For 15 Years, No One Was Listening To Lainey Wilson. Now She’s Everywhere.

For 15 years, Lainey Wilson chased a dream that didn’t seem to want her back.

She was rejected. Overlooked. Living in a camper trailer in Nashville while the industry moved on without her.

Now she’s one of country music’s biggest stars.

In this episode of No Filter, Lainey reflects on the decade-and-a-half grind behind her so-called “overnight success” from auditioning for Idol and The Voice, to impersonating Hannah Montana for five years, to going viral in a way she never expected.

She talks about faith, exhaustion, ambition, meeting Miley Cyrus after years of portraying her on stage, and the advice from Keith Urban that reframed everything.

You can find Lainey’s latest music, tour dates and more at laineywilson.com.

CREDITS:

Guest: Lainey Wilson

Host: Kate Langbroek

Group Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Executive Producer: Bree Player

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

Video Producer: Josh Green

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