Sadie Jean

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Sadie Jean
Birth nameSadie Jean Wilcox [1]
Born (2002-05-15) May 15, 2002 (age 22) [2]
Tustin, California, U.S.
Genres Pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2021–present
Labels Avex - Selene [3]
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Followers1.0 million
Likes31.4 million
Last updated: July 20, 2024

Sadie Jean Wilcox (born May 15, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released one EP, Simple Like 17 (2023).

Contents

Biography

Early life

Wilcox was born in Tustin, California. According to her family, she devised songs before she could talk and had her sister write down lyrics before she could write. [4] Starting when she was in the first grade, she took piano lessons, [5] and later took vocal lessons and learned to play the guitar. She participated in a local theater. [4] She attended Foothill High School, where she participated in the school choir. [4] [6]

Career

Wilcox was encouraged by her brother to release music after he heard her perform a cover of Radiohead's song "Creep" after her sophomore year of high school. She then posted her music to SoundCloud. [1] The first song she posted was written about her first boyfriend who cheated on her; she posted the song online as revenge. [7]

In 2020, Wilcox enrolled in the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where she focused on songwriting and wrote up to three songs per day. [8]

In October 2021, Wilcox wrote the song "WYD Now?" with fellow New York University students Grace Enger and David Alexander. The song became a viral video on TikTok while Wilcox was taking final exams. [6] [9] She was unable to concentrate on her studies and dropped out of college to pursue her music career. [8]

Rod Wave's song "2018", released in 2023, sampled Wilcox's song "WYD Now?". The song reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. [10]

Artistry

Wilcox cites Joni Mitchell, Taylor Swift, and Phoebe Bridgers as influences. Her songwriting is described as "confessional". [11]

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

Discography

Extended Plays

TitleEP details
Simple Like 17
  • Released: December 1, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
  • Tracks: 7

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
UK
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		NZ
Hot
[15] 		SWE
Heat.
[16]
"WYD Now?"2021819134—Simple Like 17
"Locksmith"2022——27—
"Just Because"2023———14
"16"————Non album single
"Aisle 6"2024————Simple Like 17 (Deluxe)
"You Don't"————
"Nice Knowing You"————TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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