candace mycale "mickey" guyton was born on june 17, 1983 in arlington, texas, to parents phyllis ann roddy and michael eugene guyton. she said that she was inspired to begin a singing career after, at the age of eight, she saw leann rimes sing "the star-spangled banner" at the start of a texas rangers game. in 2011, guyton signed with capitol nashville and recorded an extended play, "unbreakable" three years later. guyton auditioned for "american idol" and was cut just before the live shows for the top 24. she was only seen for a few seconds during her final singing performance during the auditions.