Rachel Crow

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Rachel Crow
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Crow performing in 2019
Born
Rachel Kelly Crow

(1998-01-23) January 23, 1998 (age 27)
Mead, Colorado, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2005–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Rachel Kelly Crow [1] (born January 23, 1998) is an American singer and actress. She participated in the first season of the American version of The X Factor in 2011 and was the first audition ever broadcast on TV. [2] She was the ninth contestant eliminated, finishing in fifth place. [3] [4] Following her elimination, she contacted Walt Disney for possible roles in future Disney productions. [5] This resulted in her appearing in multiple television shows and films, including BrainSurge , Inside Edition , Big Time Rush , Figure It Out , The Wendy Williams Show, Invisible Sister , and Fred: The Show . [6] Crow released her first and eponymous extended play (EP) in June 2012. She has cited Kendrick Lamar, Etta James, Eminem, and SZA as musical influences. [4]

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In 2014, Crow was featured in a peta2 advertisement promoting pet adoption. [7]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Crow decided to leave Los Angeles. [8] She graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City in 2025. [9]

Early life

Rachel Kelly Crow was born on January 27, 1988, in Mead, Colorado, to an abusive household and cocaine-addicted mother. She was fostered at six months old and adopted a year later by Barbara, a former hospital counselor, and Kelly Crow, owner of an excavation business in Boulder. [10] [11] She has one younger sister, Hannah. [12] [13]

According to her mother, Crow sang her first song, "This Kiss" by Faith Hill, when she was 18 months old. At the age of six, Crow sang in her school's talent show. [4] In 2008, when she was 10 years old, she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in music. [14] From ages 10 to 12, she performed stand-up comedy and was part of the first group of kids to go to Las Vegas and perform at Harrah's casino. [12] She was homeschooled. [11]

Music career

2011: The X Factor

Crow auditioned for the first season of the US version of The X Factor in 2011 with the song "Mercy" (2008) by Duffy. She reached the live shows and finished in the bottom two of the quarterfinals, which meant she had to participate in a sing-off with fellow contestant Marcus Canty. After a judge's deadlock, she was sent home because she received the fewest votes. [15] [16] When the results were announced, Crow broke down sobbing and had to be picked up by her mentor Simon Cowell and consoled by her mother. [16]

2012–present: Music debut

In February 2012, it was announced that Crow signed a music deal with Columbia Records and a television deal with Nickelodeon for her own show. [17] She was also featured on Big Time Rush's Summer Tour 2012 along with Cody Simpson and starred on a two-part episode of Fred: The Show .

In June 2012, Crow announced via Twitter that she would be releasing a five-song EP, featuring one song co-written by Crow herself. [18] She later announced via her website that it would be released on June 26, 2012, and would be self-titled. The lead single, "Mean Girls," was co-written by Crow and Toby Gad and produced by Gad. The four other songs are "Rock With You" featuring rapper Mann, "Lemonade," "My Kind of Wonderful", and "What A Song Can Do." She has also worked with producer Jonas Jeberg, who has worked with singers such as The Wanted. [19] In a review of "Mean Girls", The Re-View complimented Crow's "intelligence and aspirations" and finished the article saying of the singer: "I don't doubt that her vocal ability to out-diva some of the best singers will lead to even greater things in the future." [20]

On April 21, 2017, Crow released "Solo" for the soundtrack of the Netflix film Deidra and Laney Rob a Train , which she also starred in. A month later, she released her single "Dime" through BMG Rights Management, describing the song as "just kind of a fun, feel-good summer song, and it was mostly just about telling everyone who hates on you goodbye." [21] In interviews with Pop Crush and iHeart, she stated that she had "darker, edgier" songs coming out at the end of summer [21] and that she might release an EP later that year [4] , but neither came to fruition.

In 2018, Crow released "Coulda Told Me" featuring American rapper Chika through S-Curve Records. Written while Crow was on a plane, the song deals with feeling unheard and invisible. The accompanying music video uses an Alice in Wonderland theme "to make people ask if what she was feeling was real." [22]

On January 25, 2019, Crow released "Up All Night", which was written by Crow, Emlyn, Sam Fischer, and Emanuel Kiriakou and produced by Kiriakou. In an interview with AOL , Crow said the song was "inspired by a sort-of relationship I had the summer of 2017" and was about "that feeling of wanting to spend every waking moment with that person and staying up all night with them." [23] She later released a remix with Australian producer Ryan Riback. [24]

Television and acting career

Rachel Crow appeared on a few Nickelodeon shows in the early 2010s such as Fred: The Show , and Big Time Rush and had signed a series development deal with the network, though this did not result in an aired series. [25] [26] Crow said that she would have wanted to duet with Eminem if she had a series. [25]

Crow voiced Carla in the film Rio 2 , which was released in 2014. Crow also provided the voice of Gratuity "Tip" Tucci on the Netflix cartoon Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh .

In 2017, Crow starred alongside Ashleigh Murray in the Netflix original film Deidra & Laney Rob a Train , which holds a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [27] Crow also starred in ABC's Schooled as recurring character "Felicia Somers". Crow appeared in four episodes of the first season.

