Cheyenne Kimball
Encyclopedia
Cheyenne Nichole Kimball (born July 27, 1990) is an American
singer-songwriter
and guitarist
. Her debut album, The Day Has Come
was released in July 2006 coinciding with an MTV
reality series following her entry into the music industry. This album produced a chart single on the Billboard Hot 100
in "Hanging On." From 2008 to 2011, she was a member of the country music band Gloriana
, which made its chart debut in 2009.
. She appeared on and won the TV show America's Most Talented Kid
at the age of twelve. She released her Epic Records debut album, The Day Has Come
, on July 11, 2006, with her first single and video, "Hanging On", sent to Top 40 mainstream radio and video outlets (VH1
and MTV
) in early April 2006. She began her first cross-country tour on April 17 to promote her single and album.
To further promote her music, she has an MTV television show called "Cheyenne", which premiered May 31 at 10:30 PM EST in the United States. The show later premiered on June 21 in Canada. She also appeared on the Aquamarine
movie soundtrack with the song One Original Thing, the song was released as a single in October 2006. She has released the iTunes
exclusive single "Drift Away". On December 5, 2006 Cheyenne's reality show DVD was released. Cheyenne's song "Four Walls" was released as a single in January. Cheyenne performed in the 2006 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
singing "Four Walls", and live at the Pro Bowl
on February 10, 2007.
Kimball also appeared in a Candie's
commercial with Pat Benatar
. Of this experience, Cheyenne said in an interview:
Miley Cyrus
covered "Four Walls
" on her record, "Breakout", released in 2008.
In 2008, Kimball put her solo career on hold. She joined the country music
band Gloriana
, in which she sang and played mandolin
. The band made its chart debut in 2009 with the single "Wild at Heart
", a Top 20 country hit. As of 2009, her official site, CheyenneKimball.com now re-directs to Gloriana.com. Gloriana appeared in the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
on November 25, 2008.
On July 11, 2011, Kimball departed Gloriana for reasons unknown.
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. Her debut album, The Day Has Come
The Day Has Come
The Day Has Come is the debut album of singer-songwriter/guitarist Cheyenne Kimball. The lead single off the album, entitled "Hanging On", peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was released on July 11, 2006. Kimball co-wrote all the songs featured on the album. The album debuted...
was released in July 2006 coinciding with an MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reality series following her entry into the music industry. This album produced a chart single on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in "Hanging On." From 2008 to 2011, she was a member of the country music band Gloriana
Gloriana (band)
Gloriana is an American country music group founded in 2008. It is composed of brothers Tom Gossin and Mike Gossin , as well as Rachel Reinert and, until July 2011, Cheyenne Kimball . Before the band's foundation, Kimball was the 2002 winner of the competition America's Most Talented Kid and a...
, which made its chart debut in 2009.
Career
Kimball was signed to Epic RecordsEpic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. She appeared on and won the TV show America's Most Talented Kid
America's Most Talented Kid
America's Most Talented Kid was an American television series that originally aired on NBC on March 28, 2003. In each round, three age groups...
at the age of twelve. She released her Epic Records debut album, The Day Has Come
The Day Has Come
The Day Has Come is the debut album of singer-songwriter/guitarist Cheyenne Kimball. The lead single off the album, entitled "Hanging On", peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was released on July 11, 2006. Kimball co-wrote all the songs featured on the album. The album debuted...
, on July 11, 2006, with her first single and video, "Hanging On", sent to Top 40 mainstream radio and video outlets (VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
) in early April 2006. She began her first cross-country tour on April 17 to promote her single and album.
