Rachel Platten
{{short description|American singer, songwriter and author (born 1981)}}
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| name = Rachel Platten
| image = Rachel Platten by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Rachel Platten at the 2023 Gateway Celebrity Fight Night in Phoenix
| birthname = Rachel Ashley Platten
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|5|20}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
| alma_mater = Trinity College (BA)
| spouse = {{marriage|Kevin Lazan|2010}}
| children = 2
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|author}}
| years_active = 2011-present
| website = {{URL|http://www.rachelplatten.com/|RachelPlatten.com}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| instruments = {{hlist|Vocals|piano|keyboards|guitar}}
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|indie pop}}
| label = {{hlist|Rock Ridge|Columbia|RCA}}
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Rachel Ashley Platten{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=1013619&keyname=PLATTEN+RACHEL+ASHLEY&CAE=494825608&Affiliation=BMI|title=Songwriter/Composer: Platten Rachel Ashley|publisher=Broadcast Music, Inc.|access-date=June 7, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202155238/http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=1013619&keyname=PLATTEN+RACHEL+ASHLEY&CAE=494825608&Affiliation=BMI|archive-date=February 2, 2016|df=mdy-all}} (born May 20, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and author. After releasing two albums independently in 2003 and 2011, she signed with Columbia Records in 2015 and released her mainstream debut single, "Fight Song", which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA, topped charts in the UK and peaked within the top ten of multiple charts worldwide. Platten won a Daytime Emmy Award for a live performance of the song on Good Morning America. Her major-label debut studio album, Wildfire (2016), was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and featured the follow-up singles "Stand by You" and "Better Place". Her second major-label album, Waves (2017), came out a year later.
Outside of music Rachel Platten appeared as a model in clothing brand Aerie's advertising campaign in photos that have not been retouched. She appeared on the cover of The Improper Bostonian magazine's May 2018 issue. She has supported numerous charities. She has worked with Musicians on Call since the early 2000s, and is part of a program where she sings bedside to hospital patients. Platten has volunteered for over 50 Musicians On Call programs. The organization honored her for her volunteer work with Music Heals Award at a benefit event on December 1, 2015. She performed at Global Down Syndrome Foundation's virtual fashion show on November 14, 2020.
Early life
Rachel Platten was born on May 20, 1981 in New York City to Paul and Pamela Platten,{{cite web|last=Kaplan |first=Arielle |url=https://www.kveller.com/fight-song-singer-rachel-platten-joins-the-jewish-mom-club/ |title='Fight Song' Singer Rachel Platten Joins the Jewish Mom Club! – Kveller |website=Kveller.com |date=2019-01-31 |access-date=2020-03-11}} and grew up in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, where she attended Mason-Rice Elementary School and Oak Hill Middle School.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdC97btOPUQ|title=Rachel Platten - Fight Song - Vevo DSCVR (Live)|date=May 25, 2015|publisher=YouTube}}{{Cite web |last=Fee |first=Gayle |date=2016-08-29 |title=Rachel Platten"s Newton music teacher sings students" success |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2016/08/29/rachel-plattens-newton-music-teacher-sings-students-success/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Boston Herald |language=en-US}} Her mother is a therapist.{{Cite web |date=2015-12-03 |title=Rachel Platten: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/rachel-platten-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me-w158888/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} She grew up Jewish and she has a younger sister, Melanie.{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2015/12/9/rachel-platten-recalls-hanukkah-gift-dilemma.html|title=Rachel Platten Recalls Hanukkah Gift Dilemma - Music News - ABC News Radio|website=abcnewsradioonline.com|access-date=November 29, 2016|archive-date=March 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314013636/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2015/12/9/rachel-platten-recalls-hanukkah-gift-dilemma.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Suratt |first=Julie |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/weddings/2017/01/10/melanie-platten-adam-feintisch-real-wedding/ |title=Real Wedding: Melanie Platten & Adam Feintisch |website=Bostonmagazine.com |date=2017-01-10 |access-date=2020-03-11}} Rachel studied classical piano from the age of 5 and then took up guitar in high school. She attended Buckingham Browne and Nichols high school, where she sang in the school's singing group. At Trinity College, she was a member of the Trinity College Trinitones, the college's first all-female a cappella group.
