Caroline Kole (born Caroline Kudelko; July 2, 1997) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who began performing under the stage name Suite Caroline.[1]
Career
Kole records under the Starstruck Records label and has a publishing contract with Sony/ATV.[1][2] Beginning in 2013, she was on a two-year international tour with Reba McEntire, opening shows for the performer.[2][3] She was also one of the singers featured on Reba McEntire's release "Pray for Peace".[4]
In 2013, Starstruck Records released a five-track EP of Kole's, including the single "Money to Me".[5][6] That release reached the number one spot on the Country Music Television (CMT) Pure Countdown.[3] The video from her second release, "If He'd Ever Look Up", was number one for several weeks on CMT Pure, and CMT also named her a "Listen Up" Artist.[3][7] Both songs have also been featured on SiriusXM satellite radio.[7][8]
Kole has an endorsement arrangement with Martin Guitars.[9] She was 12 years old when she was first promoted by the company at the NAMM Show.[10] At age 14, she began playing at the County Music Association (CMA) Festival.[11]
"Winter", a song Kole wrote about the dolphin featured in the Warner Brothers movies Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2, appears on the soundtrack of the documentary Winter, the Dolphin that Can.[13][14][15]
In May 2018, via Starstruck Records, Caroline Kole made her transition from country to pop with a self-titled EP release featuring the singles "Right Now", "Adamantine", and "Ghost". Kole has solidified her move to pop music with her latest July 2018 release of "What If".[16][17][18] Her latest song released in 2019 is a single titled "Freaking Out!" This was released shortly after the two singles; "Missing Each Other" and "Easy."
In 2023, Caroline auditioned for season 21 of American Idol.[19]