Danielle Bradbery, the winner of “The Voice” in 2013, is about to be 27 years old and is ready to reintroduce herself to the world. On Friday, June 7, the country singer announced the release of her first album in six years during her set at Spotify House at Ole Red during CMA Fest. Bradbery, 26, tells PEOPLE exclusively, “It doesn’t feel real. There’s a lot of emotions coming with it, with just how long it’s been and who I am now as a person and as a woman, and everything that has happened in the past few years since my last album.”
Bradbery released her last studio album, “I Don’t Believe We’ve Met,” in 2017. With “Danielle,” which is set for release on Sept. 6, Bradbery is pulling the curtain back and opening up about finding healing after heartbreak.
Navigating Personal Challenges
“These past few years, they’re very fragile 20s. I went through a really heavy relationship. I went through a lot personally and figuring out myself, my mind, and honestly my body,” she adds. “There’s times where my health wasn’t great, and there was a lot of times where I was like, I need to figure myself out. I need to make changes because whatever is happening right now is hurting me mentally and physically.”
Bradbery has been open about her mental health, and she wants to show people that “it’s not always sunshine and rainbows over here and I’m human.” She had moments where she was guilty of canceling things because mentally there were days where she couldn’t get out of bed.
A New Era of Confidence and Healing
In this new era, Bradbery is “more confident” and “on her healing journey,” which is “huge” for the program. In addition to the album announcement, Bradbery released a brand-new single called “Broken Boy.” The song was presented to her at a time when she needed it most, as it put things into perspective for her during a toxic relationship.
Bradbery has since found herself in a healthy relationship, and she says there’s “a lot of good things happening right now.” She explains, “It is night and day difference, to be honest with you. It’s crazy to go from a toxic relationship to a healthy one because honestly, the mirrors kind of turned on you.”