As part of study abroad programs, Rachel Platten studied in Rome for a few months and went to Trinidad for a full semester to do an internship at a diplomat's office and at a record label.{{Cite web |last=Bee |first=Samantha |title=International Relations or International Popstar? (with Rachel Platten) |url=https://lemonadamedia.com/podcast/international-relations-or-international-popstar-with-rachel-platten/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Lemonada Media |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=LA Travel |date=2018-11-04 |title=Rachel Platten: From Traveling the World to Embarking on her Newest Adventure |url=https://latravelmagazine.com/rachel-platten-from-traveling-the-world-to-embarking-on-her-newest-adventure/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Los Angeles Travel Magazine |language=en-US}} While she was there, she sang backup for a friend's band in front of over 80,000 people at the International Soca Monarch finals in 2002.{{Cite web |last=Firman |first=Tehrene |date=2015-05-28 |title=There's a Solid Chance You've Already Heard (and Loved) Rachel Platten's Music—Here's Why |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/rachel-platten-interview |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}} According to Platten, from that moment on she knew she had to pursue music full-time.{{cite web|last1=Wass|first1=Mike|title=Rachel Platten Talks "Fight Song," Making A Difference And Her Long Road To The Top: Idolator Interview|url=http://www.idolator.com/7589634/rachel-platten-interview-fight-song-debut-ep-video|website=Idolator|access-date=June 22, 2015|date=April 20, 2015}}
She graduated from Trinity College with a degree in political science in 2003.{{Cite web |last1=Alexander |first1=Kevin |date=2016-04-11 |title=The Not-So-Overnight Success of "Fight Song" |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a35369/rachel-platten-profile/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=ELLE |language=en-US}} Also in 2003, she self-released the album Trust in Me.{{Cite web |last=Donelson |first=Marcy |title=Rachel Platten Bio |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rachel-platten-mn0000881556 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=AllMusic |language=en}} She moved to New York City's Greenwich Village, recorded demos and performed in a Prince and Sly and the Family Stone cover band called Dayz of Wild. She worked several jobs, including as a waitress, a jingle writer and as an Estée Lauder salesperson.
Career
=2011–2014: ''Be Here''=
Platten's first album Be Here, was released from Rock Ridge Music in April 2011.{{cite web |author=William Ruhlmann |date=April 26, 2011 |title=Be Here review |url=http://allmusic.com/album/be-here-r2154168/review |access-date=July 29, 2015 |website=AllMusic}} The single "1,000 Ships" peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, also playing at various radio stations.{{cite news |first=Stephen |last=Bradley |date=September 13, 2011 |url=http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/riffs-music/2011/sep/13/concert-review-rachel-platten/|title=Concert review: Rachel Platten|newspaper=The Washington Times|access-date=February 29, 2012}} An earlier song "Seven Weeks", was used for the film The Good Guy. The theme song for ABC Family's Jane by Design, "Work of Art", was performed by Platten on hire.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1743904/|title=Jane by Design (2012– )
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|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=July 29, 2015}} Her song "Begin Again" was used in Freeform's teen drama television series Pretty Little Liars' 100th episode, "Miss Me x 100".{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3691228/soundtrack|title=Pretty Little Liars (TV Series) : Miss Me x100 (2014) : Soundtracks|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=July 29, 2015}} Her songs "Don't Care What Time It Is" was used in VH1's Basketball Wives and "You're Safe" was used in MTV's Finding Carter in September 2014. On June 27, 2014, Platten debuted "Fight Song" on the social networking website We Heart It as part of an artist spotlight.{{cite web|last1=Platten|first1=Rachel|url=https://twitter.com/RachelPlatten/status/482541614234345472|title=Rachel Platten post on Twitter|website=Twitter|publisher=Rachel Platten}}File:Recording artist Rachel Platten sings ‘Fight Song’ during the 2016 Invictus Games closing ceremonies (26992436055).jpg in Orlando, Florida]]
=2015–2017: ''Wildfire''=
On February 19, 2015, Platten released "Fight Song" from Wildfire. The song reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Australian Singles Chart, number six in Ireland, number eight in New Zealand, number nine on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|title=Rachel Platten|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/47996/rachel-platten/|website=Official Charts|publisher=Official UK Charts Company|access-date=12 October 2015}} In June 2015, she performed "Fight Song" with Taylor Swift in front of 50,000 people in Philadelphia during Swift's The 1989 World Tour.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Abigail |date=2016-03-12 |title=Rachel Platten's 'Fight Song': The Complete History |url=https://www.newsweek.com/2016/03/25/rachel-platten-my-fight-song-436214.html |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2015 |first=Jodi |last=Guglielmi |title=Rachel Platten: The Newest Member of Taylor Swift's Squad |url=https://people.com/celebrity/rachel-platten-the-newest-member-of-taylor-swifts-squad/ |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=people.com |language=en}} "Fight Song" has quintuple platinum sales in the US. Platten's 2015 Fight Song EP reached number 20 on the Billboard 200.
