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Jessica Andrews

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Jessica Danielle Andrews Chagnon(born December 29, 1983) is an Americancountry musicsinger. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on theBillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks (nowHot Country Songs) charts with the single "I Will Be There for You", from her debut albumHeart Shaped World,released in 1999 onDreamWorks RecordsNashville. Andrews had her biggest chart success in 2001 with the song "Who I Am",a No. 1 country hit and the title track of hersecond studio album,which was certified gold in the United States. A third album,Nowwas released in 2003 to lower sales, while a fourth album (tentatively titledAin't That Life) was never released due to DreamWorks' closure. In late 2008, Andrews signed to Carolwood Records, an imprint ofLyric Street Records,however, she was dropped from the label in 2009 without issuing an album. Andrews has been married toMarcel,a singer-songwriter and music video director, since 2011.

Jessica Andrews
Andrews in 2008
Andrews in 2008
Background information
Birth nameJessica Danielle Andrews
Born(1983-12-29)December 29, 1983(age 40)
Huntingdon, Tennessee,U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee,U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1998–present
LabelsDreamWorks Nashville,Carolwood
Spouse
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(m.2011)​

Early life

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Jessica Danielle Andrews was born inHuntingdon, Tennessee,to parents Jessie and Vicki Andrews.[1][2]When she was seven, a bone was growing through her spinal cord, a condition that required surgery. She had a 50/50 chance of coming out of it paralyzed.[1]Andrews discovered her passion for singing in the fourth grade. Andrews planned on dancing in her school's talent show, but her sister convinced her to singDolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You"instead.[2][3]At 11, she put her first band together.[3]Meanwhile, after someone sent a song of her singing to producerByron Gallimore,[1]Andrews signed withDreamWorks RecordsNashville and soon began working on her first album. Prior to its release, she began opening for Faith Hill on her Fall 1998 tour, as well as for Tim McGraw (also produced by Gallimore) for his New Year's Eve concert.[1]

Career

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Heart Shaped World

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At the age of 15, Andrews released her debut album,Heart Shaped World.Gallimore, who was sensitive to her age, let her record 50 songs before settling on the 12 that appear on the album.[1]Serving as its debut single was "I Will Be There for You", which Andrews had recorded in November 1998 for theNashville soundtrackto theDreamWorks AnimationfilmThe Prince of Egypt.The song reached No. 28 on theBillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks (nowHot Country Songs) charts in 1999. In March of that year, she also performed the song on an episode of the soap operaAnother World;[4]One month later, she made her debut on theGrand Ole Opry.[5]Also in 2000, she toured with Trisha Yearwood.[6]Heart Shaped Worldalso produced two more Top 40 country singles in "You Go First (Do You Wanna Kiss)" and "Unbreakable Heart", although the fourth single ( "I Do Now" ) failed to reach Top 40. The album itself peaked at No. 24 on theTop Country Albumscharts. Andrews was also featured on the premiere episode ofOn the Verge,a television series onCMTwhich followed the careers of up-and-coming country artists.[7]On May 3, 2000, Andrews was invited to sing "Unbreakable Heart" at the 2000Academy of Country Musicawards, where she won the award for Top New Female Vocalist.[6]

Who I Am

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Who I Amwas the title of Andrews' second album, released in 2001. It was used as the theme song[8]for the police dramaSue Thomas: F.B.Eyewhere the main characterSue Thomas(played by deaf actressDeanne Bray) was a deaf FBI officer, landing a position in an FBI Surveillance team thanks to herlip readingskills.[9]It also appeared at the end of an episode ofLizzie McGuire.

