Jenna Andrews

Jenna Lauren Antonia Elyse Hamilton-Andrews (born 13 May 1986) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Andrews released her debut single "Tumblin' Down" in 2010, which was featured on the television show, Grey's Anatomy and charted on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. She has collaborated with artists such as Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Tori Kelly, Lily Allen, Dua Lipa and Little Mix, while also being involved as an A&R consultant for Barry Weiss' label Records. Andrews has worked extensively with Lennon Stella, Noah Cyrus, Zhavia Ward, and Benee, as well as establishing TwentySeven Music Publishing with Weiss.

Jenna Andrews
Birth nameJenna Lauren Antonia Elyse Andrews
Born (1986-05-13) 13 May 1986
OriginCalgary, Alberta, Canada
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • A&R consultant
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitethejennaandrews.com

Early life

Jenna Lauren Antonia Elyse Andrews[1] was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[2][3][4] She aspired to become a musician at a young age after listening to Mariah Carey and Billie Holiday. Her early musical influences were inspired by her mother's love of R&B and soul music, where Andrews learned to play piano at the age of five despite not coming from a musical family.[5] She wrote her first song at the age of 14,[6] while also interning at a local radio station during the midnight shift.[5] While attending Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School, Andrews studied music and dance, where she also co-hosted pep rallies with eventual singer Jocelyn Alice. She eventually went to Mount Royal University to study broadcast journalism, eventually deciding to move to Vancouver after six months in order to focus on becoming a full-time musician.[7][8]

Career

2010–2013: Solo endeavours

In 2005, Andrews was discovered by Chris Smith, the manager of Nelly Furtado and Alessia Cara after hearing her song "Adore" on MySpace.[5][7][8] She decided to write the song for her parents after having no money to buy Christmas presents seven months after moving to Vancouver.[9] In 2008, Andrews was offered a production deal with Island Def Jam when Smith introduced her to producer L.A. Reid.[5][7][10] Andrews released her debut single "Tumblin' Down" in 2010, which was featured on the sixth season of Grey's Anatomy.[11] Two years later, Andrews released an EP titled Kiss and Run.[12]

2014–present: Transition to songwriting and production

After the release of her SexTape EP in 2013, Andrews decided to focus on being a full-time songwriter, admitting that she was stuck in purgatory artistically and professionally.[13] She worked together with Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan on their 2014 debut EP A Place Like This as her first project.[4] Andrews first encountered a 14 year old Lennon Stella on the set of 2012 television series Nashville, where she found her passion for developing young artists.[7] In early 2016, Andrews announced that she had signed as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing.[14] In February 2018, Andrews joined former Island Def Jam president Barry Weiss' record label Records as an exclusive A&R consultant,[15] signing Stella as an artist for the label and being persuaded by Weiss to add Noah Cyrus.[16] She continued to develop other artists such as Zhavia Ward and Lauren Jauregui,[11][16] while continuing to write and produce songs for Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Tori Kelly, Lily Allen and Dua Lipa.[17][18]

On 4 April 2019, Andrews and Weiss announced TwentySeven Music Publishing, which was a joint venture between the two. Two of the earliest members to join were Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, both members of Little Mix, as they signed a worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV.[19] Andrews offered them a deal to join after she found out that they never had a publishing deal during vocal production of "Motivate" from their fifth album LM5.[11] She also began working with New Zealand singer Stella Rose Bennett, known as Benee, writing "Supalonely" in 2019.[13]

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Album details
Kiss and Run
SexTape
  • Released: 9 May 2013[21]
  • Label: Island Def Jam, 21 Music
  • Formats: digital download

Singles
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Adult R&B
[22]
"Tumblin' Down" 2010 27 Non-album single
"Kiss and Run"[23] 2012 — Kiss and Run EP
"Weapon"[23] —
"Unhappy Ending" 2013 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"One Thing"
(Lapalux featuring Jenna Andrews)		 2013 Nostalchic
"Repetition"
(Redlight featuring Jenna Andrews)		 2015 X Colour
"Sweat"
(Cash Cash featuring Jenna Andrews)		 2016 Blood, Sweat & 3 Years

