Emily Estefan
Emily Marie Consuelo Estefan (born December 5, 1994) is an American singer. She is the daughter of producer Emilio Estefan and the Cuban singer Gloria Estefan. She has produced and directed her own debut album, Take Whatever You Want.
Emily Estefan | |
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| Born | Emily Marie Consuelo Estefan December 5, 1994 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Music artist |
| Partner | Gemeny Hernandez (2016–present) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Lili Estefan (cousin) |
| Website | theofficialemilyestefan |
Early life and education edit
Emily Estefan was born to Emilio Estefan and Gloria Estefan on December 5, 1994, in Miami Beach, Florida.[1][2] Her mother Gloria was involved in a tour bus accident in 1990, and she had been told that she would never have another child.[3][4] She has a brother, Nayib, who is 14 years her senior. Through her father, Estefan has Lebanese heritage. Her maternal grandmother Gloria Fajardo (née Perez) was a Cuban nightclub performer who fled the Cuban Revolution to Dade County, Florida.[5] Her paternal cousin is model Lili Estefan.[6]
Estefan attended Miami Country Day School, where she excelled in basketball and music. In 2016, Estefan graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][7][8][9]
Career edit
Public singing debut edit
Her public singing debut came in a 2014 performance of Where The Boys Are at the Hollywood Bowl.[1] She performed in front of a 100,000-person audience at the "Miami Beach 100 Centennial Concert" on March 26, 2015, and performed on national television for The Today Show with her mother on April 27, 2015.[1][10]
Debut single release edit
At the time of her debut single release on December 2, 2015, she was already regarded as an accomplished drummer, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist and singer.[11][12] She has a songwriting credit for "If I Never Got to Tell You" from the musical On Your Feet!.[13]
Estefan wrote, recorded, produced and performed her debut album Take Whatever You Want at her very own Fairy Light Studios (Boston, Massachusetts). Her mother, Gloria, directed the debut single "F#ck to Be" from the album.[1][14] Estefan officially released music videos for "Reigns (Every Night),"[15] "F#ck to Be" (two versions—clean and explicit) and "Purple Money."[16] She founded her own music label Alien Shrimp Records—to not only launch her own music but to also serve as a home base for new and emerging artists. In 2016, she entered into a three-year partnership with RED Distribution via Alien Shrimp Records for the physical and digital distribution (U.S. and international) of the label's entire roster.[1][11][17][18]
In February 2017, Estefan was selected as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and performed her hit "Reigns (Every Night)" on the 4th hour of NBC's Today (hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford and broadcast nationally).[19][20]
First concert and Kennedy Center Honors performance edit
Estefan performed her first major concert on February 2, 2017, at Gusman Concert Hall during the University of Miami Frost School of Music's Festival Miami.[21] She played drums, guitar, and keyboard, in various music styles. Following the concert, her album Take Whatever You Want was released at 12:01 AM.[22] Later the same year, Estefan paid tribute to her mother (who was being honored for her distinguished music career) at the Kennedy Center Honors by performing the song "Reach."[23][24]
In 2020, Estefan became a co-host of Red Table Talk: The Estefans, a spin-off of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk alongside her mother Gloria and paternal cousin Lili Estefan.[25]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Take Whatever You Want (2017)
Singles edit
- "F#ck to Be" (2016)
- "Reigns (Every Night)" (2017)
Personal life edit
Estefan is openly lesbian and her parents are LGBTQ advocates. She has been in a relationship with Gemeny Hernandez since December 2016.[26][27][28]
Awards and honors edit
In June 2020, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ Pride parade, Queerty named her among the fifty heroes "leading the nation toward equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people".[29][30]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Rothaus, Steve (December 3, 2015). "Watch Emily Estefan's new music video — and don't tell her who the 'F#ck To Be'". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Bikrinbine, Julia (April 28, 2015). "Gloria and Emilio Estefan's Daughter Emily Talks Following in Her Famous Parents' Footsteps". Closer. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Gloria Estefan's 'Miracle' Daughter Debuts Music Video for Her First Single". Yahoo!. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Gloria Estefan: Emily is the Daughter I Thought I'd Never Have". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ Saldana, Janel (December 6, 2015). "Gloria Estefan's Mom Rapping With Granddaughter Emily Is The Best Thing You'll See All Day [VIDEO]". Latin Times. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Emilio Estefan Brings His Rhythm of Success to Eden Roc". Haute Living. January 13, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Gloria Estefan's daughter following in mom's footsteps" (video). Today. April 27, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Interview - Emily Estefan - Cryptic Rock". crypticrock.com. March 15, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "She never sang for her famous parents. Now, Emily Estefan is finding her voice". miamiherald. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Emily Estefan Debuts New Single 'Purple Money'". WTVJ. April 27, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ a b Marine, Brooke. "Emily Estefan, Daughter of Miami's Conga Queen Gloria Estefan, Is a Musical Multi-Hyphenate to Watch". W Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Chestang, Raphael (December 2, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Gloria Estefan's 'Miracle' Daughter Debuts Music Video for Her First Single". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Finkle, David (November 5, 2015). "First Nighter: The Gloria and Emilio Estefan Musical 'On Your Feet!' Rhythm Is Calculated to Get You". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "CD Review: Emily Estefan - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Emily Estefan Debuts Music Video for Reigns (Every Night)". E! Online. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Emily Estefan". theofficialemilyestefan.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Emily Estefan is Making Music and Doesn't Care What You Think About It". Remezcla. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Emily Estefan Inks Distribution Deal With RED: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Watch Emily Estefan sing her new single 'Reigns (Every Night)' live on TODAY". Today. February 9, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Emily Estefan (daughter of Gloria) is Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month". Today. February 9, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Emily Estefan's sold-out Festival Miami debut scores before celebrity crowd". miamiherald. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Howard (February 3, 2017). "Emily Estefan's sold-out Festival Miami debut scores before celebrity crowd". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "See Emily Estefan Pay Tribute to Mom Gloria Estefan at Kennedy Center Honors". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Kennedy Center Honors Recognize LL Cool J, Gloria Estefan & Lionel Richie, Skip Drama". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ Acevedo, Nicole (October 5, 2020). "Gloria, Lili and Emily Estefan get real, talk candidly in new 'Red Table Talk'". NBC News. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Gloria Estefan Talks Very Gay Year: LGBTQ Icon Has a Queer Movie, Award and Now Daughter". Pride Source. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "La hija de Gloria Estefan presume de novia y de carrera musical". El País (in Spanish). January 2, 2018. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Emily Estefan Presented Her Girlfriend On Instagram". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Queerty Pride50 2020 Honorees". Queerty. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Tracer, Daniel (July 15, 2020). "These musicians became queer role models young fans need, and they're changing the world for good". Queerty. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
External links edit
- Official website