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Fletcher (singer)

March 05, 2023

Cari Elise Fletcher (born March 19, 1994), known mononymously by her last name (stylized as FLETCHER), is an American singer and songwriter. Fletcher's breakthrough single "Undrunk" was released in January 2019 and became her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached number one on Spotify's Viral Chart in the United States.[2] "Undrunk" was released on her second extended play You Ruined New York City for Me, and according to Mediabase, the song was the fastest-rising song at pop radio for a new artist since 2014.[3]

Fletcher
Fletcher in 2020
Born
Cari Elise Fletcher

(1994-03-19) March 19, 1994 (age 28)
Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Musical career
GenresPop
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsCapitol Records
Websitefindingfletcher.com

Her debut single as a solo artist, "War Paint", was released in June 2015.[4] Her 2016 single, "Wasted Youth", reached No. 1 on Billboard's Emerging Artist Chart. Fletcher was included on Forbes's 2022 30 under 30 list.[5] She released her album Girl of My Dreams in 2022.

Early life

Fletcher was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, to Bob and Noreen (née Napolitani) Fletcher; her father owned several car dealerships and her mother was a flight attendant. She began taking vocal lessons at the age of five.[6]

In 2012, Fletcher graduated from Wall High School in nearby Wall Township, New Jersey,[7] where she played women's volleyball.[8] Upon graduating high school, she attended the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University (NYU).[6] She took a year-long leave of absence and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue music full time, but completed NYU in 2016.[9] She currently is based in Los Angeles.

Career

In 2011, Fletcher competed on the premiere season of The X Factor. In the boot camp round, Simon Cowell paired Fletcher with Hayley Orrantia, Paige Elizabeth Ogle, and Dani Knights to form the group Lakoda Rayne under mentorship of Paula Abdul.[10] They disbanded after being eliminated from the competition.[11][12] In 2015, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee and began collaborating with producer Jamie Kenney, during which the single "War Paint" was released. The song went viral on Spotify after its release.[13] In 2016, Spotify added Fletcher to their Spotify Spotlight list, helping catapult her as an independent artist. She was invited to speak on behalf of the company at Fortune Tech Conference in 2019 as a success story.[14] In September 2016, she released her debut EP Finding Fletcher independently.[15]

In August 2018, Fletcher announced that she had signed with Capitol Records, which is based in Los Angeles.[16] She released her single "Undrunk" on January 25, 2019 and subsequently made her television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[17] She also performed at Bonnaroo Music Festival,[18] Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival,[19] Lollapalooza[20] that year.

In April 2019, she released "If You're Gonna Lie", marketed as a prequel to "Undrunk" and "About You", another single about the same ex.[21] In August 2019, Fletcher released her second EP You Ruined New York City for Me, with all prior releases along with two new songs, "All Love" and "Strangers".[22] In October 2019, Fletcher was announced as an opening act for Niall Horan's Nice to Meet Ya Tour, set to begin in 2020 before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]

In September 2020, Fletcher released her EP, The S(ex) Tapes, which shares the raw aftermath of a breakup.[24] She later released "Cherry" with Hayley Kiyoko, which Elle called "luscious, flirtatious, but fun".[25]

On September 16, 2022, she released her debut album Girl of My Dreams,[26] which debuted at number fifteen on the US Billboard 200.

Personal life

Fletcher released "I Believe You" in support of sexual assault survivors in March 2018, penning a #MeToo-inspired letter to Billboard.[27] She supported the movement with appearances at It's On Us and the United State of Women Summit. She's also participated in Girl Up and the Teen Vogue Summit in support of women's empowerment efforts.

Fletcher is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and actively supports organizations such as GLAAD, The Trevor Project and It Gets Better.[28] In March 2017, she told Billboard "I definitely identify within the LGBTQ community, but as far as putting a label on like gay, straight, bisexual, lesbian, queer... it's all in the family and spectrum, and sexuality and gender is not black and white. It's a spectrum that we all fall somewhere in the world on. That's how I feel comfortable expressing myself – loving who I feel like loving and who I'm attracted to."[4] In December 2021, Fletcher stated that she identifies as queer and "attracted to strong feminine energy which [sic] just so happens to more likely than not be women".[29]

From 2017 to 2020, Fletcher dated YouTuber Shannon Beveridge. In 2017, Beveridge starred in the music video for her single "Wasted Youth".[30] Fletcher's third EP The S(ex) Tapes, released in 2020, was inspired by the aftermath of their breakup.[24] Beveridge filmed and directed all of the music videos for the EP, including "Sex (With My Ex)".[31] In July 2022, Fletcher released the single "Becky's So Hot" about Beveridge's current girlfriend.[32]

