stars rather than overshadow them with unnecessary special effects. Cutting between three main scenes where the duo is enjoying an outdoor party, writing songs in their room and playing guitar on the back of two pick-up trucks gave room to emphasize the message. In between there are shots where the guys try to look sexy and the only natural reaction to this is laughing.

The birth of the song itself has an interesting story behind it. Apparently Maddie & Tae were on their way to a songwriting session when the idea came to mind. In the car they were listening to country radio, which is somewhat of a daily tradition. They also discovered that a lot of the guys that were singing had similar lyrics in terms of women. Then and there they decided to make a list of all the lyrics they heard which objectify women in some way or another. Make no mistake; it was all in good spirit and for the girls it was a fun experience. All they wanted to do is give a voice to the girls that appear in the songs while poking some fun at bro-country stars.

As expected, the video went viral very quickly. This doesn’t come as a surprise because it brings something original to the country music scene. Instead of making a typical debut they settled on something a little more controversial. Just to be clear, Maddie &Tae have nothing against bro-country singers. In fact, they stated in an interview that they love listening to them on a daily basis. However, they did think it would be a good idea to show the world how silly some of their videos and lyrics can be. Well, they have definitely made their point and everyone is enjoying it, even the bro-country stars.

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