RaeLynn
Racheal Lynn Woodward (born May 4, 1994),[1] better known as RaeLynn, is an American singer and songwriter who was a contestant on The Voice in season two (2012). She was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
For other uses, see Raelynn (disambiguation).
RaeLynn
Racheal Lynn Woodward
May 4, 1994
Baytown, Texas, U.S.
- Singer
- songwriter
- Vocals
- guitar
2012–present
- Round Her
- AWAL
- Valory
- Warner Nashville
Early life[edit]
RaeLynn was born and raised in Baytown, Texas,[1][2] and at age 15 wanted a career in music. She graduated high school early, in 2010.
Career[edit]
2012: The Voice[edit]
RaeLynn auditioned for the second season of The Voice after being encouraged by a contestant on Team Adam who wrote songs with her.[3] Her audition song was "Hell on Heels" by Pistol Annies, Miranda Lambert's group. Both Adam Levine and Blake Shelton wanted her on their team, but she eventually chose Team Blake. She sang "Free Fallin'" against Adley Stump in the Battle Rounds and won. Her victory was, however, highly contested, and Blake publicly defended his choice in a Twitter war. She then went on to the live shows to perform "Wake Up Call" by Maroon 5 and "She's Country" by Jason Aldean and the latter later became her best selling cover on the show.[4] For her last-chance performance, she sang "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry, but was not chosen over Erin Willett and thus eliminated.[5]
Personal life[edit]
In October 2015, RaeLynn became engaged to then-financial advisor Joshua Davis.[19] They were married on February 27, 2016.[20] A year after their wedding, RaeLynn revealed that Davis had enlisted in the military.[21] In May 2021, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child, a daughter.[22] She gave birth on September 8, 2021 to daughter Daisy Rae.
She has type 1 diabetes.[23]