Rachel Platten served as a support act on Alex & Sierra's and Andy Grammer's "The Good Guys & A Girl Tour" in early 2015.{{cite web|last1=Boedeker|first1=Hal|title=Alex & Sierra joining Andy Grammer on tour|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/tv/tv-guy/os-alex-sierra-andy-grammer-tour-20150221-post.html|website=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=February 21, 2015|date=June 23, 2015}} She toured with Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri on their "Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour" throughout the summer of 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/07/colbe_caillat_and_christina_pe.html|title=Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri 'Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too' tour about having fun, not making a statement|last=Gonzalez|first=John|publisher=Mlive.com|date=July 15, 2015|access-date=December 31, 2015}} On September 11, 2015, Platten released second single named "Stand by You"{{cite web|title=Rachel Platten Premieres New Single "Stand By You": Listen Now!|url=http://www.directlyrics.com/rachel-platten-premieres-new-single-stand-by-you-listen-now-news.html|website=Directlyrics.com|access-date=21 December 2017}} from Wildfire. It peaked in the top 10 on charts in Canada and the United States, and peaked in the top 20 on charts in Australia and Poland. The song has since been certified Platinum in the United States.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
After the Orlando nightclub shooting, Platten announced that proceeds from the new acoustic version of her "Fight Song" will benefit the National Compassion Fund, working to support the needs of people impacted by the event.{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/video/rachel-platten-the-secret-of-my-success-is-telling-my-story-716709955543 |title=Rachel Platten: The secret of my success is 'telling my story' |website=today.com |date=2016-07-01 |access-date=2016-07-17}} In 2016, she appeared in insurance company Nationwide's commercial, where she sang the company's jingle, "Nationwide is on your side."{{Cite web |title=Nationwide Announces New Advertising Campaign 'Songs for All Your Sides' Featuring Brad Paisley and Rachel Platten |url=https://news.nationwide.com/nationwide-announces-new-advertising-campaign-songs-for-all-your-sides-featuring-brad-paisley-and-rachel-platten/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Nationwide Announces New Advertising Campaign ‘Songs for All Your Sides’ Featuring Brad Paisley and Rachel Platten |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |last3= |last4= |first4= |title=Rachel Platten puts new twist on Nationwide jingle - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2016/08/05/rachel-platten-puts-new-twist-nationwide-jingle/Ulk356R189HVFhIz2U6mZO/story.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}} In October 2016, she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Game 1 of the 2016 World Series.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wkyc.com/sports/mlb/indians/kenny-lofton-carlos-baerga-to-throw-out-first-pitch-at-world-series-games-1-2/340806237|title=Kenny Lofton, Carlos Baerga to throw out first pitches at World Series Games 1, 2|newspaper=WKYC|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-24}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On New Year's Eve 2016, Platten co-headlined the Times Square Ball festivities in New York City's Times Square alongside Gavin DeGraw performing "Fight Song", "Stand by You", "Beating Me Up", and John Lennon's "Imagine".{{cite news|last1=Newman|first1=Alex|title=ICYMI: Newton Native Rachel Platten Headlining New Year's Eve Webcast|url=http://patch.com/massachusetts/newton/icymi-newton-native-rachel-platten-headlining-new-years-eve-webcast|access-date=January 1, 2017|publisher=Patch Media|date=December 31, 2016}} In 2017, she served as an opening act for two Los Angeles shows and a Las Vegas show on Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's Soul2Soul: The World Tour.{{cite web|url=http://soul2soultour.com/tour/|title=Soul2Soul: The World Tour Tour Dates|access-date=July 17, 2017|archive-date=May 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509060051/http://soul2soultour.com/tour/|url-status=dead}}
= 2017–present: ''Waves'' and ''I Am Rachel Platten'' =
