Avery Wilson

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Avery Wilson
Birth nameBranden Avery Wilson
Born (1995-07-18) July 18, 1995 (age 28)
Hamden, Connecticut
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Piano
Years active2012–present
Labels RCA Records
Website www.averywilson.com

Avery Wilson (born July 18, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Wilson gained notice in 2012 as a contestant on season 3 of The Voice . Since then, he has been making duets with his fans on Smule Sing! as @AveryWilson. Prior to The Voice, Wilson had regional hit songs played in rotation in the Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts markets. [1] In 2015 he released "If I Have To", the first single from his debut album which he also performed as a non-competitor on season 8 of The Voice. [2]

Contents

Early life and education

Wilson never saw himself as a singer until his father overheard him singing and recognized the talent. [3] His father began holding open mic nights at one of the 14 area McDonald's that he oversaw as the director of operations. [1] The open mic nights were to help the local community have a safe place to have fun and also showcase his son's talent. [1] Wilson was 9 years old at the time and still returns to the location to help with the event. [1]

Wilson was raised in Hamden, Connecticut, where he attended Hamden Middle School. He attended Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School located in New Haven, Connecticut. [4]

Career

One of Wilson's first singles, Ringtone, was a demo that was sent to radio station WYBC-FM in New Haven, CT. The demo was sent in by his father and it received airplay, becoming a hit in the regional market of Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. [1] Wilson was first discovered by Sean Garrett who began working with him. [5] He entered the Next Teen Superstar competition in New York in 2011 and was the co-winner of the competition. [6] In 2012 he self-released On Top of the World, a digital download available through iTunes.

Wilson appeared on season 3 of The Voice when he was 16 years old. He performed on team Cee Lo Green and made it to the knockouts. [7] Wilson was a favorite to win the competition but was eliminated on October 29, 2012, after his performance of Yeah 3x. [8] His elimination was called a major upset by numerous publications and he later signed with Clive Davis and RCA Records. [9] He returned to The Voice Season 8 in 2015 to sing If I Have To, the first single from his debut album. [2] Wilson later announced that he would perform at the BET Awards in 2015 on June 28, 2015. [10]

On October 29, 2018, Avery released his new 5-song project called FYI onto mainstream. The song "Dollar Bill" was released as his first single. The song expressed the meaning of "not putting up with bullshit." He released his second single, "Wass the Move" with had a hip-hop feel to it. Avery's other three tracks included "Do For You", "Use 2", and "Touch Down".

In 2019, Avery released a 4-song project called 8:34.

Personal life

Wilson came out as bisexual in a tweet on his 25th birthday on July 18, 2020. [11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
On Top of the World [12]
  • Released: August 14, 2012
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleExtended play details
FYI [13]
  • Released: October 26, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
8:34 [14]
  • Released: June 20, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
R&B
[15] 		US
AC
[16]
"If I Have To"20151821Non-album singles
"Change My Mind" [17]
(featuring Migos)		——
"Song for You" [18] 2017——
"Callin'" [19] 2019——8:34
"Smoke" [20] 2020——Non-album singles
"What I Like" [21]
(with Kenyon Dixon)		——

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  10. ↑ Avery Wilson [@imaverywilson] (June 14, 2015). "I'm Performing at The #BETAwards This Year ! 🙌🏽 #GreatfulToGod" (Tweet). Retrieved June 24, 2015– via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "I'm bisexual . Ok bye". July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2019– via @AveryWilson on Twitter.
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  13. ↑ "FYI – EP". Spotify . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  14. ↑ "8:34 – EP". Spotify . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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  16. ↑ "Avery Wilson – Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Change My Mind (feat. Migos) – Single". Spotify . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Song for You – Single". Spotify . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Callin' – Single". Spotify . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Smoke – Single". Spotify . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  21. ↑ "What I Like – Single". Spotify . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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