Andie Case (born June 12, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and model based in Seattle from Eugene, Oregon. She gained worldwide popularity after covering songs by popular artists on her YouTube channel, including Rixton and Jason Derulo, as well as performing her own songs.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrea Case |
| Born | June 12, 1992 Eugene, Oregon |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, YouTuber |
| Website | www |
Musical career
editCase started singing publicly during the fifth grade talent show and has pursued a musical career ever since.[1] Case draws inspiration from singers such as Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Hayley Williams, and Demi Lovato.[2] She was part of the Girls Night In tour that began in 2014.[3][4][5][6]
Case's original compositions are available on iTunes, while she continues to work on an EP release.[7] Her song "Want To Want Me/I Want You To Want Me Mashup has been identified as number seven in the top ten Spotify "most viral" tracks of June 2015 in the United Kingdom.[8] The single spent three weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 24.[9][10] Her "Know No Boundaries" solo tour, was held in 2016 and included bandmates Ajay Marshall and Naph Smith.
Competitions and reality shows
editIn 2015, Case was mentored by Dave Navarro in an episode of Breaking Band. The episode was screened in January 2016. The show focused on pairing established, famous musicians with emerging musicians.[11]
On December 15, 2017, Case won the grand prize of US$1 million in Usher's Megastar Talent Competition, a mobile app-based competition.[12][13]
Personal life
editShe is one of seven children.[14] When she released her original single, "Be Myself" on YouTube in April 2018, her summary noted that the song was about her bisexuality. [15]
References
edit- ^ "Andie Case: Story Of My Life". mix1041.cbslocal.com. June 10, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "Interview With the Amazing Singer-Songwriter, Andie Case". starburry17.com. November 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "Andie Case Premieres Taylor Swift/Bob Dylan Mashup: Exclusive". Billboard. September 9, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "YouTube has become the platform for the next generation of teen idols. The "Girls' Night Out" tour brings Eva Gutowski, Andie Case and Alisha Marie on stage together". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Six YouTube Stars Touring the Country Together". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 2, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Spangler, Todd (July 29, 2015). "MyLifeAsEva Headlines Fullscreen All-Female Live Fall Tour of YouTube Stars". Variety.
- ^ "Andie Case". iTunes Store. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks". The Canadian Press. June 9, 2015.
- ^ "Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks". Associated Press. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Andie Case", Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2016
- ^ "Breaking Band | AXS TV". AXS TV. January 8, 2016. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Kiwi singer Chris Black second in Usher's international Megastar music contest". Stuff. December 17, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Symonds, Kristy; Price, Amy (December 21, 2017). "Usher in big time!". Courier Mail. p. 24.
- ^ "Meet Andie Case!". headlinestonight.com. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ Case, Andie (April 13, 2018). ""Be Myself" (official music video)". Retrieved July 30, 2018 – via YouTube.
Further reading
edit- "YouTube star Andie Case talks empowering music, 'Girls Night In' tour and amazing fans". AOL. October 20, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- "YouTube star stuns with her stripped down cover of Adele's 'Hello'". The San Francisco Globe. November 24, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
External links
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