Kendal Conrad

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Kendal Conrad
Birth nameKendal Conrad
Born Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2008–present
Website kendalconrad.com

Kendal Conrad (born September 4, 1991) is an American country music singer-songwriter. [1]

Career

Kendal Conrad appeared on MTV in June 2014. [2] Later that year, she performed "We Were Us" with Keith Urban at Musikfest as part of his Raise 'Em Up Tour; this was subsequently named one of Urban's favorite tour moments. [3] [4] [5]

Conrad is both a local winner and a state competitor in the 2015 Country Showdown, which is considered to be the largest country music talent competition in the United States. [6] [7] She was also a finalist in the NBC 10 Talent Search in 2010. [8]

She has opened shows for artists including Phil Vassar, Craig Morgan, Easton Corbin, Rodney Atkins, Mo Pitney, Craig Campbell, Striking Matches, and Maggie Rose, and performed for Nicholas Sparks. [9] [10] [11]

Conrad recorded her first EP at Reba McEntire’s Starstruck Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] [12] [13]

Conrad played the role of Holly Golightly in the exclusive post-Broadway production of Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany's at the Civic Theatre of Allentown, which opened on May 1, 2015. [14] [15] She received positive reviews for her performance. [16] [17] [18]

Conrad has an endorsement deal with Corral Boots. [19]

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