Little did she know that she’d just taken the first giant leap toward a whole new life.
Danielle Simone Bradbery was born in 1996 on July 23 in League City, Texas.
While it appears her childhood was pretty ordinary, Bradbery’s dreams were anything but.
In 2014, this dream came true when she performed the national anthem at that very rodeo.
Thanks to her killer vocals, it became clear that Bradbery was a force to be reckoned with.
Shelton later said that he was in awe of the transformation she’d undergone while on the show.
“To see that Danielle won, that’s a big deal for me obviously.
“I mean confetti and fireworks in the background and being handed this really heavy trophy.
It was all so incredibly overwhelming,” she said.
She also admitted to being pretty nervous about her final performance.
“But I mean, I finished the song like they told me to.
But yeah, it was scary,” she said.
It was a lot and she had to keep up, which meant growing up faster than her contemporaries.
You have to have this certain personality.”
“I feel like I experienced a little bit more than I imagined,” she admitted.
Bradbery was suddenly a working woman, and fitting in high school was becoming a challenge.
And yet, she didn’t feel like her life had changed that much at all.
While she was participating in “The Voice,” Bradbery was homeschooled.
“I mean, I don’t want to miss homecoming or anything,” she toldToday.
“It depends on my schedule.
We’re thinking if I went back to my regular school, it’d be kinda crazy!”
she said during a radio interview.
In the end, she continued homeschooling while still making time to meet up with her old friends.
She also visited her old school from time to time.
We can’t begin to imagine the courage that took.
And then having to write a song!
So the first couple of writes were a lot to get used to, for sure."
“I’ve witnessed one of my best friends go through something and she was feeling just worthless.
And I’m like, ‘No, do not let this guy make you feel this way.
There’s so much more to you.’
Bradbery likens migraine pain to a very,verybad hangover, only, no alcohol is involved.
“It’s the worst, confusing feeling,” she toldPeople.
And have it really dark in here.'
That was the beginning,” she recalled.
Bradbery told People she usually deals with the debilitating pain twice a month.
By sharing her story, Bradbery aspired to provide some hope to others who deal with chronic conditions.
“I was on cloud nine and he definitely swept me off my feet,” she added.
Of course, she immediately had to make it Instagram official.
Give that man a medal!
She told Sounds Like Nashville that she started to learn to play the piano by watching videos on YouTube.
When she wasn’t expanding her musical talents, she was taking long walks.
Speaking toHollywire, Bradbery admitted that she has a tendency to forget the lyrics of her own songs.
“For me, it’s super embarrassing.
Like, wow, I can’t even perform my own song or let alone remember my own words.
That’s happened actually a lot,” she told the outlet while trying to stifle some laughter.
She also recalled one show where she was performing with country star Thomas Rhett.
and I almost fell and I was like, ‘okay, that was embarrassing,'" she said.
Speaking toiHeart, Bradbery revealed that she’s finally feeling like she’s growing into herself and her sound.
Bradbery has also allowed herself to have some more fun.
Her single “Runaways” is much more laid back and is reminiscent of young love.
“I just automatically loved the song.
I thought it was huge, I thought it was powerful, and just a fun, free-feeling song.
