Andra Day - wikipedia Andra Day Andra Day Andra Day in 2016 Background information Birth name Cassandra Monique Batie Also known as Andra Day ( 1984 - 12 - 30 ) December 30, 1984 ( age 32 ) Spokane, Washington, U.S. Origin San Diego, California Genres Soul R&B jazz blues disco pop swing Occupation ( s ) Singer songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 2012 -- present Labels Warner Bros Buskin Website Official website Cassandra Monique `` Andra '' Batie ( born December 30, 1984 ), known professionally as Andra Day, is an American singer and songwriter from San Diego, California who is currently signed to Warner Bros. Records. Her debut album, Cheers to the Fall, was released in 2015 and peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album was nominated for Best R&B Album and the album 's main single, `` Rise Up '', was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Day also notably appeared alongside Stevie Wonder, who is partially credited for her discovery, in an ad for Apple TV in late 2015. Her Cheers to the Fall Tour began in November 2016. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 Extended plays 3.3 Singles 3.4 Other appearances 4 Awards and nominations 4.1 BET Awards 4.2 Billboard Awards 4.3 Grammy Awards 4.4 NAACP Awards 4.5 Soul Train Awards 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links Early life and education Day was born on December 30, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. She moved to Southern California at age three, and grew up in and around San Diego, California, with her family. She began singing at a young age at the First United Methodist Church in Chula Vista, California. Day also began taking dance lessons at age 5 ( a discipline she continued into her 20s ). She attended Valencia Park Elementary School which she credits with fostering her interest in performing arts. At age 12, Day was introduced to the sounds of prominent jazz vocalists like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington, all of whom she counts as early influences on her sound. Day attended the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts where she graduated in 2003. Career After high school, Day worked about 20 different jobs including one as a children 's entertainer. In 2010, Stevie Wonder 's then wife, Kai Millard, noticed Day performing at a strip mall and brought her to the attention of her husband. Day received a call from Wonder himself soon after. No immediate partnership was formed, but the two reconnected around a year later. Wonder introduced Day to producer Adrian Gurvitz at that time. Gurvitz would eventually collaborate on Day 's debut album a few years later. Day earned a record deal with Warner Bros. Records in part because of the popularity of her numerous unplugged covers and mashups on her YouTube channel, most of which were filmed in her sister 's bedroom in San Diego. Her covers include Jessie J 's `` Mamma Knows Best '', Eminem 's `` Lose Yourself '', and Muse 's `` Uprising '' among others. She was also known for mashups including one that patched together The Notorious B.I.G. 's `` Big Poppa '' with Marvin Gaye 's `` Let 's Get It On '' and another that combined Amy Winehouse 's `` He Can Only Hold Her '' and Lauryn Hill 's `` Doo Wop ( That Thing ) ''. During that time, Day was also working with Gurvitz on around 40 original songs. Other producers and contributors to what would eventually become her debut studio album included Raphael Saadiq, Questlove, James Poyser, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and The Dap - Kings. Day performed at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and caught the eye of director, Spike Lee. He volunteered to direct the video for her single, `` Forever Mine ''. Day has also performed at the 2015 BET Awards, the closing ceremonies of the 2015 Special Olympics, the Essence Music Festival, and on television shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live !, Good Morning America, and numerous others. She also performed Nina Simone 's `` Mississippi Goddam '' for the soundtrack for the Netflix documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone ?. Andra Day performing at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, March 2016. Her first studio album, Cheers to the Fall, was released on August 28, 2015. It was met with critical acclaim with NPR 's Katie Presley saying Day 's voice has `` Eartha Kitt 's unflappable confidence, Amy Winehouse 's effortless grasp of classic jazz, Billie Holiday 's access to raw emotion and Adele 's range and pop sensibility. '' The album was nominated for Best R&B Album and `` Rise Up '' was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016 ( an event at which she also performed ). The album also peaked at number 48 on the Billboard 200 list. In September 2015, `` Rise Up '' was used in an advertisement for Beats by Dre that featured tennis player, Serena Williams. In November and December 2015, Day appeared alongside Stevie Wonder in an Apple TV commercial in which the two sang Wonder 's song, `` Someday at Christmas ''. Her first national tour took place in August and September 2015 when she opened up for Lenny Kravitz. In October 2015, she sang `` Rise Up '' at The White House and again performed the song for A&E 's live special, Shining a Light : A Concert for Progress on Race in America. In May 2016, Day entered into an agreement with McDonald 's and Coca - Cola that saw her image on around 50 million cups at McDonald 's. The partnership is part of the `` Share a Cup '' lyrics program and will also feature lyrics from Day 's `` Rise Up ''. Purchasers of the cups at McDonald 's could enter a sweepstakes that would have allowed them to see Day perform at the Essence Music Festival in June 2016. Her Cheers to the Fall Tour is set to begin in November 2016 and will start in her hometown of San Diego. Day performed on the second day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to rousing applause. She followed immediately after a moving address by Mothers of the Movement, a group of black mothers who had lost a child through encounters with police and gun violence. In December 2016, Andra Day received the Powerhouse Award at the Billboard Women in Music event. When asked what makes a ' powerhouse ' powerful to others, Day responded, `` I think you just remind them of their value, you remind them of their purpose. You remind them that you are not here just to exist, you 're here to impact people in their lives... I think it just reinforces that. '' Discography Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B / Hip - Hop US R&B Cheers to the Fall Released : August 28, 2015 Label : Buskin, Warner Bros. Formats : CD, LP, digital download 48 6 Extended plays Title EP details Merry Christmas from Andra Day Released : October 28, 2016 Label : Warner Bros. Format : Digital download Singles Title Year Peak chart position Certifications Album US Bub. US R&B / HH US R&B US Adult Pop FRA SCO UK UK Download `` Forever Mine '' 2015 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Cheers to the Fall `` Rise Up '' 31 13 26 115 13 61 20 RIAA : Platinum `` Someday at Christmas '' ( featuring Stevie Wonder ) -- -- 24 -- -- -- -- -- Non-album single `` Gold '' 2016 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Cheers to the Fall Other appearances Title Year Other artist ( s ) Album `` New York '' 2015 Sal Filipelli This Day in Music History `` The Only Way Out '' 2016 N / A Ben - Hur `` God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen '' Jennifer Nettles To Celebrate Christmas `` Burn '' N / A The Hamilton Mixtape `` Hard Love '' Needtobreathe Hard Love `` Visiting Hour '' 2017 Raekwon The Wild Awards and nominations BET Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result 2016 `` Rise Up '' Centric Award Nominated Cheers to the Fall Best Female R&B Artist Nominated Cheers to the Fall Best New Artist Nominated Billboard Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result 2016 Andra Day Powerhouse Won Grammy Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result 2016 `` Rise Up '' Best R&B Performance Nominated Cheers to the Fall Best R&B Album Nominated NAACP Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result 2016 Andra Day Outstanding New Artist Nominated Soul Train Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result 2016 Andra Day The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter 's Award Won Notes Jump up ^ `` Someday at Christmas '' did not enter the US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 12 on the R&B / Hip - Hop Digital Songs chart. References Jump up ^ McGuire, Jen. `` Who Is Andra Day ? The New Rising Star Of R&B Is Seriously Talented ''. Romper. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 15. ^ Jump up to : Varga, George ( February 25, 2016 ). `` Andra Day rises up to music stardom ''. San Diego Union - Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Phull, Hardeep ( December 18, 2015 ). `` This singer was shocked by Stevie Wonder 's blind jokes ''. New York Post. Retrieved July 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Andra Day - Chart History - Billboard 200 ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : McCarty, Sarah A. ( December 2015 ). `` Andra Day : The Best of What 's Next ''. Paste. Retrieved July 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Johnson, Laura ( December 21, 2015 ). `` Spokane - born singer gets Christmassy with Stevie Wonder ''. The Inlander. Retrieved July 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Varga, George ( June 21, 2016 ). `` Andra Day sets new tour, will begin in San Diego ''. San Diego Union - Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Mistakes Work ID No. 888648708 ISWC No. T9166826068 ''. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2015. Work ID No. 888648708 ISWC No. T9166826068 ^ Jump up to : Gamboa, Glenn ( March 14, 2016 ). `` Andra Day : Rising star opens up about newfound fame ''. Newsday. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Goodman, William ( October 17, 2012 ). `` Listen to a stunning cover of `` Mamma Knows Best '' ``. CBS News. Retrieved July 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` 10 New Artists You Need to Know : July 2015 - Andra Day ''. Rolling Stone. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Horwitz, Josh ( September 7, 2015 ). `` Andra Day, the voice behind the Serena Williams Beats ad, is the latest born - on - YouTube star ''. Quartz. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Kunthara, Sophia ( August 3, 2015 ). `` Special Olympics World Games Come to a Close ''. KNBC. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` San Diego native Andra Day to appear on 40 million Coke cups at McDonald 's ''. San Diego Voice & Viewpoint. April 29, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Brodsky, Rachel ( October 2, 2015 ). `` Andra Day Belts ' Rise Up ' and ' Gold ' on ' Kimmel ' ''. Spin. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Robin Roberts ( host ), Andra Day ( performer ) ( August 27, 2015 ). Andra Day Performs Live on ' GMA '. Good Morning America. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Dederko, Michelle ( March 2, 2016 ). `` Andra Day roars in pajamas at homecoming show ''. San Diego Union - Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Presley, Katie ( August 11, 2015 ). `` First Watch : Andra Day, ' Gold ' ''. NPR. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Landrum, Jr., Jonathan ( April 25, 2016 ). `` Andra Day to appear on 50 million Coke cups at McDonald 's ''. MSN. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Platon, Adelle ( December 9, 2016 ). `` Andra Day Receives Powerhouse Award & Delivers Soul - Stirring ' Rise Up ' Performance at Billboard Women in Music 2016 ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Andra Day - Chart History - Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Andra Day - Chart History - Top R&B Albums ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Andra Day - Search Results ''. Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2016. Jump up ^ http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Andra+Day&titel=Rise+Up&cat=s Jump up ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/49593/ANDRA-DAY Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Andra Day -- Rise Up ''. Recording Industry Association of America. 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Question: who wrote the song rise up by andra day
Answer: Cassandra Monique "Andra" Batie