Crow was reported to be cast in the 2018 Transformers film Bumblebee , [28] [22] but this did not come to fruition.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Rio 2 CarlaVoice
2015 Invisible Sister Nikki
2017 Deidra & Laney Rob a Train Laney
2018 Bumblebee LizUncredited and appears in deleted scenes

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Three Wise Guys GirlUncredited
2006 In from the Night Little Girl in Doctors OfficeUncredited
2010Pizza & KaraokeDarlaTV movie
2011 BrainSurge HerselfContestant
The X Factor USA Contestant
2012 Arthur Ashe Kids' Day 2012
Big Time Rush WinnieEpisode: "Bel Air Rush"
Fred: The Show StarrRecurring role; 8 episodes
2013 The Office GabriellaEpisode: "A.A.R.M."
Figure It Out Herself6 episodes
2016–2018 Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh Tip (voice)Main role
2018 The Goldbergs Felicia SomersEpisode: "The Goldbergs: 1990-Something"
2019–2020 Schooled Felicia Somers6 episodes
2019 The Lion Guard ImaraVoice Role; "Return to the Pride Lands"
2019TimelineDeeLead role

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
Heat
[29]
Rachel Crow 14

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Mean Girls"2012 Rachel Crow
"Solo"2017Non-album singles
"Dime"
"Coulda Told Me"2018
"Up All Night"2019

Other appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"2012— Merry Nickmas

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Mean Girls"2012 [31]
"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town [32]
"Dime"2017 [33]
"Coulda Told Me"2018Brad Wong [34]
"Up All Night"2019 [35]

References

  1. ↑ "Twitter / iamrachelcrow: @CassidyCrow kelly". En.twitter.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ The X Factor USA (September 7, 2025). FIRST X Factor Audition EVER! Rachel Crow 🎤🤩 . Retrieved December 11, 2025– via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Rachel Crow". Buddy TV December 17, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Mastrogiannis, Nicole (September 10, 2017). "New Music Report: Emerging Artist of the Week - Rachel Crow". iHeart. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Benson, Kirstin (December 12, 2011). "Rachel Crow Is 'Perfect' For Disney — Casting Director & Talent Manager Agree". hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ Silberman, Lindsay (February 22, 2012). "X Factor Finalist Rachel Crow Lands Nickelodeon Series". TV Guide . Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Adopted Rachel Crow Wants You to Adopt: Dogs and Cats!". PETA. May 27, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ "iamrachelcrow on Instagram". www.instagram.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ "iamrachelcrow on Instagram". www.instagram.com. June 24, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ "'X-Factor's' Rachel Crow Survived Drug Addicted Birth Mother and Abusive Home, Adoptive Mom Reveals". The Hollywood Reporter. November 8, 2011. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Daly, Sean (November 8, 2011). "'X Factor' kid started out in a crack den". New York Post . Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Slezak, Michael (January 11, 2012). "X Factor's Rachel Crow Talks 'Stolen' Songs, Emotional Collapses, And Crack-Baby Jokes". TVLine. Archived from the original on December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ "iamrachelcrow on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Rachel Crow - Coulda Told Me". www.theurbaninfluencer.com. August 10, 2018. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ "The X Factor recap: Rachel Crow eliminated". EW.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  16. 1 2 Holmes, Krystal (December 9, 2011). "Rachel Crow Has Heartbreaking Moment During 'X-Factor' Elimination". VIBE.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Rachel Crow Talks Up 'Amazing' Post-'X Factor' Career". MTV. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Rachel Crow: EP In June". Dream Magazine. May 18, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  19. ↑ "RACHEL CROW TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED EP ON COLUMBIA RECORDS/SYCO AVAILABLE JUNE 26 | The Official Rachel Crow Site". Rachelcrowofficial.com. June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Rachel Crow debuts official music video for 'Mean Girls'". Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  21. 1 2 Tan, Emily (June 20, 2017). "Rachel Crow on 'Dime,' Bringing Music + Acting Together: Interview". PopCrush. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  22. 1 2 Smith, Courtney E. (September 7, 2018). "Rachel Crow Knows How It Feels To Be Unheard. So She Took Control". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Rachel Crow drops new song 'Up All Night': Listen!". AOL . January 25, 2019. Archived from the original on December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Up All Night (Ryan Riback Remix) - Single by Rachel Crow". Spotify. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  25. 1 2 Garibaldi, Christina (March 9, 2012). "Rachel Crow Wants Eminem On Her Nickelodeon Show - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Rachel Crow to Star on Nickelodeon Series". The Hollywood Gossip. February 22, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Deidra and Laney Rob a Train". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  28. ↑ Auger, Andrew (July 12, 2017). "Bumblebee Spinoff Movie Eyeing Rachel Crow For Key Role". ScreenRant. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Rachel Crow - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Rachel Crow - EP". June 26, 2012 – via iTunes.
  31. ↑ "Rachel Crow - Mean Girls". YouTube. July 2, 2012.
  32. ↑ "Rachel Crow - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town". YouTube. November 23, 2012.
  33. ↑ "Rachel Crow - Dime (Official Video)". YouTube. August 23, 2017.
  34. ↑ "Rachel Crow - Coulda Told Me (feat. CHIKA) [Official Video]". YouTube. September 8, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Rachel Crow - Up All Night". YouTube. February 21, 2019.
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