Kree Annette Harrison is the runner-up for the 12th season of American Idol. At age 8, she was the opening act for R&Ber Percy Sledge. At age 9, she won “Artist of the Year” from Kirbyville Playhouse, and at age 10, she sang on The Rosie O’Donnell Show and was invited back on three other occasions. Eventually, Harrison scored a development deal with Lyric Street Records at age 10, which resulted in her family moving from Woodville to Nashville. The deal ended two years later without any recordings released due in part to some creative differences. Harrison began writing her own songs at the age of 14 and often found herself in writing sessions with songwriters such as Trey Bruce and artist Rebecca Lynn Howard. She performed across local venues in Nashville such as the Bluebird Cafe. She sang backup vocals on Kacey Musgraves’ album, Same Trailer Different Park, and the Eli Young Band’s album, Life at Best. Harrison was friends with platinum-selling country singer Mindy McCready. McCready invited Harrison up to sing her song, Guys Do It All the Time, with her at a 2011 Country Music Association performance. She dropped the album This Old Thing in 2016. Kree Annette Harrison is a must to see live.