Gabby Barrett

Gabby Barrett
Background information
Birth nameGabby Bernadette Barrett
Born (2000-03-05) March 5, 2000 (age 24)
Munhall, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2018–present
LabelsWarner Music Nashville
Spouse
Cade Foehner
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(m. 2019)​
Websitegabbybarrett.com

Gabby Bernadette Barrett (born March 5, 2000)[1] is an American country music singer.[2] 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 since October 2017.[3][4] 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.[5][6] Country Now called Barrett "country music's next female superstar".[7]

  1. ^ Sadowski, Stephanie (May 20, 2018). "Who is Gabby Barrett? A closer look at Pa.'s 'American Idol' finalist". pennlive.com.
  2. ^ Cain, Jackie (May 17, 2018). "Pittsburgh Native Gabby Barrett Ready For American Idol Finale". wtae.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Sciullo, Maria (April 11, 2018). "She's Giving The Clothes Off Her Back: American Idol's Gabby Barrett Donating "Idol" Outfit As Goodwill Fundraiser". Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Gabby Barrett Scores Historic No. 1 on Country Streaming Songs Chart With 'I Hope'". billboard.com. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Asker, Jim (April 21, 2020). "Gabby Barrett's 'I Hope' Tops Country Airplay, As Women Hit a 24-Year High On Hot Country Songs". Billboard.
  6. ^ Cantor, Brian (June 30, 2020). "Gabby Barrett's "I Hope" Earns 2× Platinum Certification In United States". Headline Planet. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Gabby Barrett". Grand Ole Opry. Retrieved May 30, 2021.