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Saginaw News - Found Jun. 21, 2009
KCQ Country Music Fest: firsts for a fan and Jessica Andrews Julia Woodworth, 13, of Grand Blanc, had her first-ever concert experience at this year'
Saginaw News - Found Jun. 21, 2009
... a Andrews sings at KCQ's 17th annual Country Music Fest on Ojibway Island. Jessica Andrews tried out her new single, 'Behind,' on the KCQ...
Bay City Times - Found Jun. 20, 2009
... a Andrews sings at KCQ's 17th annual Country Music Fest on Ojibway Island. Jessica Andrews tried out her new single, 'Behind,' on the KCQ...
Examiner.com - Found Jun. 27, 2009
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Orlando Sentinel - Found Jun. 17, 2009
Trinity Prep junior pitcher Heather White was a first-team selection, junior outfielder Jessica Andrews was named to the second team and...
Great American Country - Found Jun. 18, 2009
Summer Nights.' Among the other Brett James hits that are likely familiar: Sara Evans? 'Cheatin?,' Jessica Andrews? 'Who I Am' and...
Ventura County Star - Found Jun. 30, 2009
Jessica Andrews had two goals and a blocked shot. Sean Ripley added a goal, his third for the season.
Norwich Bulletin - Found Jun. 24, 2009
There?s ?Summer Wind,? by the Desert Rose Band, ?Sweet Summer,? by Diamond Rio and ?Good Time,? by Jessica Andrews.
Bay City Times - Found Jun. 22, 2009
Jessica Andrews, Jamey Johnson and Travis Tritt were the headliners at the 2009 KCQ Country Music Fest at Ojibway Island, in Saginaw.
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| Birth name | Jessica Danielle Andrews |
| Born | December 29, 1983 |
| Origin | Huntingdon, Tennessee, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Label(s) | DreamWorks Nashville Carolwood |
| Associated acts | Marcel Bret Michaels |
| Website | Official site |
Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983 in Huntingdon, Tennessee1) is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts with the single "I Will Be There for You", from her debut album Heart Shaped World, released in 1999 on DreamWorks Records Nashville.
Andrews saw her biggest chart success in 2001 with the song "Who I Am", a #1 country hit and the title track to her second studio album, which was certified gold in the United States. A third album, Now was released in 2003 to lower sales, while a fourth album (tentatively titled Ain't That Life) was never released due to DreamWorks' closure. In late 2008, Andrews signed to Carolwood Records, an imprint of Lyric Street Records.
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Early life
Jessica Andrews was born in Huntingdon, Tennessee to parents Jessie and Vicki Andrews.2 When she was seven, a bone was growing through her spinal cord, a condition that required surgery. She had a 50/50 chance of coming out of it paralyzed.2 Andrews learned her passion for singing in the fourth grade. Andrews planned on dancing in her school's talent show, but her sister convinced her to sing Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" instead.13 At 11, she put her first band together.3 Meanwhile, after someone sent a song of her singing to producer Byron Gallimore,2 Andrews signed with DreamWorks Records Nashville and soon began working on her first album. Prior to its release, she begin opening for Faith Hill on her Fall 1998 tour, as well as for Tim McGraw (also produced by Gallimore) for his New Year's Eve concert.2
Career
Heart Shaped World
At the age of 15, Andrews released her debut album, Heart Shaped World. Sensitive to her age, she and Gallimore recorded 50 songs before settling on the twelve that appear on the album.2 Serving as its debut single was "I Will Be There for You", which reached #28 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1999. In March of that year, she also performed the song on an episode of the soap opera Another World; 4 One month later, she made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry.5 Also in 2000, she toured with Trisha Yearwood.6 Heart Shaped World also produced two more Top 40 country singles in "You Go First (Do You Wanna Kiss)" and "Unbreakable Heart", although the fourth single ("I Do Now") failed to reach Top 40. The album itself peaked at #24 on the Top Country Albums charts. Andrews was also featured on the premiere episode of On the Verge, a television series on CMT which followed the careers of up-and-coming country artists.7 On May 3, 2000, Andrews was invited to sing "Unbreakable Heart" at the ACM Awards, where she was nominated for Top New Female Vocalist, along with Julie Reeves and Chalee Tennison.6
Who I Am
Who I Am was the title of Andrews' second album, released in 2001. Andrews, who was 17 years old when Who I Am was recorded, described the album as a more mature effort than Heart Shaped World, because it focused more on the emotions that come with growing up.8 Serving as the album's lead-off single, "Who I Am" became, to date, Andrews' only Number One (and only Top Ten) hit on the country music charts, in addition to peaking at #28 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. In a 2001 interview, Andrews explained that she recorded the song (which was written by Brett James and Troy Verges9) because she felt that its lyrics were especially fitting to her own life: "Everything is so true in that song, except that my grandmother's name is not Rosemary. It's about believing in yourself and being supported by those around you. No matter how many mistakes you make, your friends and family will be there for you."8 Also included on the album was Andrews' first songwriting credit in the track "Good Friend to Me", which she co-wrote with Annie Roboff and Bekka Bramlett.8
Andrews spent 2001 on tour with Billy Gilman to help promote her second album and its lead-off single;8 she would later tour with Tim McGraw as well.10 The success of "Who I Am" also earned Andrews a Top New Female Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music, while the album itself received RIAA gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies only four weeks after its release.9 However, its second and third singles ("Helplessly, Hopelessly" and "Karma") peaked at #31 and #47, respectively, on the country charts.
