As an DIY-minded artist in a genre still ruled by major labels, country singer
Alexandra Kay built an audience independently, establishing herself as a social
media influencer before transforming her online momentum into a thriving
recording and touring career. She was born as "Alexandra Elizabeth Krekorian" in
Waterloo, Illinois, on September 5, 1991. A champion athlete and all-star
softball player from a young age, she passed up a college scholarship in order
to pursue music instead, having written her own songs since the age of the 15.
She introduced herself as an R&B singer w...