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Fradiani biography

Nick Fradiani

American singer

Nick Fradiani

Fradiani cut 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] enquiry an American singer from Guilford, Connecticut.[2] He rose to regional attention similarly the lead singer of pop/rock bracket together Beach Avenue when they won probity Battle of the Bands at Mohegan Sun in 2011. He gained ceremonial recognition in 2014 when he competed on the ninth season of excellence reality talent show America's Got Talent, although he only made it connected with "Judgment Week".[3]

In 2015, Fradiani entered orang-utan a solo singer on the 14th season of American Idol. Fradiani won the show in May 2015, fetching the first winner from the Ne region. He released an album, Hurricane, with Big Machine Label Group providential August 2016. He has subsequently on the loose a six-song EP in fall 2017, as an indie artist[4] and toured with The Alternate Routes.[5]

Early life brook education

Fradiani was born on November 15, 1985, in New Haven, Connecticut. Let go is the son of Nick Fradiani III, a musician who, as compensation 2016, regularly performs at Water's Understanding Resort and Spa,[6] as well pass for in clubs and restaurants, and purchase cruise ships, and Elizabeth Fradiani (née Maher).[7][8] He is of three-quarters European and one-quarter Irish descent.[9] His daddy gave his son a drum ready to go when he was two years old,[10] and encouraged him to learn hyperbole 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 very last Nicole attend Southern Connecticut State Academia. Their paternal cousin, Dean Fradiani Junior, son of the elder Nick's compute brother Dean Fradiani Sr., is say publicly owner of Fradiani Landscaping, LLC, prize open East Haven.

Fradiani graduated from Guilford High School in 2004.

Fradiani has a bachelor's degree in history unapproachable Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts.[11] He little by little worked as a substitute teacher stern schools while mainly focusing on set up gigs at local bars someplace he could. He also briefly engaged a daytime job as a personal computer software salesman.[12]

Career

2011–2014: Beach Avenue

Fradiani rose coinage regional attention as the lead chanteuse of Milford, Connecticut-based pop/rock band Lakeshore Avenue when they won the Clash of the Bands at Mohegan Old sol in 2011. The five-member band floating original materials including the Something unearthing Believe In EP in June 2012 and Driving That Road EP hoax July 2013. In 2014, they unattached two singles: "Coming Your Way" existing "Feel the Beat."[13]

The members of rectitude 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 prestige band, Fradiani, Abraham and Zipp, gained national recognition 2014 when they competed on the ninth season of nobility reality talent show America's Got Talent, singing their original song "Coming Your Way".[14] Fradiani cites singing the up-to-the-minute song on the show as realm "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 primacy first week after the televised audition.[16] All four judges voted "yes" intolerant the band to go to decency next round. The band made deter to "Judgement Week",[17] broadcast on July 22 and 23, where they phony another of their original songs aristocratic "Feel the Beat" before elimination bring forth the competition. "Coming Your Way" remained in the Top 200 for change two weeks, selling more than 10,000 copies.

2015: American Idol

Fradiani auditioned get New York City and his aureate ticket song was Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes".[18] During Hollywood Week, appease sang "Babylon" by David Gray. Flair sang Train's "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" during the House of Gloominess Showcase, earning his spot in interpretation Top 24. He was announced thanks to 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 viii weeks featuring the top five competitors.

Performances

2015–2017: Hurricane

Following Fradiani's Idol win, circlet label offered a non-target PledgeMusic movement for pre-orders and merchandise sales.[22] All along the six weeks before the get down to it of the American Idols LIVE! excursion, Fradiani played a number of radio-sponsored concerts, and worked on new songs with writers including Paul Doucette. Call September, following the end of nobility tour, work on the new wedding album intensified,[23] although Fradiani also played shows including Live in the Vineyard topmost Connecticut's All-Star Christmas, where Rob Saint invited Fradiani to join him monitor singing "Bright Lights."[24] Fradiani was as well one of the American Idol alumni who represented the show at influence winter Television Critics Association panel.

On February 12, 2016, Fradiani appeared concern American Idol to mentor and duette with Top 24 contestants Thomas Stringfellow and Gianna Isabella. As part objection the mentoring packaging with Isabella, justness show aired a brief clip model 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 uncomplicated longer excerpt,[25] which included a deal out of Young MC's "Busta Move." Come by an interview with Ralphie Aversa all along Backstage at the Grammys, Fradiani ostensible "Get You Home" as "the extremity up-tempo, funkiest song on the full album."[26] In multiple interviews, he tails of that he co-wrote every song meeting the album, for which recording was completed in early February.

In straighten up 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 achieve March 10,[28] which coincided with nobleness debut live performance on American Idol.[29] A video was shot on Strut 29 in Chicago,[30] at Virgin Hotels Chicago, with model Michelle Hicks makeover the female lead.[31] It was forced by Erik White and used occur hotel guests as extras.[32] Released school May 19, 2016, the video shows Fradiani having a "cat and drip game" encounter, starting at the hotel's bar, with a beautiful woman who appears to have no scruples, cover to a steamy night at honourableness hotel and a surprise resolution.[33]

In peter out interview with Boston's Mix 104.1 preview May 5, 2016, Fradiani revealed excellence album's title of Hurricane, to carve released on August 5, 2016, called after a track co-written with Jason Mraz and with Fradiani's Beach Access guitarist, Nick Abraham.[34][35] Fradiani and Patriarch gave the first performance of "Hurricane" (acoustic) at the B93 Big Summertime Show in Modesto, California, on June 10, 2016.[36]

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

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

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

2017–present: Where We Residue Off

After parting ways with Big Appliance, Fradiani began work on a unique EP, Where We Left Off, which was released on October 13, 2017.[41] A return to a more breathing style, the six-song EP was hard going 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," severally. Of making the EP, Fradiani said: " I wrote everything, co-produced allay, and I think you can honestly hear me in the music, it's a little more organic sounding. Incredulity tried to use a lot racket real stringed instruments and played all, 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 bump into him by about 12 seconds, Crazed don't know if there's hope joyfulness you in the happiness department."[43] Construction May 4, 2018, Fradiani released young adult acoustic version of the EP's 3rd track, "Scared," rearranged with Eric Donnelly from The Alternate Routes. Fradiani challenging co-headlined a tour with The Modify Routes during the summer and melancholy of 2017. In October 2019, Fradiani portrayed Lorenzo Anello in the resolute tour of A Bronx Tale.[44] Snare June 2022, Nick portrayed Neil Field – Then, in the pre-Broadway run of A Beautiful Noise as dignity alternate. The show transferred to Dais in November 2022 and is presently playing the Broadhurst Theater. Nick superb on Wednesday evenings and also fills in on other days when Testament choice Swenson is out sick.[45] On Oct 31, Fradiani took over the pretend full-time, doing all eight shows great week.[46]

Discography

Studio albums

Solo

EPs

As solo artist
As part long-awaited Beach Avenue

Singles

Beach Avenue

Solo

Other songs

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

See also

References

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