Andie Case

Andie Case
Case performing live in 2016
Born Andie Case
(1992-06-12) 12 June 1992
Eugene, Oregon
Occupation Singer, YouTuber

Andie Case (born 12 June 1992) is a Seattle-based professional singer and songwriter 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 original songs.

Musical career

Case 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

In 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

She 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

  1. ↑ "Andie Case: Story Of My Life". mix1041.cbslocal.com. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Interview With the Amazing Singer/Songwriter, Andie Case". www.starburry17.com. 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Andie Case Premieres Taylor Swift/Bob Dylan Mashup: Exclusive". www.billboard.com. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "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". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Six YouTube Stars Touring the Country Together". SunTimes. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Spangler, Todd (29 July 2015). "MyLifeAsEva Headlines Fullscreen All-Female Live Fall Tour of YouTube Stars". Variety.
  7. ↑ "Andie Case". www.itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks". The Canadian Press. 9 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks". AssociatedPress. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Andie Case", Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2016
  11. ↑ "Breaking Band | AXS TV". AXS TV. 2016-01-08. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  12. ↑ "Kiwi singer Chris Black second in Usher's international Megastar music contest". Stuff. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  13. ↑ Symonds, Kristy; Price, Amy (21 December 2017). "Usher in big time!". Courier Mail. p. 24.
  14. ↑ "Meet Andie Case!". www.headlinestonight.com. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  15. ↑ Case, Andie (13 April 2018). ""Be Myself" (official music video)". YouTube. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

Further reading

  • "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.
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