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Country Superstar Was REJECTED By The Voice 3 Times!

I get a kick out of these stories.  They just go to show you what a guessing game the music business really is on a corporate level and how LUCKY…

Brett Young's New Song 'Catch' Hits Home
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I get a kick out of these stories.  They just go to show you what a guessing game the music business really is on a corporate level and how LUCKY those that actually "make it," are.

I mean, a lot of people forget that Miranda Lamber LOST a reality show competition to Buddy Jewell (currently residing in the "Where Are They Now Files")

Brett Young is a big deal.

Six consecutive No. 1 singles will do that for you.

BUT

Did you know he tried out for "The Voice" three times...and get rejected EVERY time?

According to Brett, "I auditioned three times and never got the call back either time."

I think it all worked out in the end, don't you?  By the way, Brett's second single from his sophomore release is out, check out the video for  "Catch."

The video was shot at Ole Miss, where Brett was once a scholarship baseball player.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.