Lauren Alaina (born Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth on November 8, 1994) is … Read Full Bio ↴Lauren Alaina (born Lauren Alaina Kristine Suddeth on November 8, 1994) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress from Rossville, Georgia. She was the runner-up on the tenth season of American Idol. Her debut studio album, “Wildflower”, was released on October 11, 2011. Her second album, “Road Less Traveled”, was released January 27, 2017. Alaina later achieved her first No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart with the album's title track. Her second No. 1 came later that year when she simultaneously topped five Billboard charts with her friend and former classmate Kane Brown on their duet "What Ifs". She was on Dancing with the Stars and placed 4th alongside her partner Gleb Savchenko. She released her latest extended play, “Getting Good”, on March 06, 2020.