third Gabby Barrett (born March 5, 2000) is an American country music singer. She finished third on the sixteenth season of American Idol. Her debut single "I Hope" was the first top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman since October 2017.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Munhall native and country music star Gabby Barrett returned home to be honored at PNC Park on Friday. Before the game, she received a key to the city from Munhall Mayor Robert Falce. She was also given a proclamation designating Friday's date as Gabby Barrett Day in Allegheny County.

2018: American Idol Season 16 Barrett's YouTube channel caught the attention of the American Idol team; they reached out and invited her to audition in front of judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan.

23 years (March 5, 2000)Gabby Barrett / Age

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• 7- Chris Daughtry. daughtryVEVO.
• 8- Elliott Yamin.

Adam Lambert Adam Lambert - Hands down the most successful male to lose the “American Idol” title, Adam Lambert has had no trouble rising to fame. Lambert was the Season 8 runner-up to Kris Allen in 2009.

Great except for preaching I really enjoyed the Gabby Barrett show overall. She's a great singer. Her chat with the crowd was fun. My only issue that kept it from being 5 stars was the preaching in the middle before they sang some hymns.

The musicians first met in 2018 while they were both competing on season 16 of American Idol. While neither singer walked away with the competition's first-place prize, they did come out of the experience in love.

She is an American country artist. Gabby finished third on the sixteenth season of American Idol. She made her debut single "I Hope" was the first top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman since October 2017. Country Now called Barrett "country music's next female superstar".

10 Gabby Barrett Facts You Didn't Know:

• She's got seven siblings!
• She's played a lot of grocery stores.
• 'American Idol' scouted her.
• She got rejected by Nashville's record labels at first.
• Shania Twain's a role model
• 6. but she considers Carrie Underwood a friend and mentor.

Scotty McCreery McCreery won Season 10 of “American Idol” and has since released four albums. He's also won a CMT Music Award, four BMI Country Awards and an ACM Award.

1. Jennifer Hudson - Unbelievably, Jennifer Hudson came in seventh place on Season 3 of “American Idol.” Like Adam Lambert, Hudson has had much more success than the season's winner, Fantasia Barrino. Two years after “American Idol,” Hudson started an acting career and has had parts in over a dozen films.