Anna Wise
Anna Wise | |
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Born | February 16, 1991 |
Genres | Alternative R&B, art pop |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2009–present[1] |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Anna Wise (born February 16, 1991)[2] is an American singer, who has independently released music as a member of bands Sonnymoon and Built to Fade. She became more widely known for her collaborations with rapper Kendrick Lamar and hip hop group CunninLynguists. She won a Grammy Award for her collaboration with Lamar, "These Walls".
Wise began her musical career with the band Sonnymoon, a collaboration with Dane Orr, who she met while studying at Berklee College of Music.[3]
She was a part of the group Built to Fade alongside Dane Ferguson, Zoë Wick and Kno of CunninLynguists. While Wise was touring with Sonnymoon, Kendrick Lamar contacted her after hearing her music on YouTube through another emcee, Tunji.[4][1] She now has become a regular collaborator with Lamar, appearing on 11 tracks. Since 2016, she has released three solo albums.
Discography
Studio albums
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The Feminine: Act II | |
Geovariance |
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As If It Were Forever |
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Subtle Body Dawn |
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Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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The Feminine: Act I |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Easy"[8] (with Xavier Omär) |
2018 | Insecure: Music from the HBO Original Series, Season 3 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Outcome |
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2013 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City | Nominated |
2016 | To Pimp a Butterfly | Nominated | ||
Best Rap/Sung Performance | "These Walls" | Won |
References
- ^ a b Duca, Lauren (23 March 2016). "Talking To Patriarchy-Smashing Musician Anna Wise". Nylon. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "annathewise". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ Weiner, Natalie. "'Love At First Sight, Creatively': Sonnymoon's Anna Wise on Working with Kendrick Lamar on 'Good Kid' and 'Butterfly'". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Mac, Torii. "MEET ANNA WISE: THE SPECTRAL VOICE ON "GOOD KID, M.A.A.D. CITY," AND HER NEW ALBUM". Green Label. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ Moore, Marcus. "Songs We Love: Anna Wise, 'Coconuts'". NPR.org. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Shannon (October 17, 2019). "Anna Wise Is Stepping into the Spotlight After a Decade of Singing in the Background". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Iandoli, Kathy. "Anna Wise The Feminine: Act I". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top TV Song Last Week: Easy by Anna Wise & Xavier Omär". Tunefind. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Anna Wise discography at Discogs
- Anna Wise at AllMusic
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