Morgan Cole Wallen born May 13, is an American country singer. He competed in the sixth season of The Voice , originally as a member of Usher 's team, but later as a member of Adam Levine 's team.
After being eliminated in the playoffs of that season, he signed to Panacea Records , releasing his debut EP, Stand Alone , in If I Know Me reached No. Wallen's second album, Dangerous: The Double Album , was released in January , and in February became the only country album in the year history of the Billboard to spend its first seven weeks at No.
His third studio album, One Thing at a Time , topped the Billboard for 19 non-consecutive weeks, with all of its 36 tracks entering the Billboard Hot This broke the record for most songs by an artist on the chart at one time. As a child, Wallen took piano and violin lessons.
He was raised on a diverse musical playlist, with his father exposing him to classic rock mainstays. In his teens, he gravitated towards bands like Breaking Benjamin and Nickelback , as well as rappers like Lil Wayne. In , Wallen competed on season 6 of the music competition program The Voice. He auditioned with the song " Collide " by Howie Day. Judges Shakira and Usher complimented his stylings, and Wallen joined Usher's team.
He was later taken by Adam Levine 's team after his second round, and later eliminated during the playoffs. Being the best you can be isn't. I didn't feel like I was the best I could have been. So I practiced harder". They signed Wallen to the label and the publishing company, [ 15 ] who began pairing his songs with other artists. That year, he released his debut single " The Way I Talk "; [ 17 ] his first music video for the song followed in At the outset of his career, Wallen underwent a personal stylistic shift, adopting a distinctive mullet and a look that Kelefa Sanneh , profiling Wallen's rise in a piece for The New Yorker , described as " Everyman rock star" and "not just a singer but a character".
