It's part of Taste of Country's summer, Walker Hayes Luxurious Nashville Home Sells With Hilarious Video See Inside! Walker Hayes recreated the viral Fancy Like video that took the song to the tops of the charts and ultimately earned him a commercial with Applebees. Hayes is up against Mickey Guyton, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Thomas Rhett and Chris Stapleton, with the show airing Sunday. Even though Hayes has a successful music career and is used to being in the limelight most days, the singer has just as much in common with the fans that listen to his music on the radio. For anyone who didn't get their fill of Hayes' smooth moves on TIkTok, here's some good news: He has a handful of tour dates coming up, which will kick off with a performance at the Old Town Music Festival in Temecula, California on June 26. 1.1M. The kids got to pick their bunks, and the dogs share a bottom one of their own. His second chance came in the form of songwriter Shane McAnally, whose SmackSongs signed him and put out two volumes of his 8Tracks EPs. And of course, country music fans all over the globe had to join in the fun. This beginner tutorial will teach you the moves step-by-step. The Noem family took part in a viral TikTok video challenge all thanks to a new song from Walker Hayes. Let's dance!By utilizing any information from this video or Carrie Mitchells related websites, you agree to assume full responsibility for all your actions and will be participating voluntarily at your own risk. He told me, 'Dad, this is way better than being at home. Walker was speaking straight to my heart, Kesha said in a release. "I love it, I just love it," says the 42-year-old artist, whose just-released album, Country Stuff, debuted in the top 10 of Billboard's all-genre Hot 200 chart. There are things that are not accidents; I feel like God allows them or orchestrates them.. It's the stories of a man who realized the songs he couldn't help but write about family, struggle, vices and the sacrifices we make for a dream were his and his alone. Lori McKenna) To have Jake Owen, Carly Pearce, and Lori McKenna on this EP just blows my mind, Hayes told Sounds Like Nashville. Latin pop performer Carin Leon hopped on for an Amazon Music remix, while pop star (and Nashville native) Kesha added a verse in another edition. 10. The singer, 41, is teaming up with regional Mexican star Carin Leon, 32, for a new version of the song that features a Spanish flair, and will kick off Amazon Music's new Whiskey & Tequila. "I would go back to the day we made the Y'all Life video in a heartbeat," Hayes said on Instagram. Wasn't his career leap enough to pay for a second bus? The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time "Fancy Like" is a song recorded by American country music singer Walker Hayes. Hayes also wished his spouse a happy birthday in the caption. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. At 42, Hayes is fast becoming Nashville's most beloved dad since Garth Brooks took a hiatus from the road to raise his third daughters. Walker Hayes' crossover country smash hinges on a trip to the casual dining franchise: "Yeah, we fancy like Applebee's on a date night/ Got that Bourbon Street steak with the Oreo shake . Hayes, 41, whose late father, Charles Hayes, was a well-known Realtor in Mobile, started singing as a child in Spring Hill Baptist Church, he told the Press-Register in 2011. playlist thanks to the success of "Fancy Like. And then that way I don't even have to tell her. "We lean on each other. Gritty practice for the @RodeoHouston For all things Walker Hayes: https://walkerhayes.komi.io/Connect With WalkerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com. The new project will be uniquely Hayes, and share a range of emotion from nostalgia and pain to joy and good old fashion fun. 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At the St. Paul show, his oldest, 16-year-old daughter Lela, who has been Hayes' collaborator and go-to partner for TikTok dances, helped him showcase their choreography for new album cut "DeLorean. It was better than a Grammy nomination." 6. It also resulted in countless TikTok users recreating the viral dance on their own profiles. The response to Fancy Like, the dance and the fan love has been a dream come true plus, Applebees even brought back their Oreo Cookie Shake! To note, this is coming from a man who has long had a love-hate relationship with touring adoring his time onstage and meeting fans but enduring the mostly long and lonely hours away from home. Country Stuff was released on June 4 and includes features from "Beachin'" star Jake Owen, "I Hope You're Happy Now" singer Carly Pearce, and "renowned singer-songwriter Lori McKenna. Hayes has three daughters and three sons: Lela, 15; Chapel, 13; Baylor, 11; Beckett, 9; Loxley, 7, and Everly, 5. And 'Here's the food, Dad, and I'm gonna get some food.' Laney home schools their children, Hayes revealed, because childcare is simply too expensive for them otherwise. . ', Starr Man: Inside Ringo's 30-Year Odyssey with His All-Starr Band. As a way to deal with Covid boredom (and extend his fanbase), Hayes and his oldest daughter, 15-year-old Lela, had been learning TikTok dances and posting them on his account. The cultural norm of graduate and do one thing for the rest of your life is stupid, Hayes says. The next day, his team heard the completed song and told him it was going on his EP. But one reaction we wouldn't expect is tears! He was pleased with the results, but wasnt convinced he was sitting on a hit. Hayes says the family fell easily into a tour routine: "It felt so natural. ", "I was just like, man, this feels good," he says. It was an instant success. One bus? He shared a story about a time 8 years ago when his whole family was at Lowes and his kids just wanted Christmas blow ups for their lawn. After the show, they all retreat to what Hayes calls "our house on wheels." Walker Hayes Goes on Tour with His Family of Eight: 'We Are Drinking from a Fire Hose of Joy!' For the first time, the "Fancy Like" singer is taking his wife, six children and two dogs! 13. I can't believe that this is work and that I get paid to do this. Laney and their kids appear in the music video for the tune. Two dogs? Later, he added acoustic guitars, a booming 808 bass drop (I love bass. McAnally eventually signed Hayes to the revived Monument Records and produced his debut Boom., led by the single You Broke Up With Me. ", Born in Mobile, Alabama, Hayes balances being a certified country crossover star with being a devout family man. Hoda had a strong emotional reaction when the "Y'all Life" singer first appeared. Hayes co-wrote the song with Cameron Bartolini, Josh Jenkins, and Shane Stevens, and co-produced it with Joe Thibodeau and Shane McAnally. "Honestly," Hayes tells PEOPLE, the song "is really about . 