Shealeigh

Shealeigh Noelle Voitl[1] (born March 29, 1998[2]), 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.[3][4] In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP, We All Need to Go Places.[5] In 2022 she returned with her sophomore EP: The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees. She has written all her songs herself.[6]

Shealeigh
Birth nameShealeigh Noelle Voitl
Born (1998-03-29) March 29, 1998
Winfield, Illinois
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active2008–present
Websitewww.shealeigh.com

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.[7]

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).[8] Ellen DeGeneres spotted one of Shealeigh's videos on YouTube in 2010[6] and invited her to perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[9][10]

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".[11] She released her first non-Disney single, "Strangely Beautiful", in 2012.[12]

In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP, We All Need to Go Places, which was followed by a single called "Landline" in 2018.[13]

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[14]
  • 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 Non-album single
"Be Kind" 2013 Non-album promotional single
"Darlin'" 2015
"Loverboy" 2017 We All Need to Go Places
"Landline" 2018
"Here Again" 2022 The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees

References
  1. "Mwah Artist – Shealeigh". mwah.net. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  2. "Twitter: Shealeigh (verified account)". twitter.com. March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012. Thank you guys for all of your lovely birthday wishes. It makes me smile x
  3. "Shealeigh at Radio Disney's NBT". radio.disney.go.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  4. Schillaci, Sophia (December 8, 2011). "Radio Disney's 'Next BIG Thing Winner' Congratulated By Cody Simpson, Network Execs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  5. "Shealeigh", Bandcamp.com
  6. Sotonoff, Jamie (June 5, 2012). "Suburban festival singer becomes Radio Disney star". Daily Herald. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  7. "Shealeigh Voitl – Vision Editor – North Central College". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  8. "Shealeigh Tribute". YouTube. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  9. "An Amazing 12-Year-Old Singer". ellen.warnerbros.com. October 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  10. "Daily Herald Suburban Chicago Newspaper Archives, Jun 5, 2012, p. 90". NewspaperArchive.com. June 5, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  11. "Shealeigh Wins Radio Disney's "N.B.T"". popstaronline.com. December 10, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  12. "Strangely Beautiful – Single". Amazon. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  13. "We All Need to Go Places"], Shealeigh.bandcamp.com, accessed December 30, 2018
  14. "We All Need to Go Places – Shealeigh". Spotify.
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