Andra Day
Andra Day | |
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| File:AndraDayYES.png Andra Day recording at EastWest Studios in Los Angeles, California | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 30, 1984 Spokane, Washington |
| Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
| Genres | Soul, R&B, jazz, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros, Buskin |
| Website | Official website |
Andra Day (born December 30, 1984) is an American soul, R&B, jazz and blues singer who has released one album and two singles.
Career
Andra Day attended the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in San Diego, California where she majored in singing. She featured in a number of videos that aired on CBSnews.com,[1] Vans.com,[2] and GlobalGrind.com,[3] among others. On October 5, 2012, Day released a cover of Jessie J’s “Mamma Knows Best” that peaked at #2 on the YouTube Music Charts and #24 that resulted in her signing to Warner Bros. Records.[4]
Her debut album, Cheers To The Fall, was released on August 28, 2015.[5] The album was produced by Adrian Gurvitz and Raphael Saadiq,[6] and featured Questlove, James Poyser of The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Dap-Kings of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Spike Lee directed the video for the first single from the album, "Forever Mine", after hearing Day perform at Sundance Film Festival.[7] Day performed her second single "Rise Up" at the 2015 BET Awards.[8][9][10] She is featured on the soundtrack of the Netflix original documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone?[11] She was also featured in Rolling Stone's "10 New Artists You Need to Know" for July 2015.[12] NPR's Katie Presley has praised her singing by saying it has "Eartha Kitt's unflappable confidence, Amy Winehouse's effortless grasp of classic jazz, Billie Holiday's access to raw emotion and Adele's range and pop sensibility."[13]
Day performed at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Closing Ceremony on August 2, 2015, alongside Carly Rae Jepsen and O.A.R. [14] Day opened the August and September dates of Lenny Kravitz' tour in 2015.[15] She also performed at the 2015 365 Black Awards,[16] and performed her single "Rise Up" on ABC's Good Morning America on August 27, 2015. She was featured in a Christmas themed Apple commercial alongside [Stevie Wonder]].[17]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Cheers to the Fall |
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Singles
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Forever Mine" | Cassandra Batie · Rob Kleiner | Rob Kleiner |
| "Rise Up" | Cassandra Batie · Jennifer Decilveo | Jennifer Decilveo · Adrian Gurvitz |
References
- ^ Goodman, William (October 17, 2012). "Listen to a stunning cover of Mamma Knows Best". CBS News.
- ^ "Vans.com Skate Shoes, Girls, Apparel, Kids, Skateparks, Contests, Music". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Sanfiorenzo, Dimas (November 9, 2012). "COOL ASS COVERS: Andra Day Covers Eminem's "Lose Yourself" (VIDEO)". GlobalGrind.
- ^ "Andra Day". Warner Brothers Records. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Andra Day - Cheers To The Fall". Discogs. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Andra Day - Cheers To The Fall (1er album)". Raphaelsaadiq-and-soul.fr. June 20, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ^ Stats, Eddie. "First Look: Andra Day's Cinematic Soul Soars On "Only Love" [Song Premiere + Exclusive Interview]". 5/28/15. okayplayer.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ Ramirez, Erika. "BET Awards: Get to Know Artists Tori Kelly, Andra Day, Avery Wilson & Silento". 6/29/15. Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Network, BET (June 28, 2015). "Andra Day Rises Up at BET Awards '15". BET Network. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ Lewis, Brittany. "Andra Day: From YouTube Starlet To Music's Next "It" Girl". 12/7/12. GlobalGrind.com. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ Geslani, Michelle. "Nina Simone Remembered". 7/7/15. UPROXX. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi. "10 New Artists You Need to Know: July 2015". 7/13/15. Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Presley, Katie. "First Watch: Andra Day, 'Gold'". 8/11/15. National Public Radio. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Vanderpool, Steven. "Carly Rae Jepsen, O.A.R. and Andra Day to Headline the LA2015 Special Olympics World Games Closing Ceremony on August 2". 7/31/15. Street Insider. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Sports & Entertainment, Palace. "Lenny Kravitz 2015 Strut Tour Live with Andra Day". 8/1/15. Palace Sports & Entertainment. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ News Desk, TV. "Keke Palmer to Host 12th Annual MCDONALD'S 365 BLACK AWARDS on BET, 8/23". 8/18/15. TV World. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ News, TechCrunch. "Apple's Holiday Ad Features Andra Day, Stevie Wonder And VoiceOver". 8/27/15. TechCrunch. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
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