513.6K. And anyone who listens to Hayes' autobiographical songs or follows his socials knows that the Hayes family is built for togetherness. When Walker Hayes was a kid growing up in Mobile, Ala., dinner at Applebee's represented a splurge for his family though not necessarily for every member of the family. Thats a lot of money.. He has released three studio albums: Reason to Rhyme in 2011 on Capitol Records Nashville, and Boom and Country Stuff the Album in 2017 and 2022 on Monument Records.Hayes has charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts; his highest-peaking is "Fancy . The popularity of the video shot the song to the top of the iTunes All-Genre chart. Thats all I care about, he says), and a plethora of vocal ad libs. Naturally, Applebees embraced the song and used it in a TV ad, making Fancy Like all but inescapable. "What can I say?" He had done videos to some of his other songs like "You Broke Up With Me," which happened to be one of the only videos that he got some traction on, but it took weeks. Walker wishes he could take credit for being the maestro behind the whole thing, but he was simply hanging out with his daughter. Its not: Fancy Like originally appeared on Hayes 2021 Country Stuff EP, which dropped in June and included collaborations with Jake Owen and Lori McKenna. Like most artists, its not like I had some bangin tour scheduled for this fall.. Its now spent more than 10 consecutive weeks atop Billboards Hot Country Songs chart and is presently at Number Five on Rolling Stones all-genre Top 100 Songs. After dating for almost seven. I dont even know how to describe it, Hayes continued, later adding, I imagine Ill be 70 years old one day, and shell be in her 30s or something, and Ill be like, You remember that? And well have it. With a large family, that is quite fancy. "It startles . Hayes had a hard road to success with plenty of twists, turns, trials, and tribulations. .css-k807px{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:brandColorSenary;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#006603;-webkit-transition:background .4s ease-in-out,color .4s ease-in-out;transition:background .4s ease-in-out,color .4s ease-in-out;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#e6f4e1 0,#e6f4e1 100%);-webkit-background-position:0 100%;background-position:0 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;-webkit-background-size:0 0;background-size:0 0;}.css-k807px:hover{color:#29511A;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;-webkit-background-size:0.625rem 3.125rem;background-size:0.625rem 3.125rem;}Walker Hayes is used to getting a big reaction from fans, who sing along to his impossibly catchy lyrics and attempt the corresponding TikTok-famous dances. Already, Hayes is savoring the memories of each of his children soaking up their new experiences. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Theres not even a possibility., His label is more bullish. Hayes released Country Stuff The Album on January 21. When the pandemic hit, Hayes was trying to find any possible way to bond with each of his kids. 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In an almost modern-Von Trapp style, each member of the family does the same dance move before leaving the camera frame. It was released on August 2, 2021, from his fifth EP Country Stuff via Monument Records Nashville. Dan Walker has shared a shocking picture of his injured and bloodied face after being hit by a car when cycling. All Rights Reserved. Walker Hayes is used to getting a big reaction from fans, who sing along to his impossibly catchy lyrics and attempt the corresponding TikTok-famous dances. People walk up to me and tell me their life, and it's like, geez, thank you for sharing. Alternative and pop country music singer and songwriter Walker Hayes doing a viral TikTok dance to the trending TikTok sound and Instagram sound for the Big . When Walker Hayes and his family of six are out and about, hell often put their dinner destination to a vote. Hayes soundchecks at 2 p.m., hangs with the family in late afternoon, begins meet-and-greets at 5 p.m., then hits the stage at 8:40 p.m. Walker Hayes Talks New Album and Baby No. Walker Hayes recreated the viral "Fancy Like" video that took the song to the tops of the charts and ultimately earned him a commercial with Applebee's.. On Thursday (Jan. 20), the country hitmaker shared a new video dancing to his GRAMMY-nominated hit, "Fancy Like," alongside his daughter, Lela, who originally created the dance last summer in June 2021 when the song was first released. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Reginald "Reggie" Kelly Hayes. "Fancy Like" is a catchy new pop-country song from Walker Hayes that is taking the internet by storm. The problem is most of those companies have really, really credible artists that work for them, so its not like they need a C-level country singer to write a song for them.. Im not Luke Bryan or anything.. . Hayes is both delighted and bemused. His label, Capitol Records, eventually dropped him, and he struggled so much that he worked nights at Costco to make ends meet for his family while pursuing his dream of being a country singer and songwriter. Hayes currently has six surviving children, but the loss of Oakleigh hit them all very hard. I just want to do it all with her. Charles Edgar Walker Hayes (born December 27, 1979) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. "'What do I do? In past songs, hes offered glimpses into his personal life, including his struggles with alcoholism. Her jaw dropped, and she pointed to the tears in her eyes as he brought out a yellow birthday cake. The 13-track collection includes his already-famous " Fancy Like " and " AA ," along with " Craig " and other new collaborations (with Jake Owen, Lori McKenna and Carly Pearce ). After posting their dance video last June, it has now raked over 33.4 million views and earned nearly 2.5 million hearts. 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