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Kelsea Ballerini Brought To Tears By Fans Reaction To Song

Kelsea Ballerini was visibly moved by the love shown to her by the crowd at a show in Atlanta when she started to sing the first verse of her song…

Kelsea Ballerini Brought To Tears By Fans Reaction To Song
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Kelsea Ballerini was visibly moved by the love shown to her by the crowd at a show in Atlanta when she started to sing the first verse of her song "What I Have." When she got to the chorus, the crowd held signs that read "You have us." Kelsea opened her mouth wide, then sighed and bowed her head; she told the audience, "Not this! Not this. I swear, I wasn't going to cry today. Will you help me?" She asked the loving crowd starting to strum and said, "Shoot," before resuming the tune after the group sang the chorus.

Fans posted the moment on social media, with one fan named Samantha posting it to TikTok, writing, "Surprised @Kelsea Ballerini in Atlanta with the sweetest signs! We just love her. #kelseaballeriniconcert #kelseaballerini #subjecttochange #heartfirst #heartfirsttour #kelseaballerinifans."

Fans responded to that post with one commenting, "I loved this moment; so glad to have been there!!!"

Kelsea posted the moment to Instagram, along with a picture taken from the stage. She wrote, "I'll never forget this moment. safe."

Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild reacted with crying emojis. Lindsay Ell also responded with heart emojis. Fans commented on Ballerini's post, with one writing, "I wish I could have been there. I would have been honored to participate. We're all on a team, Kelsea. Your music and your spirit make me feel happy inside." One more fan commented, "I will be watching this on repeat for the foreseeable future. Thank you for respecting my privacy at this time."

The lyrics of "What I Have" include, "My neighbor's grass is the hit of the street / But that don't mean mine ain't just as green / I've been comparing shiny new toys / It's just the root of the thief of my joy / I know, that's just the pony show / 'Cause I got a roof over my head / I got a warm body in bed / I'm doing alright right where I'm at / With what I have."

Kelsea Ballerini celebrates her 29th birthday today (9/12). While she is currently going through some challenging life changes (she recently filed for divorce from her husband of five years, Morgan Evans), she is also going through an exciting time in her career. She recently made headlines wearing Shania Twain's Grammy dress at the ACM Honors, where she paid tribute to Twain by singing her biggest song, "Man, I Feel Like A Woman."

Also, this month (9/23), she will be releasing a new album called 'Subject To Change' featuring her current hit single, "Heartfirst."

As we celebrate all things, Kelsea today, we look at 12 of her biggest songs that made her the budding country superstar she is today.

12. "Yeah Boy" (2016)

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11. "Legends" (2017)

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10. "I Hate Love Songs" (2018)

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9. "Miss Me More" (2018)

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8. "Homecoming Queen?" (2019)

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7. "Dibs" (2015)

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6. "Love Me Like You Mean It" (2014)

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5. "The Other Girl" (with Halsey) (2020)

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4. "Peter Pan" (2016)

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3. "Heartfirst" (2022)

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2. "Hole in the Bottle" (2020)

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1. "Half of My Hometown" (featuring Kenny Chesney) (2021)

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.