Nash Nights Live co-host Elaina Smith has teamed with Nash Country Daily for an ongoing conversation that we want you to be a part of.
âWomen donât want to hear women.â
Itâs a phrase that you may be familiar with in 2018. Itâs something that has been said in country music for years. I canât tell you how many female artists have told me theyâve heard this from bosses, program directors and industry friends. Itâs a phrase I have heard in reference to female radio personalities, like myself. In fact, itâs been said to my face on multiple occasions.
I want to reclaim this narrative and prove that women do want to hear women. I want to be a part of moving this conversation forward . . . with YOU!
I want to highlight strong, talented female artists and give them the attention and love they deserve. Female artists have an underrepresented voice in our industryâtheir messages and representations are important to me, and hopefully you.
So hereâs the deal: Iâll be checking in regularly with Nash Country Daily to highlight female country artists through my interviews, podcasts, playlists and opinion pieces. I want to share the reasons I love these artists and help you âdiscoverâ them.
This is going to be a group effort, people. Tweet @ElainaDSmith or @NASHCntryDaily to let us know who we should highlight and what questions you want answered. Make sure to use the hashtag: #WomenWantToHearWomen.
To get the conversation kicked off, Iâve curated my first âWomen Want to Hear Womenâ playlist, which is packed with 14 powerful women: Cam, Ashley McBryde, Clare Dunn, Abby Anderson, Maren Morris, Cassadee Pope, Kacey Musgraves, Stephanie Quayle, RaeLynn, Leah Turner, Lindsay Ell, Caitlyn Smith, Rachel Wammack and Kassi Ashton.
photo by Jason Simanek