Madilyn Bailey
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Madilyn Bailey Wold |
| Born | September 2, 1992 Boyceville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | madilyn.net |
Madilyn Bailey Wold (born September 2, 1992) is an American YouTuber, guitarist, singer and songwriter. She has appeared on French TV shows to promote her cover songs and also promoted her original single "Tetris" on the American TV show Today in 2018. As of September 2021, she has about 8.67 million subscribers on YouTube.
Her debut original EP Bad Habit was released in 2012. She released her first studio album Muse Box in 2015. Her second original EP Wiser was released in July 2016. She held her first headlining show in Paris in 2018 and has toured internationally with other YouTube performers.[1]
Biography[]
Bailey began her career shortly before graduating,[2] by covering popular songs and posting them on YouTube, gathering over 100 million views.[1] In 2012, Bailey joined Keep Your Soul Records to assist with the production of her material and moved to Los Angeles in 2013.[3]
Bailey toured the United States and Canada with Boyce Avenue in the second half of 2013.[1][3] She later described it by saying "It was an amazing experience being on the road for the first time".[4] She has stated that she has been inspired by Michelle Branch and Kina Grannis.[1]
In 2015, her rendition of the song "Titanium" by David Guetta and Sia, gained airplay on Virgin Radio in France.[5] This led to a recording contract with PlayOn in France, a label of Warner Music Group.[5] The song charted in France and Belgium as did the follow-up, a cover of Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive". In October 2015, Bailey released an album of covers in France, entitled Muse Box,, supported by the single "Rude" feat. Flula. A fourth single, a cover of Cher's "Believe" appeared in early 2016.[6]
In July 2016, she released a five track EP of original material entitled Wiser.[7][8]
In 2016, her cover of David Guetta and Sia's "Titanium" was featured on the Australian TV series Wanted.
She was picked in April 2018 as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month. She was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, broadcast nationally in the United States on April 20, 2018, where Bailey performed a live version of her single "Tetris".
In 2018, her original song "Drunk on a Feeling" was featured on the American action-drama TV series Station 19.
In 2021, Madilyn appeared on the 16th season of America's Got Talent, performing an original song made out of hate comments, which had gained over 20 million views on YouTube. In her audition, she received 4 yeses from the judges.[9] She moved onto the top 36, to perform a cover of David Guetta and Sia's "Titanium" in the Quarter Final 1.[10] She got through, to be performing in the top 20, in the Semi Finals.
Personal life[]
She was born in Boyceville, Wisconsin, to Greg Wold, who works for an advertising firm,[11] and Heidi Wold. She has five siblings.[12] Bailey began to play music and write songs at the age of seven.[3] She played in the marching band of Boyceville High School[4] and graduated in 2011. Before becoming an artist, Bailey worked as a certified nursing assistant.[3] She is dyslexic.[13]
In 2014, she married James Benrud.[12][14]
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Streamy Awards | Best Cover Song | "Wake Me Up" | Nominated |
| 2015 | NRJ Music Awards | International Revelation of the Year | — | Nominated |
| 2017 | Streamy Awards | Influencer Campaign | "Rise to the Occasion" (Parts of DiGiorno) | Nominated |
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Fl) [15] |
BEL (Wa) [16] |
FR [17] | ||
| Muse Box |
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81 | 26 | 24 |
EPs[]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [17] | |||
| Bad Habit EP |
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| Wiser EP[18] |
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Cover Singles[]
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Notes | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Fl) [15] |
BEL (Wa) [16] |
FR [17] | ||||
| 2015 | "Titanium" | 18 | 4 | 13 | Cover of David Guetta featuring Sia | Muse Box |
| "Radioactive" | — | 42 | 36 | Cover of Imagine Dragons | ||
| "Rude" (featuring Flula) |
— | 29 (Ultratip*) |
84 | Cover of Magic! | ||
| 2016 | "Believe" | — | — | 125 | Cover of Cher | |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
Original Singles[]
