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Kata Hay (born Kata Huddleston – January 19, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who was the youngest person to ever win Ed McMahon's Star Search at age five.〔http://wildsmith.blountblogs.com/2009/06/24/kata-hay-remembers-ed-mcmahon/〕 In recent years she has used the Internet to independently promote her own music. Hay's song "Western Way" appeared on the soundtrack of the film ''Coyote County Loser'' in 2009, and her band, Kata & The Blaze have two independently produced albums. ''Reckless'' and ''Remember That Summer'' were released on iTunes worldwide in 2007 and 2009. Kata & The Blaze played their last show on April 1, 2010 on Knoxivi.com's show 11 O'Clock Rock.〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gIyS8HNB6t0〕 She was chosen in the finals of the search for the next "Shake Weight" Jingle in 2011. Kata Hay is currently writing music for her first solo project in over 7 years. ==Biography== Kata (pronounced KAY-tuh) Hay was born in 1987 in Oklahoma and started singing at age two. From the ages of two – twelve she traveled the US singing country and gospel music at different Opry's and fairs, and opening concerts and working with musicians like LeAnn Rimes, Rascal Flatts, Exile, Jim Ed Brown, Ray Price, Kitty Wells, Mickey Gilley, and Barbara Mandrell. Hay's music career started off in beauty pageants. Hay was inspired by watching a friend sing in the talent category of a local beauty pageant, and wanted to enter one herself. Hay's father agreed to pay the $50 entrance fee. "I think he did it because he thought that a 2-year-old had no idea what she wanted to do, and that I would get up there and embarrass myself and that would be the end of it."〔(''The Daily Times'' interview ), mid-2007.〕 She won the pageant and went to Georgia for the finals. Hay started performing at local Opry's, Fairs and Talent Shows, until one of the talent shows she entered sent out videos of all of the entries to Ed McMahon's ''Star Search''. ''Star Search'' picked two contestants to appear on their show – one of which was Hay. She went on to receive two perfect scores, and defeated challenger Justin Timberlake. Hay won the grand prize in the 12 & Under Category, and became the youngest person ever to win ''Star Search''.〔(''Ramblin' Man – Knoxville.com'' ), mid-2009.〕 At 10 yrs old Kata appeared in the independent film "Oklahoma Faded Love". She sang "Crazy" by Patsy Cline, and played the lead character as a child. She also appeared in several regional commercials, in 2 Willie George Ministries short films and recorded voice overs for KVOO-FM. At 13, Hay's music made a switch to western swing. In 2000 She heard they were holding a Patsy Montana music festival in Arkansas and decided to attend. She entered the Patsy Montana National Yodeling Championship, never having yodeled in public before – and was named as the Champion.〔(''Jane Frost Print Story'' ), early-2004.〕 Montana's biographer, Jane Frost, said of Hay that day: "She stepped up to the microphone... and smiled like the pixie we knew as Patsy; as Kata strummed her guitar and sang 'I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart' we knew the music, the life and the career... of Patsy Montana would live on."〔from The Cowboys's Sweetheart: Patsy Montana, p. 263.〕 She traveled the US representing Montana's music the following year and was a featured artist of Fan Fair 2000. The next five years were spent playing the western music circuit.〔(''The Desert USA'' ), early-2005.〕 Hay recorded three CDs during her western music years, one of which, ''Cowboys, Guitars, and a Lil Bit of Swing'', made it to the No. 1 spot on the Western Music Charts. Two of Hay's original songs made it in the top 5 as singles off the same album. In 2004, and 2005 Hay toured Australia. The 2005 tour was cut short, and Hay was almost deported because she was not eligible for a performer's visa.〔(''The Queensland Times'' ), early-2005.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kata Hay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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