Avery Wilson

Avery Wilson
Birth name Branden Avery Wilson
Born (1995-07-18) July 18, 1995
Hamden, Connecticut
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Years active 2012–present
Labels RCA Records
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Website www.averywilson.com

Avery Wilson (born July 18, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter and dancer. Wilson started his career in 2012 as a contestant on season 3 of The Voice. He is currently being making duets with his fans on Smule Sing! as @AveryWilson. Prior to The Voice, Wilson had regional hit songs played in rotation in the Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts market.[1] In 2015 he released If I Have To, the first single from his debut album which he also performed as a non-competitor on season 8 of The Voice.[2]

Early life and education

Wilson never saw himself as a singer until his dad overheard him singing and recognized the talent.[3] His father began holding open mic nights at one of the 14 area McDonald's that he oversaw as the director of operations.[1] The open mic nights were to help the local community have a safe place to have fun and also showcase his son's talent.[1] Wilson was 9 years old at the time and still returns to the location to help with the event.[1]

Wilson was raised in Hamden, Connecticut where he attended Hamden Middle School. He attended Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School located in New Haven, Connecticut.[4]

Career

One of Wilson's first singles, Ringtone, was a demo that was sent to radio station WYBC-FM in New Haven, CT. The demo was sent in by his father and it received airplay, becoming a hit in the regional market of Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts.[1] Wilson was first discovered by Sean Garrett who began working with him.[5] He entered the Next Teen Superstar competition in New York in 2011 and was the co-winner of the competition.[6] In 2012 he self-released On Top of the World, a digital download available through iTunes.

Wilson appeared on season 3 of The Voice when he was 16 years old. He performed on team Cee Lo Green and made it to the knockouts.[7] Wilson was a favorite to win the competition but was eliminated on October 29, 2012 after his performance of Yeah 3x.[8] His elimination was called a major upset by numerous publications and he later signed with Clive Davis and RCA Records.[9] He returned to The Voice Season 8 in 2015 to sing If I Have To, the first single from his debut album.[2] Wilson later announced that he would perform at the BET Awards in 2015 on June 28, 2015.[10]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details
TBD
On Top of the World
  • Released: 14 August 2012
  • Label: Self-released[11]
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
Billboard Hot R&B Songs[12]
"If I Have To" 2015 18

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bellmore, Michael (17 October 2012). "'The Voice' contestant Avery Wilson performs at Hamden McDonald's". New Haven Register. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Ball, Caila (6 May 2015). "'The Voice': Avery Wilson Debuts "If I Have To"". Idolator. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Ball, Caila (18 September 2012). "'The Voice': Avery Wilson, 16, Blows The Coaches Away". Idolator. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Ramunni, Kathleen (18 October 2012). "Avery Wilson Brings "The Voice" To Hamden". Hamden Patch. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Davis, Rea Melissa (13 November 2014). "VOCALS! Meet Avery Wilson". All Hip Hop. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Local Artists Yung Blayze & Avery Wilson Wins "Next Teen Superstar" Competition". Anonymously Gifted. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Avery Wilson — 'The Voice' Loser Is Winning With "If I Have To"". 2paragraphs. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Hopper, Jessica (30 October 2012). "Team Cee Lo's Star Gets Knocked Out on 'The Voice'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Molinari, Jessica (5 May 2015). "Avery Wilson Impressed With His New Single On 'The Voice' Top 6 Results & Totally Would've Beat the Other Past Contestants". Bustle. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Avery Wilson [imaverywilson] (June 14, 2015). "I'm Performing At The #BETAwards This Year ! 🙌🏽 #GreatfulToGod" (Tweet). Retrieved June 24, 2015 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "On Top of the World". iTunes. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Avery Wilson - Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.

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