Performing
on The Kelly Clarkson Show Monday, October 27
Debut Single “Straight For The Heart” Impacts Country Radio on November 10 –
Watch Music Video HERE
Second Wind: The Tour is a Spiritual Revival — Lines Around the Block,
Every Lyric Sung Back, and Emotion So Real It Echoes Long After the Final Note Watch
HERE
Photo
Credit: Alysse Gafkjen
Nashville,
TN (October 24, 2025) - Billboard’s
Rookie of the MonthAlexandra Kay returns with fierce creative momentum
and unstoppable energy in sophomore album, Second Wind— a
career-defining project that’s rooted in resilience, reinvention and raw
emotion - available now.
“Second Wind is about honoring the moments when you think you’re finished —
and realizing you’ve only just begun,” Alexandra shares.
Produced by Andrew DeRobert with the Billboard-charting artist co-writing all
but two tracks, Second Wind marks a triumphant evolution — both sonically
and spiritually. Breathing new life into her story, Second Windis a
revival, hitting like a spark in the dark - magnetic and glowing with
possibility. Through shimmering synths, soulful vocals, and razor-sharp
lyricism, the fierce new project invites listeners into a deeply personal
journey of renaissance, vulnerability, and the power of starting over
stronger.
Woven with golden honesty and infused with her timeless vocals, critics are
already buzzing over the Pandora 2025 “Artist to Watch: Country” and CMT 2025
Next Women of Country member. With over 8.7M social media followers, her
brilliant storytelling is "custom-made for the country music genre" (People).
“grit,
hustle and honesty have fueled her ascendant trajectory on her
sophomore album Second Wind” - Billboard
“poised to be one of country music's next success stories”
– Morning Hangover
“Alexandra Kay’s grounded storytelling has made her a country standout.”
- HITS “an absolute force in country music” – Country Swag
“a career-defining moment” – All Country News "Second Wind isa musical revival…her most powerful musical
statement yet." – Entertainment Focus
"thesongwriting is topnotch” – MusicRow “knows how to captivate audiences with her brand of heartfelt country”
– Holler
“unparalleled storytelling”– Country Now
"a fearless new era filled with power, growth, and heart.”
- Countrytown
“Second Wind tells the story of Alexandra Kay’s evolution.” - St.
Louis Magazine
Featuring
“Straight For The Heart” that’s impacting country radio November 10, the
magnetic single has already amassed over 1.6M on-demand streams and earned
placement on the hottest DSP playlists including New Boots (Spotify) +
Breakthrough, Country (Amazon Music) + New Country (Pandora) + Country's New
Crop (YouTube Music).
The project also includes fan-favorites “Feminine Energy” and “What
He Does” that Entertainment Focus called “a bold, feisty new banger”
and “one of the most moving tracks of her career.” The album also includes “The
Last” that MusicRow praised as “a delightful listening experience,” and
“Cupid’s A Cowgirl” that Us Weekly boasted as “a raucous take on
the single life.” Furthermore, “What He Does” claimed the top spot on the
iTunes Country chart upon release, beating out several household names, and
climbed to Top 5 All Genre.
Now on her third headlining tour of the year — following a high-profile summer
run with Brad Paisley —Second Wind: The Tour finds Alexandra at her most
powerful, continuing to captivate audiences and pack out venues across the
country through November, before she returns to the Grand Ole Opry on December
12.
With her critically acclaimed independent debut album, All I’ve Ever Known,
hitting #1 on iTunes (All Genre & Country) and Top 10 on multiple Billboard
charts (Current Country Album, Emerging Artist and HeatSeeker), the heart-first
starlet is serving up the same tear-streaked ballads, poetic storytelling and
diary-deep honesty that fuelled her divorce album and her fans crave.
With
over 8.7 MILLION social media followers, Alexandra Kay, who starred on
Netflix’s series Westside, holds the rare and extraordinary ability to
genuinely connect with audiences by just being her authentic true self via
heartfelt melodies, her “refreshing brand of storytelling…custom-made for the
country music genre” (People), and her “angelic, yet soaring vocals” (American
Songwriter). Cementing herself as a force to be reckoned with in the
industry, the bright and tenacious rising star that Billboard acclaimed
as “an adept, propitious singer-songwriter,” dropped her debut album - All
I’ve Ever Known- in 2023. The project reached #1 on the iTunes All Genre
and Country charts globally and earned her a spot in the Top 10 on Billboard’s
Current Country Album, Emerging Artist and HeatSeeker charts, independently.
Now,
signed to BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville and named to Pandora’s “2025 Artist to
Watch: Country” list and CMT’s “Next Women of Country: Class of 2025,”
Alexandra wrapped a milestone 2024 - in which she headlined her own tour,
joined Jelly Roll on his Beautifully Broken Arena Tour where she was
taken under his wing and was featured on the GRAMMY-nominated Twisters movie
soundtrack. Taking 2025 to the next level, the captivating songstress has been
commanding stages worldwide. Having just wrapped dates with Brad Paisley along
with opening her coffee shop, The Coffee Girl, in her hometown of Waterloo,
Ill., the Billboard-charting country riser recently released her
sophomore album, Second Wind and is currently on her third headlining
tour of the year. Featuring her debut single “Straight For The Heart” that has
been lighting up her live show, the electrifying new anthem impacts country
radio on November 10.