Andrews, who was 17 years old whenWho I Amwas recorded, described the album as a more mature effort thanHeart Shaped World,because it focused more on the emotions that come with growing up.[10]Serving as the album's lead-off single, "Who I Am"became, to date, Andrews' only Number One (and only Top Ten) hit on the country music charts, in addition to peaking at No. 28 on both theBillboardHot 100andHot Adult Contemporary Trackscharts. In a 2001 interview, Andrews explained that she recorded the song (which was written byBrett Jamesand Troy Verges[11]) because she felt that its lyrics were especially fitting to her own life: "Everything is so true in that song, except that my grandmother's name is not Rosemary. It's about believing in yourself and being supported by those around you. No matter how many mistakes you make, your friends and family will be there for you."[10]Also included on the album was Andrews' first songwriting credit in the track "Good Friend to Me", which she co-wrote with Annie Roboff andBekka Bramlett.[10]

Andrews spent 2001 on tour withBilly Gilmanto help promote her second album and its lead-off single;[10]she later toured withTim McGrawas well.[12]The success of "Who I Am" also earned her a nomination for the Horizon award at the 2001Country Music Associationawards, while the album itself receivedRIAAgold certification for sales of 500,000 copies only four weeks after its release.[11]Its second and third singles, "Helplessly, Hopelessly" and "Karma", peaked at No. 31 and No. 47, respectively, on the country charts.

NowandAin't That Life

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Nowwas the title of Andrews' third studio album, also released on DreamWorks Nashville. Its lead-off single, "There's More to Me Than You",reached Top 20 on the country singles charts, while the second (and final) single," Good Time ", failed to make Top 40. The album featured more of an emphasis on ballads than her first two albums did.[12]Also in 2003, she befriended and began dating songwriterMarcel,co-writer of "There's More to Me Than You".[12]She also recorded a duet with him titled "I Won't Hold You Down" on his 2003 debut albumYou, Me and the Windshield.[13]

In late 2004, Andrews charted a duet withBret Michaelsof the rock bandPoison,entitled "All I Ever Needed" for his solo albumFreedom of Sound.The song was Michaels' only country hit, peaking at No. 45. Shortly afterward, Andrews began work on her fourth studio album, tentatively titledAin't That Life.Its lead-off single, "The Marrying Kind", failed to chart, while "Summer Girl", the second single, peaked at No. 46 in mid-2005. DreamWorks' recording division was dissolved shortly afterward and the album was shelved.

2008–present

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Andrews performed a duet with pop artistRichard Marxtitled "Wild Horses", which was released on his 2008 albumSundown.In October 2008, Andrews signed withLyric Street Records's subsidiary imprint, Carolwood Records. Her first single for the label, "Everything" (which Andrews co-wrote with Marcel), was released on November 23, 2008. The song, produced byJay DeMarcusofRascal Flatts,[14]went to No. 45 in early 2009. Her album was then pushed back to a later 2009 release; but in October of that year, Carolwood Records closed and the album was shelved. Additionally, Andrews was the only artist on Carolwood not to be transferred to its parent label, Lyric Street.

On November 2, 2010,Geffen Recordsreleased Andrews' first greatest hits album,Icon,as part of their Icon budget release series.

Personal life

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In October 2010, Andrews became engaged toMarcel,a singer-songwriter and music video director. They were married on November 11, 2011.[15][16]On September 30, 2017, Andrews announced that she was expecting a baby boy with Chagnon.[17]In 2018, Andrews gave birth to a son. She gave birth to a daughter in 2022.[18]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
[19] 		US
[20] 		US
Heat
[21]
Heart Shaped World 24 — 15
Who I Am
  • Release date: February 27, 2001
  • Label: DreamWorks Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 2 22 — RIAA:Gold[22]
Now
  • Release date: April 15, 2003
  • Label: DreamWorks Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 4 34 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

