[1] Duncan began singing at her church, later performing in local talent shows, fairs, and festivals.

In her early teens, she began to travel to Nashville[2] to perform at local clubs, including Tootsie's Lounge.

[1] In her senior year of high school, Duncan signed a recording contract with a label, cutting a few songs she had written.

[4] In 2007, Duncan participated on the USA network show Nashville Star and self-released her debut album.

Duncan's debut album, Right Road Now, was originally slated for a May 2009 release, but was pushed back due to the lackluster success of the singles.

[5] Beginning September 2011, Duncan appeared as a contestant on the CBS reality television series, Survivor: South Pacific, as part of the Savaii tribe.

Duncan quickly formed a very close, romantic bond with her fellow tribemate Keith Tollefson, and the two teamed up with Jim Rice and another pair within the tribe—Ozzy Lusth and Elyse Umemoto—early on in the game.

[7] Duncan was a first cousin to Holly Bobo, who was murdered in 2011, in a case that received national media attention.

Duncan co-wrote (with her cousin Jonathan Singleton) "Making Circles," which also appeared on Kane's 2010 album, The House Rules.

Duncan married musician Donny Fallgatter on August 1, 2010, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, after two months of dating.