File:Rachel Platten 11 16 2017 -29 (27521682349).jpg, November 2017]]"Broken Glass", the lead single from her fourth studio album, Waves, was released on August 18, 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://news.radio.com/2017/08/18/rachel-platten-broken-glass/|title=Rachel Platten Debuts New Single 'Broken Glass'|access-date=2017-10-04|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026172321/http://news.radio.com/2017/08/18/rachel-platten-broken-glass/|archive-date=October 26, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The album was released on October 27, 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://hamadamania.com/2017/10/04/rachel-platten-confirms-title-release-date-for-new-album/|title=Rachel Platten confirms title, release date for new album|date=2017-10-04|work=Hamada Mania Music Blog|access-date=2017-10-04|language=en-US|archive-date=October 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005051756/https://hamadamania.com/2017/10/04/rachel-platten-confirms-title-release-date-for-new-album/|url-status=dead}} ABC News wrote in a favorable review: "Platten's songs often are cemented by a strong message to believe in one’s self. It may seem cheesy to the cynical listeners, but she always sounds like she believes every word she says. You have to give her credit for attempting to turn her art into an inspiring platform. Even when she gets a little too over-the-top on the self-referencing 'Good Life,' you can’t help but root for her."{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Rachel Platten's 'Waves' shows she is one of pop's most likable singers |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/rachel-plattens-waves-cements-pops-likable-singers/story?id=50764512 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=ABC News |language=en}} She co-wrote every song on the album.{{Cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=2017-11-01 |title=Pop Shop Podcast: Rachel Platten on New 'No Filter' Album 'Waves,' Drinking Tequila in the Studio & Her Love of Onesies |url=https://www.billboard.com/media/podcasts/pop-shop-podcast-rachel-platten-no-filter-album-waves-8022100/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} Waves debuted at number 73 on the Billboard 200 chart.{{Cite magazine |last=Cabison |first=Rosalie |date=2013-01-02 |title=Billboard 200™ |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
In 2018, she was the main musical attraction at the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Along with performing her singles "Stand by You", "Better Place", and "Fight Song", she also reminisced about her childhood in Boston.{{cite news |last1=Vanni |first1=Olivia |title=Spectacular return home: Singer Rachel Platten lights up the Esplanade |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2018/07/spectacular_return_home_singer_rachel_platten_lights_up_the |access-date=6 July 2018 |work=Boston Herald |publisher=MediaNews Group |date=5 July 2018 |language=en}} From May to July 2019, she toured with a capella group Pentatonix as the opening act for their shows in North America. She wrote a children's book titled You Belong, named after her 2018 single; the book was released on March 31, 2020.{{cite web |author=Rachel Paula Abrahamson |title=Rachel Platten turns song 'You Belong' into children's book |url=https://www.today.com/parents/rachel-platten-turns-song-you-belong-children-s-book-t162262 |access-date=2020-03-11 |website=Today.com|date=September 10, 2019 }} In 2022, Platten performed "Stand by You" at A Capitol Fourth Independence Day concert in Washington, D.C., which aired on PBS on July 4, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-27 |title=A Capitol Fourth 2022 |url=https://www.kpbs.org/news/2022/06/27/a-capitol-fourth-2022 |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=KPBS Public Media |language=en}}
In 2023, Rachel Platten released a new song called "Girls", and performed it at the Gracie Awards on May 23, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Instagram post |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C7SJyXmSyek/?hl=en&img_index=1 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=www.instagram.com}}{{Cite web |last=Avila |first=Daniela |date=May 12, 2023 |title=Rachel Platten Is Teaching Her Daughters They Can 'Overcome Anything' in New Song 'Girls' (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/parents/rachel-platten-teaching-daughters-overcome-anything-new-song-exclusive/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} She released a song titled "Bad Thoughts" on April 26, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Instagram post |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C51DtVdPkyv/?hl=en |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=www.instagram.com}} She originally wrote it to help herself get through a panic attack.