Kristen Merlin
Singer / Songwriter
Kristen Merlin, known for her appearance on The Voice, talks about her new EP, 'Boomerang.' She shares insights into the creative process behind her first CD and her journey as a songwriter. Merlin also discusses her time on the popular singing competition.
Kristen Merlin
of “The Voice”
About Kristen Merlin
Kristen Merlin is an American country singer and songwriter from Hanson, Massachusetts. She gained national recognition as a Top 5 finalist on Season 6 of NBC's The Voice in 2014, competing on Shakira's team. Her blind audition performance of Sugarland's "Something More" turned chairs from both Adam Levine and Shakira. She released her debut EP "Boomerang" in January 2015, which reached #2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Northeast chart, followed by a second EP "Humans Being" in 2019.
In this interview
- Discusses her debut EP "Boomerang" and excitement about releasing original material to fans.
- Talks about the creative process and co-writing five songs on the EP.
- Recalls falling in love with the title track "Boomerang," written by her producer.
- Reflects on her experience competing on Season 6 of The Voice.
“I was super excited to get some original material out there to my fans.”— Kristen Merlin, in this interview
Since this interview
Following the interview, Merlin released her second EP "Humans Being" on February 8, 2019, which reached #4 on Billboard's Heatseekers Northeast chart.
