ALEXANDRA KAY’S ‘WHAT HE DOES’ DELIVERS SOUL-STIRRING KNOCKOUT, AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM, SECOND WIND, DROPPING OCTOBER 24th
Alexandra Kay and Dallas Smith Performed Their Hit Collab ‘How Do You Miss Me’ on the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMAs)
Second Wind: The Tour Kicks Off on September 26 in Atlanta, Hits Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl on September 28
Nashville, TN – (12 September, 2025) – Billboard-charting singer/songwriter and Pandora “2025 Artist to Watch: Country” Alexandra Kay keeps the anticipation surging over her sophomore album, Second Wind, out October 24, with the release of ‘What He Does‘. Available now, the soul-affirming ballad about the power of selfless love is one of the most breathtaking and emotionally radiant tracks of her career. Listen HERE.
Written by Alexandra Kay with producer Andrew DeRoberts and Allison Veltz-Cruz, the fierce and stripped-back reflection is exactly what her 8.7M social media followers have come to cherish from the rising star. Woven with golden honesty and infused with her timeless vocals, the CMT 2025 Next Women of Country member proves her brilliant storytelling is “custom-made for the country music genre” (People).
Featured on her upcoming album Second Wind, the flawless new gem follows a string of standout releases, including the powerhouse anthem ‘Straight For The Heart’, ‘Feminine Energy’, ‘The Last’, and ‘Cupid’s A Cowgirl’.
The compelling entertainer took to the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) stage with Dallas Smith on Saturday (13/9) to perform their hit single ‘How Do You Miss Me’ that’s currently Top 5 at Canadian country radio. Following the CCMAs, the electrifying globetrotter – who just returned from her sold-out European Tour – immediately heads out on her Second Wind: The Tour that is also selling out fast. Launching September 26 in Atlanta, the celebratory trek will span 30-nationwide dates, hitting major markets like Nashville, Boston, New Orleans, Anaheim, Las Vegas and more. Get tickets HERE.
With her independent debut album, All I’ve Ever Known, hitting #1 on iTunes (All Genre & Country) and Top 10 on multiple Billboard charts (Country Album, Emerging Artist and HeatSeeker), the heart-first starlet – now signed to BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville – is serving up the same tear-streaked ballads, raw, poetic storytelling and diary-deep honesty that her fans crave.
Born from the wreckage of a divorce, her debut was survival in real time, and although heartbreak still lingers, it no longer leads. Breathing new life into her story, Second Wind is a revival, hitting like a spark in the dark – magnetic and glowing with possibility. Pre-order/pre-save/pre-add HERE.
Second Wind Tracklisting:
14. Second Wind (Alexandra Kay, Rocko Beall, Cheyenna Rose Arnspiger, Kevin Gruft)
Produced by Andrew DeRoberts
With over 8.7 MILLION social media followers, Alexandra Kay, who starred on Netflix’s series Westside, holds the rare and extraordinary ability to genuinely connect with audiences by just being her authentic true self via heartfelt melodies, her “refreshing brand of storytelling…custom-made for the country music genre” (People), and her “angelic, yet soaring vocals” (American Songwriter). Cementing herself as a force to be reckoned with in the industry, the bright and tenacious rising star that Billboard acclaimed as “an adept, propitious singer-songwriter,” dropped her debut album – All I’ve Ever Known – in 2023. The project reached #1 on the iTunes All Genre and Country charts globally and earned her a spot in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Country Album, Emerging Artist and HeatSeeker charts, independently.Now, signed to BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville and named to Pandora’s “2025 Artist to Watch: Country” list and CMT’s “Next Women of Country: Class of 2025,” Alexandra wrapped a milestone 2024 – in which she headlined her own tour, joined Jelly Roll on his Beautifully Broken Arena Tour where she was taken under his wing and was featured on the GRAMMY-nominated Twisters movie soundtrack. Taking 2025 to the next level, the captivating songstress kicks off her third headlining tour of the year, Second Wind: The Tour, on September 26, before releasing her sophomore album, Second Wind, on October 24. Giving fans a taste of what to expect, the new album will feature the bold fan-favorite tracks “Feminine Energy,” “The Last,” “What He Does,” “Cupid’s A Cowgirl,” and electrifying new anthem “Straight For The Heart” that have been lighting up her live show. Commanding stages worldwide, she’s currently out with Brad Paisley and just opened her coffee shop, The Coffee Girl, in her hometown of Waterloo, Ill.
