{"id":67516,"date":"2017-10-31T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=67516"},"modified":"2017-10-31T07:00:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T12:00:06","slug":"get-to-know-2017-nash-next-finalist-natalie-spiroff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/31\/get-to-know-2017-nash-next-finalist-natalie-spiroff\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know 2017 Nash Next Finalist Natalie Spiroff"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Get to Know 2017 Nash Next Finalist Natalie Spiroff<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Nash challenge is down to 10 finalists,\u00a0\u00a0NCD<\/em>\u00a0will be profiling Natalie Spiroff Today<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Today, we are getting to know Natalie Spiroff: In May, Cumulus Media and Big Machine Label Group invited aspiring country artists and bands to participate in Nash Next 2017, a grassroots talent search and artist development program for country music. Sponsored nationally by\u00a0Country Inns & Suites by Carlson, the winner of the competition will receive a recording contract with Nash Next Records under the Big Machine Label Group and garner substantial exposure, commensurate with a major-label release, on Cumulus radio stations nationwide.<\/p>\n

The 10 finalists were selected by a panel of country radio professionals and will be judged in the finale by a group that includes Brooks & Dunn\u2019s Kix Brooks and Scott Borchetta, president and CEO of Big Machine Label Group. The 10 finalists will perform at the 2017 Nash Next finale event at Nashville\u2019s Wildhorse Saloon on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. open to the public.<\/p>\n

How did you get started in music?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been singing ever since I can remember. I was always in school choirs and musicals, and I took any opportunity to showcase my original music.\u00a0Some of my favorite childhood memories are the times my dad would play his guitar and help me write songs. It really helped that I have two extremely musical parents. My dad performed in many Off-Broadway shows and my mom was Eddy Arnold\u2019s back-up singer.<\/p>\n

\"\"At what age did you realize you wanted to make music your career?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have always known it. Okay, there was that one year in sixth grade that I wanted to be an astrophysicist [laughing], but besides that, I\u2019ve always known music was my true passion. Nothing else makes me feel more free.<\/p>\n

What three words describe you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Genuine, passionate, relatable.<\/p>\n

Who are some of your musical influences?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maren Morris, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus.<\/p>\n

What is unique about your sound?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think my music is different than anything that\u2019s on the radio right now. The Nash Next regional judges told me my song was unlike anything they\u2019ve heard before and that made me so happy. My music has many different elements of country and pop music within it.<\/p>\n

\"\"What three albums would you take with you to a deserted island?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hero\u00a0by Maren Morris,\u00a0Black\u00a0by Dierks Bentley and\u00a0Younger Now\u00a0by Miley Cyrus.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a song you wish you had written?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Little Big Town\u2019s \u201cBetter Man, which was written by Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n

What was the first concert you attended?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coldplay.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the last song you heard that blew you away?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHard to Love\u201d by Lee Brice. I perform on Lower Broadway in Nashville and my friend Jay always sings this song. As I sing the lyrics in harmony, it blows me away. The words are so genuine. The songwriters [Billy Montana, John Ozier and Ben Glover] poured their absolute souls into it. That\u2019s what I try to do each time I write.<\/p>\n

\"\"What\u2019s your go-to karaoke song?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cJolene\u201d by Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n

Where is the coolest place you\u2019ve performed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carnegie Hall with my high school a cappella group.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the first thing you do after a show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talk to people in the audience. I can put on the best show of my life but nothing beats the human connection. Talking face to face with people who just heard my music is so valuable. I want them to know I do it for them and it makes me so happy when they tell me it really made them feel something.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite song to cover?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLittle Red Wagon\u201d by Miranda Lambert.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the most embarrassing thing you\u2019ve done onstage?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I stopped in the middle of a song and shouted to my band that there was a guy standing in the doorway with a bomb strapped to his waist\u2014it was a harmonica belt [laughing].<\/p>\n

What was your reaction when you learned you were one of 10 Nash Next 2017 finalists?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Absolute gratitude. I don\u2019t know what I did to deserve blessings like, but I am just so grateful. This is the chance of a lifetime to show the world what I\u2019ve got and show that this is what I was meant to do. Writing and performing is my love and passion and if I get the chance to make this dream a reality, I am going to give it everything I\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n

What family member or friend has been the most supportive of your music career?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My momma. She is my absolute number-one fan. She never misses a show, but more importantly, she always encourages me to be my best. Without her, I would not be the musician or performer I am today. I am so thankful for her honesty and constant push\u2014in a good way\u2014to become better each time I put on a show.<\/p>\n

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written by\u00a0Jim Casey |\u00a0NashCountryDaily<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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