Andee

Andee

Andee performing at The Chapel in February 2014
Background information
Birth name Andrée-Anne Leclerc
Born (1990-11-01) November 1, 1990
Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec, Canada
Genres Pop rock, french pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 2009–present
Labels Universal Music Canada
Associated acts Sebastien Lefebvre, Hedley, Shawn Desman
Website www.andeeofficial.com

Andee (born Andrée-Anne Leclerc on November 1, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec. She rose to fame as a finalist on the Quebecois singing competition Star Académie before pursuing a solo career in English and signing with Universal Music Canada in 2014.[1][2] Her debut single, "Never Gone", was released May 19, 2014 and entered the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 94.[3][4] Her debut studio album, Black and White Heart was released on May 26, 2015.[5]

Biography

1990–2012: career beginnings and Star Académie

Andee started singing in church choirs, and her interest in music evolved into taking singing and guitar lessons, teaching herself piano, and writing her own original music by the age of 11.[6] Andrée-Anne attended Cégep de Drummondville, where she studied pop and jazz vocal studies. At the age of 19, Andrée-Anne toured Thailand and Malaysia with the all-girl pop cover band, Akasha.[7] Soon after returning from her tour in Asia, Andee signed up for the fifth season of the televised Quebec singing competition, Star Académie, where she was one of the top four female finalists. This opportunity led her to working with Sébastien Lefebvre, from the Canadian pop rock band, Simple Plan, and singing on the bilingual versions of the songs "Kiss You Inside Out", by Hedley,[8] and "Dum Da Dum", by Shawn Desman, in 2012.[9]

2013–present: performances, singles, and Black and White Heart

In January 2014, Andee signed a deal with Universal Music Canada for her first album, as well as a management contract with Coalition Music.[10] Andee continued to gain more mainstream success, with her song "We Are Gold" being used as a musical feature during the CBC's coverage of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.[11] Her first single, "Never Gone", was released on May 19, 2014, and the official French and English music videos followed on VEVO on June 26, 2014. "Never Gone" peaked at the number 40 spot on Billboard's Canadian Hot 100 Chart.[12] Andee's second single, "Sorries", co-written by P!NK, was released on October 21, 2014.

In July 2014, Andee shared the stage with Simple Plan at Brampton's Canada Day celebrations,[13] and with Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Journey, The Killers, and more at Quebec's Festival D'ete.[14] In the fall of 2014, Andee supported Demi Lovato on the Canadian leg of the Demi World Tour.[15] Andee joined CHUM-FM's Breakfast in Barbados 2015 alongside pop rock band OneRepublic in April 2015,[16] and performed alongside Simple Plan for the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy Tour on April 30, 2015, at Much in Toronto. Andee also performed with Jessie J at Metropolis in Montreal on May 6, 2015 [17] and Cody Simpson at the Canadian National Exhibition September 1, 2015.[18]

Andee released her debut album, Black and White Heart, on May 26, 2015.[5] Contributors to the album include P!nk,[19] Anjulie, and Kara DioGuardi (a former American Idol judge, as well as writer for artists such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Hilary Duff). Andee also received a nomination for best new group or solo artist in the AC category for the 2015 Canadian Radio Music Awards for her song "Never Gone".[20] In 2016 Black and White Heart was long listed for the 2016 Prism Prize.[21] During 2015-2016 Andee was the opening act for Marianas Trench during their Quebec stops for their " Hey You Guys" tour.[22]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak positions
CAN
[23]
Black and White Heart[5] 16

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[24]		 CAN
AC
[25]		 CAN
CHR
[26]		 CAN
Hot AC
[27]
2014 "We Are Gold"[28] — — — — N/A
"Never Gone"[3] 40 6 25 15 Black and White Heart
"Sorries"[29] 53 7 22 12
2015 "Black and White Heart" — 30 — —
"Tu Enflammes Mon Corps"[30]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released to that format.

Other charted songs

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[24]		 CAN
AC
[25]
2014 "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" — 3 N/A
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released to that format.

