“I'm very fortunate that R&B was where I first kind of learned my root in singing. I was able to do more with my voice and find it at an early age and then transform that into country as well.”

American country music singer

Gabby Barrett is an American country music singer. Born Gabrielle Bernadette Barrett, she came to wider attention after finishing third on the sixteenth season of American Idol. Her debut single, “I Hope,” became a major country crossover hit, reaching the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning 9× platinum certification from the RIAA. It was the first top 10 debut on Hot Country Songs by an unaccompanied woman singer since October 2017. Her debut album, Goldmine, was released on June 19, 2020.