Now and Ain't That Life
Now was the title of Andrews' third studio album, also released on DreamWorks Nashville. Its lead-off single, "There's More to Me Than You", reached Top 20 on the country singles charts, while the second (and final) single, "Good Time", failed to make Top 40. The album featured more of an emphasis on ballads than her first two albums did.10 Also in 2003, she befriended and began dating songwriter Marcel, co-writer of "There's More to Me Than You".10
In late 2004, Andrews charted a duet with Bret Michaels of the rock band Poison, entitled "All I Ever Needed". The song was Michaels' only country hit, peaking at #45. Shortly afterward, Andrews began work on her fourth studio album, tentatively titled Ain't That Life. Its lead-off single, "The Marrying Kind", failed to chart, while "Summer Girl", the second single, peaked at #46 in mid-2005. DreamWorks' recording division was dissolved shortly afterward, however, and Ain't That Life was not released.
New record deal and album
In October 2008, Andrews signed with Lyric Street Records's subsidiary imprint, Carolwood Records. Her first single for the label, "Everything", was released on November 23, 2008; however, the song failed to make the Top 40 of the country charts, only reaching #45 in early 2009. Therefore, her album was pushed back to later 2009 release. Andrews co-wrote this song with Marcel. Andrews performed a duet with Richard Marx, "Wild Horses", which was released on his 2008 album Sundown.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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| US Country | US | US Heat | |||||||
| 1999 | Heart Shaped World
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24 | — | 15 | |||||
| 2001 | Who I Am
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2 | 22 | — |
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| 2003 | Now
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4 | 34 | — | |||||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released | |||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | ||||||
| 1999 | "I Will Be There for You" | 28 | 108 | — | 43 | Heart Shaped World | |||
| "You Go First (Do You Wanna Kiss)" | 25 | 117 | — | 43 | |||||
| 2000 | "Unbreakable Heart" | 24 | 110 | — | 43 | ||||
| "I Do Now" | 53 | — | — | * | |||||
| 2001 | "Who I Am" | 1 | 28 | 28 | * | Who I Am | |||
| "Helplessly, Hopelessly" | 31 | — | — | * | |||||
| 2002 | "Karma" | 47 | — | — | * | ||||
| 2003 | "There's More to Me Than You" | 17 | 108 | — | * | Now | |||
| "Good Time" | 49 | — | — | * | |||||
| 2005 | "The Marrying Kind" | — | — | — | — | Ain't That Life | |||
| "Summer Girl" | 46 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2008 | "Everything" | 45 | — | — | — | TBD | |||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released * denotes unknown peak positions |
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Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | US Country | Album |
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| 2004 | "All I Ever Needed" | Bret Michaels | 45 | Freedom of Sound |
References
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Jessica Andrews biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wcfwxq8jldae~T1. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ a b c d e Price, Deborah Evans (1999-02-06), "Teen Jessica Andrews Greets `World' With DreamWorks Set". Billboard. 111 (6):35
- ^ a b TAYLOR, CHUCK (2000-03-11), "Jessica Andrews Continues Unstoppable Country Career With 'Unbreakable Heart'". Billboard. 112 (11):78
- ^ "Another World for Jessica Andrews". CMT. 1999-03-13. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1474829/another-world-for-andrews.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ "Andrew's (sic) Opry Debut". CMT. 1999-04-23. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1475313/andrews-opry-debut.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ a b No byline (2000-05-08), "Sweet Sixteen". People. 53 (18):255
- ^ "Chick on the Verge". CMT. 2000-02-03. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1476339/chick-on-the-verge.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ a b c d Gray, Michael (2001-02-26). "Jessica Andrews: Who She Is". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1444466/jessica-andrews-who-she-is.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ a b Morris, Edward (2001-04-20). "She's No. 1 — That's Who Jessica Andrews Is". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1443617/shes-no-1-thats-who-jessica-andrews-is.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
- ^ a b c Shelburne, Craig (2003-04-13). "The Two Sides of Jessica Andrews". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1471254/the-two-sides-of-jessica-andrews.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
