Tegan Marie

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| birth_place = Grand Blanc, Michigan, US

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| years_active = 2015–present

| label = Warner Music Nashville

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Tegan Marie (born October 25, 2003){{Cite news |url=http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2016/10/04/12-year-old-tegan-marie-is-making-waves-in-country-music-for-the-next-generation/ |title=12-Year-Old Tegan Marie Is Making Waves in Country Music for the Next Generation |last=Konicki |first=Lisa |date=October 4, 2016 |access-date=April 13, 2019 |work=Nash Country Daily}} is an American country singer and songwriter. She first received attention for her covers of popular songs, including a rendition of Florida Georgia Line's "H.O.L.Y." that received 20 million views on social media. She was later signed to Warner Music Nashville at age 13, becoming the youngest female singer to sign to a major country label since Tanya Tucker in 1972.{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/11/22/meet-tegan-marie-year-old-singer-poised-bring-more-teen-fans-country-music/ |title=Meet Tegan Marie, the 15-year-old singer poised to bring more teen fans to country music |last=Yahr |first=Emily |date=November 22, 2018 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=April 13, 2019 |url-access=limited}}

Early life

Marie was born in Grand Blanc, Michigan.{{Cite news |url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/music/interview-tegan-marie-talks-arthur-ashe-kids-day-and-influences/article/472481 |title=Interview: Tegan Marie talks Arthur Ashe Kids' Day and influences |last=Papadatos |first=Markos |date=August 15, 2016 |access-date=April 13, 2019 |work=Digital Journal}} She began singing as a toddler, and, when she was around 7, her parents created an account for her on Sweety High, a media company and social networking site for young girls. Marie uploaded videos of herself on Sweety High singing covers of songs by artists like Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. She began accumulating followers on that platform along with Facebook and YouTube and was signed to a management contract with Sweety High at age 12. On a trip to Los Angeles to meet with Sweety High executives, Marie also met and sang "Love Me Like You Mean It" with Kelsea Ballerini.{{Cite news |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/kids-singing-country-songs-kelsea-ballerini-love-me-like-you-mean-it/ |title=Kids Singing Country Songs: Kelsea Ballerini, 'Love Me Like You Mean It' |last=Howell |first=Coti |date=December 1, 2015 |access-date=April 13, 2019 |work=Taste of Country}}

Career

In April 2016, Marie released her first single, "Lucky Me." Proceeds from the sale of the song were used to benefit children affected by the Flint water crisis{{Cite news |url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/04/07/tegan-marie-lucky-me-exclusive-premiere-freep-first-spin/82743322/ |title=LISTEN: Tegan Marie, 'Lucky Me,' exclusive premiere |last=McCollum |first=Brian |date=April 7, 2016 |work=Detroit Free Press |access-date=April 13, 2019}} at Hurley Children's Hospital.{{Cite news |url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/carly-pearce-scotty-mccreery-angels-among-us-country-cares/ |title=Scotty Mccreery, Carly Pearce and more record 'Angels Among Us' for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |last=Brickey |first=Kelly |date=December 7, 2017 |access-date=May 24, 2019 |work=Sounds Like Nashville}} She also performed at a Flint benefit show with Granger Smith that month. In May 2016, she opened for Hunter Hayes for 3 dates on his tour.{{Cite news |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/music/os-tegan-marie-orlando-20160506-story.html |title=Tegan Marie's country-music dreams to come true in Orlando |last=Tutten |first=James |date=May 6, 2016 |work=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=April 13, 2019}} The following month, she released her cover of Florida Georgia Line's "H.O.L.Y."{{Cite news |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/tegan-marie-cover-h-o-l-y/ |title=Tegan Marie Goes Viral With Heartfelt Cover of 'H.O.L.Y.' [Watch] |last=Hostelley |first=Laura |date=June 27, 2016 |access-date=April 13, 2019 |work=Taste of Country}} which eventually accumulated 20 million views across Facebook and YouTube.

