Rachel Platten
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| Born | Rachel Ashley Platten (1981-05-20) May 20, 1981 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Trinity College (BA) |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Home town | Newton Centre, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Kevin Lazan (m. 2010) |
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| Website | RachelPlatten.com |
Rachel Ashley Platten[1] (born May 20, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter. After releasing two albums independently in 2003 and 2011, she signed with Columbia Records in 2015 and released her debut single, "Fight Song", about depression which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, topped charts in the United Kingdom and peaked within the top ten of multiple charts worldwide. Platten won a Daytime Emmy Award for a live performance of the song on Good Morning America. Her major-label debut studio album, Wildfire (2016), was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and featured the follow-up singles "Stand by You" and "Better Place". Her second major-label album, Waves (2017), peaked at number 73 in the United States.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 2003–14: Trust in Me and Be Here
2.2 2015–2017: Wildfire
2.3 2017–present: Waves
3 Personal life
4 Discography
4.1 Studio albums
4.2 Extended plays
4.3 Singles
4.4 Promotional singles
4.5 Other appearances
5 Filmography
6 Awards and nominations
7 References
8 External links
Early life
Platten was born on May 20, 1981, in New York City, and grew up in Newton Centre, Massachusetts and attended the Mason-Rice Elementary School.[2] She was raised Jewish.[3][4] Platten studied classical piano from the age of 5 and then took up guitar in high school. She attended Buckingham Browne and Nichols high school, where she sang in the school's singing group. At Trinity College, she was a member of the Trinity College Trinitones, the college's first all-female a cappella group.
As a part of a study abroad program, she went to Trinidad to do an internship at a diplomat's office and at a record label. While she was there, she sang backup for a friend's band in front of over 80,000 people at the International Soca Monarch finals in 2002. According to Platten, from that moment on she knew she had to pursue music full-time.[5]
Platten graduated from Trinity College with a degree in international relations in 2003. She then moved to New York City's Greenwich Village performing in a Prince and Sly and the Family Stone cover band called Dayz of Wild. She performed her solo music around the Village and eventually began touring the country.
She has worked with numerous charities, Musicians on Call (where she sings bedside to hospital patients) for 11 years and she is an ambassador for Music Unites. She also works with the Ryan Seacrest Foundation and was an ambassador for Live Below the Line, a call to end world poverty.
Career
2003–14: Trust in Me and Be Here
Platten performing at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ
Platten released her debut studio album Trust in Me in 2003, which she has called "a collection of demos".[6] Her second album, Be Here, was released from Rock Ridge Music in 2011.[7] Her 2011 single "1,000 Ships" peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, also playing at various radio stations.[8] An earlier song, "Seven Weeks", was used for the film The Good Guy.[9] The theme song for ABC Family's Jane by Design, "Work of Art" was performed by Platten on hire.[10] Her song "Begin Again" was used in the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars 100th episode "Miss Me x 100".[11] Her song "Don't Care What Time It Is" was used in VH1's Basketball Wives. Her song "You're Safe" was used in MTV's Finding Carter in September 2014. On June 27, 2014, Platten debuted "Fight Song" on the music social network We Heart It as part of an artist spotlight.[12]
2015–2017: Wildfire
In the spring of 2015, Platten released "Fight Song" from Wildfire. The song has been used in various media, as well as serving the official anthem for the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. It reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Australian Singles Chart, number six in Ireland, number eight in New Zealand, number nine on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart.[13] It has double platinum sales in the US. Platten's 2015 Fight Song EP reached number 20 on the Billboard 200.
Platten served as a support act on Alex & Sierra and Andy Grammer's "The Good Guys & A Girl Tour" in early 2015.[14] She then toured with Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri on their "Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour" throughout the summer of 2015.[15]
On September 11, 2015, Platten released second single named "Stand by You"[16] from Wildfire. It has peaked in the top ten on charts in Canada and the United States, and has peaked in the top twenty on charts in Australia and Poland. The song has since been certified Platinum in the United States.
After the Orlando nightclub massacre, Platten announced that proceeds from the new acoustic version of her “Fight Song” will benefit the National Compassion Fund, working to support the needs of people impacted by the event.[17]
In October 2016, Platten sang The Star Spangled Banner prior to Game 1 of the 2016 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.[18]
On New Year's Eve 2016, Platten co-headlined the Times Square Ball festivities in New York City's Times Square alongside Gavin DeGraw, where she performed "Fight Song", "Stand by You", "Beating Me Up", and John Lennon's "Imagine".[19]
In 2017, Platten served as an opening act for two Los Angeles shows and one Las Vegas show on Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s Soul2Soul: The World Tour.[20]
2017–present: Waves
"Broken Glass", the lead single from her fourth studio album, Waves, was released on August 18, 2017.[21] The album was released on October 27, 2017.[22]
In 2018, Platten was the main musical attraction at the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Along with performing her singles "Stand By You", "Better Place", and "Fight Song", she also reminisced of her childhood in Boston.[23]
Personal life
On July 31, 2010, Platten married Kevin Lazan in a Jewish ceremony.[24] In July 2018, Platten announced that they were expecting their first child, a girl.[25]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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US [26] | AUS [27] | CAN [28] | IRE [29] | JPN [30] | NZ [31] | SWE [32] | SWI [33] | UK [34] | |||
Trust in Me |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Be Here |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wildfire |
| 5 | 12 | 6 | 84 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 85 | 35 |
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Waves |
| 73 | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
US [26] | |||
Fight Song |
| 20 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [26] | US Adult [38] | AUS [27] | AUT [39] | CAN [26] | GER [40] | IRE [29] | NZ [31] | SWE [32] | SWI [33] | UK [34] | |||||||||
| "1,000 Ships" | 2011 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Be Here | ||||||
| "Fight Song" | 2015 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 76 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 38 | 1 |
| Wildfire | |||||
| "Stand by You" | 37 | 1 | 14 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Better Place"[46] | 2016 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Broken Glass" | 2017 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Waves | ||||||
| "You Belong" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Perfect for You"[47] | 2017 | Waves |
| "Collide"[48] |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Thank You for Being a Friend" | 2017 | My Little Pony: The Movie |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | The X Factor | Herself / Performer | "Live Decider 6" (Season 7, Episode 22) |
| 2016 | 2016 MLB All-Star Game | Herself | National Anthem Performer |
| 2016–2017 | The Talk | Herself / Guest Co-Hostess / Musical Guest | "Guest Co-Hostess Rachel Platten/Denis Leary/Amy Emmerich" (Season 8, Episode 62) "Gillian Anderson/Rachel Platten/Big Boy" (Season 6, Episode 76) |
| 2017 | Miss Universe 2017 | Herself / Performer | |
| 2017 | Lip Sync Battle | Herself | "Uzo Aduba vs. Danielle Brooks (Season 3, Episode 21) |
| 2018 | American Idol | Herself | "Top 24 Celebrity Duets" (Season 16, Episode 12) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: Breakout Artist | Herself | Nominated | [49] |
| Choice Summer Song | "Fight Song" | ||||
| 2016 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Lyrics | "Fight Song" | Won | [50] |
Radio Disney Music Awards | Breakout Artist Of The Year | Herself | Nominated | [51] | |
Billboard Music Awards | Top Selling Song | "Fight Song" | Nominated | [52] | |
Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Musical Performance in a Talk Show/Morning Program | Good Morning America | Won | [53] | |
American Music Awards | Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Herself | Nominated | [54] |
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