Sadie Jean

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Sadie Jean
Birth nameSadie Jean Wilcox [1]
Born (2002-05-15) May 15, 2002 (age 21) [2]
Tustin, California, U.S.
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2021–present
Labels Selene [3]

Sadie Jean Wilcox (born May 15, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut single, "WYD Now?", went viral on TikTok in 2021.

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Early life

Jean took piano lessons for six years, starting when she was in first grade, also taking vocal lessons. She also began writing songs in first grade. [4] Jean was a part of her high school's choir. [5]

Career

Jean was encouraged by her brother to make her music public after he heard her perform a cover of Radiohead's song "Creep", which prompted her to start posting her music to SoundCloud. [1] In October 2021, Jean wrote the song "WYD Now?" with fellow New York University students Grace Enger and David Alexander and posted a snippet of the song to TikTok the following day. [5] In November 2021, she posted an "open verse challenge" for "WYD Now?" on TikTok, which went viral on the platform. "WYD Now?" was released as her debut single in December 2021. [6] In February 2022, she released the music video for "WYD Now?", directed by Jaqueline Dufwa. [4]

On August 2, 2023, it was announced that Sadie would be the opening performer for Johnny Orlando's North American leg of "The Ride Tour," marking Jean's first tour in the continent. [7]

On September 15, 2023, Rod Wave featured Sadie and her song “WYD Now?” on his album Nostalgia. [8] She also accompanied him on his “Nostalgia” tour. [9]

Personal life

As of 2022, Jean is a student at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. [6]

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
[10]
CAN
[11]
NZ
Hot

[12]
SWE
Heat.

[13]
"WYD Now?"2021819134Simple Like 17
"Locksmith"202227
"Just Because"202314
"16"Non album single
"Aisle 6"2024Simple Like 17 (Deluxe)
"You Don't"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.


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