Before she discovered song, she was into dance.Īs a child, Day was an avid dancer-ballet, tap, jazz, modern and even river dance. “I like to say I was established in the cities, dragged through the decades and picked up a couple of things ,” she said. The “Rise Up” singer-who has a deep admiration for Lucille Ball-said that she finds inspiration in every single decade. In case you haven’t noticed, Day’s style is on point (come through red lip and pompadour!). She even dabbled in both pop and R&B before accepting that neither genre was her. “I was shrinking my voice and trying to do runs, but it just wasn’t me,” she said. She quickly discovered pop music wasn’t for her.ĭay admits that it took some time to debut her signature voice. Her lucky break came, though, when her manager at the time crossed paths with fashion designer Kai Millard Morris-who was then married to Stevie Wonder. Upon hearing Day “sang,” Wonder connected her with a producer, who signed her to his company and, well, the rest is history. Originally from San Diego, Day would regularly drive to Los Angeles when she booked a gig. She got her start through an act of fate. Her voice is uniquely her own, and her retro-inspired style is everythaaang.īut how much do you know about the Cali girl? Did you know that she’s a trained dancer? How about that she got her start with a little help from Stevie Wonder? Check out seven fun facts we learned about Andra from our June 2016 cover story, and be sure to pick up a copy of the magazine, on stands now!Īndra Day: ‘No Hateration or Holleration’ at Empowering ESSENCE Fest 1. Andra Day is easily one of the most captivating artists of today.
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