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Birth name | Ingrid Ellen Michaelson [1] |
Born | New York City, U.S. [2] | December 8, 1979
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Partner(s) | Will Chase (2015–present) |
Website | www |
Ingrid Ellen Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter. Her first album, Slow the Rain, was released in 2005, and she has since released eight more albums: Girls and Boys, Be OK , Everybody , Human Again , Lights Out , It Doesn't Have to Make Sense , Songs for the Season , and her most recent, Stranger Songs. Her two highest-charting singles are "The Way I Am" (2007) and "Girls Chase Boys" (2014), at #37 and #52 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
Michaelson is half Swedish [4] and was born in 1979 in New York City [2] to artistic parents. Her father, Carl Michaelson, was a manager of copyrights for the publishing company Carl Fischer Music and a composer on the side ("The Praise of Christmas"). [2] Her mother, Elizabeth Egbert, was a sculptor, of Dutch ancestry. [5] As a child, Michaelson performed in a musical theatre group called Staten Island Kids On Stage. [6] She took up piano at age 4, and trained until age seven at Manhattan's Third Street Music School, continuing for many more years at the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island's Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute. While there she met vocal coach Elizabeth McCullough, who worked with her through high school. [7]
Michaelson is a graduate of Staten Island Technical High School and Binghamton University, where she received a degree in theater. [7] While at Binghamton University, she was a member of the Binghamtonics, a co-ed a cappella group, as well as the Pappy Parker Players, an improv comedy group, and the theatre repertory company under Sue Peters. Her time at Binghamton is mentioned in her song "The Hat."
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In 2006, Michaelson independently released her second album, Girls and Boys . The album, like her previous music, was streamed on Myspace. A music producer from the ABC drama Grey's Anatomy found her music online. After being contacted by the music producer, Michaelson began to be approached by several record companies. Wanting to retain all of the rights she had as an independent artist, Michaelson developed a deal with Original Signal Recordings, acting as the marketing and distribution arm for Michaelson's label. Through Original Signal, Michaelson re-released Girls and Boys into mainstream marketing on September 18, 2007. It peaked at #63 on the Billboard charts [8] and received positive reviews from critics. [9] [10] Additionally, in 2007, "The Way I Am", a song from the album, was featured in an Old Navy commercial. The 30-second ad played on the major US networks and most prime-time shows for a few days. In less than 3 weeks, more than 65 appearances in prime-time had been made, including 17 season premieres. [11]
In 2008, Michaelson released her third album, and first compilation album, Be OK , a charity record to support cancer research. [12] In 2009, Michaelson released her fourth album, Everybody . Everybody debuted on #18 on the Billboard charts.[ citation needed ] It features the single "Maybe".
In 2010, Michaelson digitally released the single "Parachute", a song that she wrote but was recorded by Cheryl Cole on Cole's album 3 Words . The song has not been featured on any albums, but is available on both iTunes and Amazon. In 2012, Michaelson released her fifth album, Human Again . Human Again debuted at #5 on the Billboard charts and received very positive reviews, with critics praising the album's unique sound. Michaelson's first tour leg for the album, The Human Again Tour, was sold out almost every night of the tour. After the first tour, Michaelson continued to tour on 3 other legs, two in North America, and one across the world. The first leg of Michaelson's tour was held from April to May. The second leg, The Human Again Summer Tour, was held from June to August. The Third Leg, The Human Again Fall Tour, began in September. Michaelson also played 3 shows in Australia, where Human Again was the first formally released record of hers.
In September 2012, she was featured in a campaign called "30 Songs / 30 Days" to support Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a multi-platform media project inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book. [13]
On February 4, 2014, Michaelson released the lead single, "Girls Chase Boys", from her album Lights Out . The song reached #52 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Afterlife" and "Time Machine" were released as the second and third singles.
On April 25, 2014, Lights Out was released. The deluxe edition, which was released in November later that year, contains an additional six bonus tracks.
On April 29, 2016, Michaelson released the song "Hell No". [14] It serves as the lead single from her seventh studio album, It Doesn't Have to Make Sense , which was released on August 26, 2016, through Cabin 24 Records. [15] In July she released a second video of "Hell No," which incorporates members of the Deaf West theater company performing the lyrics in American Sign Language. [16] In support of the album, Michaelson embarked on the "Hell No Tour" beginning October 6, 2016, in Cincinnati, OH. [17]
On 12 May 2017, a 5-track EP titled Alter Egos was released. It consists of re-worked songs from It Doesn't Have to Make Sense with guest vocalists on each track.
In 2017, Michaelson contributed "Smallest Light" and "Stay Right Where You Are" to the soundtrack for the film The Space Between Us . [18]
On 26 October 2018, Michaelson released a Christmas album called Ingrid Michaelson's Songs for the Season . [19] In January 2019, Michaelson announced she was composing the score for a musical adaptation of The Notebook . [20] On May 10, 2019, she released "Missing You", which serves as the lead single off of her ninth studio album, Stranger Songs . Michaelson first announced the album via her Twitter in January 2018, writing that it would be inspired by the Netflix series Stranger Things . [21] The album was released on June 28, 2019.
