Megan Elizabeth Trainor is the full name of the famous American singer. Over the years, the girl managed to try herself in various fields, including being a songwriter and producer. However, the title of the singer was fixed to her most firmly.
The singer is the owner of the Grammy Award, which she received in 2016. At the ceremony, she was named "Best Newcomer Singer".
By this point, she had taken the world music charts by storm with All About That Bass, the most popular track of her career.
Childhood Meghan Trainor
He spent his childhood on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts (USA). It was here that the future star was born in December 1993. Now we can say that the singer was destined to connect her life with music. The fact is that she got her love from her parents.
The girl's father, Harry Trainor, served as a church organist, so he perfectly understood everything about the melody. In addition, Megan's uncle, Burton Tony, worked in the recording industry. Therefore, the girl had every chance to get a decent musical education.
And so it happened. From the age of 7, the girl had an interest in music. She learned to play the piano, ukulele, guitar. Later, she even tried to master percussion instruments. At 11, she had already written her own song.
The parents appreciated the girl's interest in music and gave her the software needed to record songs at home. This allowed Megan to create her first demos. Later, she also began taking trumpet lessons and became a member of the musical group Island Fusion, where she played the guitar.
The beginning of the active musical activity of Meghan Trainor
Gradually, her talents began to be recognized outside her native school, and in 2009 (and later in 2010) she was invited to participate in the Berkeley College concert program. The college majored in music, and the program was a mini-festival that lasted 5 days. Here she reached the final. Her ability to write songs was especially appreciated.
Also in 2009, the girl began to actively participate in very large festivals. Thus, she earned the title of best performer at the Acoustic Music Awards (which had world status), and a year later she became a prize-winner at a competition in New Orleans as a songwriter.
When the girl turned 18, she already had two recorded albums with her own songs in her hands. The records were named Only 17 and I Will Sing With You.
Recognition of the singer
Megan is very grateful to her parents for her popularity. The fact is that they sincerely believed in the talent of their daughter, so they regularly took her to festivals and competitions for songwriters. One of these festivals gave the girl the opportunity to show her abilities to a wide audience.
In 2011, the girl was noticed by the producers of the Big Yellow Dog Music label in Nashville. Taylor wrote the songs and the producers pitched them to other musicians, many of whom went on to win Grammys and numerous other music awards.
Three years later, Megan signed an agreement with the Epic Records label (with which she continues to cooperate to this day). Here she no longer just wrote songs for sale, but also began to release them on her own behalf.
Meghan Trainor songs
So the track All About That Bass was released, which is the most successful hit of the singer. For four weeks, he held a leading position in the world charts and scored millions of views on video hosting.
A song dedicated to female appearance, different from the notorious standards and ideals, has conquered millions of women around the world.
Following the first single, Lips are Moving, Dear Future Husband were immediately released. They became less successful and listened to, but also conquered many charts.
Such a base of hits became an excellent promo and soon Megan's debut disc Title was released. It became one of the best-selling albums in many countries and was generally received very warmly by critics.
In 2015, Megan received the Grammy Award for Best Newcomer Singer. This year has become for her one of the most successful in terms of creative recognition.
She was invited to record the soundtrack for the film "Snoopy and the pot-bellied trifle in the movie." Song Better When I'm Dancin'. Collaborative recordings were offered by such famous musicians as Charlie Puth, Rascal Flatts and others.
New Meghan Trainor Releases
The second album Thank You was released in 2016, the singles from which were also very successful. There was a rather long break between the second and third albums, since at that time the singer had many events in her personal life. So, in 2018, she married actor Daryl Sabar.
In January 2020, the third album Treat Myself was released, which was produced by Mike Sabat and Tyler Johnson.
Singles from the album (which began to be released back in 2018) were very popular in the United States and were included in many top music charts in the country.
Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the planned tour dedicated to the release of the new album had to be postponed. At the moment, the singer continues to write new songs and spends a lot of time with her family.
