Loren Allred

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Loren Allred
Born (1989-09-07) September 7, 1989 (age 32)[citation needed]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, pianist
Years active2008–present

Loren Allred (born September 7, 1989)[citation needed] is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Allred made her Billboard Hot 100 debut with the Platinum-selling "Never Enough" from the musical soundtrack to The Greatest Showman. She appears on Michael Bublé's Love album for a duet of "Help Me Make It Through the Night", and alongside David Foster, as part of his An Intimate Evening PBS concert special and album. Her debut EP Late Bloomer is due out on September 24, 2021.[needs update] Allred will perform with Andrea Bocelli as a guest on the USA leg of his 2021 Tour.

Early life and education[]

Allred is the eldest daughter born to musician parents. Her mother, Carol Ann Allred, is a classical soprano and voice teacher; her father, Brady R. Allred, was formerly the director of the Pittsburgh Bach Choir and an artistic director and conductor of Salt Lake Choral Artists.[1] She has three younger sisters – Megan, Brennan, and Karin.[2]

After a year of studying musical theatre at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, she transferred to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. While in Boston, she uploaded videos to YouTube and was discovered and championed by Ne-Yo, ultimately leading to a record deal with Island Def Jam.

Career[]

The Voice[]

In 2012, Allred was a contestant on season 3 of the television show The Voice and selected Adam Levine as her coach. Allred was eliminated after the first week of the live playoffs, tying for 13th place.

Stage Song Original Artist Date Order Result
Blind Audition "When Love Takes Over" David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland Sept. 12, 2012 3.10 Two chairs turned
Joined Team Adam
Battles (Top 64) "Need You Now" (vs Brian Scartocci) Lady Antebellum Oct. 22, 2012 14.3 Saved by Coach
Knockouts "You Know I'm No Good" (vs Nicole Nelson) Amy Winehouse Oct. 29, 2012 16.4 Saved by Coach
Live Playoffs "All Around the World" Lisa Stansfield Nov. 5, 2012 18.9 Eliminated

The Greatest Showman and "Never Enough"[]

In 2014, she was a member of the recording ensemble for a film musical being developed by the Broadway songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. After working on early demos, she was cast as the singing voice of Rebecca Ferguson's character, Jenny Lind, on the project The Greatest Showman. The film soundtrack and song were successful, going Platinum and the soundtrack topping the Billboard albums chart in January 2018.[3] That same month, "Never Enough" (Allred's featured song) reached number 88 on the Hot 100.[4]

Allred's vocal performance of "Never Enough" has received widespread acclaim. Variety said her "incandescent" performance "will sweep you up";[5] Just Jared called it "Next Level". American Idol alum Kelly Clarkson recorded a cover for the album The Greatest Showman: Reimagined and praised Allred on Twitter for her performance of the song.[6] Other notable artists who have since covered the song include Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Scherzinger, Katherine McPhee, Maria Simorangkir, and Morissette Amon. "Never Enough" has inspired thousands of covers on singing competition shows and across social media.

"Help Me Make it Through the Night" with Michael Bublé[]

In early 2019, Allred joined Michael Bublé's Love album for a duet of "Help Me Make it Through the Night." Bublé discovered Allred while watching The Greatest Showman and released a behind the scenes recording of their duet. Bublé noted that Allred has "the most beautiful voice and control".[7]

Andrea Bocelli Tour 2021[]

Allred will be joining Andrea Bocelli for select performances on his 2021 USA Tour. "If an artist wants to move the listener, they must have something intense and convincing to tell through their singing. This something comes from experiences and insight: it is the inner wealth that you can acquire by living. Loren Allred is a perfect example of this: her richly nuanced voice, her expressiveness, and her powers of communication describe and celebrate the beauty she has managed to cultivate within herself. A versatile musician raised in the arts, I remember how pleasantly surprised I was when we sang together for the first time in Saudi Arabia. I am delighted to soon be able to return to the stage with Loren, in that great country that is her homeland and my adoptive homeland" [8]- Andrea Bocelli

Discography[]

Soundtrack albums[]

