Cheyenne Nichole Kimball (born July 27, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and mandolinist. 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.

Cheyenne Kimball
Cheyenne Kimball performing aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in 2010
Cheyenne Kimball performing aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in 2010
Background information
Birth nameCheyenne Nichole Kimball
Born (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990 (age 34)
GenresPop rock, acoustic, country
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, mandolin, piano
Years active2003–present
LabelsEpic/Daylight (solo)
Emblem/New Revolution/Warner Bros. (in Gloriana)
Formerly ofGloriana

Career

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Kimball was signed to Epic Records. 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 had an MTV television show called Cheyenne, which premiered May 31, 2006, at 10:30 pm EST in the United States. The show later premiered on June 21, 2006, 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, Kimball's reality show DVD was released. Her song "Four Walls" was released as a single in January. Kimball performed in the 2006 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade singing "Four Walls" and live at the Pro Bowl on February 10, 2007.

In 2008, Kimball put her solo career on hold. She joined the country music band Gloriana, in which she sang and played mandolin.[1] The band made its chart debut in 2009 with the single "Wild at Heart", a Top 20 country hit and released their self-titled debut album in August 2009. The band served as one of the opening acts for Taylor Swift's Fearless Tour in 2009 along with Kellie Pickler. Gloriana also appeared in the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2010. After continued success including two more Top 40 country singles, Gloriana began work on their second studio album in 2011. The band released the first single from the album called "Wanna Take You Home". This would be the last Gloriana single to feature Kimball's vocals.

On July 11, 2011, it was announced on Gloriana's official website that Kimball had left the band. She announced her departure on Gloriana's official Twitter page on July 9, 2011. However, her tweet was later deleted.[2][3]

Personal life

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In September 2010, Kimball announced her engagement to singer Casey Twist.[4] She later revealed that they had ended their relationship the following month. In July 2011, Kimball announced that she was engaged to musician Benji White.[5] They split shortly after.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart
positions
Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[6]
CAN
[7]
The Day Has Come 15 28

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions Album
US US Pop VEN Pop Rock
2006 "Hanging On" 53 29 8 The Day Has Come
"One Original Thing"
2007 "Four Walls"

Music videos

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Year Video
2006 "Hanging On"

MTV show

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Episode list

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  1. "Meet Cheyenne" (First broadcast on May 31, 2006)
  2. "Manifest Destiny" (First broadcast on June 7, 2006)
  3. "You'll Never Guess Where I'm Texting You From" (First broadcast on June 14, 2006)
  4. "Wish You Were Here" (First broadcast on June 21, 2006)
  5. "Almost Vacation" (First broadcast on June 28, 2006)
  6. "Almost Famous" (First broadcast on July 5, 2006)
  7. "Dress Away" (First broadcast on July 12, 2006)
  8. "The End Is the Beginning" (First broadcast on July 19, 2006)
  • Cheyenne's reality show DVD was released on December 5, 2006

References

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  1. ^ "Gloriana official website". Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
  2. ^ "Gloriana's Cheyenne Kimball Exits Band". Country Weekly. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Gloriana 'More Focused' With Cheyenne Kimball Gone". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Hughes, Donna (September 24, 2010). "Gloriana's Cheyenne Kimball Is Engaged!". The Boot. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Hughes, Donna (July 12, 2011). "Cheyenne Kimball Is Engaged...Again". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "Cheyenne Kimball Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  7. ^ "CANOE – JAM! Music SoundScan Charts – August 20, 2006". CANOE – JAM!. August 20, 2006. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved February 2, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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