Songwriting and production credits
Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits Written with Produced with
"Midnight Angel"[24] 2012 Hitomi ∞ Co-writer Chad Royce, Scott Mann, Matt Kramer —
"One Thing"[25] 2013 Lapalux, Jenna Andrews Nostalchic Featured artist/Co-writer Stuart Howard —
"Walking Away"[26] Sick Puppies Connect Co-writer Shimon Moore, Emma Anazi —
"I Want You Back"[27] Yuna Nocturnal Yunalis Zarai —
"Goodbye"[28] 2014 Girls' Generation Mr. Mr. EP Lindy Robbins, Brent Paschke —
"A Place Like This"[29] Majid Jordan A Place Like This EP Majid Al Maskati, Jordan Ullman —
"Run"[30][31] Marsha Ambrosius Friends & Lovers Marsha Ambrosius, Dillon Pace —
"Forever"[32] Majid Jordan A Place Like This EP Majid Al Maskati, Jordan Ullman —
"U"[33] Co-writer/Additional producer Majid Al Maskati, Jordan Ullman Majid Jordan
"Personal"[34][35] Jessie J Sweet Talker Co-writer Gabrielle Varner, William Wiik Larsen —
"You & the 6"[36] 2015 Drake If You're Reading This It's
Too Late		 Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Allen Ritter, Matthew Samuels, Noah "40" Shebib, Ramond Ibanga Jr., Majid Al Maskati, Jordan Ullman —
"You Give Me Something" Tamia Love Life Tamia Hill, Dillon Pace, Rory Andrew —
"Rise" —
"Bottled Up"[37] Tori Kelly Unbreakable Smile Victoria Kelly, Charles Harmon —
"현기증 (Vertigo)"[38] TVXQ Rise as God Maxwell Schneider, Dillon Pace —
"Live Forever"[39] The Band Perry Non-album single Kimberly Perry, Neil Perry, Reid Perry, Nadir Khayat, Jakke Erixson, Karl-Ola Kjellholm —
"Bring Me to Life"[40] Skylar Stecker, Kalin and Myles This Is Me Skylar Stecker, Nadir Khayat, Jakke Erixson, Kalin White, Myles Parrish —
"Submarine"[41] Cal Scruby, Sevyn Streeter House in the Hills Callum Scruby, Thomas Meredith, Mason Levy, Chandra Uber, Amber Streeter —
"Repetition"[42] Redlight, Jenna Andrews X Colour Featured artist/Co-writer Hugh Pescod —
"Make It Work"[43] 2016 Majid Jordan Majid Jordan Co-writer/Vocal producer Majid Al Maskati, Jordan Ullman, Andrea Landis, Dillon Pace Majid Jordan
"Control"[44] SoMo The Answers Co-writer Joseph Somers-Morales, Michael Holmes, Jordan Evans —
"All About Us"[45] Jordan Fisher Jordan Fisher EP Francesco Yates, Rory Andrew, Dillon Pace —
"Cruel Life"[46][47] Jule Vera Waiting on the Sun Anesley Newman, Bryan Fryzel —
"Sweat"[48] Cash Cash, Jenna Andrews Blood, Sweat & 3 Years Featured artist/Co-writer Samuel Frisch, Alexander Makhlouf, Jean Paul Makhlouf —
"Mind Games"[49] Banks The Altar Co-writer Jillian Banks, Christopher Taylor, Timothy Anderson —
"Weaker Girl" Jillian Banks, Tim Anderson, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Aron Forbes —
"Mother Earth"[50] Jillian Banks —
"Jupiter" Michael Brun, Roy English, Uni Non-album single Michael Brun, Nylo, Brandon Wronski, Roy English —
"Stay in the Dark"[51] 2017 The Band Perry My Bad Imagination Kimberly Perry, Neil Perry, Reid Perry, Benny Cassette —
"Curve"[52] SoMo The Answers Joseph Somers-Morales, Donald Tarpley Jr. —
"Don't Love Me"[53] Janine 99 Janine Foster, Cecil Bernardy, Jonathan Dorr, Kerry Brothers Jr. —
"Stay Together"[54] Noah Cyrus Non-album singles Additional producer — Digital Farm Animals, Hudson Mohawke
"I'm Stuck"[55] Co-writer/Vocal producer Noah Cyrus, Timothy McKenzie, Samuel Romans Labrinth
"Friends"[56] Janine Co-writer Janine Foster, Cecil Bernardy, Jonathan Dorr, Kerry Brothers Jr. —
