FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUNE IN ALERT:
COLTON DIXON TO HOST LIVE YouTube Q&A TOMORROW AT 11AM ET
TO PREMIER OFFICIAL STUDIO ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE VIDEO FOR
NO. 1 HIT "BUILD A BOAT"
Dixon to Make OPRY Debut October 21st as Smash Track Continues to Impact Radio
Nashville, TN.... October 4, 2022 - American Idol's Colton Dixon will host a live YouTube Q&A tomorrow, October 5th, at 11am ET, to premier the official studio acoustic performance video for his No. 1 hit track "Build A Boat." Fans who miss the live premier can tune in on Dixon's YouTube channel to catch it all.
Also coming up, Dixon can't wait to make his OPRY debut when he hits the famous stage on October 21st. Tickets are available here, or fans can catch the performance live on WSM650AM and WSMONLINE.com.
"Build A Boat" is quickly becoming one of the biggest success stories of Dixon's career with incredible increases in streams and spins each week. Currently spending its second week at No. 1 on the Billboard's AC Indicator chart, rising to No. 4 on Billboard's AC Monitored chart, and jumping three spots to No. 6 on the Billboard National Christian Audience chart, the track is showing no signs of slowing down.
PEOPLE.com exclusively premiered the studio performance video for "Build A Boat" recently, which also launched Dixon's partnership with Mercy Ships and the Build A Boat campaign. Designed to raise awareness, support and inspire fans to volunteer abroad with Mercy Ships, fans can go to www.coltondixon.com/buildaboatto watch the story and learn more about how they can “go, send, or share” to make a difference.
ABOUT COLTON DIXON:
Colton Dixon quickly became a household name in 2012 when he was voted a fan favorite and made it to the top seven on Season 11 of Fox's hit show AMERICAN IDOL. His career has been on the fast track ever since, now boasting over 100 million streams across all platforms. Dixon's 2013 debut, A Messenger, set the record for biggest first-week sales by a new solo Christian act, becoming the No. 1 selling album by a new Christian artist. Dixon is also a Steinway & Sons artist, following in the footsteps of legendary artists such as Harry Connick, Jr. and Billy Joel. Dixon's sophomore effort Anchor included the most played Hot AC single of 2014, “More Of You," which spent three weeks at No. 1, as well as "Through All of It," his fourth consecutive No. 1 at Hot AC Radio. In 2013, Dixon won a Dove Award for Best Rock/Contemporary Album Of The Year, along with two additional nominations. In 2015, Anchor was honored with the Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year. Dixon received back-to-back K-LOVE Fan Award nominations for Male Artist of the Year in 2014 and 2015, followed by the release of his third studio album Identity, which included the top 5 single “All That Matters,” whose video was premiered by PEOPLE magazine. His critically-acclaimed, self-titled EP, which boasts the hit tracks "Miracles," "Devil Is A Liar," and “Made to Fly" is available now, along with his latest single, "Build a Boat."
Get Connected with Colton Dixon:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coltondixon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coltondixonmusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ColtonDixonMusicVEVO
Instagram: https://instagram.com/coltondixonmusic/
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