In August 2016, she performed at Arthur Ashe Kids' Day in New York City and followed that with a performance of "Lucky Me" on Good Morning America.{{Cite news |url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/music/review-tegan-marie-dazzles-at-good-morning-america-debut-performance/article/473529 |title=Review: Tegan Marie dazzles at 'Good Morning America' debut performance |last=Papadatos |first=Markos |date=August 29, 2016 |access-date=April 13, 2019 |work=Digital Journal}} In October 2016, she released a cover of Faith Hill's "This Kiss" for the Forever Country Cover Series. At that time, she was also the youngest member of the Country Music Association at age 13.{{Cite news |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/tegan-marie-faith-hill-this-kiss-cover/ |title=Forever Country: Tegan Marie Covers Faith Hill's Iconic 'This Kiss' [Watch] |last=Whitaker |first=Sterling |date=October 27, 2016 |access-date=April 13, 2019 |work=Taste of Country}} In November 2016,{{Cite news |url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/01/14/tegan-marie-country-flnt-michigan/96513828/ |title=Tegan Marie goes for teen music gold as Gen Z makes its stand |last=McCollum |first=Brian |date=January 14, 2017 |work=Detroit Free Press |access-date=April 13, 2019}} she performed "My Guy" at a Washington, D.C. celebration of Smokey Robinson receiving the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize of Popular Song. She also released a holiday single, "Just Another Night," in December of that year. Around that time, Marie partnered with Radio Disney Country.

In April 2017, she made her first appearance at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California.{{Cite news |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/stagecoach/2017/05/01/tegan-marie-shows-off-her-powerful-voice-intimate-stagecoach-show/308141001/ |title=Only 13, Tegan Marie shows off her powerful voice in intimate Stagecoach show |last=Powers |first=Shad |date=April 30, 2017 |work=The Desert Sun |access-date=April 13, 2019}} In August 2017, she performed six shows on the "Walmart Back To School Jam" tour.{{cite news|url=https://www.adweek.com/agencies/teen-media-company-sweety-high-is-launching-a-creative-agency-to-target-gen-z/ | title=Teen Media Company Sweety High Is Launching a Creative Agency to Target Gen Z|first1=Lindsay|last1=Rittenhouse | date=December 7, 2017 | work=Adweek | access-date=May 24, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://thesouthern.com/entertainment/music/rising-country-star-tegan-marie-to-perform-in-marion/article_364daff3-bfcc-590a-8b63-26d47680276b.html|title=Rising country star Tegan Marie to perform in Marion|date=August 3, 2017|work=The Southern |access-date=May 24, 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2017/08/02/tegan-marie-back-to-school-jam-tour/|title=Tegan Marie: Back to School Jam Tour|first=Jim | last=Casey |date=August 2, 2017|work=Nash Country Daily|access-date=May 24, 2019}} Later that month, she made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry and signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville on the same day.{{cite news | last=Watts| first=Cindy| title =Meet Tegan Marie, the youngest female country singer to sign record deal in decades| newspaper =The Tennessean| date =August 19, 2017 | url =https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/08/19/meet-tegan-marie-youngest-female-country-singer-sign-record-deal-decades/573509001/| access-date =April 13, 2019}} At age 13, she was the youngest female singer to be signed to a major country label since 1972 when Tanya Tucker signed to CBS Records. In January 2018, she released her first single on Warner called "Keep It Lit" and performed at the Ryman Auditorium for the first time.{{cite magazine | last=Dauphin| first=Chuck| title =14-Year-Old Country Prodigy Tegan Marie Shares 'Keep It Lit' Video: Premiere| magazine =Billboard | date =January 19, 2018 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8095085/tegan-marie-keep-it-lit-video| access-date =April 13, 2019}} She also began working with producers, Nathan Chapman and Scott Hendricks. At the end of that month, she performed "Keep It Lit" on Today.{{cite news | last=Brickey| first=Kelly| title =Tegan Marie Goes Glamping with Pals in 'Keep It Lit' Video | work =Sounds Like Nashville | date =January 27, 2018 | url =https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/tegan-marie-glamping-keep-lit-video/| access-date =April 13, 2019}}