To further promote her music, she has an MTV television show called "Cheyenne", which premiered May 31 at 10:30 PM EST in the United States. The show later premiered on June 21 in Canada. She also appeared on the Aquamarine
Aquamarine (film)
Aquamarine is a 2006 Australian-American teen fantasy comedy film starring Sara Paxton, Emma Roberts, and Joanna "JoJo" Levesque . The film, which was made in both the United States and Australia, was released in North America on March 3, 2006...
movie soundtrack with the song One Original Thing, the song was released as a single in October 2006. She has released the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
exclusive single "Drift Away". On December 5, 2006 Cheyenne's reality show DVD was released. Cheyenne's song "Four Walls" was released as a single in January. Cheyenne performed in the 2006 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, often shortened to Macy's Day Parade, is an annual parade presented by Macy's. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States along with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, and four years younger than...
singing "Four Walls", and live at the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
on February 10, 2007.
Kimball also appeared in a Candie's
Candie's
Candie's is a clothing brand started in 1981. Originally a Charles Cole "El Greco" line of shoes, the brand was purchased by Iconix Brand Group in 1993. Since 2005, Kohl's Department Stores has had exclusive rights to the Candie's brand in all departments except shoes.Candie's sells juniors'...
commercial with Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar
Pat Benatar is an American singer and four-time Grammy winner. She had considerable commercial success particularly in the United States...
. Of this experience, Cheyenne said in an interview:
“They offered for Pat to do the campaign. She’s never used her music for any type of commercial. She was very iffy about it. She didn’t want to work with any other artists, but when they mentioned my name she said that she wanted to do it. She really liked everything that I was doing and really thought it was a good idea. So it just kind of happened. It was an honor, it really was. It was great working with her. Of course the clothes were great, too, that didn’t hurt.”
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
covered "Four Walls
Four Walls
Four Walls may refer to:*Four Walls , a 1928 Joan Crawford silent movie*Four Walls, a 2000 Chris Shaffer album*"Four Walls", a 1957 country song written by Winifred J...
" on her record, "Breakout", released in 2008.
In 2008, Kimball put her solo career on hold. She joined the country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band Gloriana
Gloriana (band)
Gloriana is an American country music group founded in 2008. It is composed of brothers Tom Gossin and Mike Gossin , as well as Rachel Reinert and, until July 2011, Cheyenne Kimball . Before the band's foundation, Kimball was the 2002 winner of the competition America's Most Talented Kid and a...
, in which she sang and played mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
. The band made its chart debut in 2009 with the single "Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart (song)
"Wild at Heart" is the title of a song recorded by American country group Gloriana. In early 2009, the song was released as the group's debut single, and was available as a digital download on May 8, 2009. It served as the lead-off single to Gloriana's self-titled debut album that was released...
", a Top 20 country hit. As of 2009, her official site, CheyenneKimball.com now re-directs to Gloriana.com. Gloriana appeared in the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, often shortened to Macy's Day Parade, is an annual parade presented by Macy's. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States along with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, and four years younger than...
on November 25, 2008.
On July 11, 2011, Kimball departed Gloriana for reasons unknown.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| The Day Has Come The Day Has Come The Day Has Come is the debut album of singer-songwriter/guitarist Cheyenne Kimball. The lead single off the album, entitled "Hanging On", peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was released on July 11, 2006. Kimball co-wrote all the songs featured on the album. The album debuted... |
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15 | 28 |
Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... : Gold |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Pop Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
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| 2006 | "Hanging On" | 53 | 40 | The Day Has Come The Day Has Come The Day Has Come is the debut album of singer-songwriter/guitarist Cheyenne Kimball. The lead single off the album, entitled "Hanging On", peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was released on July 11, 2006. Kimball co-wrote all the songs featured on the album. The album debuted... |
| "One Original Thing" | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Four Walls" | — | — | |
Episode list
- "Meet Cheyenne" (First broadcast on May 31, 2006)
- "Manifest Destiny" (First broadcast on June 7, 2006)
- "You'll Never Guess Where I'm Texting You From" (First broadcast on June 14, 2006)
- "Wish You Were Here" (First broadcast on June 21, 2006)
- "Almost Vacation" (First broadcast on June 28, 2006)
- "Almost Famous" (First broadcast on July 5, 2006)
- "Dress Away" (First broadcast on July 12, 2006)
- "The End is the Beginning" (First broadcast on July 19, 2006)
- Cheyenne's Reality show DVD was released on December 5 2006