{{Cite web |title=Instagram post |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C56PjYKRUPM/?hl=en |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=www.instagram.com}} Her fifth studio album, I Am Rachel Platten, was released by her own label Violet Records on September 4, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Sharpe |first=Josh |title=Rachel Platten Releases New Album 'I Am Rachel Platen' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Rachel-Platten-Releases-New-Album-I-Am-Rachel-Platen-20240904 |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sharpe |first=Josh |title=Rachel Platten Releases New Album 'I Am Rachel Platen' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Rachel-Platten-Releases-New-Album-I-Am-Rachel-Platen-20240904 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}
Public image
File:Rachel Platten @ Hotel Cafe 03 19 2022 (52297729011).jpg in Hollywood, California, March 2022]]
Platten worked for nearly a decade playing cover performances and recording songs before gaining mainstream recognition as an artist.{{Cite web |title=Rachel Platten Explains the Real Story Behind Her Hit 'Fight Song' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/rachel-platten-explains-real-story-hit-fight-song/story?id=35628664 |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=ABC News |language=en}} Her story and "Fight Song" has served as an inspiration for people around the world, who have used it as a motivation not to lose hope, when experiencing difficulties in life such as cancer, postpartum depression and unemployment.{{Cite web |date=2016-09-07 |title=Fight song: The story behind the song that has inspired the world |url=https://aleteia.org/2016/09/07/fight-song-the-story-behind-the-song-that-has-inspired-the-world/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture |language=en |quote=“Your song helped me when I had post-partum depression…when I lost my job…when I didn't have any money to pay the rent…when I was in a car crash…when I was going through chemotherapy…”}}{{Cite web |date=2015-08-28 |title=Rachel Platten Reveals the Meaning of 'Fight Song' |url=https://www.sweetyhigh.com/read/rachel-platten-fight-song |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Sweety High |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2015-08-08 |title=A Message From Rachel Platten {{!}} The Younique Foundation |url=https://52.40.36.84/a-special-message-rachel-platten/ |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=Younique Foundation |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2017, she was presented with the Gracies Impact Award, which is given to an artist who has made a positive impact on society through their music.{{Cite web |date=2017-06-20 |title=BMI and the Alliance for Women in Media Present Rachel Platten with the Gracies Impact Award |url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-and-the-alliance-for-women-in-media-present-rachel-platten-with-the-gra |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=BMI.com |language=en}} She wrote "Fight Song" at a low point, saying:{{Cite web |last=Kirkl |first=Justin |date=2020-10-15 |title=Four Years After 'Fight Song,' Rachel Platten Wishes She Had Used Her Voice Differently |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a34360894/rachel-platten-fight-song-2020-interview-hillary-clinton/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Esquire |language=en-US}}{{blockquote|It was about my own journey and my own fire that would not die, that was regardless of how much rejections I was getting, and how impossible it seemed for me to keep trying to make this dream happen, that I just wouldn't give up. The song was written at a moment of really needing to decide, "Dude, I'm 32 or 31, this is a little pathetic. I need to figure this out and get on with my life." Then I wrote "Fight Song" in this moment of just sheer desperation. I will not give up on myself. That's where it came from.}}In January 2018, Platten appeared as a model in clothing brand Aerie's advertising campaign in photos that have not been retouched.{{Cite web |date=January 25, 2018 |first=Julie |last=Mazziotta |title=Aly Raisman, Yara Shahidi and Rachel Platten Will Go Unretouched for Aerie: 'We Need Diversity' |url=https://people.com/health/aly-raisman-rachel-platten-yara-shahidi-new-aerie-models/ |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=people.com |language=en}} She appeared on the cover of The Improper Bostonian magazine's May 2018 issue.{{Cite web |last=Soroff |first=Jonathan |date=2019-05-06 |title=Keeping up the Fight |url=https://www.improper.com/arts-culture/keeping-up-the-fight/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506222209/https://www.improper.com/arts-culture/keeping-up-the-fight/ |archive-date=May 6, 2019 |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Improper Bostonian}}