In July 2020, Michaelson was nominated for her first Emmy Award [22] in the Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics category [23] for the song "Build it Up", written specifically for the finale of Hulu's hit miniseries Little Fires Everywhere. [24]
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In 2006, Michaelson teamed up with William Fitzsimmons on his album Goodnight, which was released that same year.
Michaelson and her friend Sara Bareilles co-wrote "Winter Song" which was featured on The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs, a compilation of both original recordings as well as classic holiday tracks sung by a lineup of female singer-songwriters. Michaelson performed "Winter Song" with Bareilles for President Obama and his family as well as many spectators at the National Christmas Tree Lighting in December 2010. In 2011, "Winter Song" reached #2 on the Irish Singles Chart. [25]
Michaelson provided backup vocals on two songs from PlayRadioPlay!'s album Texas, including "I'm a Pirate, You're a Princess" and the title track, "Texas". She provided backup vocals on Greg Laswell's album, Take A Bow, which was released on May 4, 2010. Collaboration was done on the songs "Take Everything", "My Fight (For You)", and "Come Clean". [26] [27]
Michaelson's bandmate, Allie Moss released a 2009 EP, Passerby. Its song "Corner" was selected by British Telecommunications in the UK for their BT Infinity television commercials. Other past and present band members include Chris Kuffner (bass), Bess Rogers (guitar), Saul Simon MacWilliams (keys), Billy Libby (guitar), Sarab Singh (drums), and Elliot Jacobson (drums).
In 2010, Michaelson co-wrote the song "Parachute" with Marshall Altman which was covered by British singer Cheryl Cole on her debut solo album 3 Words ; it peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. Michaelson initially believed the track was "so poppy" that she could not release it herself. However, after the song was reworked by "Everybody" producer Dan Romer to make a more "interesting, funky production", Michaelson released the song as a personal single. [28] There are two different music videos for the song.
Of the release of "Parachute" and upcoming material, Michaelson explained in a 2010 interview with Billboard.com , "I just felt like I wanted to put something out. I'm not ready to put a full album out, so we thought we'd put this out and see how people take it or don't take it." She said that she expects to release her next album, "probably in the middle of next year". [29]
In 2012, Michaelson and Laswell co-wrote and sang the duet "Landline", which appeared on his album of the same name.
Her 2014 album, Lights Out, was a collaborative effort. "On all my previous records, I'd written all the songs myself. It was one producer and me locked in a room for months," she said. "Not that that was bad, but I think that everything has a season. I never wanted to kind of give up control. I think I'm letting go of a lot of things – embracing the idea of allowing people to help me in all facets of my life. I think that I was a bit of a control freak, and I'm just more open to letting people be part of things that they weren't part of before. It's liberating. I had the best time ever on the last record. It was just really wonderful to be able to share the success with other people." [30] Michaelson has also appeared on The Nerdist Podcast with Chris Hardwick.
In 2021, Ingrid Michaelson collaborated with British-Pakistani singer Zayn Malik on the single "To Begin Again". The song was released on March 17, 2021.
Michaelson played the role of Sonya Rostova temporarily in the Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 from July 3 to August 13, 2017, while actress Brittain Ashford was on leave. [31]
In January 2019, it was reported that Michaelson was writing the music and lyrics for a musical adaptation of The Notebook . [32] [33] The musical opened on Broadway on March 14, 2024.[ citation needed ]
Michaelson made her film debut in the comedy film Humor Me, which was released January 12, 2018. [34]
Michaelson married fellow musician Greg Laswell in 2011. [35] They divorced in 2015. [36]
In late 2015, Michaelson announced her relationship with film and stage actor Will Chase. [37]
Sara Beth Bareilles is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. Bareilles has earned various accolades, including two Grammy Awards, as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Tony Awards. In 2012, VH1 named her one of the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music.
Greg Laswell is an American musician, recording engineer, and record producer from San Diego, California. He attended Valley Christian High School in Cerritos, California. He has released 7 studio albums: Good Movie in 2003, Through Toledo in 2006, Three Flights from Alto Nido in 2008, Take a Bow in 2010, Landline in 2012, I Was Going to be an Astronaut in 2014, Everyone Thinks I Dodged A Bullet in 2016, and Next Time in 2018, as well as several EPs and special singles. Many of his songs have been featured in films and television shows.
"The Way I Am" is a song written by Ingrid Michaelson on her album Girls and Boys.
Slow the Rain is the debut full-length studio album recorded by American pop singer Ingrid Michaelson. It was self-released on January 10, 2005.
Girls and Boys is the second studio album and major-label debut by American pop singer Ingrid Michaelson. It was self-released on May 16, 2006. Some of the album's songs have been featured in the television series Grey's Anatomy. Michaelson's record label Cabin 24 Records re-released the album on September 18, 2007 and it peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard 200.
