Following her national television appearance, Rimes made a number of appearances on Johnnie High's Country Music Revue in Arlington, Texas, which garnered the attention of national talent scouts.

Mack was impressed by Rimes ' vocal ability, and over the following three years, he made various attempts to bring Rimes to a mainstream level.

Rimes plays Meg Galligan in the made for TV movie, Northern Lights, based on the Nora Roberts novel of the same name.

Rimes also alleged that both men made unreasonable fees and took advantage of Rimes ' label, Asylum-Curb, in order to acquire financial gain.

She has made several television appearances singing, most notably on ITV's Madonna Mania, Discomania, Abba Mania 2 and Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, where her impression of LeAnn Rimes, singing the smash hit theme from the film Coyote Ugly, ' Can't Fight The Moonlight ' earned her the winner's spot.

VH1 made a statement about Rimes ' appearance in the film stating, " Rimes, who is only 17 years old, was sporting leather pants and a skimpy top and in all likelihood, even with a fake ID, would never have been allowed inside any NYC bar.

A 1996 Christmas commercial for Target featuring LeAnn Rimes had Tweety giving her a kiss on the cheek as the other Looney Tunes characters danced to Rimes ' song " Put a Little Holiday In Your Heart ".

Known for her rich vocals, Rimes rose to stardom at age thirteen following the release of the Bill Mack song " Blue ", becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972.

The album's eponymous leadoff single, " Blue ", became a Top 10 hit and Rimes gained national acclaim for her similarity to Patsy Cline's vocal style.

Rimes initially began her career in musical theatre, performing in a Dallas, Texas production of A Christmas Carol, and almost landed the lead part in the Broadway production of Annie.

In July 1994, Rimes recorded the song on her independent album, All That.

After signing with Curb, Rimes re-recorded a new version of " Blue " that was to be released on her debut studio album on the label.

Rimes followed up the single with several charting country singles from her 1996 album, starting with " One Way Ticket ( Because I Can )", which reached number one on the Billboard Country Chart in 1996.

In September 1997, Rimes released her follow-up studio album to Blue titled You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs.

Rimes released her third album for Curb in May 1998, Sittin ' on Top of the World.

Rolling Stone said Rimes vocal style " holds her own in the more popular style of Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, wherein a spectacular voice upstages a song, grins and goes on about her business.

Rimes released her fourth studio album for Curb, LeAnn Rimes, in October 1999, a collection of country standards.

In 2000, Rimes would make her full crossover into pop music.

Rimes would make her first theatrical acting debut in the 2000 film Coyote Ugly.

Rimes would later go on to publicly disown the album, which she stated was compiled together from studio outtakes her father had produced and that it was released without her knowledge or input.

At the time, during the litigation with her label, Rimes was asking that her label, Curb, give her the rights to all past recordings and videos, give up all publishing interests in her compositions and destroy all currently available recordings.

Rimes went back into the studio in March to record fifteen more songs for her new album, Spitfire, It is to be the last contractually-obligated album under Rimes ' contract with Curb Records.

On August 29, 2012, Rimes checked into a rehab for anxiety and stress.

In January 2007, Washington issued a public apology for using the word " faggot " and went into rehab to help him with what the show's creator Shonda Rimes referred to as " his behavioral issues.

The 2008 lineup included Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Billy Ray Cyrus, LeAnn Rimes and other stars of country music.

For many new artists, she has been credited as the inspiration to their careers in country music, including, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, and LeAnn Rimes.

Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian ( born August 28, 1982 ), known professionally as LeAnn Rimes, is an American country and pop singer.

However, after appearing on the network television competition show — and clearly charming host Ed McMahon in addition to the more important fact of being a one-week champion on — Star Search, Rimes decided to pursue a career in country music.

Rimes ' version of the title track became a major country hit in early 1997 and helped increase sales for the album.

Rimes would also team up with country singer and idle, Reba McEntire to contribute to the 2004 Dr. Pepper commercial campaign.

In January 2005, Rimes released her seventh studio album, This Woman, her first album of contemporary country music in many years.

Rimes would release one final single in the US from her album This Woman in August 2006 called " Some People " which would peak at thirty-four on the US country charts.

Despite singing new material at several live shows earlier in the year, it was announced, on May 24, 2010 by Rimes via her Twitter account, that her new studio album would be a cover album of country songs, titled Lady & Gentlemen.

Her vocal ability has also brought Rimes to comparisons to past teenage country stars, including 50s country star Brenda Lee and 70s country star Tanya Tucker.

Rimes has given credit to artists from various music genres, mainly country and pop.

In 2005 Rimes hosted the country music television competition, Nashville Star on the USA television network.

In 2007 Rimes began hosting The Colgate Country Showdown, a nation wide televised country music talent competition, similar to that of American Idol or Nashville Star.

The largest figure to date for a crossover hit in the US has come from Grammy Award-winning country singer LeAnn Rimes, whose song " How Do I Live " sold over 3 million copies and spent a world record breaking 69 weeks on the Hot 100 chart, more than any other song in history at the time, despite peaking only at number 2.

LeAnn Rimes, Lila McCann, Jessica Andrews, and Taylor Swift would later have country music success at an early age as well.

" How Do I Live " was originally recorded by teenage country music artist LeAnn Rimes for the film.

Williams had a role in the indie film entitled Good Intentions starring country music star LeAnn Rimes and Luke Perry.