Lainey Wilson

Some Lesser Known Facts About Lainey Wilson

• Lainey Wilson grew up in Louisiana, U.S.

  

• She loved music from a young age.

• Her family often listened to classic country artists like Buck Owens and Glen Campbell.

• Once, in a media conversation, Lainey Wilson shared her childhood memories. She said,
  

  Country music was more than just music for us; we lived the stories in the songs.”

• When she was nine years old, she attended a Grand Ole Opry performance and felt inspired to pursue music as a career.

• Her father taught her a few guitar chords, and during her preteen years, she started writing songs.

• In 2006, Lainey Wilson released a music album titled Country Girls Rule on Myspace.

• During high school days, she worked as a Hannah Montana imitator. She used to book her shows and performed at birthday parties, fairs, and festivals in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

  

• Lainey Wilson also performed for children with cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

• After finishing her high school studies, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in August 2011.

• There, Lainey Wilson lived in a camper trailer outside a recording studio. The studio owner helped her by paying for water and electricity.

• In 2021, she said in a media conversation that her early years in Nashville were tough but taught her determination.

• Lainey Wilson played small shows and focused on songwriting for several years.

• In 2014, she released a music album titled ‘Lainey Wilson’ through the Cupit label.

  

• In 2016, Lainey Wilson released the music album ‘Tougher’ on the Lone Chief label, which reached the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

• In 2018, she released an extended play titled ‘Lainey Wilson.’ This extended play led to her signing a publishing deal with Sony/ATV in 2018.

• In 2018, Wilson signed a major-label recording contract with BBR Music Group.

• Her first major-label release was her third extended play, Redneck Hollywood in 2019.

  

• Her major-label single, ‘Dirty Looks,’ was released in 2019.

• After that, Country Music Television (CMT) recognized Wilson in their ‘Listen Up’ Class of 2019.

• She joined the ‘2019 CMT Next Women of Country’ tour.

  

• Lainey Wilson toured with Morgan Wallen in 2019.

• In August 2020, she released a song titled ‘Things a Man Oughta Know’ to radio through the BBR label.

• The song received attention from platforms like YouTube, Apple Music, iHeart Radio, Spotify, and Pandora.

• In 2021, it became her breakout hit, reaching number one on Billboard Country Airplay and number three on Hot Country Songs.

• This song was also included in her third studio album ‘Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ in 2021.

• This was her first full-length album with BBR, featuring 12 tracks.

• The album reached number 40 on the Billboard Country Albums chart in 2021.

  

• In 2021, Lainey Wilson had a supporting act on Jason Aldean’s Back in the Saddle Tour.

• That same year, she worked with Cole Swindell on his song ‘Never Say Never.’ The duet became Wilson’s second single to top the Billboard country chart.

• In 2022, Lainey Wilson released her solo song ‘Heart Like a Truck’ and the album Bell Bottom Country.

• Wilson received six award nominations at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards, a record for a first-time nominee.

• She joined the cast of the Paramount Network’s television series Yellowstone in 2022. Her several songs were featured in the show.

  

• In 2023, she co-wrote the single song ‘Chasing Tornadoes’ for the musician MacKenzie Porter.

• In 2023, Lainey Wilson received nine nominations at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards, winning five awards, including Entertainer of the Year.

• She became the first woman to win the Entertainer of the Year award since Taylor Swift in 2009.

• In 2024, Lainey Wilson was featured on Keith Urban’s song ‘Go Home W U.’

• She released her fifth album, Whirlwind, which was released on 23 August 2024.

  

• On 20 May 2021, her song ‘Hang Tight Honey’ was released as the album’s lead single.

• Lainey Wilson’s music is a mix of country, pop, southern rock, contemporary, and classic country.

• Lainey Wilson is influenced by the singers Dolly Parton and Lee Ann Womack.

  

• In 2021, she paid tribute to Dolly Parton in her self-written song ‘WWDD’ (What Would Dolly Do).

• In 2022, Lainey Wilson’s father, Brian Wilson, faced health issues, including a stroke and a fungal infection that led to the removal of his left eye.

• These challenges happened when Wilson was filming the first season of the television series Yellowstone.

• During that time, Lainey Wilson decided to leave the show to be closer to her father, but he encouraged her to continue the show.

• Brian then recovered and joined her on the red carpet at the 56th CMA Awards.

  

• In 2022, a video from one of her concerts, showing her in leopard-print pants, went viral on social media due to the camera angle and attention on her figure.

• The trend involved users sharing videos, pictures, and comments praising her body.

• Lainey Wilson responded to the trend with humour, making jokes and hoping it would lead people to discover her music.

  

• In May 2023, she confirmed her relationship with former NFL football player Devlin “Duck” Hodges. She revealed on The Bobby Bones Show that they had been dating for over two years before making it public.

• Lainey Wilson and Hodges are Pittsburgh Steelers fans, as Hodges was a former player of the team.

  

• On 31 May 2024, she opened Bell Bottoms Up, a three-story bar, Cajun restaurant, and music venue in downtown Nashville.

• Lainey Wilson is an animal lover and has a pet dog. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.

  

• She is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.