Laura performing at the ACMs

Laura Bell Bundy was born in Kentucky on April 10th, 1981. She is an actress, singer, and dancer. She was nine years old when she made her stage debut in theater. She played the role of Tina Denmark in the musical Ruthless! The Musical.

In 2002, she played Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray. She played Elle Woods from 2007 to 2008 on Broadway in Legally Blonde: The Musical. She received her first Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.

Other than being on Broadway, Laura Bell Bundy has a few acting credits to her name. She was in a few movies, and played parts on a few television shows.

At eighteen, she moved to New York and formed a country duo with her roommate, Amber Rhodes. They wrote and performed songs in clubs in New York.

Achin' and Shakin' Album Cover

In 2009, Bundy reprised her role as Elle Woods from January to February when the actress who played Elle was injured.

Laura Bell Bundy’s debut country album is titled Achin’ and Shakin’. It was released April 13th, 2010, and since then has reached number five on the country music album charts and number twenty-eight on the Billboard 200 in the US.

She says her album has two parts: the Achin’ part, and the Shakin’ part. Achin’ is a collection of slow and sultry country songs, while Shakin’ is sassy songs that emit humor, confidence, an attitude. Bundy wrote all of the songs, except one, on her debut album.

Her first single, “Giddy on Up,” debuted at number sixty in late February of 2010. Since then, the single has reached number thirty-one on the Country charts. The music video for the single was directed by Shane Drake, and showcases Bundy’s dance moves. The song is a fun, grooving song.

She performed the song at the 2010 ACM Awards, where she danced on the same stage as some of country music’s biggest stars.

Laura Bell Bundy is now up for Female Video of the Year and Breakthrough Video of the Year for “Giddy on Up” at the 2010 CMT Awards.

-On June 9th, the 2010 CMT Music Awards will take place. Fan voting will run through June 8th. Kid Rock is hosting, with performances guaranteed from Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert and Toby Keith. Taylor Swift is again up for Female Video of the Year and Video of the Year, which she has taken home these past two years.

-After five years together, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert have finally gotten engaged.

-The CMA Music Festival runs from June 10th to June 13th in Nashville.

-On June 17th, Taylor Swift will receive an award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala. She will receive the Hal David Starlight Award, which is presented to young artists who are “making an impact in the music industry with their original songs.” Swift has written or co-written every song on both of her albums.

-On June 1st, the Grand Ole Opry will perform its show at Jackson Hall at Nashville’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center. The show is moving venues due to the Grand Ole Opry House being flooded.

-June 8th, Jamey Johnson has joined the 10th Annual Reading, Writing and Rhythm benefit concert. Other acts are Bucky Covington and Justin Moore.