Slater Nalley
Season 23 · Eliminated (4th–5th)
Where are they now
Slater Nalley, an Atlanta native living in Nashville, announced on October 17, 2025 a record deal with Warner Music Nashville/Warner Records in partnership with 19 Entertainment, and he released Foolish Pride that day. His six-track debut EP, Hey Georgia, came out on August 21, 2026. On September 25, 2026 he released What Do You See?. By then he had made his Grand Ole Opry debut and was on Blake Whiten's Something to Say Tour through fall 2026.
Career
- 2025
American Idol, season 23
Eliminated (4th–5th)
- 2025
On October 17, 2025 he announced a record deal with Warner Music Nashville/Warner Records, in partnership with 19 Entertainment, and released Foolish Pride.
- 2026
On May 8, 2026 he released the single Hey Georgia on Warner Records Nashville.
- 2026
On June 12, 2026 he released the single These Please on Warner Records Nashville.
- 2026
On August 21, 2026 he released the six-track EP Hey Georgia on Warner Records Nashville.
- 2026
On September 25, 2026 he released What Do You See?, written with Dave Cohen and Geoff Warburton. Dave Cohen and Anderson East worked on the record with him.
More milestones
- Date not documented
As of September 25, 2026 he was touring with Blake Whiten on the Something to Say Tour through the fall of 2026.
- Date not documented
At the season 23 finale he sang I'm Gonna Love You with Carrie Underwood and Cody Johnson.
- Date not documented
By September 25, 2026 he had made his Grand Ole Opry debut and had sung The Highway there. The Highway was still unreleased.
- Date not documented
During Hollywood Week he sang Foolish Pride, a song he wrote when he was 15.
- Date not documented
He wrote Traces of You after his high school English teacher's son died, and he performed the song at his American Idol audition.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hey Georgia | EP | 2026 | Warner Records Nashville | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- American Idol semi-finalist Slater Nalley signs a record deal and releases his debut single — Country Music Family, October 17, 2025.
- Slater Nalley Reflects on New Song, What Do You See?, and Finding His Place in Country Music — Country Now, September 25, 2026.
- Apple album lookup for artist 1796742382 — Apple.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 23 — Wikipedia, April 10, 2026.
- Slater Nalley signs major label record deal with Warner Music Nashville / Warner Records — Music Connection, October 17, 2025.
- American Idol season 23 (Wikipedia revision 1348008671) — Wikipedia, April 10, 2026.
Other season 23 finalists
- John FosterRunner-up
