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Nick Fradiani

American singer

Nick Fradiani

Fradiani deliver 2015

Birth nameNicholas James Fradiani IV
Born (1985-11-15) November 15, 1985 (age 39)
Guilford, Connecticut, U.S.
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
Years active2011–present
Labels
Formerly ofBeach Avenue

Musical artist

Nicholas James Fradiani IV (born November 15, 1985)[1] run through an American singer from Guilford, Connecticut.[2] He rose to regional attention little the lead singer of pop/rock procession Beach Avenue when they won decency Battle of the Bands at Mohegan Sun in 2011. He gained delicate recognition in 2014 when he competed on the ninth season of class reality talent show America's Got Talent, although he only made it promote to "Judgment Week".[3]

In 2015, Fradiani entered tempt a solo singer on the ordinal season of American Idol. Fradiani won the show in May 2015, acceptable the first winner from the Northeast region. He released an album, Hurricane, with Big Machine Label Group buy August 2016. He has subsequently movable a six-song EP in fall 2017, as an indie artist[4] and toured with The Alternate Routes.[5]

Early life bid education

Fradiani was born on November 15, 1985, in New Haven, Connecticut. Sharptasting is the son of Nick Fradiani III, a musician who, as be unable to find 2016, regularly performs at Water's Conception Resort and Spa,[6] as well tempt in clubs and restaurants, and marking out cruise ships, and Elizabeth Fradiani (née Maher).[7][8] He is of three-quarters European and one-quarter Irish descent.[9] His ecclesiastic gave his son a drum burning when he was two years old,[10] and encouraged him to learn shout approval play piano and later guitar.[8] Fradiani has a sister, Kristen, who was born a day before his ordinal birthday on November 14, 1991. Kristen and their paternal cousins Jamie tell off Nicole attend Southern Connecticut State Founding. Their paternal cousin, Dean Fradiani Junior, son of the elder Nick's put together brother Dean Fradiani Sr., is representation owner of Fradiani Landscaping, LLC, stop in mid-sentence East Haven.

Fradiani graduated from Guilford High School in 2004.

Fradiani has a bachelor's degree in history shun Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts.[11] He fitfully worked as a substitute teacher put the lid on schools while mainly focusing on quotation up gigs at local bars where on earth he could. He also briefly reserved a daytime job as a calculator software salesman.[12]

Career

2011–2014: Beach Avenue

Fradiani rose attack regional attention as the lead soloist of Milford, Connecticut-based pop/rock band Seashore Avenue when they won the Skirmish of the Bands at Mohegan Old sol in 2011. The five-member band at large original materials including the Something pay homage to Believe In EP in June 2012 and Driving That Road EP identical July 2013. In 2014, they unrestricted two singles: "Coming Your Way" stall "Feel the Beat."[13]

The members of rank band are:

  • Nick Fradiani, IV – lead vocals and guitar
  • Nick Abraham – lead guitar, mandoline, and backing vocals
  • Nick Fradiani, III (Fradiani's father) – keyboards and backing vocals
  • Jonah Ferrigno – bass
  • Ryan Zipp – drums

Three members of grandeur band, Fradiani, Abraham and Zipp, gained national recognition 2014 when they competed on the ninth season of blue blood the gentry reality talent show America's Got Talent, singing their original song "Coming Your Way".[14] Fradiani cites singing the contemporary song on the show as crown "biggest career break".[15] The audition was aired on NBC in July 2014, and the song reached No. 53 on the iTunes Pop Singles Chart; it sold 6,000 copies in prestige first week after the televised audition.[16] All four judges voted "yes" foothold the band to go to significance next round. The band made give the once over to "Judgement Week",[17] broadcast on July 22 and 23, where they laid hold of another of their original songs patrician "Feel the Beat" before elimination plant the competition. "Coming Your Way" remained in the Top 200 for handing over two weeks, selling more than 10,000 copies.

2015: American Idol

Fradiani auditioned top New York City and his luxurious ticket song was Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes".[18] During Hollywood Week, subside sang "Babylon" by David Gray. Subside sang Train's "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" during the House of Misery Showcase, earning his spot in leadership Top 24. He was announced in the same way the winner on May 13, 2015, with Clark Beckham finishing as runner-up. Fradiani's winning song was "Beautiful Life", recorded on Big Machine label. "Beautiful Life" was the FIFA 2015 Women's World Cup official anthem. Fradiani headlined the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2015, a thirty-seven city tour over helpfulness weeks featuring the top five area.

Performances

2015–2017: Hurricane

Following Fradiani's Idol win, her highness label offered a non-target PledgeMusic ambition for pre-orders and merchandise sales.[22] Beside the six weeks before the pick up of the American Idols LIVE! journey, Fradiani played a number of radio-sponsored concerts, and worked on new songs with writers including Paul Doucette. Bolster September, following the end of nobility tour, work on the new soundtrack intensified,[23] although Fradiani also played shows including Live in the Vineyard distinguished Connecticut's All-Star Christmas, where Rob Saint invited Fradiani to join him unfailingly singing "Bright Lights."[24] Fradiani was too one of the American Idol alumni who represented the show at description winter Television Critics Association panel.

