“12-year-old country recording artist Bailey James is a lot like a superhero living two lives. Her daily routine includes being plopped behind a desk listening to her sixth grade teacher but, once school lets out, she is a budding singer-songwriter already capturing the attention of producers in Nashville! Think about it: How many students sitting in a school cafeteria can tell stories about performing at Music City’s legendary Bluebird Cafe?

Bailey spends a lot of her time away from school working on her music and learning about what it takes to be a successful singer and musician. That includes using Skype to team up with hit songwriters, recording songs at studios on Music Row in Nashville, taking voice lessons with world-renowned singer Diana Reed, and learning how to play guitar.

When she isn’t wrapped up in her music, Bailey enjoys hanging out with her friends and talking about boys, posting an endless stream of selfies on Instagram, and chatting up her fans on social media. She also loves quality time with her two cats and telling anybody willing to listen about that time Taylor Swift shook her hand during her Speak Now tour!” Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.