We were lucky to catch up with Ansley Burns recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Ansley thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

I started singing at a very young age. I started attending voice lessons at Pitch Doctors in Greenville at the age of 9, and after a couple of years of taking lessons, I started to realize that singing was what I wanted to do and that it was something that I was good at. After being on America’s Got Talent, that’s when I started to realize that singing and performing was what I wanted to do as a profession. Following my participation in “America’s Got Talent”, which changed my life forever, I have gained the opportunity to perform at crowded festivals around the East Coast and to make connections with individuals in the music industry I never thought I would be able to meet. After singing for a couple of years, I have finally decided what I want to do after high school and what career path I want to take in the future. Currently,  I want to go to college for commercial music and still pursue singing and art in the future.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

My name is Ansley Burns. I was born and raised in Easley, South Carolina, where I live with my mom, Stephanie Burns, and my dad, Brad Burns, as well as my brother, Caiden Burns. One of the moments in my life that I’m most proud of is when I was eleven years old I made it on my first reality television show, “America’s Got Talent.” Regarding this show, I made it through round after round to become a semi-finalist; however, I did not exceed the finals. Facing difficulty at such a young age taught me how to mature quickly, even though I was 12 years old at the time, and trying to make it in a difficult industry.
Following my participation in “America’s Got Talent”, which changed my life forever, I have gained the opportunity to perform at crowded festivals around the East Coast and to make connections with individuals in the music industry I never thought I would be able to meet.

Several years later, I decided to take a chance and audition for another reality show, “The Voice.” On the show, I made it to the Battle Round, where I had to work with another artist to create a performance. The Battle Round of the show taught me how to work with others who have different qualities than me. Even though I did not make it as far as I wanted, I have been on has taught me how to accept rejection, believe in myself, and always be genuine and authentic, even when it might feel challenging to do so.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

For Me the most rewarding part of being a musician is getting to make people happy through music. Seeing little girls look up to me just like I looked up to certain artists is so special!

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Several years after participating on “Americas Got Talent”, I decided to take a chance and audition for another reality show, “The Voice.” On the show, I made it to the Battle Round, where I had to work with another artist to create a performance. The Battle Round of the show taught me how to work with others who have different qualities than me. Even though I did not make it as far as I wanted, The Voice taught me how to accept rejection, believe in myself, and always be genuine and authentic, even when it might feel challenging to do so.

Contact Info:

• Website: ansleyburns.net
• Instagram: @ansleyburns
• Facebook: AnsleyBurnsMusic
• Twitter: TheAnsleyBurns
• Youtube: Ansley Burns

Image Credits
Morgan Lamb Photograpy