Elliot Benjamin Jacobson is an American drummer, songwriter and producer. He was the producer and cowriter of Vérité for her first EP, Echo and the majority of her second EP, Sentiment. He plays drums for the New York-based singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. He also plays drums for Jenny Owen Youngs, Elle King, Emily Kinney, and Wakey! Wakey!.
Human Again is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. The album was released on January 24, 2012, by Cabin 24 Records and Mom + Pop Music. The first single from the album, "Ghost", was released on November 15, 2011.
Secret Road Music Services is a boutique music licensing, music publishing, and artist management company in Los Angeles, California. The label's roster includes Ingrid Michaelson.
Lights Out is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, released on April 15, 2014 through Cabin 24 Records under exclusive license to Mom + Pop Music. It debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 37,000 copies in its first week. The lead single from the album, "Girls Chase Boys", was released on February 4, 2014. The second single from the album, "Afterlife", was released on October 2, 2014. The third single, "Time Machine", was released on February 19, 2015.
"Girls Chase Boys" is the lead single from Ingrid Michaelson's sixth studio album, Lights Out. The song peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The discography of American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson consists of eight studio albums, one compilation album, and thirteen official singles. Her two highest charting singles are "The Way I Am" and "Girls Chase Boys" at No. 37 and No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
It Doesn't Have to Make Sense is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, released on August 26, 2016, through Cabin 24 Records under exclusive license to Mom + Pop Music. The album's lead single, "Hell No", was released on April 29, 2016.
Dorothy Miranda Clark, known mononymously as Dodie, is an English singer, songwriter, author and YouTuber. Dodie began her career uploading original songs and covers to YouTube. As of August 2023, her main channel has over 196 videos, over 2.01 million subscribers and over 431.66 million views, and her side channel, has over 203 videos, over 882k subscribers and over 100.46 million views.
Madeline Mae Poppe is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and the sixteenth season winner of American Idol. She is a multi-instrumentalist—playing the guitar, piano, and ukulele. Prior to winning American Idol in 2018, Poppe released an independent album titled Songs from the Basement. Poppe released her first studio album, Whirlwind, with Hollywood Records in 2019.
Songs for the Season, or Ingrid Michaelson's Songs for the Season, is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. It was released by Cabin 24 Records on October 26, 2018. It is her first Christmas album and takes a nostalgic approach to covers of Christmas standards and carols. A deluxe edition reissue, featuring five additional tracks, was released on November 5, 2021.
Stranger Songs is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson. It was released on June 28, 2019, by Cabin 24 Records. The album contains music that is inspired by Netflix television series Stranger Things, with the album released shortly prior to the premiere of its third season. In addition to the album, Michaelson is composing music for a stage adaptation of the 2004 film The Notebook. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Michaelson described Stranger Songs as a "natural extension" of her work on The Notebook. The lead single from the album, "Missing You", was released on May 10, 2019.
"Missing You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson from her eighth studio album, Stranger Songs (2019). It was released as the album's lead single on May 10, 2019, via Cabin 24 Records. The song was written by Michaelson, Jesse Thomas and Sam de Jong, and was produced by the latter. A synth-pop song with a pulsating beat heavily influenced by 1980s music, "Missing You" is about a love triangle in which its protagonist pines for a love interest despite being in a relationship with a different person.
Ingrid Elizabeth Andress is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her breakthrough single, "More Hearts Than Mine" (2019) peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her single "The Stranger" (2020) peaked at number 49 on Country Airplay and her single "Wishful Drinking" (2021) became her second entry on the Billboard Hot 100. She has released two albums: Lady Like (2020) and Good Person (2022). She has also cowritten songs recorded by other artists including "Boys" (2017) by Charli XCX.
Lady Like is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress. It was released on March 27, 2020, by Warner Music Nashville. A country pop record, its tracks are inspired by Andress's real-life events. The album focuses on the themes of relationships, family and feminism. Andress co-wrote and co-produced the entirety of it, while working with other producers such as Sam Ellis and Jordan Schmidt. "More Hearts Than Mine" preceded the album, being released in April 2019 as its lead single. It charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. The track obtained double platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Music Canada (MC).
"The Stranger" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress from her debut studio album, Lady Like (2020). The song was written by Andress alongside Ryan Lafferty, while the production was handled by the former and Sam Ellis. It was released as Andress' debut single by Arthouse Entertainment and What Is an Ingrid on February 4, 2017, for digital download and streaming. After Andress signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville, the label re-released the song as the second single from the album in June 2020. The country track details a lost romance and Andress was inspired to write it after noticing the unrealistic expectations of love.
Ingrid Ellen Michaelson was born on [...] 1979, in New York City. Her father, Carl Michaelson, worked as manager of copyrights for the music publisher Carl Fischer and composed music on the side ...