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US AUS CAN GER IRL JAP NZ KOR UK
The Greatest Showman (soundtrack) 1
[9]		 1
[10]		 3
[11]		 5
[12]		 1
[13]		 1
[14]		 1
[15]		 17
[16]		 1
[17]
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[18]
  • BPI: 7× Platinum[19]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[20]
  • MC: Platinum[21]
  • RIAJ: Platinum[22]
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum[23]

Songs performed on The Voice[]

  • "You Know I'm No Good"
  • "All Around the World"
  • "Need You Now"
  • "When Love Takes Over"

Single[]

As single artist
Title Year Album
This Summer 2020 This Summer

As featured artist[]

Title Year Album
"This Is Love"
(Hardwell and Kaaze featuring Loren Allred)[24] 		2018 Non-album singles

Other charted and certified songs[]

List of songs, with selected chart positions and available certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[25] 		IRE
[26] 		FRA
[27] 		NZ SPA
[28] 		UK
[29]
"Never Enough" 2017 88 39 97 —[A] 81 24 The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Never Enough (Reprise)" — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Guest appearances[]

Title Year Album
"Better This Way"
(Joey Contreras featuring Loren Allred)[34] 		2014 Young Kind of Love
"Single City"
(Michael Mott featuring Loren Allred)[35] 		2017 Abandoned Heart
"Ordinary Day"
(Loren Allred)[36] 		2018 So Much to Say: Songs for Everytown
"Help Me Make It Through the Night"
(Michael Bublé featuring Loren Allred)[37] 		Love

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Never Enough" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 5 on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[30]

References[]

  1. ^ "Discover Utah's Loren Allred, the voice behind the hit song 'Never Enough' from 'The Greatest Showman' soundtrack". January 17, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh native Loren Allred advances on 'The Voice'".
  3. ^ "Discover Utah's Loren Allred, the voice behind the hit song 'Never Enough' from 'The Greatest Showman' soundtrack". Deseret News. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  4. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100".
  5. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (2017-12-31). "The Critical Sin of 'The Greatest Showman': It's Defiantly Uncool". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  6. ^ "Tweets". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  7. ^ Michael Bublé - Help Me Make It Through The Night (feat. Loren Allred) [ Track by Track], retrieved 2021-09-13
  8. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  9. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "'The Greatest Showman' Soundtrack Hits No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart" billboard.com, January 7, 2018
  10. ^ " 'The Greatest Showman'" australian-charts.com
  11. ^ "Canadian Albums billboard.com
  12. ^ "Album Details" offiziellecharts.de
  13. ^ "IRMA - Irish Charts". www.irma.ie.
  14. ^ "2018年02月26日～2018年03月04日 オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング". oricon.co.jp.
  15. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
  16. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr.
  17. ^ "the greatest showman | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com.
  18. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA".
  19. ^ "BPI Awards" bpi.co.uk
  20. ^ "Albums Chart" ariacharts.com.au
  21. ^ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". musiccanada.com.
  22. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". riaj.or.jp.
  23. ^ "Albums Chart" nztop40.co.nz
  24. ^ "This Is Love feat. Loren Allred (Extended Mix) by Hardwell, KAAZE, Loren Allred on Beatport". beatport.com.
  25. ^ Chart positions breakdown for the United States:
  26. ^ Chart positions breakdown for Ireland:
  27. ^ Chart positions breakdown for France:
  28. ^ Chart positions breakdown for Spain:
  29. ^ Chart positions breakdown for the United Kingdom:
  30. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 8, 2018.
  31. ^ a b "British single certifications – Loren Allred". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 23, 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Type Loren Allred in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  32. ^ "American certifications – Loren Allred". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  33. ^ "Italian single certifications – Loren Allred" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 30, 2021. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Loren Allred" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  34. ^ "Young Kind of Love, by Joey Contreras". Joey Contreras Music.
  35. ^ "Abandoned Heart by Michael Mott on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk". amazon.co.uk.
  36. ^ "So Much To Say". Broadway Records.
  37. ^ "Help Me Make It Through the Night (feat. Loren Allred)". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

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