{"id":3643,"date":"2025-02-27T18:49:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2025-02-27T18:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T18:50:07","slug":"the-drew-baldridge-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmni.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/the-drew-baldridge-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"The Drew Baldridge Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On this one we catch up with Drew Baldridge as he gears up to hit up Europe in a number of weeks for a string of dates including my native Belfast in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>We talk life on the farm, growing up, some big life moments and his latest single; &#8216;Tough People&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drew&#8217;s European dates are as follows: <br><br>March 8 &#8211; C2C Berlin<br>March 9 &#8211; C2C Rotterdam<br>March 11 &#8211; Amager Bio, Copenhagen<br>March 12 &#8211; Nalen, Stockholm <br>March 14 &#8211; C2C Glasgow<br>March 15 &#8211; C2C London<br>March 18 &#8211; Limelight, Belfast <br>March 19 &#8211; Wheelans, Dublin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Drew Baldridge:<\/strong><br>Many people lead productive lives and build successful careers in their fields, but few make history\u2014Drew Baldridge is in that elite class. When his song \u201cShe\u2019s Somebody\u2019s Daughter\u201d climbed to No. 1 on the Country Aircheck\/Mediabase chart, it became the first self-released single to reach that summit for an artist\u2019s debut No. 1. This remarkable feat not only propelled Baldridge\u2019s career but also serves as an inspiration to anyone who believes that dreams can come true. The RIAA GOLD-certified viral hit has garnered over 1.1 billion streams and impressions across all platforms, making history as the highest-charting self-funded song ever on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Following the success of \u201cShe\u2019s Somebody\u2019s Daughter,\u201d Baldridge has partnered with BBR Music Group\/BMG Nashville\/Stoney Creek for his new single, \u201cTough People,\u201d which is currently Top 20-and-climbing on the country radio charts. He was also recently named as part of the CRS New Faces class of 2025 as well as an iHeart On the Verge artist. An acclaimed songwriter signed to Sony Music Publishing, Baldridge has over 500 songs to his credit, with cuts by artists including Bailey Zimmerman, LOCASH, and Chase Matthew. 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