Evvie Mckinney is a famous American pop singer and songwriter. She got in the spotlight recently, in 2018, when she appeared on the competition The Four, Battle for Stardom.
Stay tuned and find out information about this young celebrity.
Early Life
Evvie Lloyd McKinney was born in Memphis, Tennesee on June 27, 1997. She was raised in her birthplace by her parents Maria Parker and Tony McKinney. Also, she grew up with four siblings, a sister named Anna Maria McKinney and three brothers Emmanuel McKinney, Antonio McKinney and Gedeon L. McKinney.
Her talent for the music, Evvie got from her father Tony, who was gospel and a blues singer. While growing up, she watched him and fell in love with music. Sadly, he passed away in 2005.
McKinney finished high-school and afterward also graduated from college and got a Bachelor degree.
Professional Career
McKinney started to sing when she was just three years old, and she liked the singers like Tina Turner and Beyonce. Evvie got famous after she won the Inaugural season of The Four: Battle for Stardom in 2018. On the show, McKinney sang Andra Day’s song Rise Up. Also, she performed Aretha Franklins song I never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You). Thanks to the fantastic performances, Evvie won the competition.
Her first hit How do you Feel the young singer released in 2018. Afterward, she also showed up on the reality show, The Four on Focus. American rapper and businessman Sean Combs praised her and had a lot of kind words for Evvie’s talent. Also, she collaborated with celebrities like Sevyn Streeter.
Evvie is not the only member of the McKinney family that’s in the music industry. Her brother Gedeon participated in the fifth season of American Idol, and he ended up on the 13th position. During that time, he revealed that he didn’t have enough money for the ticket, so he organized a school concert and collected $2 for the card.
Personal Life
Currently, the young star is in a happy relationship with her boyfriend, Oscar Willpresh.
Evvie is active on social media, and till now, she has over 300 thousand Instagram followers and over 100 thousand Twitter followers.
Evvie McKinney Net Worth 2024
Even though she became famous just a year ago, Evvie already accumulated a lot of money. Her estimated net worth is $4 million. The teen star is still young, and we can expect a lot more from her.
