Who is Morgan Wallen, the artist who surpasses Taylor Swift with his latest record in the United States sales list? | Music
Morgan Wallen It is one of those artists that in Spain we do not have very signed, but that in the United States is a celebrity. In fact, it exceeds Taylor Swift In the United States sales list if we look at who has the Record with the greatest number of songs in the Billboard Hot 100 list in a single week.
He already had that record when in March 2023 he managed to have 36 songs on the list in the same week. But this week has added one more and has exceeded its own figure after including 37 songs in Billboard. All of his new album, I’M The Problemless one, your collaboration with Post Malone, I had subm help.
Follow the steps Taylor Swift who managed to have 32 issues on a list simultaneously just a year ago, in May 2024. But, who is and why this rage in the United States Morgan Wallen.
There are artists who conquer lists. Others, who conquer hearts. And then there is Morgan Wallen, Tennessee’s boy mixed the tradition of Country With a rebel spirit worthy of the best rockstar. He has been acclaimed, canceled, celebrated and criticized … but never ignored. Here we tell you how it became the phenomenon that is today.
Tennessee to the world
Morgan was born in 1993, in Sneedville, a small town where dreams seem great and scarce opportunities. Son of a Baptist shepherd and a primary teacher was raised with country music, gospel and classic rocksince childhood he touched the piano and violin. Yes, that back boy back and boots also has a fairly solid musical formation.
Like many others, He dreamed first to succeed in sport. In fact, he pointed ways like pitcher in baseball … until an injury in the elbow took him out of the game and pushed him – almost for destiny – to the microphone.
A trampoline called The Voice
In 2014, Morgan He appeared to reality The Voicewhere he began to show his talent to millions of people. Although he did not win, he left his mark. It was there that they rained the first serious offers to record music. And he, instead of following the pop path like other contestants, decided to return to his roots: the country with contemporary attitude and beats.
The boom with Whiskey Glasses and of If i know me
In 2018 he released his first album, If i know meand everything exploded. Songs like Whiskey Glasses Not only became hymns for country fans, they also crossed the mainstream. His torn voice, his style without filters and that combination of guitars with urban rhythms gave him his own seal.
It wasn’t just a country artist. He was an artist who made country for everyone. A guy who talked about heartbreak, parties, errors and redemption with the same intensity. And that, the young public loved it.
The storm: scandals and cancellation
But the road to stardom was not clean. In 2020, with the pandemic in progress, Morgan was the center of several controversies. First, They expelled him as a musical guest from Saturday Night Live for skipping sanitary restrictions. Then, in 2021, a video of his using a racial insult was filtered to the press.
The blow was brutal: there were radios that stopped clicking their music, PLAYLISTS PLAYLISTSand the industry turned its back … for a while.
The curious: his fans no. Rather, they turned to support him. AND their sales, far from falling, shot. Some saw him as the rebel boy who said what he thought, others as an uncomfortable reflection of the most conservative country. Morgan apologized publicly, recognized the mistake and promised to learn. Since then, it has maintained a somewhat lower profile … although just as popular. And he returned to SNL.
It also has its turbulent judicial curriculum. In May 2020, he was arrested for public poisoning and disorderly behavior after an incident in a Nashville bar. In April 2024, he was arrested again for throwing a chair from the roof of a bar, which resulted in charges for reckless danger and disorderly behavior. In December 2024, he declared himself guilty of two minor positions and was sentenced to seven days in an education center on DUI and two years of supervised probation.
Dangerous and unstoppable ascent
In 2021, when many expected their fall, it arrived Dangerous: The Double Albuma 30 -song album that beat all records: it was No. 1 for weeks in Billboard, streams accumulated as if it were Drakeand made Morgan a fixed name in the global charts.
With songs like More than My Hometown, SAND IN MY BOOTS and Wasted on YouMorgan found the perfect balance between the classic and the modern. And most importantly: managed to connect with an audience that felt authentic, although not perfect.
Millennial icon of the country
If you see Wallen live, you will understand why it fills stadiums. It comes out in jeans, with the classic Trucker cap, and an attitude that reminds more of a southern rock frontman than to a Nashville idol. Know how to connect and He has a charism that ignites both the fan as always and the one who would never think he would listen to country.
In addition, he collaborates without fear with artists from other genres. His subject with Diplo, Heartlessor their friendship with Hip-Hop environment musicians show that their vision of music goes beyond labels.
The future of Morgan Wallen
Today, Morgan Wallen is not only a country star. It is one of the most influential figures of American music. He has shown that country may sound on Tiktok, can be in pop playlists, and can move crowds without losing its essence.
Of course, the debate about his figure is still open. Is it an artist with an indisputable talent or a character with more controversy than merits? For many, the answer is in their songs: lyrics that play the soul, a voice that scrapes emotions, and a way of telling stories that connects with millions.
Personal life with paternity included
His personal life has not gone unnoticed either. In 2016, it began a relationship with influencer KT Smith. They committed themselves, but separated in 2019 due to infidelities by Wallen. Despite the breakup, in July 2020 his son was born, Indigo Wilder. Both have worked to maintain a cordial relationship as parents. The singer has expressed that paternity has been a transformative for him, providing a new perspective and motivation to improve as a person.
Subsequently, it has been sentimentally linked to influencer Paige Lorenze And the country singer Megan Moroney.
