In 2005, Louisiana-born and North Carolina-raised singer Kellie Pickler landed a spot in the fifth season of #American Idol. Though she finished sixth, the former waitress and Miss North Carolina contestant charmed American audiences with her Southern twang and blonde ambition, resulting in a contract with BNA Records that yielded her debut album, Small Town Girl, in the fall of 2006. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
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