Katie Armiger
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"Leaving Home" is more than leaving the nest to start your adult life. Just ask 19-year-old country singer Katie Armiger -- it's also about following your dreams and impressing your parents with your new place. Raised in Sugarland, Texas, Armiger moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her music career. Before the October 5, 2010 release of her album, she took a break from cleaning her apartment in preparation for her parents' visit to chat about her third album Confessions of a Nice Girl. "I absolutely love it," said Armiger in a phone interview from her Nashville, Tennessee home. "We worked so hard on the album -- over two years getting it perfect. I have faith in it."
Armiger's family is excited for her too. They are visiting for Armiger's release party and her mom plans to stay with her. As you, and anyone else who has hear the lyrics of her hit song "Leaving Home" would guess, Armiger is very close with her mom. And, many teens know how she feels. In fact, 20 high schools across the country have used the track as their graduation song. With touching lyrics like "We might be miles apart / I'll carry you in my heart," it's no surprise teens and parents alike are touched by her music. "It feels so great to relate to people," explained Armiger. "After hearing their stories, you feel like you know them. You realize every other person feels this way."
Katie Armiger's dream of singing and connecting with audiences through her music began when she was nine-years-old. "My mom drove me in our minivan to contest all around Texas," she said. By the time she was 14-years-old, she won the Best Country Singer in Houston contest and recorded her first demo. She was well on her way. As a senior in high school Armiger became the first country singer to headline a national mall tour with stops in major cities across the country. "I don't know one girl or guy who doesn't love a mall," Armiger shared. "I got to do two of my favorite things in the world: sing and shop."
Though the balancing act of school and touring were tough, she managed it all by switching to home schooling and completing her education in an online program. Armiger also stayed in touch with friends. She even wrote "Best Song Ever" with her friends Amanda and Bruce while driving through Kentucky and listening to cheesy songs on the radio in a yellow jeep with the top down. "We heard all of these songs with fairy tale endings, but that's not reality so we wrote 'Best Song Ever' sort of tongue and cheek. It was so much fun."
Armiger's uplifting vocals, creativity, friendliness and support system are only the beginning of the long list of qualities of the self-proclaimed "nice girl." We can only hope Katie Armiger gets the fairy tale ending she's earned. Listen to songs from Confessions of a Nice Girl, read lyrics and check out her music video below. And, don't miss our special behind the scenes look at the making of her video, "Best Song Ever."
—Christa Fletcher
Armiger's family is excited for her too. They are visiting for Armiger's release party and her mom plans to stay with her. As you, and anyone else who has hear the lyrics of her hit song "Leaving Home" would guess, Armiger is very close with her mom. And, many teens know how she feels. In fact, 20 high schools across the country have used the track as their graduation song. With touching lyrics like "We might be miles apart / I'll carry you in my heart," it's no surprise teens and parents alike are touched by her music. "It feels so great to relate to people," explained Armiger. "After hearing their stories, you feel like you know them. You realize every other person feels this way."
Katie Armiger's dream of singing and connecting with audiences through her music began when she was nine-years-old. "My mom drove me in our minivan to contest all around Texas," she said. By the time she was 14-years-old, she won the Best Country Singer in Houston contest and recorded her first demo. She was well on her way. As a senior in high school Armiger became the first country singer to headline a national mall tour with stops in major cities across the country. "I don't know one girl or guy who doesn't love a mall," Armiger shared. "I got to do two of my favorite things in the world: sing and shop."
Though the balancing act of school and touring were tough, she managed it all by switching to home schooling and completing her education in an online program. Armiger also stayed in touch with friends. She even wrote "Best Song Ever" with her friends Amanda and Bruce while driving through Kentucky and listening to cheesy songs on the radio in a yellow jeep with the top down. "We heard all of these songs with fairy tale endings, but that's not reality so we wrote 'Best Song Ever' sort of tongue and cheek. It was so much fun."
Armiger's uplifting vocals, creativity, friendliness and support system are only the beginning of the long list of qualities of the self-proclaimed "nice girl." We can only hope Katie Armiger gets the fairy tale ending she's earned. Listen to songs from Confessions of a Nice Girl, read lyrics and check out her music video below. And, don't miss our special behind the scenes look at the making of her video, "Best Song Ever."
—Christa Fletcher
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