Biography
Cassandra Monique "Andra" Batie (born December 30, 1984), who goes by the stage name Andra Day, is an American soul, R and B, jazz, blues, disco, and pop singer who has released one album and two singles.
Her debut album, Cheers to the Fall, was released on August 28, 2015. The album was produced by Adrian Gurvitz and Raphael Saadiq.
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She was also featured in Rolling Stones "10 New Artists You Need to Know" for July 2015. NPRs Katie Presley has praised her singing by saying it has "Eartha Kitts unflappable confidence, Amy Winehouses effortless grasp of classic jazz, Billie Holidays access to raw emotion and Adeles range and pop sensibility."
On December 7, 2015 Day received two nominations at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards including Best R and B Performance for "Rise Up" and Best R and B Album for "Cheers to the Fall". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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