Gabby Barrett (born March 5, 2000 in Munhall, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American country music singer.[2] She finished third on season 16 of American Idol broadcast on ABC. Her debut single "I Hope" was certified Gold for half a million units in sales and streams on January 16, 2020 and scored in the first top 10 debut Hot Country Songs entry by a woman unaccompanied by another act since October 2017 fter Barrett appeared on American Idol, she collaborated