Guest appearances

Year Single Main artist Note(s)
2012 "Kiss You Inside Out"[31] Hedley
  • Featured artist on the "Version Française" of the single
  • Credited as Andrée-Anne Leclerc
2013 "Dum da Dum"[32] Shawn Desman

Music videos

Year Video Director
2014 "Never Gone" Alon Isocianu[33]
"Sorries" Cazhhmere Mike, Mike McLaughlin[34]
2015 "Black and White Heart" The Pesky Bastards[35]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrée-Anne Leclerc- | Star Académie". Star Académie. Québecor Média. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Verge, Isabelle. "Andrée-Anne Leclerc signe avec Universal Music". Le Journal de Montréal. Canoe Sun Media. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Never Gone - Single by Andee". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Andee - Never Gone". aCharts. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "Black and White Heart (Deluxe) by Andee". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  6. ↑ . Andee's biography on Vevo Website. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ Karine (April 6, 2012). Andrée-Anne Leclerc en cuir dans le groupe Akasha. Hollywood PQ. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ Kiss You Inside Out (feat. Andrée-Anne Leclerc) Version Française - Single by Hedley. iTunes. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ Dum da Dum (Version Française) feat. Andrée-Anne Leclerc - Single by Shawn Desman. iTunes. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ Verge, Isabelle (January 12, 2014). Andrée-Anne Leclerc signe avec Universal Music. Le Journal De Montreal. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  11. ↑ Kinos-Goodin, Jesse (February 7, 2014). Introducing CBC Music's Gold Metal Mix. CBC Music. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  12. ↑ Andee - Chart History | Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  13. ↑ (June 24, 2014)Brampton Has Simple Plan to Celebrate Canada Day. The Mississauga News. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  14. ↑ Le Festival d'été de Québec - Andee. Festival d'été de Québec. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  15. ↑ (September 17, 2014). Demi Lovato Announces Andee as Her Canadian Tourmate. Fanlala. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  16. ↑ (February 9, 2015) 104.5 CHUM-FM Announces OneRepublic to Join Breakfast in Barbados 2015 with 76 Lucky Listeners, This April Bell Media. Retrieved May 8th, 2015.
  17. ↑ (May 7, 2015) Jesse J and Andee at the Metropolis FDRMX. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ (September 25, 2015)Andee Opening for Cody Simpson Canadian National Exhibition
  19. ↑ (November 19th, 2014)Andee Takes a Look at Both Sides of Love in New Video Much Music. Retrieved May 8th, 2015.
  20. ↑ Nominees and Performers Announced 2015 Canadian Radio Music Awards Canadian Music Week. Retrieved May 8th, 2015
  21. ↑ https://musiccanada.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/andees-got-soul-on-black-and-white-heart/
  22. ↑ http://www.olympiamontreal.com/en/event/marianas-trench-olympia/
  23. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Top Canadian Albums for Andee. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  24. 1 2 "Andee Album & Song Chart History (Billboard Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  25. 1 2 "Chart Search". Billboard Canada AC for Andee. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  26. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Andee. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  27. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada Hot AC for Andee. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  28. ↑ "We Are Gold - Single by Andee". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  29. ↑ "Sorries - Single by Andee". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  30. ↑ Coalition Music (August 21, 2015). "Coalition Music on Twitter: "Download @AndeeOfficial's debut album #BlackAndWhiteHeart to hear her new single "Tu Enflammes Mon Corps"!"". Twitter. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  31. ↑ "Kiss You Inside Out (feat. Andrée-Anne Leclerc) [Version Française] - Single by Hedley". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  32. ↑ "Dum da Dum (Version Française) [feat. Andrée-Anne Leclerc] - Single by Shawn Desman". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  33. ↑ "Andee - Never Gone (2014)". IMVDb. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  34. ↑ "Andee "Sorries" (Video Premiere)". Ultimate Music. josepvinaixa. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  35. ↑ "Watch Andee - Black and White Heart on MUCH.com". MUCH. Bell Media. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

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