In June 2018, she released her second single on Warner, "I Know How to Make a Boy Cry".{{cite news | last=Houghton| first=Cillea| title =Tegan Marie Shares Message of Empowerment With 'I Know How to Make a Boy Cry'| work =Taste of Country | date =May 29, 2018 | url =https://tasteofcountry.com/tegan-marie-i-know-how-to-make-a-boy-cry/| access-date =April 13, 2019}} The music video for the song paid homage to Elvis Presley's 1968 Comeback Special.{{cite news | last=Hodak| first=Brittany| title =Rising Country Artist Tegan Marie Channels Elvis In New Music Video| work =Forbes | date =June 29, 2018 | url =https://www.forbes.com/sites/brittanyhodak/2018/06/29/rising-country-artist-tegan-marie-channels-elvis-in-new-music-video/#5ef9dd804ca6| access-date =April 13, 2019}} Marie went on a summer tour in support of the single.{{cite news | last=Casey| first=Jim| title =Tegan Marie Announces Summer Tour Dates| work=Nash Country Daily | date =July 19, 2018 | url =http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2018/07/19/tegan-marie-announces-summer-tour-dates/| access-date =April 13, 2019}} In November 2018, she appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the Girl Scouts of the USA float where she performed "Keep It Lit". The following month, she played Wendy in a production of Peter Pan & Tinker Bell — A Pirate's Christmas at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.{{cite magazine | last=Dauphin| first=Chuck| title =Tegan Marie On Performing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: 'It's a Dream Come True'| magazine=Billboard | date =November 20, 2018 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8486027/tegan-marie-interview-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade| access-date =April 13, 2019}} Billboard, HuffPost, and Rolling Stone called her a rising country artist and a country artist to watch in 2018.{{cite magazine |last1=Dauphin |first1=Chuck |last2=Weatherby |first2=Taylor |title=15 Country Artists to Watch in 2018 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8085893/country-artists-to-watch-2018 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 3, 2019 |date=January 5, 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Hodak |first1=Brittany |title=10 Country Artists To Watch In 2018 |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/10-country-artists-to-watch-in-2018_us_5a466824e4b06cd2bd03df77 |website=Huffington Post |access-date=February 3, 2019 |date=December 29, 2017}}{{cite magazine |last1=Freeman |first1=Jon |last2=Hodge |first2=Will |last3=Moss |first3=Marissa R. |last4=Hyman |first4=Dan |last5=McKenna |first5=Brittney |last6=Gage |first6=Jeff |last7=Parton |first7=Chris |title=10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: January 2018 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/10-new-country-artists-you-need-to-know-january-2018-253703/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=February 3, 2019 |language=en |date=January 19, 2018}}

In March 2019, she was one of the four country music artists of the YouTube docu-series Opry NextStage{{cite news | last=Houghton| first=Cillea| title =Grand Ole Opry Supports Rising Country Stars With NextStage| work=Sounds Like Nashville | date =January 11, 2019 | url =https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/grand-ole-opry-rising-stars-nextstage/| access-date =April 13, 2019}}{{cite news | last=Watts| first=Cindy| title =Watch: Tegan Marie showcased in Grand Ole Opry's new NextStage docu-series| newspaper =The Tennessean | date =March 1, 2019 | url =https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/03/01/tegan-marie-grand-ole-opry-nextstage-youtube/3027333002/| access-date =April 13, 2019}} On March 19, she released the song "Horses." Its music video was produced in conjunction with DreamWorks{{'}} Netflix animated series Spirit Riding Free.{{cite news | last=Parton| first=Chris| title =Tegan Marie Rides Into the Sunset in 'Horses' Video| work=Sounds Like Nashville | date =March 22, 2019 | url =https://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/tegan-marie-horses-video/| access-date =April 13, 2019}} In April 2019, she released the single, "I Don't Know What Is".{{cite news | title =Tegan Marie Pays Homage to Her Roots with New Song "I Don't Know What Is" | work=Music Mayhem Magazine | date =April 12, 2019 | url =https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/tegan-marie-pays-homage-to-her-roots-with-new-song-i-dont-know-what-is/| access-date =April 13, 2019}} Later that year, she joined several other artists in September to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association at the 3rd annual Dance Party to End ALZ.{{cite news | last=Houghton| first=Cillea| title =Kimberly Williams-Paisley's Dance Party to End Alzheimer's Keeps Spirits Alive Sounds Like Nashville| work=Sounds Like Nashville | date =October 9, 2019 | url =https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/kimberly-williams-paisley-3rd-dance-party-alz/| access-date =December 14, 2019}}

Discography

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles as a lead artist, showing year released and album name ! scope="col"\| Title ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Album
scope="row"\| "Lucky Me" \| 2016 \| rowspan="5" \| –
scope="row"\| "Keep It Lit" \| rowspan="2"\| 2018
scope="row"\| "I Know How to Make a Boy Cry"
scope="row"\| "Horses" \| rowspan="2"\| 2019
scope="row"\| "I Don't Know What Is"

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|+ List of singles as a lead artist, showing year released and album name

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col"| Year

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scope="row"| "Lucky Me"

| 2016

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scope="row"| "Keep It Lit"

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scope="row"| "I Know How to Make a Boy Cry"

scope="row"| "Horses"