Chely Wright is an American country music artist who emerged in the mid-1990s. Known for her blend of contemporary and traditional country styles, her breakthrough came with the 1999 hit single "Single White Female," which topped the Billboard Country charts. Wright's music often incorporates storytelling, drawing on her Kansas upbringing for lyrical inspiration. In 2010, she made headlines as the first major country music performer to publicly come out as gay, contributing to conversations about sexuality within the country music scene.