Emma McGann

Emma McGann
Birth name Emma Rebecca McGann
Born (1990-05-29) 29 May 1990
Coventry, UK
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Live-Streamer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Piano
Years active 2008-Present
Website www.emmamcgann.com

Emma Rebecca McGann (born May 29, 1990) is a British singer-songwriter, musician and online live-streamer on broadcasting platform YouNow.

Early life

McGann was born in 1990 in the Midlands, England.

Education

She attended Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College[1] and pursued further education in music at Coventry University graduating in 2012 with a degree in Music Composition and Professional Practice.[2]

Music career

Her first album was Start the Show (2010).[3]

In 2014 McGann released "Cherry On Top" which received airplay on BBC Radio 1 in January 2015.

McGann is an online live-streamer on broadcasting platform YouNow (previously BlogTV) and makes a living from performing live-streamed gigs from a home studio.[4]

She was placed above George Ezra in the iTunes chart with You Mess Me Up while broadcasting on the YouNow platform.[5] She premiered a track in 2015 called Me and YouNow through the site[6] followed by a music video.[7]

On November 24, 2017, McGann released her album “B.R.A.V.E.”. It is a double disc album, meaning there is 2 discs of songs. It includes songs like “Second Chances”, “Forest Fire” and more.

Awards and nominations

She was nominated[8] in the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017 Social Star Award Category.[9]

McGann was nominated and shortlisted[10] as a finalist in the Shorty Awards 2016 in the YouNower of the Year Category.[11]

She was shortlisted as a runner-up for funding in the PRS for Music Foundation's Lynsey de Paul Prize 2015.[12]

McGann accepted a music award in 2010 (a StudyVox FM Music Award) presented by Kylie Minogue for her single Fall Into Me.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) Oct 21, 2011
  2. ↑ "Coventry University - Error 404". Archived from the original on May 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kylie 'proud' of student charity". 26 February 2010 – via bbc.co.uk.
  4. ↑ Jolly, Bradley (1 October 2015). "Struggling singer becomes pop sensation without even leaving her bedroom".
  5. ↑ "Singer beats superstar George Ezra in the iTunes chart with pug song".
  6. ↑ Desk, BWW News. "YouNow Breakout Star Emma McGann Premieres New Song 'Me and YouNow'".
  7. ↑ "Emma McGann makes an ode to YouNow, the live broadcasting platform blowing up with teens". 1 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Drake, The Chainsmokers Lead 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees".
  9. ↑ "Shorty Awards: The Complete Nominations List".
  10. ↑ "YouNower of the Year in Social Media - Shorty Awards".
  11. ↑ "Shorty Awards: The Complete Nominations List".
  12. ↑ "Lynsey de Paul Prize 2015 - PRS for Music Foundation".
  13. ↑ "Music students perform for Kylie Minogue".
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