Influences

Growing up, she was inspired by vocalists like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and Whitney Houston.[33] She cited Bob Marley,[34] and fellow New Jersey artists Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi,[35] and Patti Smith[36] as influences. Fletcher has also expressed admiration for Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Troye Sivan.[37]

Discography

Main article: Fletcher discography

Filmography

Television

Year Title Notes Ref.
2011 The X Factor Contestant [38]
2022 The L Word: Generation Q Herself; Episode: "Little Boxes" [39]
Miley's New Year's Eve Party Herself [40]

Tours

Headline

  • Finding Fletcher Tour (2017)
  • You Ruined New York City For Me Tour (2019)
  • Fletcher 2020 Tour (2020), postponed[41] due to COVID-19
  • Girl of My Dreams Tour (2022)

Supporting

References

  1. ^ Watch Maggie Rogers Cover The Spice Girls In Her First-Ever Festival Performance At Firefly at Stereogum; by Chris DeVille; published June 16, 2017; retrieved January 4, 2020
  2. ^ One to watch: Fletcher at The Guardian; by Michael Cragg; published December 21, 2019; retrieved January 4, 2020
  3. ^ Fletcher's "Undrunk" Earns Most Added Honor At Pop Radio at Headline Planet; by Brian Cantor; published 2019; retrieved January 4, 2020
  4. ^ a b Payne, Chris (March 16, 2017). "Pop Shop Podcast: Meet Fletcher, the Fast-Rising Pop Artist Who's Owning the Streaming Game Without a Major Label". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  5. ^ "Fletcher". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  6. ^ a b "Fletcher: Biography & History". AllMusic.com. 1994-03-19. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  7. ^ Brown, Keith. "Wall High School Student Cari Fletcher Makes Cut On X Factor Fletcher, part of a group of women singers, makes it to final 16 acts", Wall, NJ Patch, October 19, 2011. Accessed February 6, 2020. "Senior Cari Fletcher continues to defy odds and has survived the latest cut on Simon Cowell's new talent show X Factor, which aired Tuesday."
  8. ^ "Cari Fletcher @ Wall High School". NJ.com. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  9. ^ Clive Davis Institute alumni are leaders and tastemakers shaping a continually shifting landscape. 2019-12-28 at the Wayback Machine at NYU.edu; retrieved January 4, 2020
  10. ^ "'X Factor' Redux: Simon Cowell Says Lakoda Rayne Got Voted Off For Being 'Too Pretty'". The Hollywood Reporter. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  11. ^ "VIDEO: Wall High School Senior Cari Fletcher Sings On X Factor". Wall, NJ Patch. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  12. ^ "The X Factor recap: Leroy Bell, Lakoda Rayne eliminated". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  13. ^ Schwartz, Alexandra (December 29, 2015). "Rising Music Star Fletcher Talks Going Viral, Her Love for Lorde, and What's Next in 2016". Glamour. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  14. ^ About Fletcher: How Spotify 'Playlisting' Turned an Unknown Into a Star at Fortune; by Robert Hackett; published July 15, 2019; retrieved February 6, 2020
  15. ^ "'War Paint' Singer FLETCHER Debuts New EP: Meet the 'Jennifer Lawrence' of Music". People.com. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  16. ^ "FLETCHER - Capitol Records". www.capitolrecords.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  17. ^ FLETCHER - Undrunk (Live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), retrieved 2022-11-21
  18. ^ 10 Artists You Must See at Bonnaroo 2018 at iEDM; by Kylie de la Bruyère; published May 30, 2018; retrieved January 4, 2020
  19. ^ Life is Beautiful daily lineup announced, single-day tickets on sale May 17 at News3 Las Vegas; published May 15, 2018; retrieved January 4, 2020
  20. ^ Highlights from the BMI Stage at Lollapalooza 2018 – Day 1 at BMI; retrieved January 4, 2020
  21. ^ "FLETCHER Struggles With Thoughts Of An Ex On "About You"". Idolator.com. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  22. ^ "2010-2019 🍵". Instagram. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  23. ^ Smith, Lindsey (October 30, 2019). "iHeartRadio Music News Niall Horan Announces 2020 'Nice To Meet Ya' Arena Tour With Lewis Capaldi". iHeartRadio Music News. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  24. ^ a b Cerón, Ella (10 September 2020). "Fletcher Talks New Album, Breakup, and White Privilege". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  25. ^ Gonzales, Erica (2021-12-17). "Fletcher and Hayley Kiyoko Get Caught in a Love Triangle in Their "Cherry" Music Video". Elle. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  26. ^ "FLETCHER ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM GIRL OF MY DREAMS TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 16". UMusic. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  27. ^ FLETCHER Shares #MeToo-Inspired Track 'I Believe You' With Poignant Open Letter: 'I'm Listening, We All Are' at Billboard; by Patrick Crowley; published March 9, 2018; retrieved January 4, 2020
  28. ^ "FLETCHER Opened Up About Her Sexuality in Heartfelt Instagram Post". www.out.com. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  29. ^ Rude, Mey (December 20, 2021). "FLETCHER Opened Up About Her Sexuality in Heartfelt Instagram Post". Out. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  30. ^ FLETCHER - Wasted Youth, retrieved 2022-07-21
  31. ^ FLETCHER - Sex (With My Ex), retrieved 2022-07-21
  32. ^ "Fletcher Is Not Your Typical Jealous Ex On New Song "Becky's So Hot"". Genius. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  33. ^ "Inside BMI's Patch House Writers Camp". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  34. ^ "FLETCHER ON HEARTBREAK, BOB MARLEY AND MOVING PAST THE PETTINESS". TMRW Magazine. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  35. ^ ""I Don't Belong In A Box!" FLETCHER Is Speaking Her Truth". Clash. August 12, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  36. ^ Macias, Ernesto (August 2, 2019). "Fletcher On Writing Her Own Story, And Not Writing Drunk Texts". Interview Magazine. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  37. ^ Cockburn, Paige (December 11, 2021). "INTERVIEW WITH FLETCHER". A Modern Gay's Guide. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  38. ^ "Fletcher: I questioned for a long time if I would ever be able to be a pop star". Dork. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  39. ^ "FLETCHER joins the cast of The L Word: Generation Q for season 3". Gay Times. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  40. ^ "Miley Cyrus and Fletcher Heat Up 'Miley's New Year's Eve Party'". Rolling Stone. December 31, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  41. ^ "Tour".

