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Carrie Underwood thrills fans as she makes cryptic announcement

The American Idol winner has something coming!

Ahad Sanwari - New York
Senior WriterNew York
March 14, 2022

Carrie Underwood gave fans a reason to be excited as the week goes on as she made a big announcement about something dropping really soon.

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The singer took to social media to share a short clip that simply read: "Coming Friday March 18" paired with ominous music and the curious eyes emoji in her caption.

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She even changed her profile picture on her social media handles to a deep purple background with what looked like a dark silhouette on it.

Fans were immediately thrown into a frenzy by the announcement as many deduced that Carrie would be releasing a new single and kicking off a new era this Friday.

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One commented: "It's happening. Everyone remain calm," and another wrote: "I'M FREAKING OUT," and a third also added: "I cannot wait for whatever this is!!!" One even stated: "Is this a new song from your new album? I am so excited!"

Carrie made a cryptic announcement as she teased something coming soon

A new album for Carrie would be her first since My Savior almost exactly a year ago, her eighth studio effort and her first gospel album.

She hasn't released a single since her duet with Jason Aldean, If I Didn't Love You, which was extremely popular among her fans, her first top 20 hit since 2014, and quickly became a concert staple.

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The country music sensation earlier teased that she was in the recording studio working on something special as she shared an image of herself singing into her mic and wrote: "So, I did a thing."

Fans immediately rushed to express their hope that she was releasing fresh tunes and commented: "NEW MUSIC!!! SO EXCITED," and another added: "You're torturing us!! How about real soon instead of Carrie 'soon' PLEASEEEE."

The singer previously shared a picture from the recording studio

Her teasing post came as Carrie prepares to return to Las Vegas for the next run of her REFLECTION residency.

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