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WHAT IT IS: Within a year, Chayce Beckham went from working as a fork-lift driver to becoming the first-ever American Idol contestant to win the competition with an original song, “23.” The official release of “23” hit #1 on the iTunes’ Country and all-genre charts while amassing 122m+ streams. Beckham’s debut EP, Doin’ It Right, skyrocketed to #1 on the same charts. Coming off supporting Jimmie Allen, he’ll headline his own shows before hitting the road with Luke Combs this fall. Follow-up single “Keeping Me Up All Night” drops 8/19.
ALBUM: Doin’ It Right
RELEASE DATE: 4/15
SINGLE: “Doin’ It Right”
TV: American Idol season 19 winner; GMA, Kimmel, Kelly & Ryan
LIVE: Jimmie Allen’s 2022 tour; upcoming headlining shows; Luke Combs this fall
INTERNET: Debut EP reached #1 on iTunes all-genre and Country charts; 152m+ on-demand streams to date; 1.4m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 1.3m+ monthly Pandora listeners; 400k+ followers across social media
PRESS: Named a 2022 Artist to Watch by Sounds Like Nashville, Country Now, Country Swag, Music Mayhem; Pop Culture, Parade, CMT, People, USA Today, Sweety High, more
BOOKING: UTA
PUBLISHING: BMG
MANAGEMENT: KP Entertainment