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Meghan Trainor
Birth nameMeghan Elizabeth Trainor
Born (1993-12-22) December 22, 1993 (age 30)
Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S.
OriginHyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, ukulele
Years active2010–present
LabelsEpic
Websitemeghan-trainor.com

Meghan Elizabeth Trainor[1] (born December 22, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Trainor rose to prominence with her 2014 debut single "All About That Bass", which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks and topped the charts in other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Early life

Trainor was born and raised in Nantucket, Massachusetts, the daughter of Kelli (Jekanowski) and Gary Trainor.[2] She grew up with a musical family, and has been writing songs since she was 11 years old. She started a band with her family after a failed attempt with her cousin, Tori. When she was 13, her parents bought her a computer so that she could compose her own songs. The family later moved to Hyannis, Massachusetts, so that Trainor and her two brothers, Ryan and Justin,[3] could attend Nauset Regional High School in nearby North Eastham. She attended summer programs at Berklee College of Music in Boston during her high school years.

Career

2011–13: I'll Sing With You and Only 17

At age 17, Trainor won the worldwide Sonicbids 2011 Tennessee Concerts Song Contest with her song "You're Good With Me." She also attended the Durango Songwriter's Expo and Big Al Anderson of NRBQ introduced her to Carla Wallace of Big Yellow Dog Music. Trainor signed as a songwriter with Big Yellow Dog Music shortly after her 18th birthday, while she was still in high school. In 2011, Trainor wrote and self-released two albums, I'll Sing With You and Only 17.[4] She went on several writing trips to Los Angeles, New York City, and Nashville. She settled in Nashville full-time when she was 19. She has had songwriting cuts with Rascal Flatts, Sabrina Carpenter, R5, and many others.

2014–present: international success with Title

Main article: Title (EP)

On one of Trainor's writing trips, she met and wrote with Grammy-nominated producer Kevin Kadish.[5] They wrote "All About That Bass" in 2014, and her publishing company told her that many artists might be interested in recording the song. L.A. Reid heard Trainor's own demo of the song and signed her to Epic Records, where she was able to release the song as a solo artist.[6] "All About That Bass" has since become her first #1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has topped charts in various other countries including Australia, Canada, Denmark and New Zealand.[7] On September 28, 2014, the UK's Official Charts Company confirmed that "All About That Bass" made chart history in the UK by becoming the first act to officially enter the Official Singles Chart Top 40 based on streams alone.[8] The song then remained at the top of the UK chart for four weeks, becoming the longest-running number one by a female act in 2014.[9]

Trainor's EP, Title, was released in September 2014.[10] It debuted within the US Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number fifteen.[11] It peaked at number seventeen on the Canadian Albums Chart.[12] "Dear Future Husband" was originally announced as the second single in an interview with PopJustice; however, in an interview with MTV, Trainor revealed that she had chosen "Title" as the second single instead.[13] The song was cancelled as a single, but peaked at number 9 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[14] Meghan Trainor was nominated for an American Music Award in 2014 for New Artist of the Year.

On October 21, 2014, Trainor released the single "Lips Are Movin" to contemporary hit radio stations as the lead single from her upcoming third studio album Title, which is set to be released on January 13, 2015.[15][16]

In late 2014, Trainor announced her first-ever headlining tour That Bass Tour, which is scheduled to begin on February 11, 2015[17] in Vancouver, Canada and end on March 20, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.[18] Trainor received two nominations at the 57th Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Discography

Main article: Meghan Trainor discography
  • I'll Sing with You (2011)
  • Only 17 (2011)
  • Title (2015)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2014 American Music Awards Meghan Trainor New Artist of the Year Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards "All About That Bass" Best Song With a Social Message Nominated
2015 People's Choice Awards Meghan Trainor Favorite Breakout Artist Pending
"All About That Bass" Favorite Song Pending
Grammy Awards Record of the Year Pending
Song of the Year Pending

Tours

Headlining

Festival (featured artists)

References

  1. ^ This is her full name as posted on her Twitter page:
    • "@middlenamegame Elizabeth". Twitter. June 18, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Hampp, Andrew (September 22, 2014). "Meghan Trainor: 'I Don't Consider Myself a Feminist'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "Meghan Trainor". Facebook. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  4. ^ Stern, Marlow (October 7, 2014). "'All About That Bass' Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  5. ^ Stanton, Marriane. "MEGHAN TRAINOR" (PDF). Nantucket Today. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Marotta, Jenna. ""All About That Bass" Singer Meghan Trainor Talks Body Confidence and "Skinny Bitches"". Cosmopolitan Magazine. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  7. ^ Trust, Gary (September 10, 2014). "Meghan Trainor Tops Hot 100 With 'All About That Bass'". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  8. ^ Kreisler, Lauren. "Meghan Trainor's All About That Bass becomes first song to chart on streams alone". www.officialcharts.com. OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  9. ^ Kreisler, Lauren. "Meghan Trainor scores longest-running female Number 1 of 2014". OfficialCharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "Meghan Trainor's EP 'Title' Drops in September!". Fanlala. May 30, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  11. ^ "Meghan Trainor Album & Song Chart History". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  12. ^ "Meghan Trainor Album & Song Chart History". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  13. ^ "Meghan Trainor Is Full On 'Freaking Out' Because She Has John Legend On Her Album". MTV News. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart - The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  15. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". AllAccess.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  16. ^ "iTunes - Music - Title by Meghan Trainor". itunes.apple.com. iTunes Store. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  17. ^ "Meghan Trainor Announces First Headlining Tour". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  18. ^ "Meghan Trainor Announces That Bass Tour Dates for 2015". PopCrush. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

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