Baylee Littrell

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Baylee Littrell
Born (2002-11-26) November 26, 2002 (age 21)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Years active2010–present
Parents
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Website bayleelittrell.com

Baylee Wylee Littrell (born November 26, 2002) is an American country singer. His debut album, 770-Country, was released on November 15, 2019, and included songs written by Gary Baker, Corey Crowder, Seth Ennis, Tyler Hubbard, Steven Lee Olsen, Daniel Ross, and Littrell himself. [1]

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Early life

Littrell was born on November 26, 2002, in Atlanta, Georgia, to model and actress Leighanne Wallace and Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell. [2] He is an only child. [3] [4] [5]

Littrell played on Little League and basketball teams, both coached by his father. He was active in karate, lacrosse, football and soccer. [6] When he was six, he developed Kawasaki syndrome, a collection of symptoms caused by swollen blood vessels around his heart. [7] [8] [9]

Littrell has been homeschooled since he was around seven or eight and was able to skip a grade at home and on the road. In doing so, he has been working on his schooling while performing as an actor and a singer, with his dad as his musical director and his mom as his manager. [10]

Career

Early career

Littrell became involved in music when he was two years old, accompanying his dad on the Never Gone Tour. However, he never really got into music until around first grade, when he attended band, theater, and acting camps over the summer. [11] Later, he even started writing songs consisting of little poems, when he was 6–7. [12] Pretty soon, his piano teacher heard him sing when he was only 6. [13] By the time when he was 8 years old, he did a little skit with his cousin and was a band in elementary school, which lead him to realized that this is what he wants to do, follow his parents' footsteps despite them being concerned about him. [14] He eventually started taking lessons in acting, singing, playing the piano, and learned to play the guitar from his father, Brian.

Broadway

When he was 13, his family left their Atlanta home for the Upper West Side of Manhattan while Littrell made his Broadway debut in the musical Disaster! playing identical twins Ben and Lisa on March 8, 2016, at the Nederlander Theatre. [15] His performance earned him a Drama Desk nomination in 2016. [16]

Solo artist

By the time he was nine, he had started opening arena shows for his dad and the Backstreet Boys worldwide, usually performing two songs. When he finished his time on Broadway, he turned to his parents and announced that he wanted to start his career as a country artist, which he did, writing his songs and listening to Florida Georgia Line. [12]

On April 3, 2019, the Backstreet Boys announced Littrell as an opening act for their North American leg of the DNA World Tour. [17] The tour started on July 12, 2019, in Washington D.C. at the Capital One Arena and ran through September 2019.

Starting on October 31, 2019, Littrell joined American country music artist Chris Lane for a string of performances on his Big Big Plans tour in Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; and Atlanta, Georgia. [1]

On November 15, 2019, Littrell released his debut album, 770-Country, via BriLeigh Records. The album includes songwriting and production from Gary Baker, Corey Crowder, Seth Ennis, Tyler Hubbard, Steven Lee Olsen, Daniel Ross, and Littrell himself. In addition, it features singles such as "Boxes," "Don't Knock It," and "We Run This Beach."

In May 2022, he reported he was working on his second album. [13]

On July 27, Littrell joined his dad, cousin and the rest of the Backstreet Boys in a charity Softball game in Columbus, Ohio, for charity benefitting On Our Sleeves, the movement for children's mental health powered by behavioral health experts at Nationwide Children's Hospital. [18]

On September 9, 2022, Littrell released his first ep, EP Vol. One. [19]

Influences

Littrell has said that some of his biggest musical influences include Tim McGraw (his greatest inspiration), Florida Georgia Line, George Strait, and Johnny Cash. [20] He has said that other than his father, his favorite Backstreet Boy member is AJ McLean. [21]

Personal life

Littrell resides near Atlanta in Alpharetta, Georgia, with his parents. [3] He is very private about his romantic life. [22] [23] [24]

On June 26, 2022, Littrell lost his maternal grandmother from a heart condition. He said he was strongly influenced by her. [25]

Discography

Albums

AlbumAlbum detailsPeak positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
770 Country
  • Released: November 15, 2019
  • Label: BriLeigh Records
US sales:
EP Vol. One
  • Released:September 9, 2022
  • Label: BriLeigh Records
US sales:

Singles

YearSingleAlbum
2018"Don't Knock It"770 Country
2019"Boxes"
"We Run This Beach"
2020"Some Guys"
2022"Gone"EP. Vol One
"Change Your Mind"

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