SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Country Artist Emily Ann Roberts is a Knoxville native who just released a new EP and signed a record deal with RECORDS/Sony Nashville.

She was the runner up on The Voice in 2015 and her new EP “The Memory Lane” released on Friday, Oct. 3. She spoke to WVLT News about how her childhood in east Tennessee still affects her music today.

“For me, country music and songwriting all comes from memories of my childhood, things that I’ve experienced, and things I’ve learned from other people. And so every time I sing and every time I write, I feel like I’m taking a trip down memory lane,” she said.

She performed at Dollywood Wednesday and talked about how important the show was to her.

“Being at Dollywood means the world to me. I came up here as a kid and just this w

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