Andra Day Biography
Andra Day is an American musician, actress, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence after her single “Rise Up” became a global hit. In 2016, she released her debut album, Cheers to the Fall, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
How old is Andra Day?- Age
Day is 36 years old as of December 2021. She was born Cassandra Monique Batie on December 30, 1984, in Edmond, Washington, United States.
Andra Day Education
Day attended Valencia Park Elementary School, where she first became interested in music and the performing arts. She then attended the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts in Paradise Hills, where she majored in arts.
What Nationality is Andra Day?
Day holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She grew up in San Diego, California, United States. She is of African-American ethnicity/heritage.
Andra Day Height- Weight
Day stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.65 m). She also maintains an average bodyweight of 55 kgs.
Andra Day Parents | Family
Day was born Cassandra Monique Batie in Edmond, Washington but grew up in San Diego, California. However, information regarding her mother and father is currently not yet available. Andra has one elder sister.
Andra Day Husband- Married – Partner
She hasn’t made her relationship public. Her marital status, whether married, engaged, divorced, or single, is unknown.
Andra Day Rise Up- Career
Day began her musical career after graduating from Paradise Hills’ Sand Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts. She worked in around twenty different jobs after that before Stevie Wonder’s wife noticed her performing at a strip mall. Andra later received a call from Stevie, and the two met and connected a year later. She was introduced to a producer named Adrian Gurvitz, who assisted Day in the creation of her first studio album. Day signed a developmental deal with Buskin Records in 2011. After noticing Andr’s numerous covers and mashups, Day and Buskin were offered a record deal by Warner Bros Records.
A few years later, her debut Cheers to the Fall was released on August 28, 2015. The album was nominated for a Grammy in 2016 after its single Rise Up by Andra gained international attention and recognition. Rise up was even used in an advertisement for Beats by Dre and tennis player Serena Williams the same year it was released. Andra went for her first tour in 2015 and sang Rise Up at the White House and A&E’s live special called Shining A Light A Concert for Progress on Race in America. Andra sang all of Billie Holiday’s songs in an upcoming movie called The United States Vs. Billie Holiday was released in 2021. In the movies, Andra gives her voice the gravel and grit that most blues singers like Billie Holiday are known for.
Andra Day’s Net Worth
Andra has a net worth of $4 million.
Andra Day Songs Movies & TV Shows
- 2017 marshall
- 2017 Cars 3 Sweet Tea
- 2021 The United States vs. Billie Holiday