Morgan Evans scores No. 1 on the US country music charts

Morgan Evans scores No. 1 on the US country music charts - Aussie country singer Morgan Evans is celebrating after scoring No. 1 on the US country music charts with 'Kiss Somebody'.

As country music is enjoying a huge cross-over into commercial radio right now, take a look at the career of the singer, as he fast approaches taking over the American country music market.

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Jackpot - After years of work, Evans has finally hit the jackpot of a No 1 song on the U.S. country charts! Congratulations!

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Hero - Keith Urban is a hero of his and recently, after an Urban concert, he made a beeline for Morgan Evans to congratulate him on his No 1 chart position.

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Back in Australia - He is back on a whistle-stop tour of Australia. He performs at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne on September 6 and Tivoli in Brisbane on September 9.

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Morgan Evans - Country singer Morgan Evan's star is shining brighter than ever since signing a record deal in the USA.

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Country life - He burst into the country scene after releasing a self-titled debut album in March 2014, which peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

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Nashville - Evans currently resides in the country music capital of the world, Nashville, USA.

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Newcastle - He was born and bred in Newcastle, NSW. After seeing his hero Keith Urban perform a gig there - he vowed to follow in his country footsteps.

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Married - Evans married US-born country pop singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini on December 2, 2017 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

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'I Do' - He released a single called 'I Do' which is all about his marriage.

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He did - He explained on his Instagram that it was written, "about his girlfriend, recorded it about my fiancée, releasing it about my wife".

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Cute couple - The musically inclined couple are always cuddling on red carpets and look super cute together.

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Kelsea Ballerini - Kelsea Ballerini is a Grammy-nominated American country singer and songwriter.

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Inspiration - Evans credits his American bride for inspiring him to write the best love songs of his life.

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Awards - The loved-up couple met in 2016 while hosting the annual CMC Music Awards.

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Married - They were married less than two years later, both gushing about their love through their music.

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Warner deal - Since moving Stateside he signed a lucrative record deal with Warner Music Nashville in May 2017.

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Kiss - After releasing his hit song 'Kiss Someone' worldwide it reached over 22 million streams and scored platinum sales in Australia.

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James Blunt - Evans is currently on tour with British singer James Blunt.

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Taylor Swift - Evans will also open for Taylor Swift on her first-ever Australian tour this year.

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Proposal - Nine months after they first met in Australia, Evans proposed to Kelsea Ballerini on Christmas Day.

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Country - Country music is currently enjoying a resurgence in the top 40 with Evans, alongside American artists Sam Hunt and Florida Georgia Line being played on commercial radio.

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Cross over - Evans is working with hitmaker and producer Chris DeStefano for his next album.

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Truly, madly - He recently recorded a cover of 'Truly Madly Deeply' for Amazon Music’s Made in Australia playlist.

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Tender age - He started playing the guitar at the age of 13.

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New album - Evans hopes to release his new album this summer.

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Melbourne - He will be performing at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on Friday.

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Accolades - He is the 2016 Country Music Association Global Artist of the Year and has won five fan-voted Country Music Channel Awards, including Male Artist of the Year.

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CMC - Evans was also named the New Oz Artist of the Year at the 2013 CMC Music Awards.

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Loopy - Since relocating to Nashville he plays solo and a bunch of looping pedals.

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Country Music Awards - He has won every nomination he has ever received at the Country Music Channel Awards.

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Love songs - In an interview with news.com.au he said “I love long songs".

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Honest - He continued “I have written heaps of them but the ones I have written in the last two years are obviously better, way better, more honest and more real".

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USA - The future is looking bright for Morgan Evans.

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Morgan Evans scores No. 1 on the US country music charts

Morgan Evans is making waves in the USA

05/09/18 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY country music

Aussie country singer Morgan Evans is celebrating after scoring No. 1 on the US country music charts with 'Kiss Somebody'.

As country music is enjoying a huge cross-over into commercial radio right now, take a look at the career of the singer, as he fast approaches taking over the American country music market.