RaeLynn

Racheal Lynn Woodward (born May 4, 1994), better known as RaeLynn, is an American singer and songwriter who was a contestant on The Voice in season two. She was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Early life RaeLynn was born and raised in Baytown, Texas, and at age 15 wanted a career in music. She graduated high school early, in 2010.

Career 2012: The Voice RaeLynn auditioned for the second season of The Voice after being encouraged by a contestant on Team Adam who wrote songs with her. Her audition song was "Hell on Heels" by Pistol Annies, Miranda Lambert's group. Both Adam Levine and Blake Shelton wanted her on their team, but she eventually chose Team Blake. She sang "Free Fallin'" against Adley Stump in the Battle Rounds and won. Her victory was, however, highly contested, and Blake publicly defended his choice in a Twitter war. She then went on to the live shows to perform "Wake Up Call" by Maroon 5 and "She's Country" by Jason Aldean and the latter later became her best selling cover on the show. For her last-chance performance, she sang "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry, but was not chosen over Erin Willett and thus eliminated.

Performances on The Voice Episode Song Order Result Blind Audition "Hell on Heels" 1 Adam Levine and Blake Shelton turned RaeLynn chose Blake Shelton Battle Round "Free Fallin'" (vs. Adley Stump) 2 Saved by Blake Shelton Live Show 1 "Wake Up Call" 3 Saved (public vote) Quarter-finals (first week) "She's Country" 1Bottom 2 (Eliminated by Blake Shelton) Last Chance Performances "If I Die Young" 4

2012–2018: After The Voice and WildHorse As of 2012, she was signed to Republic Nashville. She has written songs with Natalie Hemby, Jon Randall, John Wiggins, and fellow Voice contestants Nicolle Galyon and Hailey Steele. and returned with fellow finalists Chris Mann and Juliet Simms to perform at the semi-final results show on the third season of The Voice, performing her new single, "Boyfriend". "Boyfriend" later charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the Hot 100, thus making her the first contestant to chart on one of Billboard's overall singles charts for post-Voice activity. The single sold 27,000 copies in its debut week.

She performed backing vocals for Blake Shelton's 2013 single, "Boys 'Round Here", which debuted at No. 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and peaked at No. 16. The song is also featured on Shelton's album, Based on a True Story…. She was signed to Dr. Luke's publishing label Prescription Songs in April 2013.

RaeLynn's debut single to country radio, "God Made Girls", was released on July 1, 2014. On December 2, 2014, she performed her single on season seven of The Voice. It went on to be a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay charts, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. On January 13, 2015, RaeLynn released an EP through Valory Music Co. titled Me, which debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard 200, and No. 7 on the Top Country Albums chart, with 5,500 copies sold in its first week. "For a Boy" was released on March 23, 2015 as RaeLynn's second single to country radio. It was less successful than its predecessor and a year later, in April 2016, it was announced that RaeLynn had parted ways with Valory Music Co., leaving her debut album delayed until 2017.

On June 7, 2016, it was announced that RaeLynn had signed a new record deal with Warner Bros. Nashville. "Love Triangle" was released on July 11, 2016 as her first single for the label. It served as the lead-off to her debut album, WildHorse, which was released on March 24, 2017. Sounds Like Nashville praised RaeLynn's "standout debut" and called its lead single, "Love Triangle", "country music storytelling at its finest and country radio is better because of it."

WildHorse landed within the Top 10 on Billboard's All-Genre Album Sales Chart and debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, marking the first female country artist to do so since Maren Morris' debut HERO.

2019–2024: Label change On November 8, 2019, she released the single "Bra Off" and announced that she had signed to Florida Georgia Line's Round Here Records. "Keep Up" followed in February 2020, and was sent to country radio as her first single under the label in April 2020.

A third studio album, titled Funny Girl, was originally intended to be self-released in 2023, though it ultimately went unreleased.

2025–present: Return to Valory On April 28, 2025, RaeLynn announced her return to Valory, her former record label that she began her career with. Her first single release under the label following her re-signing, "Heaven Is a Honky Tonk", will be released on May 9, 2025. RaeLynn co-wrote the song with Lauren Hungate and Caroline Watkins, and it was produced by Aaron Gillespie of the band Underoath.

Personal life In October 2015, RaeLynn became engaged to then-financial advisor Joshua Davis. They were married on February 27, 2016. A year after their wedding, RaeLynn revealed that Davis had enlisted in the military. In May 2021, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child, a daughter, who was born later that year. In July 2026, she filed for divorce from Davis citing irreconcilable differences.

RaeLynn has type 1 diabetes.

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chartpositions Sales US Country US CAN WildHorse Released: March 24, 2017 Label: Warner Music Nashville Formats: CD, digital download 1 20 36 US: 125,000 BaytownReleased: September 24, 2021 Label: Round Here Formats: CD, Digital download———

Compilation albums Title Album details Origins Released: September 7, 2018 Label: Big Machine Label Group, LLC Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays Title Extended play details Peak chartpositions Sales US Country Baytown Released: August 14, 2020 Label: Round Here Formats: Digital download — —

Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country CAN 2012 "Boyfriend" 32 — — — 92 Me 2014 "God Made Girls" 7 16 61 42 100

Other charted songs Year Title Peakpositions Album US Country Digital US Country Airplay US CAN Country CAN 2013 "Boys 'Round Here" 2 1 12 1 12 Based on a True Story… 2014 "Buzzin" 44 — — — — Bringing Back the Sunshine 2020 "Chase Me Down" — — — — — Chris Tomlin & Friends

Music videos Year Title Director 2014 "God Made Girls" TK McKamy 2015 "For a Boy" 2016 "Love Triangle" 2017 "Lonely Call" 2018 "Queens Don't" Sean Hagwell "Tailgate" P. Tracy 2019 "Bra Off" Greyland 2020 "Keep Up"2023 "It's Happening Right Here" "Broken One" "What's Wrong with That?"

Tours 2015: Platinum Tour 2015: Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour 2015: Riot Tour 2016: Blake Shelton 2016 Tour 2017: Doing It to Country Songs Tour 2019: Girl: The World Tour 2024: In The Air Tour (opening for Kane Brown)

Television Year Title Role Notes 2015 I Didn't Do It Herself Episode: "Cheer Up Girls" 2016 Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit for the My People Fund Herself Special 2017 Nashville Herself Episode: "'Til I Can Make It On My Own" 2020 A Nashville Christmas Carol Alexis Television film (Hallmark)

Awards and nominations YearAssociationCategoryNominated work / nomineeResultRef 2015 CMT Music AwardsBreakthrough Video of the Year"God Made Girls" Female Video of the Year"God Made Girls" 2016Academy of Country MusicNew Female Vocalist of the YearRaeLynn Radio Disney Music Awards Country Favorite Song "God Made Girls" 2017 Country Best New Artist RaeLynn CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year "Love Triangle"