Mason Blake Ramsey (born November 16, 2006) is an American singer. In March 2018, after gaining Internet fame from a

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of him

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" by

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at a

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, Ramsey was signed to Big Loud.

Early life

Mason Blake Ramsey was born on November 16, 2006 in

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Career

In March 2018, 11-year-old Ramsey, was seen on camera singing "

" in a

store in

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. Within a few days, videos of his performance collectively garnered over 25 million views and he became a viral sensation and

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. Ramsey's performance sparked new interest in

' 70-year-old recording of the song and in March ''

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'' reported that

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's Viral 50 chart for the U.S. ranked Williams' "Lovesick Blues" at number three, and number four around the globe. As a result of his newfound fame Ramsey made an appearance on ''

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''. When he said that his dream was to appear on the

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one day, DeGeneres surprised Ramsey by saying he had been booked for the following weekend. On April 13, 2018, American DJ

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brought Ramsey out during his set at the 2018

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in Indio, California. In late April, he signed a record deal with

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and Nashville-based label Big Loud. His debut single "

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" entered at number 62 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while the EP debuted in the top 10 of ''Billboard''s Heatseekers Albums chart at number 7. Ramsey performed iconic number 1 songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart's 60th anniversary; starting from the 1960s, he sang hit songs by

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, and

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. On June 8, 2018, he released his cover of "Lovesick Blues". On June 29, 2018, he released "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" and "The Way I See It". On July 20, 2018, he released his debut extended play (EP), ''Famous''. He was featured on

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's third "

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" remix along with

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and

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, and joined Lil Nas X on stage to perform it at the

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. In the same year, he was recognized as one of the YMCA's 15 under 15 for his contributions to country music. After a hiatus since 2019, he did a

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commercial in which he yodels about cow-based

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in 2020. Ramsey said he now plays basketball under the name Mason Blake, and that he plays on an outside court with friends. In 2022, Ramsey's song "Before I Knew It" from his 2019 EP ''Twang'' gained popularity on

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after he used it in several videos updating followers about his life, revealing he now works at Subway. On June 30, 2023, Ramsey released the single "Reasons to Come Home", his first new music release in nearly four years. On August 4, 2023, Ramsey released his second single this year, "She Got It Outta Me", a month after the release of the first single. On September 15, 2023, Ramsey released another song, "Next Right Thing", which, along with the previous two tracks released this year, featured on his new EP. All three songs released in 2023, along with two new songs "All I Wanna Be" and "Falls Into Place" were released as part of the new EP ''Falls Into Place'' on October 20, 2023, after four years from the release of the previous EP. On November 10, 2023, Mason Ramsey released a Christmas country cover of the song "

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". On January 26, 2024, Ramsey released a new single, "Here All Day", followed by "Blue Over You" released on February 23, 2024. On April 26, 2024, Ramsey released his next single, "Something You Can Hold". On June 20, 2024, Ramsey performed with

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during her stadium tour debut. They performed a duet of "Blue Over You". On June 28, 2024, Ramsey released two singles: "All The Way To Memphis" and "How Do I Know If I'm In Love". Ramsey released his debut album ''I'll See You In My Dreams'' as well as the music video of the song of the same name from the same album on September 20, 2024.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Music videos

Filmography

Tours

* Falls Into Place Tour (2024)

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsey, Mason 2006 births Living people American male singer-songwriters American country singer-songwriters Country pop musicians 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Illinois Country musicians from Illinois American child singers American yodelers Atlantic Records artists Big Loud artists American male voice actors American Internet celebrities Internet memes People from Golconda, Illinois