"Falling for a Lullaby" FEMM "My Revolution / Kon'ya wa Boogie Back (Nice Vocal)" (single) Co-writer Felicia D Barton, Alex Suarez, Ryan Wilson —
"All Falls Down"[57] Alan Walker, Noah Cyrus, Digital Farm Animals Different World Vocal producer — Alan Walker, Mood Melodies, The Six, Gunnar Greve, Chris "TEK" O'Ryan, Alex Holmberg
"Slow"[58] Matoma, Noah Cyrus One in a Million Producer — Matoma, Jayson DeZuzio, MAG, Scott Robinson
"My Way"[59] One Bit, Noah Cyrus Non-album single — One Bit, Joe Ashworth
"On a Body Like You"[60][61] 2018 Felix Jaehn, Rachel Salvit I Co-writer Felix Jaehn, Rachel Salvit, James Nosanow —
"Team"[62] Noah Cyrus, Max Non-album single Co-writer/Producer Noah Cyrus, Maxwell Schneider, Mike Elizondo, Emily Weisband Mike Elizondo
"Numb"[63] Janine 99 Co-writer Janine Foster, Cecil Bernardy, Jonathan Dorr —
"Everything to Feel Something"[64] Lily Allen No Shame Lily Cooper, Benjamin Garrett, Eliza Caird —
"Lately"[65] Noah Cyrus, Tanner Alexander Non-album single Producer — Tanner Alexander
"Deep Down" Zhavia Ward 17 Co-writer Carisa Zhavia Ward, D. Arcelious Harris, Elijah Bliss Dias, Guy Hershko, Maxx Moore, Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan, Etta James —
"Wanted"[66] Tyler Shaw Intuition Co-writer Tyler Shaw, Alexander Vujic —
"Mad at You"[67] Noah Cyrus, Gallant Good Cry EP Producer — Kid Harpoon
"Punches"[68][69] Noah Cyrus, LP Co-writer Noah Cyrus, Joseph Janiak —
"Sadness"[70] Noah Cyrus Producer — Rob Grimaldi
"Fly Away with Me" (신기루 shingiru)[71] NCT 127 Regular-Irregular Co-writer Kang Eun-jung, Hwang Yoo-bin, Rory Andrew, Francesco Yates, Dylan Pace-Rodriguez —
"Remember"[72][73] Gryffin, Zohara Gravity Daniel Griffith, Rachel Salvit, Deiderik van Elsas, Parrish Washington —
"PRFCT"[74] Sabrina Carpenter Singular: Act I Sabrina Carpenter, Robert Persaud —
"Love a Girl Right" Little Mix LM5 Vocal producer — Chris Loco, Joe Kearns, Kamille
"American Boy" — The Six, Louis Bell, Aaron Hibell
"Motivate"[75] Co-writer/Vocal producer Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, James Norton, Hanni Ibrahim, Patrick Patrikios, Javier Gonzalez Loosechange, Yei, S1, Jameil Aossey, Lonestarrmuzik, Joe Kearns
"Notice" Vocal producer — Mike Sabath, John Hill, Joe Kearns
"The Cure" — TMS, Joe Kearns
"Forget You Not" — Jorgan Odegard, Electric, Kamille, Joe Kearns
"The Cure (Stripped)" — TMS, Joe Kearns
"Hold On to Me"[76] 2019 Jacob and Fanny Non-album single Co-writer Fanny Miller, Jacob Miller —
"Edit You"[77] Kream, Stela Cole Non-album single Stela Cole, James Norton, Daniel Slettebakken, Marcus Slettebakken —
"Too Proud"[77] Broods Don't Feed the Pop Monster Joel Little, Caleb Nott, Georgia Nott —
"I Like the Way"[78] Moon Willis, Etta Bond Non-album single Jason Julian, Hira King, Rachel Salvit, Moon Willis —
"EZ" Zhavia Ward 17 Zhavia Ward, Chauncey Alexander Hollis, Darhyl Camper, Paul Edwin Shelton —
"Make Me Miss You"[79] Emily Weisband Identity Crisis Mike Elizondo, Alysa Vanderheym, Emily Weisband —
"July Remix (featuring Leon Bridges)"[80] Noah Cyrus, Leon Bridges Non-album single Jenna Andrews, Peter Harding, Noah Cyrus, Mike Sonier —
"Looking Out for You" (不亏不欠 Bù kuī bù qiàn)[81] Tia Ray 1212 Recording — The Rascals, Tia Ray, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes
"Supalonely"[18] Benee, Gus Dapperton Stella & Steve Co-writer Stella Bennett, Josh Fountain, Brendan Rice —
"Blu"[18] Benee Stella Bennett, Josh Fountain —

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