Shealeigh
Shealeigh Noelle Voitl[1] (born March 29, 1998[2]), known simply as Shealeigh, is an American Singer/Songwriter. She is best known for winning the 4th season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) competition.[3][4] In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP: "We All Need to Go Places”.[5] In 2022 she returned with her Sophomore EP: The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees. She has written all her songs herself.[6]
| Shealeigh | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shealeigh Noelle Voitl | 
| Born | March 29, 1998 Winfield, Illinois | 
| Genres | Pop, Indie, Folk | 
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter | 
| Instruments | Piano | 
| Years active | 2008-Present | 
| Website | www | 
Personal life
    
Shealeigh was born in Winfield, Illinois. She went to Hawk Hallow Elementary School, Eastview Middle School, Bartlett High School, and North Central College.[7]
Music career
    
In 2009, at the age of 11, Shealeigh won the fifth season of the YouTube singing competition Cree Ingles Idol Search (now called Cree Ingles YouTube Idol).[8] Ellen DeGeneres spotted one of Shealeigh's videos on YouTube in 2010[6] and invited her to perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[9][10]
One year later, Shealeigh competed in the fourth season of Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing). On December 7, 2011, she won the competition with the song What Can I Say.[11] She released her first non-Disney single, "Strangely Beautiful", in 2012.[12]
In 2017, Shealeigh released her debut EP entitled "We All Need to Go Places", which was followed by a single called Landline in 2018[13]
In 2022, Shealeigh returned with her Sophomore EP: The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees.
Discography
    
    Extended plays
    
| Title | Extended play details | 
|---|---|
| We All Need to Go Places[14] | 
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| The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees | Release: February 25, 2022 Format: Digital Download (streaming) | 
As lead artist
    
| Title | Year | Album | 
|---|---|---|
| "What Can I Say" | 2011 | Radio Disney's N.B.T Season 4 – The Singles | 
| "Spotlight" | ||
| "Strangely Beautiful" | 2012 | Non-album single | 
| Darlin' | 2015 | |
| "Loverboy" | 2017 | We All Need to Go Places | 
| "Landline" | 2018 | TBA | 
| "Here Again" | 2022 | The Whole Sun Balancing Upon My Knees | 
Promotional singles
    
| Title | Year | Album | 
|---|---|---|
| "Be Kind" | 2013 | Non-album promotional single | 
References
    
- "Mwah Artist – Shealeigh". mwah.net. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
-  "Twitter: Shealeigh (verified account)". twitter.com. March 29, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012. Thank you guys for all of your lovely birthday wishes. It makes me smile x 
- "Shealeigh at Radio Disney's NBT". radio.disney.go.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- "Radio Disney's 'Next BIG Thing Winner' Congratulated By Cody Simpson, Network Execs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- "Shealeigh", Bandcamp.com
- Sotonoff, Jamie. "Suburban festival singer becomes Radio Disney star". Daily Herald. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- "Shealeigh Voitl - Vision Editor - North Central College". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- "Shealeigh Tribute". Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- "An Amazing 12-Year-Old Singer". ellen.warnerbros.com. October 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- "Daily Herald Suburban Chicago Newspaper Archives, Jun 5, 2012, p. 90". NewspaperArchive.com. June 5, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- "Shealeigh Wins Radio Disney's "N.B.T"". popstaronline.com. December 10, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- "Strangely Beautiful – Single". Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- "We All Need to Go Places"], Shealeigh.bandcamp.com, accessed December 30, 2018
- "We All Need to Go Places – Shealeigh". Spotify.