= Philanthropy =
Rachel Platten has supported numerous charities including Music Unites, the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Autism Speaks, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, BuildOn, and Live Below the Line.{{Cite web |title=Rachel Platten: Charity Work & Causes |url=https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/rachel-platten |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Look to the Stars |language=en}}
She has worked with Musicians on Call since the early 2000s, and is part of a program where she sings bedside to hospital patients.{{Cite web |title=Rachel Platten, Honored by Musicians on Call Tonight, Says the Charity Reminds Her Why She Makes Music - Music News - ABC News Radio |url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2015/12/1/rachel-platten-honored-by-musicians-on-call-tonight-says-the.html |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=abcnewsradioonline.com |language=en}} Platten has volunteered for over 50 Musicians On Call programs.{{Cite web |title=Rachel Platten Performs A Special Bedside Performance Program |url=https://www.musiciansoncall.org/rachel-platten-performs-a-special-bedside-performance-program/ |access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=MusiciansOnCall.org}} The organization honored her for her volunteer work with Music Heals Award at a benefit event on December 1, 2015.{{Cite web |title=Rachel Platten Receiving Award at Musicians on Call Benefit Event - Music News - ABC News Radio |url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2015/10/29/rachel-platten-receiving-award-at-musicians-on-call-benefit.html |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=abcnewsradioonline.com |language=en}} She performed "Fight Song" and walked the runway at the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Red Dress Collection 2017 fashion show presented by Macy's at New York Fashion Week on February 9, 2017.{{Cite magazine |last1=Blais-Billie |first1=Braudie |date=2017-02-13 |title=Rachel Platten Performs 'Fight Song' & Walks the Runway at Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection NYFW Show |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rachel-platten-fight-song-runway-go-red-for-women-nyfw-7686089/ |access-date=2022-06-25 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} Platten performed at Global Down Syndrome Foundation's virtual fashion show on November 14, 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-02 |title=Rachel Platten to Perform at Global's Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show |url=https://www.looktothestars.org/news/19974-rachel-platten-to-perform-at-globals-be-beautiful-be-yourself-fashion-show |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=Look to the Stars |language=en}}
Personal life
On July 31, 2010, Platten married Kevin Lazan in a Jewish ceremony.{{cite web|date=December 8, 2012|title=Rachel Platten to Kevin Lazan|url=http://southernneweddings.com/rachel-platten-to-kevin-lazan-2/|url-status=dead|access-date=|website=Southernweddings.com|archive-date=July 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721155224/http://southernneweddings.com/rachel-platten-to-kevin-lazan-2/}} Their wedding pictures were featured in Southern New England Weddings magazine in 2010.{{Cite web |date=2016-01-16 |title=Rachel Platten's Sunny Wedding Feature |url=https://sayleslivingstondesign.com/rachel-plattens-sunny-wedding-feature/ |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Sayles Livingston Design |language=en-US}} They have two daughters: Violet Skye, born on January 26, 2019, and Sophie Jo, born on September 9, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2018-07-25|title=Rachel Platten Is Pregnant! Singer Feels 'Total Bliss' and 'Fear' About Expecting First Child|url=https://people.com/parents/rachel-platten-pregnant-expecting-first-child/|access-date=|website=people.com|language=en}}{{cite web|last=|first=|date=January 30, 2019|title=Rachel Platten Is a Mom! Singer Welcomes Daughter Violet Skye: 'Busy Falling Deeply in Love'|url=https://people.com/parents/rachel-platten-welcomes-daughter-violet-skye-photo/|access-date=|work=People}}{{Cite web|title=Pregnant Rachel Platten Reveals She's Scared To Have Her Second Baby: 'I Am Struggling a Bit'|url=https://people.com/parents/pregnant-rachel-platten-admits-shes-scared-to-have-her-2nd-baby-i-am-struggling-a-bit/|access-date=2021-06-29|website=people.