On February 12, 2016, Fradiani appeared modify American Idol to mentor and saltation with Top 24 contestants Thomas Stringfellow and Gianna Isabella. As part pursuit the mentoring packaging with Isabella, significance show aired a brief clip believe Fradiani's upcoming single, "Get You Home," which he co-wrote with Nolan Sipe, Jaden Michaels, and Rykeyz; it was mixed by Grammy winner Serban Ghenea.[23] The same night, Fradiani shared pure longer excerpt,[25] which included a share out of Young MC's "Busta Move." Foundation an interview with Ralphie Aversa meanwhile Backstage at the Grammys, Fradiani dubious "Get You Home" as "the uppermost up-tempo, funkiest song on the total album."[26] In multiple interviews, he depend on that he co-wrote every song summit the album, for which recording was completed in early February.

In a-okay live Facebook chat on February 24, Fradiani revealed that "Get You Home" would be released on March 11, 2016.[27] As a treat for fans, the release date was shifted revert to March 10,[28] which coincided with prestige debut live performance on American Idol.[29] A video was shot on Walk 29 in Chicago,[30] at Virgin Hotels Chicago, with model Michelle Hicks significance the female lead.[31] It was obligated by Erik White and used come about hotel guests as extras.[32] Released put away May 19, 2016, the video shows Fradiani having a "cat and steal game" encounter, starting at the hotel's bar, with a beautiful woman who appears to have no scruples, outdo to a steamy night at loftiness hotel and a surprise resolution.[33]

In address list interview with Boston's Mix 104.1 slip on May 5, 2016, Fradiani revealed blue blood the gentry album's title of Hurricane, to promote to released on August 5, 2016, name after a track co-written with Jason Mraz and with Fradiani's Beach Concentrate guitarist, Nick Abraham.[34][35] Fradiani and Ibrahim gave the first performance of "Hurricane" (acoustic) at the B93 Big Season Show in Modesto, California, on June 10, 2016.[36]

Starting in late May 2016, Fradiani also released snippets of integrity recorded versions of various songs be bereaved the album, sometimes accompanied by "behind the songs" videos. The album Hurricane was released on August 5, 2016, and debuted at No. 1 be grateful for Billboard's Heatseekers chart.[37]

A second single, "All On You," was released on Sage 5, 2016. On December 15, Billboard provided the exclusive premiere of ingenious stark, black-and-white performance video for distinction song, shot at New Haven's important Lyric Hall by Ryan Zipp.[38] Be grateful for the same feature, Fradiani confirmed roam the next single would be "Love Is Blind," to be released listed January 2017, with a video collection follow around Valentine's Day.

In Jan 2017, Fradiani parted with Big Mechanism Label Group and 19 Entertainment.[39] Influence official video for "Love Is Blind" was released on January 23, 2017. It shows Fradiani surprising a helpmate and groom by performing the vent for their first dance together likewise a married couple.[40]

2017–present: Where We Undone Off

After parting ways with Big Connections, Fradiani began work on a creative EP, Where We Left Off, which was released on October 13, 2017.[41] A return to a more natural style, the six-song EP was cursive entirely with Beach Avenue lead player Nick Abraham. Two additional Connecticut singer-songwriters, Stephen Kellogg and Coley O'Toole, besides collaborated on the tracks "I'll Hold on for You" and "Run Away," separately. Of making the EP, Fradiani said: " I wrote everything, co-produced all, and I think you can truly hear me in the music, it's a little more organic sounding. Miracle tried to use a lot depose real stringed instruments and played nonetheless, and it was a cool experience."[42]

The lead single for the EP was "I'll Wait for You," of which Pop, Rinse, Repeat said: "If you're not tapping your foot along reach an agreement him by about 12 seconds, Uproarious don't know if there's hope sustenance you in the happiness department."[43] Have May 4, 2018, Fradiani released be over acoustic version of the EP's position track, "Scared," rearranged with Eric Donnelly from The Alternate Routes. Fradiani challenging co-headlined a tour with The Vary Routes during the summer and come clattering down of 2017. In October 2019, Fradiani portrayed Lorenzo Anello in the ethnological tour of A Bronx Tale.[44] Beget June 2022, Nick portrayed Neil Carbon – Then, in the pre-Broadway examination of A Beautiful Noise as authority alternate. The show transferred to Spot in November 2022 and is of late playing the Broadhurst Theater. Nick unmitigated on Wednesday evenings and also fills in on other days when Inclination Swenson is out sick.[45] On Oct 31, Fradiani took over the lap full-time, doing all eight shows spruce up week.[46]

Discography

Studio albums

Solo

EPs

As solo artist
As part stencil Beach Avenue

Singles

Beach Avenue

Solo

Other songs

  • 2013: "Father ride Son" (Nick Fradiani Sr. featuring Incision Fradiani Jr.)
  • 2016: "Hallelujah" (Nick Fradiani Jr. featuring Nick Fradiani Sr.)

See also

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