Avery Wilson

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Avery Wilson
Birth nameBranden Avery Wilson
Born (1995-07-18) July 18, 1995 (age 29)
Hamden, Connecticut
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • actor
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Piano
Years active2012–present
Labels RCA Records
Website www.averywilson.com

Avery Wilson (born July 18, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Wilson gained notice in 2012 as a contestant on season 3 of The Voice . [1] 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. [2] 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. [3]

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Early life and education

Wilson never saw himself as a singer until his father overheard him singing and recognized the talent. [4] His father began holding open mic nights at one of the 14 area McDonald's that he oversaw as the director of operations. [2] The open mic nights were to help the local community have a safe place to have fun and also showcase his son's talent. [2] Wilson was 9 years old at the time and still returns to the location to help with the event. [2]

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. [5]

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. [2] Wilson was first discovered by Sean Garrett who began working with him. [6] He entered the Next Teen Superstar competition in New York in 2011 and was the co-winner of the competition. [7] In 2012 he self-released On Top of the World. [8]

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. [9] Wilson was a favorite to win the competition but was eliminated on October 29, 2012, after his performance of Yeah 3x. [10] His elimination was called a major upset by numerous publications and he later signed with Clive Davis and RCA Records. [11] He returned to The Voice Season 8 in 2015 to sing If I Have To, the first single from his debut album. [3] Wilson later announced that he would perform at the BET Awards in 2015 on June 28, 2015. [12]

On October 29, 2018, Avery released his new 5-song project called FYI onto mainstream. [13] The song "Dollar Bill" was released as his first single. [14] 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. [15] [16]

In 2024, Avery became a cast member of the Broadway show 'The Wiz" as the Scarecrow. [17] [18]

Personal life

Wilson came out as bisexual in a tweet on his 25th birthday on July 18, 2020. [19]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
On Top of the World [20]
  • Released: August 14, 2012
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleExtended play details
FYI [21]
  • Released: October 26, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
8:34 [22]
  • 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
[23] 		US
AC
[24] 		US
AR&B
[25]
"If I Have To"2015182124Non-album singles
"Change My Mind" [26]
(featuring Migos)		———
"Song for You" [27] 2017———
"Callin'" [28] 2019———8:34
"Smoke" [29] 2020———Non-album singles
"What I Like" [30]
(with Kenyon Dixon)		———
"Kiss the Sky" [31] 2024——16

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