{"id":59447,"date":"2020-01-27T13:51:55","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T13:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=59447"},"modified":"2020-01-27T13:51:55","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T13:51:55","slug":"kelsea-ballerini-announces-new-album-kelsea-and-reveals-brand-new-track-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/01\/kelsea-ballerini-announces-new-album-kelsea-and-reveals-brand-new-track-la\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelsea Ballerini Announces New Album &#8216;kelsea&#8217; And Reveals Brand-New Track &#8216;la&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span class=\"s12\">Two-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award-nominated multi<\/span><span class=\"s12\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"s12\">platinum <\/span><span class=\"s12\">country\/pop songstress<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> Kelsea Ballerini <\/span><span class=\"s12\">has announced details for her<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> eagerly anticipated<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> new<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> album <\/span><span class=\"s12\">\u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/kelsea\"><span class=\"s13\">kelsea<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s14\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> (Black River Entertainment). Set for release on <\/span><span class=\"s12\">March 20<\/span><span class=\"s15\">th<\/span><span class=\"s12\">, Kelsea Ballerini has also debuted a new album track <\/span><span class=\"s12\">&#8220;la&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> and an accompanying music video.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"s3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s16\">Watch \u2018la\u2019:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_86189\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ok0SVUvFjwQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Kelsea Ballerini - la\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ok0SVUvFjwQ\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"s18\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s19\">\u201cAs I grow up, as a woman and an artist, I\u2019ve felt myself changing my perspective, from my view on love and life, to how love and life make me feel. Naturally that turns more personal, more therapeutic, and more rewarding. This album is honest, it\u2019s country, it\u2019s experimental, it\u2019s fun, it\u2019s introspective, and it\u2019s 100% me. It\u2019s the album that\u2019s puts us on a first name basis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s18\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s12\">Having grown up in Knoxville, and currently living in Nashville, &#8220;la&#8221; is a love\/hate letter to the entertainment capital of the West Coast. The \u201cla\u201d video is a dreamily shot travelogue of sorts, with an intentionally jittery camera following her around Los Angeles<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> to <\/span><span class=\"s12\">her <\/span><span class=\"s12\">favorite spots<\/span><span class=\"s12\">. It is equal parts playful and visceral.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"s18\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s12\">In the song, Kelsea <\/span><span class=\"s12\">lyrically <\/span><span class=\"s12\">admits her<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> insecurities with fame\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s12\">&#8220;I&#8217;m on my third glass a wine trying to find conversati<\/span><span class=\"s12\">on in a room with bigger names<\/span><span class=\"s12\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"s12\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s12\">while also enthusing, &#8220;Other times I feel like my blood is running Cali.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"s18\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s12\">Kelsea <\/span><span class=\"s12\">Ballerini<\/span> <span class=\"s12\">first <\/span><span class=\"s12\">took the country music world by storm with her 2015 debut <\/span><span class=\"s14\">The First Time<\/span><span class=\"s12\">, whic<\/span><span class=\"s12\">h went on to achieve certified g<\/span><span class=\"s12\">old status.<\/span> <span class=\"s12\">Since that time, her singular talents as a vocalist, songwriter<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> and performer<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> have brought a new dimension to the genre, blending mature, emotional <\/span><span class=\"s12\">songcraft, <\/span><span class=\"s12\">with <\/span><span class=\"s12\">youthful, <\/span><span class=\"s12\">poignant honesty, and <\/span><span class=\"s12\">a natural <\/span><span class=\"s12\">musical <\/span><span class=\"s12\">gracefulness<\/span><span class=\"s12\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s18\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s12\">She<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> has consistently made history<\/span><span class=\"s12\">, becoming the <\/span><span class=\"s12\">only female country artist to <\/span><span class=\"s12\">achieve number one with her first three consecutive singles from a debut album<\/span><span class=\"s12\">, <\/span><span class=\"s12\">attainting her fifth number on<\/span><span class=\"s12\">e in four years <\/span><span class=\"s12\">with the platinum \u201cMiss Me More<\/span><span class=\"s12\">.<\/span><span class=\"s12\">\u201d <\/span><span class=\"s12\">Additionally, she was <\/span><span class=\"s12\">welcomed as the Grand Ole Opry&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"s12\">youngest current member. Her <\/span><span class=\"s12\">critically acclaimed <\/span><span class=\"s12\">sophomore album <\/span><span class=\"s14\">Unapologetically<\/span> <span class=\"s12\">marked her second Top 5 debut on the <\/span><span class=\"s14\">Billboard<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> Top 200. <\/span><span class=\"s12\">Ballerini has<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> garnered two GRAMMY\u00ae Award nominations, won two ACM Awards, and took home the iHeartRadio Music Awards honor for <\/span><span class=\"s14\">\u201cBest New Artist<\/span><span class=\"s12\">.<\/span><span class=\"s14\">\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"s12\">Most recently, Ballerini received <\/span><span class=\"s12\">a <\/span><span class=\"s12\">2019 CMA <\/span><span class=\"s12\">nomination<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> for<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> \u201c<\/span><span class=\"s12\">Female Vocalist of the Year\u201d and a <\/span><span class=\"s12\">2019 <\/span><span class=\"s12\">American Music Award <\/span><span class=\"s12\">nomination for <\/span><span class=\"s12\">\u201cFemale Artist Country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s12\">With multiple platinum singles, her total streams exceed two billion to date<\/span><span class=\"s12\">. Her current single \u201chomecoming queen?\u201d <\/span><span class=\"s12\">is <\/span><span class=\"s12\">climbing at <\/span><span class=\"s12\">No.18 on the Mediabase chart and No. <\/span><span class=\"s12\">20 <\/span><span class=\"s12\">on the Billboard Country airplay chart<\/span><span class=\"s12\">. In addition to touring alongside everyone from Kelly Clarkson to Keith Urban, she ascended to <\/span><span class=\"s12\">the status of <\/span><span class=\"s12\">arena headliner <\/span><span class=\"s12\">with her 2019<\/span> <span class=\"s12\">t<\/span><span class=\"s12\">he<\/span><span class=\"s14\">Miss Me More Tour<\/span><span class=\"s12\">. <\/span><span class=\"s12\">It has all paved<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> the way for her <\/span><span class=\"s12\">greatly anticipated <\/span><span class=\"s12\">third full-length<\/span><span class=\"s12\"> album<\/span><span class=\"s12\">, which promises to be her most personal yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Find Kelsea Ballerini on her\u00a0<span class=\"s22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kelseaballerini.com\/\">Website<\/a>, <\/span><span class=\"s22\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kelseaballerini\">Facebook<\/a>, <\/span><span class=\"s22\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kelseaballerini\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kelseaballerini\"><span class=\"s22\">Twitter<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-time GRAMMY\u00ae Award-nominated multi-platinum country\/pop songstress Kelsea Ballerini has announced details for her eagerly anticipated new album \u2018kelsea\u2019 (Black River Entertainment). Set for release on March 20th, Kelsea Ballerini has also debuted a new album track &#8220;la&#8221; and an accompanying music video.<\/p>\n<div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:39px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59447'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fessentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F59447\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg\" 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