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Katrina Elam
Katrina Elam at the Maverick Saloon & Grill, Santa Ynez, California, January 14th, 2005
Background information
Birth name	Katrina Ruth Elam
Born	December 12, 1983 (1983-12-12) (age 26)
Origin	Bray, Oklahoma, USA
Genres	Country
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2004-present
Labels	Universal South
Associated acts	Carrie Underwood
Website	http://www.katrinaelam.com/

Katrina Ruth Elam (born December 12, 1983 in Bray, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer. Signed to Universal South Records in 2004, she released her self-titled debut album that year, charting in the Top 40 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) with the #29 "No End in Sight" and the #59 "I Want a Cowboy". A third single, "Love Is", peaked at #47 from an unreleased second album Turn Me Up. Elam left the label in 2008.

Early life

Elam was born in Bray, Oklahoma, population 1,035. She performed in a 4-H talent show at the age of 9. In 1998 she was named female vocalist of the year by the Oklahoma Country Music Association and the Oklahoma Opry. Elam received a publishing contract at the age of 16. In her senior year of high school, her mother home schooled her because of her busy writing and recording schedule.

Career

After completing high school, Katrina Elam moved to Nashville, TN, where she secured a contract with Universal South Records.^[1] Jimmie Lee Sloas produced her first self-titled album, released on October 5, 2004. The album reached #42 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and #33 on Top Heatseekers chart. The first single, “No End In Sight”, reached #29 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The follow-up single "I Want a Cowboy" reached #59 on the same chart. Elam also toured in 2004 with Keith Urban.

Elam later toured with Rascal Flatts to promote her unreleased second album, Turn Me Up. "Love Is," the only single released from the album, peaked at #47 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in 2006. Another track from the album, "Flat on the Floor," eventually peaking at #52 before being pulled when Carrie Underwood expressed interest in recording the song.^[2] Later in the year, Underwood did include a version of the track on her 2007 album Carnival Ride. Elam exited Universal South in 2008.^[3] Elam also co-wrote the track "Change" on Underwood's 2009 album Play On. Reba McEntire covered "I Want a Cowboy" on her 2009 album Keep on Loving You.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

• Official website
• Katrina Elam at MySpace