Blake Shelton

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Biography

Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music artist and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This song was the first single from his gold-certified debut album, which also produced two more Top 20 hits. Although the album was released on Giant Records Nashville, Shelton was transferred to Warner Bros. Records Nashville after Giant closed in late 2001. His second and third albums, 2003's The Dreamer (his first for Warner Bros. proper) and 2004's Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill, were each certified gold as well. Shelton's fourth album, Pure BS, was issued in 2007, and re-issued in 2008 with a cover of Michael Bublé's pop hit "Home" as one of the bonus tracks. This cover was also that album's third single. A fifth album, Startin' Fires, was released in November 2008. It was followed by the extended plays Hillbilly Bone and All About Tonight in 2010, and the album Red River Blue in 2011. Overall, Shelton has charted 22 singles on the country charts, including twelve number 1 singles and three additional Top 10 entries. Shelton is also known for his role as a judge on the televised singing competitions Nashville Star, Clash of the Choirs, and The Voice, having held his role on the latter for 3 seasons. He is also the husband of country singer Miranda Lambert.

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Year Formed 2001
Number of Albums 58
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Website www.blakeshelton.com
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When did Shelton begin performing and songwriting?

while he was still in high school

...He began both performing and songwriting while he was still in high school . At one such performance, he caught the attention of established songwriter...
Who gave Shelton praise and encouragement at one of his performances?

Mae Boren Axton

...such performance, he caught the attention of established songwriter Mae Boren Axton , who gave him praise and encouragement. Two weeks after Shelton gr...
What city did shelton relocate to after graduating from high school?

Nashville

...weeks after Shelton graduated from high school (1994), he relocated to Nashville , where Axton also lived. She got him a job painting houses and introd...
Who did shelton meet in 1997?

Bobby Braddock

...try. In 1997 Shelton came into contact with songwriter and producer Bobby Braddock , who helped Shelton land a recording contract with Giant Records. I...
Which record label did shenton land a recording contract with in 2001?

Warner Brothers

... chart and to 18 on the Hot 100 listing. When Giant Records folded, Warner Brothers picked up Sheltons contract and in July 2001 released his eponymou...
Who did Shelton land a recording contract with?

Giant Records

...er Bobby Braddock, who helped Shelton land a recording contract with Giant Records . In 2001 Shelton recorded the song Austin, a love ballad written as...
What was the name of the song Shelton recorded in 2001?

Austin

...ecording contract with Giant Records. In 2001 Shelton recorded the song Austin , a love ballad written as a series of answeringmachine messages, and Gi...
Shelton's song rose to what number on Billboard's country singles chart?

number one

...ssages, and Giant released it to country stations. It quickly rose to number one on Billboard s country singles chart and to 18 on the Hot 100 listing...
How many country singles did Shelton have on the Hot 100 chart?

18

...It quickly rose to number one on Billboard s country singles chart and to 18 on the Hot 100 listing. When Giant Records folded, Warner Brothers picked...
What was Shelton's second album called?

The Dreamer

...bum; it became the number three country album. Sheltons second album, The Dreamer (2003), reached the number two spot on the country chart, and the so...
When was The Dreamer released?

2003

...came the number three country album. Sheltons second album, The Dreamer ( 2003 ), reached the number two spot on the country chart, and the song The Bab...
In what year did shelton release Hillbilly Bone and All About Tonight?

2010

...o spot on the country chart, and the song The Baby was the top country single. In 2010 Shelton released two EPs, Hillbilly Bone and All About Tonight....
Where was Blake Shelton raised?

Oklahoma

...When Oklahoma native Blake Shelton made the decision to move to Nashville shortly after graduating from high school, little did he know that stardom w...
Who thought singing in Shelton's bedroom was cute?

His mother

...June 18, 1976, in Ada, Oklahoma, Shelton used to sing in his bedroom. His mother thought it was cute; when he was eight, she entered him in a talent s...
How many little girls did he compete against?

50

... he was eight, she entered him in a talent show where he competed against 50 little girls. He didnt care for the experience, mainly because he was emb...
When did Shelton graduate from high school?

1994

...his hometown of Ada. Just two weeks after graduating from high school in 1994 , he packed his bags and his guitar and moved to Nashville. It didnt take...
How long after shelton graduated high school did he move to Nashville?

two weeks

...inging in various country music shows around his hometown of Ada. Just two weeks after graduating from high school in 1994, he packed his bags and his...
At what age did Shelton tour the bar circuit?

16

...By the age of 16 , Shelton toured the bar circuit, garnering statewide attention and winning the Denbo Diamond Award, the top award for young entertain...
What is the top award for young entertainers in Oklahoma?

Denbo Diamond Award

...ed the bar circuit, garnering statewide attention and winning the Denbo Diamond Award , the top award for young entertainers in Oklahoma. Two weeks aft...
How long after graduating from high school did shelton move to Nashville to launch a songwriting career?

Two weeks

...Denbo Diamond Award, the top award for young entertainers in Oklahoma. Two weeks after graduating from high school, in 1994, he moved to Nashville to ...
Who is Shelton's half brother?

Richie

...d to Nashville to launch a songwriting career. He has older halfbrother Richie and sister Endy, Richie died in a car crash in 1990. Blakes mom entered...
What instrument did Blake Tollison learn from his uncle?

guitar

..., he competed with the girls. Blake Tollison was taught how to play the guitar by his uncle, and he started singing from an early age. He also began t...
What song did Blake write at a young age?

That Girl Made a Fool Out of Me

...g from an early age. He also began to write songs and wrote That Girl Made a Fool Out of Me at the age of fifteen. He graduated in 1994, from Ada High...
What was Blake's first job in Nashville?

painting Maes house and a music publishing company

...oved to Nashville two weeks after his graduation from high school. In Nashville, his first job was painting Maes house and a music publishing company ....
What year was Blake Shelton born?

