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This article is about the American singer. For the British actress, see Hayley J Williams.
Hayley Williams
Williams performing at the Honda Civic Tour on August 15, 2010.
Williams performing at the Honda Civic Tour on August 15, 2010.
Background information
Birth nameHayley Nichole Williams
Born (1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 (age 35)
Meridian, Mississippi
GenresAlternative rock, pop punk, emo
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrumentsvocals, piano,
Years active2004–present
LabelsFueled by Ramen, Warner Bros., Atlantic Records
Websitewww.paramore.net (band website)

Hayley Nichole Williams[1][2] (born December 27, 1988)[3] is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of the American rock band Paramore.[1][4]

Early life

Hayley Nichole Williams was born to parents Joey and Christie Williams, in Meridian, Mississippi.[5][6] In 2002, at the age of 13, Williams moved from her hometown to Franklin, Tennessee after the divorce of her parents.[7] She was taunted to the point where instead of continuing school, Williams was homeschooled.[8] She met band members Josh and Zac Farro in her new school.[4][9] While still in school, she tried out for a local funk cover band The Factory, in which she met Jeremy Davis.[9][10]

Music career

Williams was discovered in 2003 by managers Dave Steunebrink and Richard Williams, who signed the 14-year-old to a 2 year production deal.[11] At the time she was writing pop songs with songwriters in Nashville.[11] Williams was introduced to Atlantic Records A&R Tom Storms through Richard Williams' attorneys Jim Zumwalt and Kent Marcus, and then signed to the label by Jason Flom. The label's original plan for their new artist was to make her a solo pop artist but Williams objected to this, saying that she wanted to be part of a band and play alternative rock music.

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Williams performing as part of Paramore on the 2013 Soundwave.

Atlantic decided to go along with her wishes, and she then formed Paramore with Josh Farro, Zac Farro, and Jeremy Davis.[11] The music of Paramore was originally supposed to come out on Atlantic Records, but the label's marketing department decided it would be better for the image of the band to not have them attached to a huge label. They instead released their music through a "cooler" niche label, Fueled by Ramen.[11] The debut album was released in 2005 when Hayley was only 16 years old.

In 2007, she appeared in the music video for "Kiss Me" by New Found Glory.[12]

In the 2007 Kerrang! Readers' Poll she finished second to Evanescence's Amy Lee in the "Sexiest Female" category,[13] going on to win the first place spot for "Sexiest Female" a year later in the 2008 poll,[14] and again in the 2009, 2010, and 2012 poll. She also appears as a playable character in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour.

Williams wrote and recorded the song "Teenagers", which was featured in the soundtrack for the feature film Jennifer's Body. After the release of "Teenagers", Williams stated that she had no plans to establish herself as a solo artist.[15] In 2010, she appeared on the tracks "Airplanes" and "Airplanes (Part II)" from alternative rapper B.o.B's debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray.[16] When it was released as a single, "Airplanes" peaked within the top ten in nineteen countries, including number one peak positions in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Paramore on the 2010 Honda Civic Tour

Paramore was founded in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004 with Williams (lead vocals/keyboards), alongside Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals), Jeremy Davis (bass guitar) and Zac Farro (drums). Prior to forming Paramore,[10] the other members of what was soon to be Paramore had been "edgy about the whole female thing" of having Williams as singer, but as they were good friends she began writing with them and eventually became a member.[17] The band has released three studio albums, All We Know Is Falling, Riot!, and Brand New Eyes as well as two live albums and three EPs. In June 2009, the band welcomed Taylor York (rhythm guitar) as an official member, although he had already been playing as a touring member with the band since 2007.

In 2006, Paramore started touring outside of the US for the first time, which included a headline tour of the UK and supporting post-hardcore rockband The Blackout on the Give It A Name Festival in Europe.

In December 2010, two of the founding members of Paramore (Josh and Zac Farro) left the band. The news was posted by Williams on Paramore's web site, with Josh later posting a controversial blog post confirming their departure.

The band finished recording their fourth studio album, which will be self-titled Paramore, on November 1, 2012. The band informed fans from their website that the album will be released April 9, 2013. On January 4, 2013, the band communicated through their website that the first single from the album, 'Now', was to be released January 22, 2013. The video for 'Now' was released on February 12, 2013. Paramore's second single 'Still Into You' was release March 14, 2013 after they performed it the first time live at SXSW and the video was released on April 9, 2013. Williams announced in March 2013 that she was partnering with MAC makeup for the release of a new makeup line on April 9th, 2013.[18]

Personal life

Williams was born in Meridian, Mississippi but she currently resides in Franklin, Tennessee, a town near Nashville. She is a Christian and regularly discusses her faith in relation to her music, but has been critical of some attitudes she sees in the Christian community. The Farro brothers were critical of her lack of faith in their exit from Paramore.[19][20] Since 2008 she has been in a relationship with New Found Glory's lead guitarist Chad Gilbert.[21][22]

