Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American
country music singer and songwriter who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of
Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to
Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut album
Kerosene. This album, which was certified
Platinum in the United States, also produced the singles "
Bring Me Down", "
Kerosene", and "New Strings". All four singles were top 40 hits on
Billboard Hot Country Songs.