Todd O'Neill

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Todd O'Neill
O'Neill performing in 2010
Background information
Born1982 (age 41–42)[1]
Hammond, Louisiana, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)vocals
Years active2017-present
LabelsNash Next

Todd O'Neill (born 1982) is an American country music singer. In 2017, he charted at number 37 on Billboard Country Airplay with "Love Again".

Biography[edit]

Todd O'Neill was born in 1982 in Hammond, Louisiana. He grew up listening to country music and Cajun music, and first performed in a band called Big Cat Daddy as a teenager.[2] In 2009, he released his first album, Real Life, on the Aria label.[2] After releasing more independent material, he entered the Nash Next 2016 Challenge, a talent show in which Jay DeMarcus (of Rascal Flatts) and Kix Brooks (of Brooks & Dunn) were judges. After winning the competition, he was signed to Big Machine Records' Nash imprint and released his debut single "Love Again". Brett Young, also a Big Machine Records artist, co-wrote the song and originally intended to record it himself until O'Neill met Young at a concert and asked permission to record it.[3] Released to country radio in 2017, "Love Again" peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.[1] O'Neill also toured with Brothers Osborne and Runaway June to promote the single.[4] Despite this song's chart success, O'Neill was dropped when Big Machine closed the Nash imprint.

Discography[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak positions
US Country Airplay[1]
"Love Again" 2017 37

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 264. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
  2. ^ a b "Todd O'Neill biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "How a Snowstorm Helped Todd O'Neill Land His Debut Single". The Boot. May 12, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "MusicRowPics: Todd O'Neill Brings Louisiana Soul To Nashville". Music Row. April 14, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2022.