College Station’s Morgan Ashley Wins Texas Country Music Association’s
Female Artist of the Year Award
And Releases New Girl-Power Tune, “Girl FYI”
Information + images courtesy of Amy Barnett, Barnett Branding and PR
Morgan Ashley of College Station can’t think of a better way to wrap up 2021. The 24-year-old soulful, country singer won the Texas Country Music Association’s Female Artist of the Year award last month and now has a new, call-it-like-it-is, power anthem on the radio. She released her new single, “Girl FYI,” to radio and streaming platforms on December 3.
“I wrote ‘Girl FYI’ after I dated a guy for about a year and then became suspicious that he was seeing someone else, too. When I finally realized what was going on, I ended the relationship; but he continued to see this other girl, and she didn’t know he had been dating me at the same time,” said Morgan. “So, this song is my way of addressing my personal situation and saying – ‘Hey, girl, FYI – he was with me last night and said he loved me – so, something’s not right here.’”
The song’s upbeat tempo and edgy melody help drive Morgan’s message – call a spade a spade and bring truth to light.
“I hope it will empower people. Writing it was a step toward healing and getting over what happened to me. I want it to be an anthem that people can listen to and relate to, or they can sing it at the top of their lungs and feel inspired,” added Morgan.
Morgan has been feeling inspired all year – maybe that’s because she is watching her hard work pay off in big ways. In the spring of 2021, she took home the Texas Regional Radio Music Awards’ New Female Vocalist of the Year title followed by Female Artist of the Year this fall at the Texas County Music Awards, held at Billy Bob’s Texas on November 14.
“I was over the moon and thought there was no possible way I would win, because there were so many other amazing females in that category. I was really excited to go up on that stage and accept that award. I was nervous but happier than I could have imaged,” said Morgan.
Morgan is looking forward to the future as “Girl FYI” starts climbing the charts and she begins her 2022 tour. Visit morganashleyoffical.com to find out when she will be playing in a town near you.
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About Morgan Ashley Hailing from College Station, Morgan Ashley grew up raising show cattle and barrel racing. She decided at age 17 to finally pick up the guitar that sat in the corner of her room for years and hasn’t put it down since! The Texas Music bug bit hard, and she knew she belonged on a stage somewhere in Texas. Morgan currently plays over 150 dates a year at venues across Texas and beyond, introducing her unique brand of country music to fans at each stop. She has had six songs chart in the Top 40 or higher on Texas Radio, and her all-time Spotify streams are over 90,000! She won the 2021 New Female Vocalist of the Year award at the Texas Regional Radio Music Awards and the 2021 Female Artist of the Year award at the Texas Country Music Awards.