Angela Hacker
Encyclopedia
Angela Hacker is an American country music
singer. In 2007, she was the winner of the USA Network
talent show Nashville Star
. Her brother Zac finished second the same year. She released an album via Warner Bros. Records
in 2007, although it did not chart and produced no singles.
. She lives in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with her son, Bay Simpson. Her first musical interests came at age thirteen after she won a local talent competition at her high school, in Hatton, AL. In 2007, she and Zac both entered the television competition Nashville Star
, in which she was the fifth season's winner and Zac was second-place.
Hacker's debut album, The Winner Is Angela Hacker, was released on April 3, 2007 via Warner Bros. Records
. It was only available at Wal-Mart
stores, and was composed largely of cover songs that she first sang on Nashville Star. She also made appearances on the tracks "Hick Chick" and "Lock Me Up" on Cowboy Troy
's 2008 album Black in the Saddle
, but was soon dropped from Warner Bros.' roster. In 2008 Angela signed a record deal with FAME Records.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer. In 2007, she was the winner of the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
talent show Nashville Star
Nashville Star
Nashville Star is an American reality television program. It was transmitted during mid-2008 on NBC, following five seasons on USA Network. It premiered on March 8, 2003, and its five seasons on USA made it the longest-running competition series on cable television. In Canada, the show aired on CMT...
. Her brother Zac finished second the same year. She released an album via Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
in 2007, although it did not chart and produced no singles.
Biography
Angela Hacker and her brother, Zac, are natives of Muscle Shoals, AlabamaMuscle Shoals, Alabama
Muscle Shoals is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of 2007, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the city to be 12,846. The city is included in The Shoals MSA. It is famous for its contributions to American popular music.-Geography:Muscle Shoals is located...
. She lives in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with her son, Bay Simpson. Her first musical interests came at age thirteen after she won a local talent competition at her high school, in Hatton, AL. In 2007, she and Zac both entered the television competition Nashville Star
Nashville Star
Nashville Star is an American reality television program. It was transmitted during mid-2008 on NBC, following five seasons on USA Network. It premiered on March 8, 2003, and its five seasons on USA made it the longest-running competition series on cable television. In Canada, the show aired on CMT...
, in which she was the fifth season's winner and Zac was second-place.
Hacker's debut album, The Winner Is Angela Hacker, was released on April 3, 2007 via Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. It was only available at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
stores, and was composed largely of cover songs that she first sang on Nashville Star. She also made appearances on the tracks "Hick Chick" and "Lock Me Up" on Cowboy Troy
Cowboy Troy
Troy Lee Coleman III is an American musician, better known by his stage name Cowboy Troy, who performs country rap. He is a member of the MuzikMafia, an aggregation of country music singer-songwriters whose membership also includes Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and James Otto...
's 2008 album Black in the Saddle
Black in the Saddle
Black in the Saddle is an album by American country rap artist Cowboy Troy. It is his second major-label album, released in 2007 on Warner Bros. Records. None of the album's singles entered the Billboard singles charts....
, but was soon dropped from Warner Bros.' roster. In 2008 Angela signed a record deal with FAME Records.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2007 | The Winner Is Angela Hacker
|
Guest singles
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Hick Chick" | Cowboy Troy Cowboy Troy Troy Lee Coleman III is an American musician, better known by his stage name Cowboy Troy, who performs country rap. He is a member of the MuzikMafia, an aggregation of country music singer-songwriters whose membership also includes Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and James Otto... |
Black in the Saddle Black in the Saddle Black in the Saddle is an album by American country rap artist Cowboy Troy. It is his second major-label album, released in 2007 on Warner Bros. Records. None of the album's singles entered the Billboard singles charts.... |