Andra Day is an American singer and actress. She works in the musical genres of pop, rhythm and blues and soul. She has been repeatedly nominated for prestigious awards. In 2021, she got a role in the film United States vs. Billie Holiday. Participation in the filming of the film - increased the rating of the artist.
Childhood and youth
Cassandra Monique Bathy (real name of the singer) was born in 1984, in the town of Spokane (Washington). She was lucky to grow up in a fairly wealthy family.
At the age of three, Cassandra moved with her family to Southern California. The star has the warmest memories of his childhood.
She grew up as an incredibly gifted child. The parents of a talented girl found a use for her talent - they sent Cassandra to the Chula Vista church choir. This was followed by more classes in the choreographic school. She devoted more than 10 years to dancing, having developed an excellent sense of rhythm and plasticity.
Cassandra was a diligent student. She attended Valencia Park School. The educational institution welcomed talent for the performing arts. Cassandra took part in school musical events with pleasure. As a child, she got acquainted with the work of jazz performers. After graduating from Valencia Park, the girl entered the School of Creative and Performing Arts.
It's hard to believe, but she has mastered over two dozen professions. Almost immediately after graduating from the School of Creative and Performing Arts, the girl got a job as an animator. It was then that her future fate was decided.
In 2010, Kai Millard Morris saw the performance of the young artist. She was so impressed by what Cassandra was doing at the mall site that she recommended paying attention to the girlfriend of the popular producer Adrian Hurwitz.
The creative path of Andra Day
The singer began her creative career by performing covers of musical works by popular American singers. Also under her name came out mashups based on rating works. She adored the tracks of Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill and Marvin Gaye.
Reference: A mashup is a non-original musical composition, which, as a rule, consists of two original tracks. Mashups are created in studio conditions by overlaying any part of one source work on a similar part of another.
In addition, Andra has been actively working on original material, which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The aspiring artist is lucky. The fact is that Andra was introduced to Spike Lee himself. A little later, he will shoot a video for the track of the singer Forever Mine. He also arranged for André to participate in several international events. So, the singer was invited to Essence and the TV show Good Morning America!
Presentation of the debut LP
In 2015, the discography of the American singer was replenished with her debut LP. The record was called Cheers to the Fall. The track Rise Up, which was included in the album, was nominated for the prestigious Grammy award.
The album was mixed at Warner Bros. Records Inc.. The compilation was topped by 12 "juicy" tracks. In support of the debut LP, the artist's managers organized a full-scale tour.
A year later, she participated in an event that was organized specifically to celebrate the opening of the Democratic National Convention. Musical works, sensitively performed by Andra, captivated the members of the society of black mothers, who actively fought against the arbitrariness of the local police.
After some time, she recorded the musical accompaniment to the tape "Marshall". Stand Up for Something was nominated for an Oscar. Andra's talent was recognized at the highest level.
She continued to perform at themed parties and fests. In 2018, the single Rise Up was presented at the Daytime Emmy Awards.
Details of the artist's personal life
Andra is in no hurry to share the details of her personal life with fans of her work. This is one of the most closed and mysterious American celebrities. Social networks are also “silent”, so it’s impossible to say for sure whether she is married or not.
Andra Day at present
In 2020, she received an offer from Lee Daniels to star in the biopic United States vs. Billie Holiday. The film told about the difficult biography of a jazz performer who was incredibly popular in the last century - Billie Holiday. In 2021, the tape was released on the screen.
Andra Day in the film not only plays, but also sings. The actress brilliantly conveyed the magnetic personality, great talent and tragic fate of the great singer.
