Willie Jones (country singer)

Willie Jones is an American country music singer and a former contestant on The X Factor.

Early life
Jones was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on September 23, 1994, the son of a preacher. He is a graduate of Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy in Shreveport. He learned to sing in his church choir and appeared in musicals at school.

Career
When he was 17 years old, he competed in the second season of The X Factor where he auditioned with Josh Turner's song "Your Man". In 2016 he appeared in the Netflix reality show Chasing Cameron. In 2021, he signed with Sony Music Nashville and The Penthouse and released his first album Right Now which features T.I.. Jones also appeared in the 2022 documentary For Love and Country. In 2023, he released his second album/major-label debut, Something to Dance to. However, he was shortly dropped from Sony Music following its release. In 2024, he was featured on Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter on the tracks "Just for Fun" and “Jolene”. He has toured with artists Shawn Mendes, Michael Ray and Logan Mize.

Influences
Jones has been influenced by a variety of musicians, including John Legend, Sam Cooke, Randy Travis, Darius Rucker and Kacey Musgraves.

Personal life
Jones lives in Nashville.

Albums

 * Right Now (2021)
 * Something to Dance To (2023)

Singles

 * "Down for It" (2019)
 * "American Dream" (2021)