After appearing in the fifth season of the prime-time singing competition
Nashville Star in 2007, Whitney Duncan maintained dual careers as a country-pop
singer and reality television personality. She was born in Scotts Hill,
Tennessee, on August 3, 1984, and began performing around the Bible Belt as a
child. By her final year of high school, Duncan's vocal power and songwriting
ability had progressed significantly, earning the teenager a record deal in
Nashville and the attention of Kenny Rogers. She appeared on Rogers' 42 Ultimate
Hits as both a guest vocalist and co-writer in ...