| Year | Title | Notes | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 'Wiser' | Oh, Hush!, Drew Lawrence, Jaden Michaels | Oh, Hush! | 'Wiser EP' | |
| 2018 | 'Tetris' | Madilyn, Jacob Ames Chatelain, London Jackson Glorfield, Mick Coogan | X Lovers | — | |
| 2018 | 'Drunk on a Feeling' | Madilyn, Daniel Burke | Daniel Burke | — | |
| 2019 | 'Red Ribbon' | Madilyn, Lauren Christy, Jon Levine | Joseph Barba | — | |
| 2019 | 'Are We Falling In Love' | Madilyn, Christo Bowman, Courtney Ballard | Courtney Ballard, Joseph Barba | — | |
| 2019 | 'All My Oxygen' | Madilyn, Nikki Flores, Justin Gray | Prince Fox, Brian Malouf, Justin Gray | — | |
| 2019 | 'Tastes Like Karma' | Madilyn, London Jackson Glorfield, Jacob Ames Chatelain, Mick Coogan | Joel Manduke | — | |
| 2020 | 'Wisconsin' | Madilyn, Saint Claire, Tienus, Clifford Goilo | Clifford Goilo, Joseph Barba | — | |
| 2020 | '小鱼 Little Fish (Bilingual Version)' | *China Exclusive, available on NetEase Music (网易云音乐). | Madilyn, Sam Tsui, Casey Breves | Sam Tsui | 'Little Fish - EP' |
| 2021 | 'How Good We Had It' | Madilyn, Hannah Wilson, Sam Merrifield | Sam Merrifield | — | |
| 2021 | 'Miss Anonymous' | Madilyn, Saint Claire, Kelly Craige, Clifford Goilo | Clifford Goilo, Saint Claire | — | |
| 2021 | View | Madilyn, Mikal Blue, Johan Lindbrandt | Mikal Blue, Johan Lindbrandt, Joel Maduke | — |
Writing credits[]
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wallflower | Whethan | Life of a Wallflower Vol.1 | Writer |
| 2021 | Flu | IU | LILAC | Composer |
| 2021 | Weird Year | Saint Djuni | - | Writer |
Vocal credits[]
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 2018 | Alive | Raffey Cassidy | Vox Lux (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| 2018 | Your Body Talk | ||
| 2018 | Hologram (Smoke and Mirrors) | ||
| 2018 | Wallflower | Whethan | Life of a Wallflower Vol.1 |
| 2021 | Flu | IU | LILAC |
| 2021 | Spellbound (feat. Madame Bizarre) | LVCRFT | The Return |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Interview with Madilyn Bailey". The Native Entertainment. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "7 Up-and-Coming YouTube Musicians You Should Be Listening to Right Now". New Media Rockstars. June 21, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Madilyn Bailey | Singer-Songwriter". New Media Rockstars. August 13, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "We chatted to Madilyn Bailey and she revealed something that NONE of her fans know". Maximum Pop!. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Iinterview Madilyn Bailey : "Je suis une raconteuse d'histoires utilisant la musique comme faire mon art"". Potins.net (in French). July 15, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ aficia (February 10, 2016). "La belle et talentueuse Madilyn Bailey nous livre ses secrets et ses projets pour 2016 !" [The beautiful and talented Madilyn Bailey reveals her secrets and projects for 2016!]. aficia (in French). Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "YouTube Star Madilyn Bailey Shares Original Music On Her First EP, 'Wiser' - Tubefilter". Tubefilter. July 12, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Fink, Lucie (October 23, 2016). "Madilyn Bailey Talks About Her New Album & Creepy YouTube Comments". Refinery29. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Longmire, Becca (July 2, 2021). "YouTuber Madilyn Bailey Impresses 'AGT' Judges With An Original Song Made Up Of Hate Comments". ET Canada. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (August 11, 2021). "Madilyn Bailey Impresses With Sia Cover on 'AGT': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "About | Planet Propaganda". Planet Propaganda. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Young Age Madilyn Bailey: Want to Know Her Bio? Married Life With Musician Husband". LIVERAMPUP. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "Dyslexic Advantage: My Dyslexia – Madilyn Bailey YouTube Sensation". Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ Madilyn Bailey (September 20, 2014), Madilyn & James's Wedding - August 22 2014 - Madilyn Bailey, retrieved February 16, 2017
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Madilyn Bailey discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Madilyn Bailey discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Madilyn Bailey discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "YouTube Star Madilyn Bailey Shares Original Music On Her First EP, 'Wiser'". www.tubefilter.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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