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Title Album details
Icon

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country
[23] 		US
[24][25] 		US AC
[26] 		US Latin Pop
[27] 		CAN Country
[28]
1999 "I Will Be There for You" 28 —[a] — — 43 Heart Shaped World
"You Go First (Do You Wanna Kiss)" 25 —[b] — — 43
2000 "Unbreakable Heart" 24 —[c] — — 43
"I Do Now" 53 — — — —
"Who I Am" 1 28 24 20 Who I Am
2001 "Helplessly, Hopelessly" 31 — — —
2002 "Karma" 47 — — —
"There's More to Me Than You" 17 —[d] — — Now
2003 "Good Time" 49 — — —
2005 "The Marrying Kind" — — — — Ain't That Life(unreleased)
"Summer Girl" 46 — — —
2008 "Everything" 45 — — — —
"—" denotes that the song did not chart or was not released to that format
Notes
  1. ^"I Will Be There for You" did not enter theBillboardHot 100, but peaked at number 8 onBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[25]
  2. ^"You Go First (Do You Wanna Kiss)" did not enter theBillboardHot 100, but peaked at number 17 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[25]
  3. ^"Unbreakable Heart" did not enter theBillboardHot 100, but peaked at number 10 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[25]
  4. ^"There's More to Me Than You" did not enter theBillboardHot 100, but peaked at number 8 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[25]
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Year Single Artist Peak positions Album
US Country
2004 "All I Ever Needed" Bret Michaels 45 Freedom of Sound

Music videos

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Year Video Director
1999 "I Will Be There for You" Brent Hedgecock
"You Go First (Do You Wanna Kiss)" Trey Fanjoy
"Unbreakable Heart" David Rogan
2000 "Who I Am" Jon Ragel
2001 "Helplessly, Hopelessly" Steven Goldmann
"Karma"
2003 "There's More to Me Than You" Adolfo Doring
"There's More to Me Than You"(ballad)
"Good Time" Trey Fanjoy[29]
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References

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  2. ^abPhares, Heather."Jessica Andrews biography".Allmusic.RetrievedApril 13,2008.
  3. ^abTAYLOR, CHUCK (March 11, 2000), "Jessica Andrews Continues Unstoppable Country Career With 'Unbreakable Heart'".Billboard.112(11):78
  4. ^"Another Worldfor Jessica Andrews ".CMT.March 13, 1999. Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2009.RetrievedApril 13,2008.
  5. ^"Andrew's (sic) Opry Debut".CMT.April 23, 1999. Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2009.RetrievedApril 13,2008.
  6. ^abNo byline (May 8, 2000), "Sweet Sixteen".People.53(18):255
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  8. ^"Exclusive Interview with Sue Thomas creator Dave Johnson".Parents Television Council.Archived fromthe originalon July 27, 2011.RetrievedMarch 12,2011.
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  10. ^abcdGray, Michael (February 26, 2001)."Jessica Andrews: Who She Is".CMT.Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2009.RetrievedApril 13,2008.
  11. ^abMorris, Edward (April 20, 2001)."She's No. 1 — That's Who Jessica Andrews Is".CMT.Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2009.RetrievedApril 13,2008.
  12. ^abcShelburne, Craig (April 13, 2003)."The Two Sides of Jessica Andrews".CMT.Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2009.RetrievedApril 13,2008.
  13. ^You, Me and the Windshield(CD booklet). Marcel. Mercury Records Nashville. 2003. 088 170 303-2.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^"Nash Country Daily".Nash Country Daily.
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  16. ^"Top 10 Country Newlyweds of the Year".Archived fromthe originalon January 7, 2012.
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  22. ^"American album certifications – Jessica Andrews – Who I Am".Recording Industry Association of America.
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  24. ^"Jessica Andrews Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedDecember 23,2011.
  25. ^abcdeWhitburn, Joel (2008).Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008.Record Research, Inc. p. 29.ISBN978-0-89820-177-2.
  26. ^"Jessican Andrews Album & Song Chart History - Adult Contemporary".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedDecember 23,2011.
  27. ^"Jessica Andrews Album & Song Chart History - Latin Pop Songs".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedDecember 23,2011.
  28. ^"Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Singles".RPM.RetrievedOctober 16,2010.
  29. ^"CMT: Videos: Jessica Andrews: Good Time".Country Music Television.Archived fromthe originalon December 1, 2009.RetrievedJuly 11,2011.
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