Mandeville native Karen Waldrup, 37, has carved her way to the top 12 of The Voice, marking a long-awaited comeback after she exited early in the Platinum Hits in 2011, finishing 10th as per the show’s official site and Wikipedia.
Starting The Voice journey with her rendition of Dee Messina’s Bye Bye, Karen Waldrup performed Lainey Wilson’s Heart Like a Truck, earning a spot in the top 12.
Her coaches, Dan and Shay, selected Karen after her playoff performance, saying, “We moved Karen forward because she delivered an incredible performance. She is so consistent, she is someone we can depend on.”
Exiting within three weeks of Platinum Hits and now becoming someone Dan and Shay depend on, Karen Waldrup has come a long way, which Wikipedia has yet to feature.
Here is the list of tracks from The Voice sensation Karen Waldrup that you might like to hear!
Who is Karen Waldrup on The Voice? Everything to know about the country singer!
The New Orleans, Louisiana native Karen Waldrup is an up-and-coming country singer but now resides in Nashville.
Karen Waldrup was born on September 5, 1986, to her parents, Scott and Madelyn Bowler Waldrup. She has three sisters, and Karen is the family’s third daughter.
The country singer Karen Waldrup grew up singing and learned to play guitar at 16. To pursue her musical career, she moved to Nashville in 2008. However, she stepped into the musical industry with a debut EP, With Love, Karen, in 2009.
Later, in 2010, she released other EPs, Karen Waldrup, The Beginning in 2012, and Getaway in 2015. She also participated in the singing competition Platinum Hits in 2011 but exited after three weeks, making her 10th on the show.
Regardless, Karen released her debut album, Justified, only in 2018 and another EP, Kendall Country Road, in 2023. In 2018, Rolling Stone featured her single, Sometimes He Does, as one of the 10 best country Americana songs of the week.
Alongside touring various places, Karen Waldrup proudly boasts over 400+ million views with features on CMT in her Instagram bio. Furthermore, she has amassed over 957K fan followers on Facebook.
Additional Information
- In 2022, Karen Waldrup announced her Waldrup Worldwide Tour and uploaded videos of her live shows to her YouTube channel.
- Karen Waldrup will compete in the upcoming live rounds, where the audience will vote to decide whether she will move forward or not.
- The queen of country, Reba McEntire, regrets getting blocked from Dan and Shay during the blind audition round of Karen Waldrup.
- Despite the musical success, Karen Waldrup, the country singer, has yet to have a dedicated Wikipedia page to her name.
