Takin’ y’all back in time to a young and mullet-less Morgan Wallen.
During season 6 of The Voice in 2014, Wallen auditioned with the 2003 hit song “Collide” by Howie Day. During a sit-down with Country Countdown USA, Wallen explained that he wanted to sing country during his time on the hit singing competition series, but they wanted him to sing pop. He explained how his elimination process went as well:
“I made the top 20. When I made it there, I got a list of songs to choose from. A Florida Georgia Line song was the only country song on the list, so I sang their song and got kicked off. It shows you how things come full circle. Now I have a song with them.”
Shakira was the first to turn her chair for Morgan during his performance, followed by Usher at the last second. Despite some mild criticism, Blake Shelton didn’t have any room left on his team and was unable to turn his chair. Same goes with Adam Levine, who later stole Morgan from Team Usher before he was eliminated in the playoff’s
Wallen’s voice is still raspy but it sounds a little more soft and soulful here compared to what we’re used to from the superstar throughout the last decade. I’ll also note that he has less twang, which at this time, I thought he could’ve been a good soft-rock singer.
Considering I’m a fan of both that Howie Day song and Country music, I was a Morgan Wallen fan from the start. I never would’ve thought I’d drink as many beers and whiskey’s as I have to this guys music at that time, but here we are…
1 Comment
I like how Mom and one of his Mamaw’s were there to support him at the show (not sure if he calls Lesli’s mom Mamaw), but she is not the same Mamaw Wallen is talking to and singing about in the new Rhett collab. Rather, that’s Mamaw Kay who you can hear the voice of at the start of that track.