Melissa Lawson

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Melissa Lawson
Background information
Birth nameMelissa Ann Lawson
Born (1976-04-10) April 10, 1976 (age 47)
OriginArlington, Texas, United States
GenresCountry, CCM
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2008–present

Melissa Ann Lawson (born April 10, 1976) is an American country music singer. On August 4, 2008, she was declared the winner of the television program Nashville Star, a country music singing competition which aired on NBC.[1] Signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville, she released her debut single "What If It All Goes Right" that year, and charted on Hot Country Songs with it.

Biography[edit]

Born in Dallas, Texas, Melissa Lawson grew up in Arlington, Texas. In 2004, she tried out for the fourth season of American Idol, and made it to the final day of Hollywood week, eventually being cut in the top 75.[2] After this, she competed on and won the sixth and final season of Nashville Star in 2008.[3]

Music career[edit]

2008-present: "What If It All Goes Right" and label release[edit]

Following her win on Nashville Star, Lawsons' debut single, "What If It All Goes Right", was released on August 5, 2008 to radio. It debuted and peaked at No. 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart as well as No. 79 on the Billboard Hot 100, due to legal music downloads. It was then re-released in November 2008, where it re-entered the country charts at No. 55, and eventually reached No. 43.

Nashville Star[edit]

Melissa Lawson was the oldest contestant among the ten finalists.[4]

Songs performed on Nashville Star[edit]

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title Album details
Constant
United We Stand
  • Release date: August 3, 2010
  • Label: Bismeaux Records

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Album
US Country US
2008 "What If It All Goes Right" 43 79 Non-album song

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arlington's Melissa Lawson wins 'Nashville Star'". Dallas News. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  2. ^ "'Nashville Star' Melissa Lawson on her 'Idol' past, Katie Cook's cleavage, and that songwriting controversy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2010-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "'Nashville Star' picks Texan Melissa Lawson as winner". Smallscreen News. Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-05.

External links[edit]

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