Discography

See also: Paramore discography
Year Song Album
2009 "Teenagers" Jennifer's Body: Music from the Motion Picture
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Album
US AUS CAN EU GER IRE NL NZ SWI UK
2010 "Airplanes"
(B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams) 		2 2 2 2 8 2 4 1 5 1 B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Year Song Album
2006 "Keep Dreaming Upside Down" (October Fall featuring Hayley Williams)[27] A Season in Hell
2007 "Then Came To Kill" (The Chariot featuring Hayley Williams)[28] The Fiancée
"The Church Channel" (Say Anything featuring Hayley Williams)[29] In Defense of the Genre
"Plea" (Say Anything featuring Hayley Williams and Kenny Vasoli)[29]
2008 "Fallen" (Death in the Park featuring Hayley Williams)[30] Death in the Park EP
2009 "Tangled Up" (New Found Glory)[31] Not Without A Fight
"The Few That Remain" (Set Your Goals featuring Hayley Williams)[32] This Will Be the Death of Us
2010 "Airplanes" (B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams) B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
"Airplanes (Part II)" (B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams & Eminem)
2011 "Rainbow Connection" (Weezer & Hayley Williams)[33] Muppets: The Green Album
2012 "Fox Dream Of The Log Flume" (mewithoutYou featuring Hayley Williams)[34] Ten Stories
"All Circles" (mewithoutYou featuring Hayley Williams)[34] Ten Stories

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result
2007 Kerrang Readers' Poll 2007 Sexiest Female Front Singer Herself Nominated
2008 Kerrang Readers' Poll 2008 Won
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica Premio Fashionista 2008 Nominated
2009 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica Premio Fashionista 2009 Won
Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 Sexiest Female Won
Kerrang Readers' Poll 2009 Won
2010 Kerrang Readers' Poll 2010 Won
2010 MTV Video Music Awards Video of the Year "Airplanes" – B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) Nominated
Best Female Video Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Hook Up Song Won
52nd Annual Grammy Awards Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media "Decode" – with Josh Farro & Taylor York Nominated
2011 37th People's Choice Awards Favorite Song "Airplanes" – B.o.B (featuring Hayley Williams) Nominated
BET Awards 2011 Video of the Year Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
53rd Annual Grammy Awards Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals "Airplanes, Part II" – B.o.B (featuring Eminem & Hayley Williams) Nominated
2012 Kerrang Readers' Poll 2012 Sexiest Female Herself Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Hayley's Profile". Paramore.net. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  2. ^ Iwasaki, Scott (2010-05-06). "Paramore is ready for first 'official' tour". Deseret News. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  3. ^ "Simply The Best 7 Days A Week :: Celeb News :: Williams treated to surprise birthday party". Daily Star. 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  4. ^ a b "Paramore Biography". All Music. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  5. ^ Jaye Watson (March 6, 2011). "Paramore's Hayley Williams' mom engaged after surprise proposal". 11alive.com.
  6. ^ Rick Fulton (February 1, 2008). "Hayley Williams takes on Amy Winehouse". Daily Record. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ James Montgomery (September 23, 2009). "Paramore Are Set To Become The Kings And Queen Of The South". MTV. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Hayley Williams is 'Cosmopolitan' cover girl". The Tennessean. April 4, 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ a b Bayer, Jonah (2008). "Born for This". Alternative Press. No. 235. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  10. ^ a b Hayley Williams; Josh Farro (2007-06-26). "ASL's Exclusive Interview With Paramore" (Interview). Interviewed by Joshua Martin. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  11. ^ a b c d "Interview with Jeff Hanson". HitQuarters. 20 September 2010. Retrieved Oct 4, 2010.
  12. ^ "Kiss Me by New Found Glory". Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  13. ^ "Kerrang! 2007 Readers' Poll". Kerrang!. December 12, 2007.
  14. ^ "Kerrang! 2008 Readers' Poll". Kerrang!. December 10, 2008.
  15. ^ "Hayley addresses the solo song "Teenagers"". Community.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2010-04-26. [dead link]
  16. ^ "New Hayley Williams / B.o.B Song 'Airplanes' Premiered Today! – Blog Detail". Paramore.net. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  17. ^ Josh Farro; Bob Krenchaw; Jeremy Davis (2007-07-14). "Interview With Paramore" (Interview). Interviewed by cathyreay. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
  18. ^ Sheehan, Katie (14 March 2013). "Hayley Williams of Paramore Partners With MAC". Artistdirect. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  19. ^ Persaud, Trevor (27 December 2010). "Disgruntled Rock Stars Cite Faith as a Reason for Leaving Band". Christianity Today. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  20. ^ Bendix, Trish (7 September 2010). "An interview with tourmates Tegan Quin and Hayley Williams of Paramore". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  21. ^ Reid, Sean (September 2008). "New Found Glory Confirms He's Dating Hayley Williams". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  22. ^ Hogan, Marc (13 March 2013). "Hayley Williams on Love, Haters, and 'Paramore's Soap Opera'". Spin. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  23. ^ "RIAA Certifications for B.o.B". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  25. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/1010_g.php
  26. ^ "Latest Gold & Platinum Singles: New Zealand". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  27. ^ "October Fall – A Season in Hell". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  28. ^ "Chariot, The - The Fiancee - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  29. ^ a b "Say Anything To Post New Song". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  30. ^ "Death In the Park – EP by Death In The Park – Download Death In the Park – EP on iTunes". iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  31. ^ "New Found Glory - Not Without a Fight - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  32. ^ "Set Your Goals - This Will Be The Death Of Us - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  33. ^ "Weezer - Muppets: The Green Album - Album Info - iTunes". iTunes.
  34. ^ a b "mewithoutYou releases new song". Sputnikmusic.
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