SINGER-SONGWRITER ONOLEIGH ANNOUNCED NEW SINGLE “TIGHTROPE” DURING CMA THEATER PERFORMANCE AT THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
Rising Artist Performed "Tightrope" Live While
Joining John Oates For An Evening of Songs and Stories
"Tightrope" Is Due Out On Oct. 6th
"An artist to watch" - Music Connection
“One of the most refreshing voices in contemporary music.” - Guitar Girl Magazine
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 7, 2023) - Singer-songwriter Onoleigh announced her new single "Tightrope" last night, during a performance at the CMA Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Onoleigh joined John Oates (Hall & Oates) for an evening of Songs and Stories and performed her new single live for the first time. "Tightrope" was co-written by Onoleigh and Kenny Foster about finding balance in life while pursuing dreams. The recorded track features Onoleigh's soulful voice with harmonies from co-writer Kenny Foster, and is due out on Oct. 6th.
Sharing more about the songwriting process with the audience, Onoleigh said, "I remember the day Kenny and I wrote 'Tightrope.' He asked me if this was a song I wanted to write or needed to write. It quite literally changed the way I approach songwriting."
She added, “Following a dream feels a lot like walking a tightrope...it is absolutely not comfortable, it’s terrifying and exhausting most of the time, but the thrill of following something bigger than yourself is absolutely worth risking it all for.”
“Tightrope” follows Onoleigh’s previously-released “Why Can’t We Dance,” “Beautifully Broken,” and “Make It Hurt,” the latter written by Maren Morris, Rhett Akins, and Chris DeStefano.
Onoleigh’s recently-released summer anthem "Why Can't We Dance,” was featured by CMT, ET Online, CelebMix, Guitar Girl Magazine, Women of Country, and hailed as “creative brilliance” (CelebMix) and “more than just a song” (Guitar Girl). Onoleigh enlisted Nashville’s Millennium Dance company and celebrity Choreographer Richy Mon to pull together an unforgettable dance party and music video for the song. Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmg4xPQH5IA.
Lauded as “an artist to watch” (Music Connection) and “one of the most refreshing voices in contemporary music” (Guitar Girl Magazine), the rising singer-songwriter was raised in Mahomet, IL, and made the move to Nashville to pursue her career in music. Since her debut single “Ghost Stories,” which garnered over 20,000 streams across platforms in less than a month, her songs have been featured by CMT, Music Row, Taste Of Country, and more. Most recently, her song “Sunshine & Lemonade” co-written with John Oates (Hall & Oates), was included in the soundtrack for the movie “Gringa,” which was released earlier this year.
Onoleigh has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry including co-writing songs with John Oates (Hall & Oates), Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift), and working with Producer Brandon Hood (Sam Hunt and Rascal Flatts). For more information, visit https://www.onoleigh.com/.
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