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Hayley Williams
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Background information
Birth nameHayley Nichole Williams
GenresPop punk, alternative rock, pop rock, punk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Soprano vocals, keyboards, guitars, drums and piano
Years active2004–present
LabelsFueled by Ramen, Warner Bros., Atlantic Records

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

Life and career

In 2002, at the age of 13, Williams moved from her hometown, Meridian, Mississippi, to Franklin, Tennessee, because she was being bullied at school[5] and her new school was better to accomodate her attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; she was later prescribed Ritalin and still uses this medication as an adult. She met former band members Josh Farro and Zac Farro in her new school.[4][6] While still in school, she tried out for a local funk cover band called The Factory where she met Jeremy Davis.[6][7]

Williams was discovered in 2003 by managers Dave Steunebrink and Richard Williams who signed the 14-year-old to a production deal.[8] According to former manager Jeff Hanson in an interview with HitQuarters, at the time she was writing pop songs with top songwriters in Nashville. Williams was introduced to Atlantic Records A&R Tom Storms through Richard's 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. Atlantic decided to go along with her wishes and she then formed Paramore with Josh Farro, Zac Farro, and Jeremy Davis.[8]

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 in Fueled by Ramen.[8]

In 2007, Williams appeared in the music video for "Kiss Me" by New Found Glory.[9]

In the 2007 Kerrang! Readers' Poll she finished second to Evanescence's Amy Lee in the "Sexiest Female" category,[10] going on to win the first place spot for "Sexiest Female" a year later in the 2008 poll,[11] and again in the 2009 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 film Jennifer's Body. After the release of "Teenagers", Williams stated that she had no plans to establish herself as a solo artist.[12] 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.[13] "Airplanes", later released as a single, peaked within the top ten in nineteen countries, including number one peak positions in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Williams is a Christian and has a tattoo of a cross on her right thigh.[14]

Paramore

Main article: Paramore

Paramore was created 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,[7] 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.[15] 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 British post-hardcore rockband The Blackout on the Give It A Name Festival in Europe.


Discography

Williams in Vancouver, July 2009.
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" (with B.o.B) 2 2 2 2 8 2 4 1 5 1 B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Hayley Williams at Virgin Mobile Festival, Baltimore, August, 2008.
Year Song Album
2006 "Keep Dreaming Upside Down" (October Fall featuring Hayley Williams)[20] A Season in Hell
2007 "Then Came To Kill" (The Chariot featuring Hayley Williams)[21] The Fiancée
"The Church Channel" (Say Anything featuring Hayley Williams)[22] In Defense of the Genre
"Plea" (Say Anything featuring Hayley Williams and Kenny Vasoli)[22]
2008 "Fallen" (Death in the Park featuring Hayley Williams)[23] Death in the Park EP
2009 "Tangled Up" (New Found Glory)[24] Not Without A Fight
"The Few That Remain" (Set Your Goals featuring Hayley Williams)[25] 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)

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 2010 MTV Video Music Awards Video of the Year "Airplanes" – B.o.B. (featuring Hayley Williams) Nominated
Best Male Video Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
2011 37th People's Choice Awards Favorite Song 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

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ Hayley Williams "Girls At School Called Me Gay"
  6. ^ a b Bayer, Jonah (2008). "Born for This". Alternative Press. No. 235. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ^ a b Hayley Williams; Josh Farro (2007-06-26). "ASL's Exclusive Interview With Paramore" (Interview). Interviewed by Joshua Martin. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  8. ^ a b c "Interview with Jeff Hanson". HitQuarters. 20 September 2010. Retrieved Oct 4, 2010.
  9. ^ "Kiss Me by New Found Glory". Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  10. ^ "Kerrang! 2007 Readers' Poll". Kerrang!. December 12, 2007.
  11. ^ "Kerrang! 2008 Readers' Poll". Kerrang!. December 10, 2008.
  12. ^ "Hayley addresses the solo song "Teenagers"". Community.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2010-04-26. [dead link]
  13. ^ "New Hayley Williams / B.o.B Song 'Airplanes' Premiered Today! – Blog Detail". Paramore.net. 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
  14. ^ "Hayley Gets A Cross Tattoo". http://hayleyfashion.info. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2011-07-28. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Josh Farro; Bob Krenchaw; Jeremy Davis (2007-07-14). "Interview With Paramore" (Interview). Interviewed by cathyreay. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
  16. ^ "RIAA Certifications for B.o.B". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-15. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  18. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/1010_g.php
  19. ^ "Latest Gold & Platinum Singles: New Zealand". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  20. ^ "October Fall – A Season in Hell". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  21. ^ "Chariot, The - The Fiancee - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  22. ^ a b "Say Anything To Post New Song". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "New Found Glory - Not Without a Fight - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
  25. ^ "Set Your Goals - This Will Be The Death Of Us - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
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