Andee

Andee
File:AndeeLiveAtTheChapelFebruary2014.png Andee performing at The Chapel in February 2014
Background information
Birth name	Andrée-Anne Leclerc
Born	(1990-11-01) November 1, 1990 Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Pop rock, french pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Universal Music Canada
Associated acts	Sebastien Lefebvre, Hedley, Shawn Desman
Website	www.andeeofficial.com

Andee (born Andrée-Anne Leclerc on November 1, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Quebec. She rose to fame as a finalist on the Quebecois singing competition Star Académie before pursuing a solo career in English and signing with Universal Music Canada in 2014. Her debut single, "Never Gone", was released May 19, 2014 and entered the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 94. Her debut studio album, Black and White Heart was released on May 26, 2015.

Biography

1990–2012: career beginnings and Star Académie

Andee started singing in church choirs, and her interest in music evolved into taking singing and guitar lessons, teaching herself piano, and writing her own original music by the age of 11. Andrée-Anne attended Cégep de Drummondville, where she studied pop and jazz vocal studies. At the age of 19, Andrée-Anne toured Thailand and Malaysia with the all-girl pop cover band, Akasha. Soon after returning from her tour in Asia, Andee signed up for the fifth season of the televised Quebec singing competition, Star Académie, where she was one of the top four female finalists. This opportunity led her to working with Sébastien Lefebvre, from the Canadian pop rock band, Simple Plan, and singing on the bilingual versions of the songs "Kiss You Inside Out", by Hedley, and "Dum Da Dum", by Shawn Desman, in 2012.

2013–present: performances, singles, and Black and White Heart

In January 2014, Andee signed a deal with Universal Music Canada for her first album, as well as a management contract with Coalition Music. Andee continued to gain more mainstream success, with her song "We Are Gold" being used as a musical feature during the CBC's coverage of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Her first single, "Never Gone", was released on May 19, 2014, and the official French and English music videos followed on VEVO on June 26, 2014. "Never Gone" peaked at the number 40 spot on Billboard's Canadian Hot 100 Chart. Andee's second single, "Sorries", co-written by P!NK, was released on October 21, 2014.

In July 2014, Andee shared the stage with Simple Plan at Brampton's Canada Day celebrations, and with Lady Gaga, Snoop Dogg, Journey, The Killers, and more at Quebec's Festival D'ete. In the fall of 2014, Andee supported Demi Lovato on the Canadian leg of the Demi World Tour. Andee joined CHUM-FM's Breakfast in Barbados 2015 alongside pop rock band OneRepublic in April 2015, and performed alongside Simple Plan for the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy Tour on April 30, 2015, at Much in Toronto. Andee also performed with Jessie J at Metropolis in Montreal on May 6, 2015 and Cody Simpson at the Canadian National Exhibition September 1, 2015.

Andee released her debut album, Black and White Heart, on May 26, 2015. Contributors to the album include P!nk, Anjulie, and Kara DioGuardi (a former American Idol judge, as well as writer for artists such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Hilary Duff). Andee also received a nomination for best new group or solo artist in the AC category for the 2015 Canadian Radio Music Awards for her song "Never Gone". In 2016 Black and White Heart was long listed for the 2016 Prism Prize. During 2015-2016 Andee was the opening act for Marianas Trench during their Quebec stops for their " Hey You Guys" tour.

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak positions
		CAN
Black and White Heart	Release date: May 26, 2015 Label: Universal Music Canada	16

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Album
		CAN	CAN AC	CAN CHR	CAN Hot AC
2014	"We Are Gold"	—	—	—	—	N/A
	"Never Gone"	40	6	25	15	Black and White Heart
	"Sorries"	53	7	22	12
2015	"Black and White Heart"	—	30	—	—
	"Tu Enflammes Mon Corps"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released to that format.

Other charted songs

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		CAN	CAN AC
2014	"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"	—	3	N/A
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released to that format.

Guest appearances

Year	Single	Main artist	Note(s)
2012	"Kiss You Inside Out"	Hedley	Featured artist on the "Version Française" of the single Credited as Andrée-Anne Leclerc
2013	"Dum da Dum"	Shawn Desman

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
2014	"Never Gone"	Alon Isocianu
	"Sorries"	Cazhhmere Mike, Mike McLaughlin
2015	"Black and White Heart"	The Pesky Bastards

External links

• Official Website

• [1]. Andee's biography on Vevo Website. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
• Karine (April 6, 2012). Andrée-Anne Leclerc en cuir dans le groupe Akasha. Hollywood PQ. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
• Kiss You Inside Out (feat. Andrée-Anne Leclerc) Version Française - Single by Hedley. iTunes. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
• Dum da Dum (Version Française) feat. Andrée-Anne Leclerc - Single by Shawn Desman. iTunes. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
• Verge, Isabelle (January 12, 2014). Andrée-Anne Leclerc signe avec Universal Music. Le Journal De Montreal. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
• Kinos-Goodin, Jesse (February 7, 2014). Introducing CBC Music's Gold Metal Mix. CBC Music. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
• Andee - Chart History | Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
• (June 24, 2014)Brampton Has Simple Plan to Celebrate Canada Day. The Mississauga News. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
• Le Festival d'été de Québec - Andee. Festival d'été de Québec. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
• (September 17, 2014). Demi Lovato Announces Andee as Her Canadian Tourmate. Fanlala. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
• (February 9, 2015) 104.5 CHUM-FM Announces OneRepublic to Join Breakfast in Barbados 2015 with 76 Lucky Listeners, This April Bell Media. Retrieved May 8th, 2015.
• (May 7, 2015) Jesse J and Andee at the Metropolis FDRMX. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
• (September 25, 2015)Andee Opening for Cody Simpson Canadian National Exhibition
• (November 19th, 2014)Andee Takes a Look at Both Sides of Love in New Video Much Music. Retrieved May 8th, 2015.
• Nominees and Performers Announced 2015 Canadian Radio Music Awards Canadian Music Week. Retrieved May 8th, 2015
• https://musiccanada.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/andees-got-soul-on-black-and-white-heart/
• http://www.olympiamontreal.com/en/event/marianas-trench-olympia/