CANCELLED: Rising Country Women featuring Belle Frantz, Mae Estes, Emily Ann Roberts & Gabriella Rose

Rising country star Belle Frantz is making her mark on country music with her traditional style and throwback to classic country music. The 21-year-old is a native of Greenwood Springs, Mississippi but has been making waves in Nashville for the past year. Frantz released her first EP, Why I Sing This Way, which features a collection of songs by some of the artists that have influenced her most including Conway Twitty, George Jones and her ultimate role model, Reba McEntire. Frantz’s TikTok videos for the recently released songs “Hello Darlin’” and “The Grand Tour” have gone viral and fans are comparing the newcomer to Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.

Having grown up in a rural community, Frantz was a country girl and was very close with her grandparents. It is in her grandfather’s shop where she was exposed to classic country artists that soon became her music of choice., including George Jones and Patsy Cline and KT Oslin. When her grandfather passed away, 12-year-old Frantz went through a basket of his CD’s and the first new one she discovered was McEntire’s Last One To Know. This album was the catalyst for her love of singing and the songwriting process, which she studied intently. At age 16, Frantz started taking guitar and voice lessons. She began to play local shows to hone her craft and after community college, worked to save money to move to Nashville, where she has been writing with the industry’s top songwriters and recording for her forthcoming debut original project.

They say the path to the grandest stage is paved with relentless practice, and Emily Ann Roberts embodies this mantra. From humble beginnings on small Knoxville stages to 20 performances at the Grand Ole Opry, Roberts has diligently earned her place in the spotlight. Her journey began as a standout on Blake Shelton's team on The Voice, a remarkable achievement even before graduating high school. Since then, Roberts has amassed a wealth of experience in performing, songwriting and recording. This dedication has translated into over 45 million streams, solidifying her status as a rising star in country music. In late 2023, Emily Ann released her debut full-length album, Can’t Hide Country, produced by Trent Willmon (Cody Johnson). The album, which has already garnered over 23 million streams, showcases her unique blend of traditional country and bluegrass roots, which is undeniably heard on the tune "Whole Lotta Little," a viral sensation with over 10 million cumulative views on TikTok. The Deluxe Edition of Can’t Hide Country, released in April, features three new tracks, and her latest music video, “Find Me A Man,” continues to see success. Emily Ann’s star continues to rise, with her inclusion in the CMT Next Women of Country 2024 Class. After wrapping up Blake Shelton’s Back To The Honky Tonk Tour, she joined Jamey Johnson’s What A View Tour for eight select dates this summer. Adding to her impressive list of accomplishments, Emily Ann is also a featured artist in Disney’s Country Bear Musical Jamboree, performing “Try Everything” from Zootopia as Trixie St. Claire. From small-town beginnings to the national spotlight, Emily Ann Roberts continues to captivate audiences and garner countless fans with her tuneful twang, vivid songwriting and charismatic stage presence.

Gabriella Rose grew up on a small hobby farm on the outskirts of rural Northern California. She started out by singing in church, and began writing her own music at fourteen when her brother taught her how to bluegrass pick. She was raised on old gospel music, delta blues, and cowboy ballads of the 50s and 60s.

Her recent release "Enough is Enough" blends Biblical themes alongside somber folksy instrumentation in the vein of Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, and Colter Wall.