Miranda Lambert
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Miranda Lambert is a Grammy nominated Country singer who rose to fame via her debut album, Kerosene which debuted at number one on the Country Album charts.
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[edit] About
Miranda Lambert was born on November 10, 1983 at Longview, Texas. She was raised in Lindale, Texas. Her parents worked as private investigators. Her father is also a country guitarist. Miranda started singing by joining several talent contests under the training of her father.
In 1999, Miranda appeared at the show, Johnny High Country Music Review in Arlington, Texas. The same show that helped launched the music career of Leann Rimes. Her parents encouraged her to pursue her singing career. While attending High school, she made her first professional singing performance at the Reo Palm Isle Ballroom in Longview, Texas, a long running venue that showcased the performance of Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson. She performed there from 2001 until 2002.
In 2003, she was a finalist of USA Network talent competition, Nashville Star. In that same year, she signed a recording contract under Sony Records. In 2005, her debut album, Kerosene was released. It debuted at number 1 on the Country charts. Her second album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was released last May 2007.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Academy of Country Music | Best New Female Artist |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Country | US Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kerosene | 15 | 61 | Kerosene |
| 2007 | Famous in A Small Town | 14 | 87 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
2008 Tour
February 1, 2008 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
February 21, 2008 House of Blues-Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
February 23, 2008 Mystic Lake Celebrity Palace, Prior Lake, Minnessota, U.S.A.
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 September 2001 Sony |
 March 15, 2005 Sony |
 May 1, 2007 Sony |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Me and Charlie Talking | Sony |
| 2005 | Kerosene | Sony |
| 2005 | New Strings | Sony |
| 2006 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Sony |
| 2007 | Famous is A Small Town | Sony |
