Kaylee Bell

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Kaylee Bell
Born1989or1990(age 33–34) [1]
Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2013–present
Labels Independent
Website kayleebellmusic.com

Kaylee Bell is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. In 2013, she won the Toyota Star Maker award in Australia, making her the first New Zealand-born artist to win since Keith Urban in 1990. She released her debut studio album, Heart First, later that year. Bell has placed multiple singles in the Top 10 of the Australian Country Music Charts. She is currently the 'Most Streamed Female Country Artist' in Australia. Her second album, Silver Linings was released in November 2021. Bell opened for Brad Paisley on his World Tour NZ show late 2022 alongside Australian country singer Morgan Evans and was support act for Ed Sheeran on his Mathematics World Tour in 2023.

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Career

Bell was born in Waimate in Canterbury, New Zealand and began singing at the age of four. [2] She attended Craighead Diocesan School in Timaru. [3] Bell won the NZ Gold Guitar Award at age 18 and moved to Australia four years later to pursue a career in country music. [2] In 2013, she won the prestigious Toyota Star Maker award, which led to her releasing the single "Pieces" with fellow Australasian, Jared Porter. [4] The song received substantial airplay in Australia and earned the duo an APRA Award for Best Country Music Song at the 2015 APRA Silver Scroll Awards and the overall grand prize at the US Unsigned Only Competition, marking the first time a non-American had won the latter award. [5] [6] [2] Bell independently released her debut studio album, Heart First, in 2013 that included her first solo single of the same name. [7] Heart First won Best Country Album at the 2014 New Zealand Music Awards. [8]

In 2016 Bell released her breakout single "Getting Closer" a break-up anthem written with Morgan Evans, that charted on the New Zealand Heatseekers singles chart. Bell started reaching career highs on the Australia country music charts with the release of her singles "One More Shot", "Who I Am", "Keith", and "Wasted on You" in 2018 and 2019; these songs and "Getting Closer" were later repackaged as The Red EP in 2021. Bell's tribute to Keith Urban, 'Keith' went to #1 on The Music Network Country Chart where it spent 25 weeks on the chart. Three further one-off singles were released in 2020: "Light On", "Home", and "Be With You". [9] In 2021, Bell released three collaborative singles "That Summer" with Josh Mirenda or Lepnani, [10] "Before I Met You" with The McClymonts, and "Living Free" with Lindsay Ell, and announced that her second studio album, Silver Linings, would be released November 26, 2021. [11] 'That Summer' featuring Kiwi Pop Artist Lepani had crossover success at NZ mainstream radio in 2021 being 'the most added single to radio' for the month of May on hard hitters ZM, More Fm and The Hits.' Bell was chosen as the face for Spotify's EQUAL global programme for Female Artists in Music where she was featured on a billboard in Times Square, New York, USA.

In 2022, she auditioned for The Voice Australia and all four coaches turned for her. After Keith Urban was blocked, she chose to join Jessica Mauboy's team. [1] She was eliminated in the battle rounds.

In June 2023, Bell became the first independent Australasian female country singer to receive a gold certified single or EP, with The Red EP. [12]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Heartfirst
  • Release date: 5 July 2013
  • Label: Rural Press Events
Silver Linings
  • Release date: 26 November 2021
  • Label: Kaylee Bell (Independent)

Extended plays

List of EP, with Australian Independent chart positions
TitleEP detailsPeak chart
positions		Certifications
AUS
indie
[13]
The Red EP
  • Release date: 26 February 2021
  • Label: Kaylee Bell (Independent)
9

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
Hot
[15]
"Heartfirst" [16] 2013—Heartfirst
"Pieces" [17]
(with Jared Porter)		2014—East to West
"That's What I Call Crazy" [18] 2016—Non-album single
"Getting Closer"— [upper-alpha 1] The Red EP
"Next Somebody"2017— [upper-alpha 2] Non-album single
"One More Shot"2018— [upper-alpha 3] The Red EP
"Who I Am" [22] —
"Keith"201922
"Wasted on You"— [upper-alpha 4]
"Light On" [24] 2020—Non-album singles
"Home" [25] —
"Be With You"— [upper-alpha 5]
"That Summer"
(featuring Josh Mirenda or Lepani)		202117Silver Linings
"Before I Met You"
(featuring The McClymonts)		— [upper-alpha 6]
"Living Free" [28]
(featuring Lindsay Ell)		— [upper-alpha 7]
"Same Songs" [30]
(with James Johnston)		2022—TBA
"Small Town Friday Nights" [31] —
"Christmas Tree Farm" [32] —
"Boots 'n All" [33] 202320
"When Summer Rolls Around" [34] 13
"Nights Like This" [35] 37
"Good Things" [36] 25
"—" denotes recording that failed to chart or was not eligible to chart.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Getting Closer" was released prior to the creation of the current Hot Singles Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the New Zealand Heatseekers Chart which ranked the top ten singles outside the main singles chart. [19]
  2. ↑ "Next Somebody" was released prior to the creation of the current Hot Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart which ranked the fastest-rising singles outside the main singles chart by New Zealand artists. [20]
  3. ↑ "One More Shot" did not enter the Hot Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart which tracks only songs by New Zealand artists. [21]
  4. ↑ "Wasted on You" did not enter the Hot Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart which tracks only songs by New Zealand artists. [23]
  5. ↑ "Be With You" did not enter the Hot Singles Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart which tracks only songs by New Zealand artists. [26]
  6. ↑ "Before I Met You" did not enter the Hot Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart which tracks only songs by New Zealand artists. [27]
  7. ↑ "Living Free" did not enter the Hot Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart which tracks only songs by New Zealand artists. [29]

Awards

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986. [37] Kaylee Bell has won one award. [38]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2010"The Seed" by Kaylee Bell and Lance CoassinAmateur Contemporary AwardWon

Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022(unknown)(unknown)Nominated [39]
2023"Small Town" (with James Johnston)Vocal Collaboration of the YearWon [40] [41]
Silver LiningsContemporary Country Album of the YearNominated
Album of the YearNominated
2024"Boots 'n' All"
(directed by Shae Sterling)		Video of the YearPending [42] [43]
Kaylee BellFemale Artist of the YearPending

Country Music Association Awards

The Country Music Association Awards (CMA) are an annual American awards show honouring the best in country music. Bell has received two nominations. [44]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2022 Kaylee BellGlobal Country Artist AwardNominated
2023 Won

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