Alicia's View On All Things Music: Talent galore.....Hunter Hayes

While I am an avid music lover, I was not bestowed any God given musical talent…..none that I’ve discovered yet anyway. In direct contrast, the artist I’m writing about today has enough talent for 20 people! At only 21 years of age, he plays all 30 plus instruments on his debut album, writes/cowrites his own music, writes for others and is currently on tour with none other than Carrie Underwood. His name is Hunter Hayes.

Hunter’s self titled debut album has already produced a #1, “Wanted.” After 40 weeks on the Billboard country charts, it still sits at #5. The first single, “Storm Warning,” attained Gold status, while the current single “Somebody’s Heartbreak” jumped into the Top 30 after only 2 weeks on the charts and was the most added spin the week of its release. Quite an impressive charge out of the gate I’d say.

Even more impressive is that he’s managed to quickly gain that elusive industry attention. Not only was he awarded the CMA’s Best New Artist of 2012, he is set to perform on the Grammy Nomination special this Wednesday, December 5, at 10 p.m. EST on CBS, and also on the CMT Artists of the Year show Saturday, December 8 at 11 p.m. EST.

Learn more about Hunter at…… www.hunterhayes.com

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