“Nobody has done Mariah Carey whistle-tone notes in country music that I've heard of, and if you're capable of doing it, you might as well add it in.”

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.