Andra Day
Andra Day is a singer, songwriter and actress whose music spans R&B and soul, from “Rise Up” to CASSANDRA (cherith), and whose screen roles include Billie Holiday and Athena.
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- Full name
- Cassandra Monique Batie
- Born
- December 30, 1984, in Edmonds, Washington
- Grew up
- San Diego, California
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and actress
- Breakout
- “Rise Up,” from her 2015 debut Cheers to the Fall
Mini bio
How it started.
Andra grew up in San Diego, singing in church and studying performing arts. Before her debut album, she shared unplugged covers and mashups on YouTube, including songs by Jessie J, Eminem and Muse. Stevie Wonder helped connect her with producer Adrian Gurvitz, who became a collaborator on her first album.
Finding her voice.
Cheers to the Fall arrived in 2015, with “Rise Up” becoming her breakout song. The album and single earned Grammy nominations in 2016. Her music draws on soul and R&B, with jazz influences that run back to her early love of Billie Holiday.
Music meets the screen.
Playing Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels’ 2021 film brought Andra a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination. The soundtrack won a Grammy in 2022. She has since starred in The Deliverance and Exhibiting Forgiveness, joined Is This Thing On?, and taken on Athena in Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Her own story.
On CASSANDRA (cherith), released in 2024, Andra returned to an album of original material with songs about relationships, faith and personal growth. Wale guests on “Heavy On My Mind.” More recent collaborations include songs with Travis Greene, Jon Batiste and Wale.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025Like IWith Wale
- 2025LEAN ON MY LOVEFeatured vocalist with Jon Batiste
- 2025Let Freedom RingWith Travis Greene
- 2024CASSANDRA (cherith)Singer, songwriter and producer
- 2015Cheers to the FallDebut album artist
- 2015Rise UpSinger and co-writer
Film & TV
- 2025–2026Percy Jackson and the OlympiansAthena
- 2025Is This Thing On?Christine
- 2024Exhibiting ForgivenessAisha; performer of “Bricks”
- 2024The DeliveranceEbony Jackson
- 2021The United States vs. Billie HolidayBillie Holiday
Awards
- Grammy Award, 2022Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
- Golden Globe, 2021Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama, for The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
- Academy Award nomination, 2021Actress in a Leading Role, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
- Grammy nominations, 2016Best R&B Album for Cheers to the Fall and Best R&B Performance for “Rise Up.”
Quotes
My main thing with this record is that I really wanted to chase down everything that I loved.Andra Day, Apple Music
Discussing the musical range of CASSANDRA (cherith), her 2024 album.
Trivia
- Her stage name pays tribute to Billie Holiday, also known as Lady Day.
- Many of her early YouTube covers were filmed in her sister’s bedroom in San Diego.
- Spike Lee directed the video for her early single “Forever Mine.”
- CASSANDRA (cherith) closes with “Thank You God (Mom Reading Psalm 62).”
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