Natalie Tidwell

Like mistletoe, the state flower of her native Oklahoma, Natalie Tidwell has patiently grown, waiting for the perfect time to reveal her brilliance. Now, just as we’re instinctively drawn toward the ones we love when we pass beneath the mistletoe, so too are we drawn toward Natalie’s sweet-sultry voice. Like many entertainers, creativity runs in Natalie’s family. The daughter of a TV meteorologist at Oklahoma City’s KEBC (Keepin’ EveryBody Country) and a mother who is an accomplished piano player, Natalie and her siblings couldn’t help but inherit the desire to entertain. Her grandmother is an inventor who developed the carbon press machine out of her disgust for the omnipresent black stains on her hands she acquired at her job working for the government. The Tidwell family gets things done, and Natalie is no exception. Natalie’s musical journey began when, at the tender age of 6, her father was able to score front-row tickets to a Barbara Mandrell concert through his TV station connections. During the show, Barbara invited little Natalie to the stage, where she belted out “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed.” Ms. Mandrell was so impressed that she gave Natalie an autographed tambourine and a tour of her bus. Natalie was bitten by the music bug. She continued to sing and take dance lessons and the accomplishments began to stack up. At age 13 she was a finalist on Ed McMahon’s Star Search, she won the Oklahoma Kids state competition and the American Kids national competition, the Entertainment Connection national competition, and the Next American Superstar competition. She was a featured cast member in the Country Tonite productions in Branson, Missouri and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and she has opened for country stars including Toby Keith, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, and Blake Shelton.

Nashville, TN