ALEXANDRA KAY RELEASES THE STARRY EYED ROMANCE OF
“THE LAST,” AVAILABLE NOW
Photo Credit: Ford Fairchild
From Viral Fan Reaction to Sold-Out Crowd
Singalongs,
Fans Made “The Last” a Certified Hit Before It Even Dropped
235K Streams in 7 Days
Following Dozens of Sold-Out Headlining Shows Both Domestic
& Abroad,
Catch Her on Tour with Brad Paisley this Summer
Nashville, TN (May 23, 2025) –
With over 8.5M social media followers, Alexandra Kay, adestined-for-stardom
songstress who was named to Pandora’s “2025 Artist to Watch: Country” and CMT’s
“2025 Next Women of Country” lists, unleashes her innately heartfelt lyricism
in the starry-eyed romance of “The Last,” available now. Mixing her
exquisitely warm, angelic vocals with wistful instrumentation, the enchanting
new song paints the dreamy scene of what it feels like when you finally find
the one meant for you. Written by Alexandra Kay with Jon Green and producer
Andrew DeRoberts, “The Last” exploded the moment it hit socials with fans
belting out every lyric at her sold-out headlining shows like it had been in
her catalog for years.
Listen to the highly
anticipated new song HERE(preferred
music platform) or the Official Video (240K views in 8 days) below:
“This song represents starting over with someone new,”
shares Alexandra Kay. “It doesn’t matter what experiences you’ve had before you
met them, all that matters is that you finally found the one you want to spend
your last days with.”
Being raw, candid and vulnerable about the gut-wrenching
pain she experienced throughout her divorce, the budding superstar drew in over
8.5 MILLION devoted followers, who shared in her journey of perseverance,
reflection and renewal. Inviting them into her inner circle, Alexandra showed
her heart by covering beloved country songs over a cup of morning coffee.
Now, confident and in her lover-girl era, Alexandra isn’t
stepping away from the heartfelt emotion that her prominent debut album, All
I’ve Ever Known, was anchored in. Having gone #1 on the iTunes All
Genre and Country charts and Top 10 on Billboard’s Country Album, Emerging
Artist and HeatSeeker charts, the “adept, propitious singer-songwriter” (Billboard)
amplifies her effervescent spirit, releasing the sharp-witted “Cupid’s A
Cowgirl” (released Feb 21, 2025 | 870K Spotify streams) Land the
alluringly beautiful “The Last.”
Taken under genre-bending phenomenon Jelly Roll’s wing,
Alexandra most recently accompanied the country icon on his 2024 Beautifully
Broken Arena Tour, which included his sold-out hometown show at Nashville’s
Bridgestone Arena, as well as opened for Morgan Wallen at his sold-out Hyde
Park show in London. She landed her first motion picture soundtrack feature
with the acclaimed Twisters: The Album, sold over 80,000 tickets as an
independent headlining artist and is one of the top-selling artists on TikTok
Shop for music. Now signed to BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, Alexandra is
finalizing her latest full-length project to release later this year.
With sold out shows in May across the UK + Europe on
her All I’ve Ever Known Tour, the mesmerizing entertainer
just wrapped a hugely successful headlining run of her “Cupid’s A Cowgirl”
Tour. Next, she’s closing out this European leg with a sold-out show in London
on May 29, before opening for Brad Paisley this summer and performing throughout
the week at CMA Fest in Nashville June 5-8. For a full list of tour dates,
visit www.AlexandraKayOfficial.com.
With
over 8.5 MILLION social media followers, Alexandra Kay, who starred on
Netflix’s series Westside, holds the rare and extraordinary ability to
genuinely connect with audiences by just being her authentic true self via
heartfelt melodies, her “refreshing brand of storytelling…custom-made for the
country music genre” (People), and her “angelic, yet soaring vocals” (American
Songwriter). Cementing herself as a force to be reckoned with in the
industry, the bright and tenacious rising star that Billboard acclaimed
as “an adept, propitious singer-songwriter,” dropped her debut album - All
I’ve Ever Known - in 2023. The project reached #1 on the iTunes All Genre
and Country charts globally and earned her a spot in the Top 10 on Billboard’s
Country Album, Emerging Artist and HeatSeeker charts, independently.
Now, signed to BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville and named to
Pandora’s “2025 Artist to Watch: Country” list and CMT’s “Next Women of
Country: Class of 2025,” Alexandra wrapped a milestone 2024 complete with a
headlining tour, an opening slot on Jelly Roll’s Beautifully Broken
Arena Tour where she was taken under his wing and was featured on the acclaimed
Twisters movie soundtrack. Ready to take 2025 to the next level, the
captivating songstress is giving a glimpse into her sophomore album, releasing
the starry-eyed romance of “The Last” and the contagiously catchy
sing-along “Cupid’s A Cowgirl.” Having just wrapped her
headlining U.S. and Canada “Cupid’s A Cowgirl” Tour, the budding star is
currently across the pond for her headlining international All I’ve Ever
Known U.K. & Europe Tour that has already sold out in Amsterdam,
Glasgow, Birmingham, Belfast and Manchester.