Karen Waldrup
The Voice season 25 · Fifth place
Where are they now
Karen Waldrup is a country singer and songwriter from Mandeville, Louisiana, living in Nashville. In 2011 she finished 10th on Bravo's Platinum Hit. Justified, produced by Garth Fundis, came out on July 13, 2018 with The Fuel Music and placed on Billboard's Country Album Sales, Independent Albums, and Heatseekers charts. Kendall County Road followed in 2023 on Waldrup Worldwide Records. Blue Cowboy Boots, written with Ed Hill, came out on May 30, 2025. On May 8, 2026 she released Keeping the Faith and announced an album titled No Way Back.
Career
- 2011
In 2011 she competed on Bravo's Platinum Hit, hosted by Jewel, with head judge Kara DioGuardi, and finished 10th.
- 2015
In 2015 she was a Nashville Rising Star finalist.
- 2016
In November 2016 she launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund the album Garth Fundis had agreed to produce.
- 2017
On July 12, 2017 she released I've Been Waiting for You, from the film Scales: Mermaids Are Real, on Karen Waldrup Music.
- 2018
A week after the July 13 release, Justified stood at No. 26 on Billboard Country Album Sales, No. 44 on Independent Albums, No. 14 on Heatseekers, and No. 7 on Heatseekers South Central.
- 2018
On July 13, 2018 she released the 11-song debut album Justified, produced by Garth Fundis, in partnership with The Fuel Music. She wrote or co-wrote 9 of the 11 tracks.
- 2023
On June 2, 2023 Waldrup Worldwide Records released the album Kendall County Road. Paul Worley and Biff Watson produced it, and it includes a duet with Wendy Moten.
- 2024
A 16-stop tour began on January 26 in Fort Worth, Texas, and was scheduled to end on June 29 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
- 2024
The Voice, season 25
Fifth place
- 2025
On March 21, 2025 she released Fix It on Waldrup Worldwide Records. Louisiana Hurricane, with Dani Stacy and Bri Fletcher, came out in 2024 on the same label.
- 2025
On May 30, 2025 she released Blue Cowboy Boots, which she wrote with Ed Hill. John Piniero produced it. Waldrup Worldwide Records is the label on the store row.
- 2026
On May 8, 2026 she released Keeping the Faith on Waldrup Worldwide Records and announced an album titled No Way Back.
More milestones
- Date not documented
She has performed in more than 15 countries.
- Date not documented
The video for her 2016 summer song I Got That Kind of Time spent 5 weeks at No. 1 and 12 weeks in the top 5 on CMT.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With Love, Karen | Album | 2009 | Karen Waldrup | Not documented | Not documented |
| Karen Waldrup | EP | 2010 | Karen Waldrup | Not documented | Not documented |
| Justified | Album | 2018 | Waldrup Worldwide Records/The Fuel Music | Not documented | Not documented |
| Behind the Music with Karen Waldrup | Other | 2020 | Waldrup Worldwide Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Kendall County Road | EP | 2022 | Waldrup Worldwide Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Night We Fell in Love | EP | 2023 | Waldrup Worldwide Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Kendall County Road | Album | 2023 | Waldrup Worldwide Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Just in Case | EP | 2026 | Waldrup Worldwide Records | Not documented | Not documented |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nashville Independent Music Awards | Best Live Country Performer | Won | |
| 2017 | Nashville Independent Music Awards | Best Solo Female Country Artist | Won | |
| 2017 | Nashville Independent Music Awards | Best Video | Won |
Sources
- Meet Karen Waldrup — Country Now, February 28, 2024.
- Platinum Hit, revision 1368591286 — Wikipedia.
- Karen Waldrup is Justified — Guitar Girl Magazine, July 24, 2018.
- Karen Waldrup walks into a new era with Blue Cowboy Boots — Guitar Girl Magazine, May 30, 2025.
- iTunes album search for Karen Waldrup — Apple.
- A conversation with Karen Waldrup — The Hollywood Times, May 8, 2026.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 25 — Wikipedia, October 9, 2026.
- Karen Waldrup announces a release date for Justified — The Country Note, June 18, 2018.
- Karen Waldrup is feeling mighty Justified — Cowboys & Indians, August 13, 2018.
- Kendall County Road - Karen Waldrup — Shazam.
- Karen Waldrup on The Voice, lessons from Dan and Shay, and new music — Everything Nash, June 11, 2025.
Other The Voice season 25 finalists
The Voice season 25: all finalists and their careers · Earlier rounds