Kristen Merlin

The Voice season 6 · Eliminated in the Top 5

Where are they now

Kristen Merlin self-released the EP Boomerang on January 20, 2015 and the EP Humans Being on February 8, 2019. Boomerang reached No. 2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Northeast chart, and Humans Being reached No. 4. She has shared the stage with Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, and Sugarland.

Key figures

Career score5 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #233 (tie) of 688
Wikipedia views, 12 months6,235 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #201 of 303
Wikipedia views since 201548,578 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #258 of 303

Interest over time

Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.

Career

2014
The Voice, season 6
Eliminated in the Top 5
February 24 – May 13, 2014
2014
Chart
In 2014, Foolish Games reached No. 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, No. 19 on Heatseekers Songs, and No. 44 on Digital Song Sales, and it made the top 10 of the iTunes top 100 singles chart.
2014
Tour
In 2014, Kristen Merlin toured 31 U.S. cities on The Voice Tour.
2014
Chart
In 2014, Stay reached No. 38 on Hot Country Songs, Let Her Go reached No. 35, I Drive Your Truck reached No. 40, and Gunpowder & Lead reached No. 47.
2015
Release · January 20, 2015
On January 20, 2015, Kristen Merlin self-released the EP Boomerang, produced by Corey Britz and engineered by Paul Fig at Southland Records in Los Angeles. She wrote A Little While, Confusion, For Now, and Pocket Love Song. Corey Britz and Kara Britz co-wrote the title track.
2016–2017
2018
Other
In 2018, Sean Hagwell directed the music video for Don't Call It a Comeback.
2018
Release · October 26, 2018
On October 26, 2018, Kristen Merlin released Don't Call It a Comeback, written by Alex Kline, Kellys Collins, and Hannah Blaylock.
2019
Songwriting · February 8, 2019
Living Proof, on the EP Humans Being, was written by Matthew McVaney, Emily Weisband, and Jennifer Schott.
2019
Release · February 8, 2019
The EP Humans Being, released on February 8, 2019, includes songs Kristen Merlin wrote with Rob Pagnano, Lauren Weintraub, Chris Parker, Brian Dean Maher, and Skip Black.

More milestones

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Chart
Boomerang reached No. 2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Northeast chart.
Date not documented
Television
During the first live episode, Kristen Merlin's microphone went dead while she sang Sugarland's Stay, and she continued until a new microphone arrived about 20 seconds later.
Date not documented
Chart
Humans Being reached No. 4 on Billboard's Heatseekers Northeast chart.
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Other
Kristen Merlin has shared the stage with Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, and Sugarland.

Discography

Releases of Kristen Merlin
Title	Type	Year	Label	RIAA certification	U.S. sales
Boomerang	EP	2015	Self-released	Not documented	Not documented
Humans Being	EP	2019	Self-released	Not documented	Not documented

Sources

Kristen Merlin (Wikipedia revision 1357636707) — Wikipedia, June 3, 2026.
HOME | KRISTEN MERLIN — Kristen Merlin.
The Voice (American TV series) season 6 — Wikipedia, May 12, 2026.
Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Kristen Merlin", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.

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