1976

... he has had a lot of ups and downs in his life. Born in Ada, Oklahoma in 1976 , Blake Shelton is now a 45yearold superstar with a birthday in June. He ...
How much money does Blake have?

60 million

...igh school he was on his way to becoming a country singer. Now with a 60 million dollar net worth, Blake is one of the top paid entertainers in the cou...
What is Blake's net worth?

60 milliondollar

... school he was on his way to becoming a country singer. Now with a 60 milliondollar net worth, Blake is one of the top paid entertainers in the countr...
What was Dorothy Shelton's profession?

beautician

...helton to Richard a used car salesman, and Dorothy Shelton, who was a beautician . Blake also has siblings named Endy and Richie Shelton, who are not i...
Who are Blake's siblings?

Endy and Richie Shelton

...hy Shelton, who was a beautician. Blake also has siblings named Endy and Richie Shelton , who are not in the spotlight. Richie, Blakes lost brother, wh...
Who is Blakes father?

Richard

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Who did Shelton have romances with?

Miranda Lambert and Gwen Stefani

...earning headlines through his romances with fellow singers Miranda Lambert and Gwen Stefani , the latter proving to be his foil on television and on re...
Where is Blake Shelton from?

Ada, Oklahoma

...tter proving to be his foil on television and on record. A native of Ada, Oklahoma , Blake Shelton picked up the guitar in his early adolescence and st...
Who was Shelton's foil on television and on record?

Gwen Stefani

...adlines through his romances with fellow singers Miranda Lambert and Gwen Stefani , the latter proving to be his foil on television and on record. A na...
What was the Denbo Diamond Award?

a prize given to young Oklahoma entertainers

...rge enough following to win the Denbo Diamond Award, a prize given to young Oklahoma entertainers . He left his home state for Nashville just two weeks...
When did Shelton pick up the guitar?

early adolescence

...native of Ada, Oklahoma, Blake Shelton picked up the guitar in his early adolescence and started writing songs not long afterward. Bitten by the music...
Who wrote I Want to Talk About Me?

Braddock

...WarnerChappell Music, Jerry Crutchfield Music, and Naomi Martin Music. Braddock wrote I Want to Talk About Me with the intention of making the rapinfl...
What song was Braddock trying to make into Shelton's first single?

I Want to Talk About Me

...Jerry Crutchfield Music, and Naomi Martin Music. Braddock wrote I Want to Talk About Me with the intention of making the rapinfluenced number Shelton'...
Who recorded the song?

Toby Keith

...rst single, but Giant rejected the notion (it was recorded instead by Toby Keith , who turned it into a country number one). What came instead was Aust...
Who did Pure BS feature in a cameo?

Miranda Lambert

...umber one on the country charts. Pure BS also featured a cameo from Miranda Lambert , a runnerup on Nashville Star who had started dating Shelton. Over...
When did Miranda Lambert and Shelton marry?

2011

...onship strengthened they appeared on each other's records and married in 2011 and this romance helped elevate the profile of both singers. This proved...
What was Shelton's 11th studio album?

Texoma Shore

...ecipient of numerous awards, Shelton released his 11th studio album, Texoma Shore , in 2017. By the age of 16, Shelton toured the bar circuit, garnerin...
When did Shelton release Texoma Shore?

2017

...umerous awards, Shelton released his 11th studio album, Texoma Shore, in 2017 . By the age of 16, Shelton toured the bar circuit, garnering statewide a...
How many weeks after graduating from high school, in 1994, shelton moved to Nashville?

Two

...he Denbo Diamond Award, the top award for young entertainers in Oklahoma. Two weeks after graduating from high school, in 1994, he moved to Nashville ...
How long did The Dreamer stay at No. 1 on the country music charts?

three weeks

..., The Baby, reached No. 1 on the country music charts, hanging on for three weeks . The second and third singles from the album, Heavy Liftin' and Play...
What was the name of the second and third single from the album?

Heavy Liftin' and Playboys of the Southwestern World

...ks. The second and third singles from the album, Heavy Liftin' and Playboys of the Southwestern World , each cracked the top 50, and The Dreamer went g...
How many studio albums has Shelton released?

11

...Having released a total of 11 studio albums till date, he is one of the most successful singers in contemporary America. For his brilliant performance...
Who wrote Austin?

David Kent and Kirsti Manna

...ence after the release of his debut single Austin. Written by David Kent and Kirsti Manna , the song was released on April 2001. The song, which was ab...
When was Austin released?

April 2001

...tin. Written by David Kent and Kirsti Manna, the song was released on April 2001 . The song, which was about a woman trying to make contact with a form...
What TV shows does Shelton appear on?

Nashville Star, Clash of the Choirs, and The Voice

...or his appearance as a judge on TV shows, such as Nashville Star, Clash of the Choirs, and The Voice . In 2016, he played a voice role in the popular a...
In what popular animated film did he play a voice role in 2016?

The Angry Birds Movie

...shows, such as Nashville Star, Clash of the Choirs, and The Voice. In 2016, he played a voice role in the popular animated film The Angry Birds Movie ....
At what age did Blake meet Mae Boren Axton?

17

... dealer named Richard and beauty salon owner named Dorothy. At the age of 17 , Blake met songwriter Mae Boren Axton who was so impressed of his talent....
What was Blake's first job in the town?

painting Mae's house wall

...how quickly fame came to him. His first job in the town may be painting Mae's house wall , but he signed to Giant Records not long after that. However,...
What was Dreamer's lead single?

The Baby

...as back in 2003 with another album called The Dreamer. The lead single The Baby reached number one on the country charts and remained in the position ...