Daniela Andrade
Daniela Andrade (born 15 August 1992, Montréal, Quebec, Canada) is a Honduran-Canadian[1][2] singer and songwriter. She started posting videos on YouTube of her covering songs from Beyonce, Nirvana and Edith Piaf in March 2008. She currently has a total of 1.92 million subscribers and over 300 million views on YouTube. She also posts music on SoundCloud and Spotify.
Daniela Andrade | |
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Background information | |
Born | Montréal, Quebec, Canada | August 15, 1992
Genres | Alternative rock, Independent music |
Years active | 2008 - present |
Labels | Independent, Crooked Lid Records |
Associated acts | |
Website | danielaandrade |
Andrade gained followers with songs like Coldplay's The scientist, and Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon in 2009, she soon increased the frequency of the post, and eventually released an EP of original songs, The Things We've Said, in 2012. She then released a collection Covers, Vol. 1, as well as The Christmas EP. Her low-key version of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy went viral in 2014, as did her acoustic cover of Edith Piaf's La Vie en Rose. Her music has also been featured in commercials and TV shows including Supergirl, Suits, and The Umbrella Academy.[3][4][5]
She won the Vista Prize in 2015[6] and was nominated for the Premios Juventud in 2016 under the category favorite hit-maker.[7]
In 2020, she won the Hi-Fidelity Award from the Prism Prize, to honour her innovative music videos.[8]
Discography
Albums
- Things We've Said (2012)
- Covers, Vol.1 (2013)
- Tamale (2019)
EPs and singles
- Bright Blue (2011)
- The Christmas EP (2013)
- Latch (2014)
- Crazy In Love (2014)
- La Vie En Rose (2015)
- Shore (2016)
Music Videos
- Sound (2016)
- Shore (2016)[9]
- Digital Age (2016)
- Gallo Pinto (2019)
- Genesis (2019)
- Sometimes I Don't (2019)
- Polly Pocket (2020)
- Tamale (2020)
References
- "From YouTube Covers to Covering the Globe: Daniela Andrade Releases 'Ayayai' [PREMIERE]". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "Meet Daniela Andrade, the Dreamy DIY Songstress Who Isn't Stopping at YouTube Success". Remezcla. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "Daniela Andrade | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- Chua, Dennis (7 October 2016). "Canadian musician and YouTube star Daniela Andrade leaps onto the Msian stage". NST Online. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- Sperounes, Sandra. "YouTube’s Edmonton connections mark 10 years of sharing". www.edmontonjournal.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- "Daniela Andrade Wins the Vista Prize". FYIMusicNews. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- "The 2016 Premios Juventud Nominees Are Revealed". PULSO POP. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- Chris Jancelewicz, "Daniela Andrade wins 2020 Prism Prize Hi-Fidelity Award for music video innovation". Global News, July 23, 2020.
- "Daniela Andrade: Message in a Bottle". SOCAN Words and Music. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2020.