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/rachel-platten-welcomes-second-baby-daughter-sophie-jo/|title = Rachel Platten Welcomes Baby Girl During Home Water Birth After 2½ Days of 'Grueling' Labor}} Platten has openly discussed experiencing postpartum depression after the births of her daughters.{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2021 |first=Benjamin |last=VanHoose |title=Rachel Platten 'Hid from Social Media' Because of Postpartum Anxiety: 'Daily Mental Rollercoaster' |url=https://people.com/parents/rachel-platten-postpartum-anxiety-experience-hid-from-social-media/ |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=people.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2022 |first=Stephanie |last=Wenger |title=Rachel Platten Says She Went Through an 'Incredibly Painful' Postpartum Battle with 'My Mental Health' |url=https://people.com/parents/rachel-platten-says-she-went-through-an-incredibly-painful-postpartum-battle-with-my-mental-health/ |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=people.com |language=en}}
Discography
{{Main|Rachel Platten discography}}
- Trust in Me (2003)
- Be Here (2011)
- Wildfire (2016)
- Waves (2017)
- I Am Rachel Platten (2024)
Filmography
= As herself =
Awards and nominations
Tours
= Headlining =
- The Wildfire Tour (2016){{Cite web |title=Rachel Platten Announces 'Wildfire' Album and Tour Details Recap ::Rachel Platten News ::antiMusic.com |url=https://www.antimusic.com/news/15/December/ts04Rachel_Platten_Announces_Wildfire_Album_and_Tour_Details.shtml |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=www.antimusic.com}}{{Cite web |date=2016-04-13 |title=Rachel Platten On 'The Wildfire Tour,' Fame & Next Single "Better Place" |url=https://www.idolator.com/7629811/rachel-platten-interview-wildfire-tour-better-place?view-all |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=idolator}}
- The Set Me Free Tour (2025){{Cite web |date=2025-01-13 |title=Rachel Platten Set Me Free Tour |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2025/01/13/rachel-platten-set-me-free-tour/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-14 |title=Rachel Platten Announces 'Set Me Free Tour,' Performs National Anthem At NFL Wild Card Playoff Game - Pollstar News |url=https://news.pollstar.com/2025/01/14/rachel-platten-announces-set-me-free-tour-performs-national-anthem-at-nfl-wild-card-playoff-game/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=news.pollstar.com |language=en-US}}
= Co-headlining =
- Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour (with Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri) (2015){{Cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=2015-05-11 |title=Rachel Platten Premieres 'Beating Me Up,' Responds to Katy Perry Comparisons: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/rachel-platten-beating-me-up-exclusive-interview-6561199/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
= Supporting act =
- The Good Guys & A Girl Tour (Alex & Sierra and Andy Grammer){{Cite web |first=Rob |last=Herrera |date=2015-02-25 |title=Rachel Platten joins Andy Grammer and Alex & Sierra on tour |url=https://www.frontrowliveent.com/rachel-platten-joins-andy-grammer-alex-sierra-tour/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Front Row Live Entertainment |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Alex & Sierra Concert & Tour History {{!}} Concert Archives |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/alex-sierra |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=www.concertarchives.org}}
= Opening act =
- Soul2Soul: The World Tour (Faith Hill and Tim McGraw) (2017)
- Pentatonix: The World Tour (Pentatonix) (2019){{Cite magazine |last=Mims |first=Taylor |date=2019-02-07 |title=Pentatonix Announce Extensive North American Tour |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pentatonix-tour-dates-8497138/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
References
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