Anna Clendening

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Anna Clendening
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Born (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 31)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
YouTube information
Website https://www.annaclendening.com/
Channel
Years active2008–present
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Subscribers705 thousand [1]
Total views111.49 million [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers

Last updated: 14 July 2020
Website Official website

Anna Clendening (born March 12, 1993) is an American singer, actress, and Internet personality, known originally for being one of the most followed people on the now-defunct video sharing service Vine, [2] and later as a contestant on season 9 of America's Got Talent . [3] [4] Now focusing primarily on her music career, Clendening has amassed over 144 million views on her YouTube channel and over 300 million streams on Spotify as of March 2022. [5]

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Early life

Clendening was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, [6] to parents Vickie Moore Clendening and Michael Clendening. [7] At age 14, Anna was discovered to have severe anxiety and depression. While suffering from panic attacks due to her anxiety, Anna turned to music and began writing and performing songs in her bedroom. [8]

Career

Clendening's debut EP, "waves", was released on February 22, 2019, on the East West Records label. [9] In April 2019, Clendening embarked on The Waves Tour, performing in eight U.S. cities. [10]

In 2019, Clendening joined the roster at Sony/ATV's new joint venture, TwentySeven Music Publishing. [11]

She signed a record deal with Atlantic as of June 12, 2020

Personal life

Clendening resides in Los Angeles, California. [12]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Waves
Evolve
  • Released: October 9, 2020
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Untitled X's
  • Released: September 9, 2022
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"To My Parents"2016Non-album single
"Boys Like You"2017Waves
"Invisible"2018
"Dead End"2019
"If I'm Being Honest"Non-album single
"Get Me"2020Evolve
"Love Song"
"Girls Like You"2022Non-album single
"Bare Minimum"2022Non-album single

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 America's Got Talent Herself5 episodes

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