External links

  • Official website
  • Fletcher's channel on YouTube

March 05, 2023
fletcher, singer, cari, elise, fletcher, born, march, 1994, known, mononymously, last, name, stylized, fletcher, american, singer, songwriter, fletcher, breakthrough, single, undrunk, released, january, 2019, became, first, single, chart, billboard, reached, n. Cari Elise Fletcher born March 19 1994 known mononymously by her last name stylized as FLETCHER is an American singer and songwriter Fletcher s breakthrough single Undrunk was released in January 2019 and became her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on Spotify s Viral Chart in the United States 2 Undrunk was released on her second extended play You Ruined New York City for Me and according to Mediabase the song was the fastest rising song at pop radio for a new artist since 2014 3 FletcherFletcher in 2020BornCari Elise Fletcher 1994 03 19 March 19 1994 age 28 Asbury Park New Jersey U S Alma materNew York UniversityOccupationsSinger songwriterYears active2015 presentMusical careerGenresPopInstrument s VocalsLabelsCapitol RecordsWebsitefindingfletcher wbr comHer debut single as a solo artist War Paint was released in June 2015 4 Her 2016 single Wasted Youth reached No 1 on Billboard s Emerging Artist Chart Fletcher was included on Forbes s 2022 30 under 30 list 5 She released her album Girl of My Dreams in 2022 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Influences 5 Discography 6 Filmography 6 1 Television 7 Tours 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditFletcher was born in Asbury Park New Jersey to Bob and Noreen nee Napolitani Fletcher her father owned several car dealerships and her mother was a flight attendant She began taking vocal lessons at the age of five 6 In 2012 Fletcher graduated from Wall High School in nearby Wall Township New Jersey 7 where she played women s volleyball 8 Upon graduating high school she attended the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University NYU 6 She took a year long leave of absence and moved to Nashville Tennessee to pursue music full time but completed NYU in 2016 9 She currently is based in Los Angeles Career EditThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Fletcher singer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message In 2011 Fletcher competed on the premiere season of The X Factor In the boot camp round Simon Cowell paired Fletcher with Hayley Orrantia Paige Elizabeth Ogle and Dani Knights to form the group Lakoda Rayne under mentorship of Paula Abdul 10 They disbanded after being eliminated from the competition 11 12 In 2015 she moved to Nashville Tennessee and began collaborating with producer Jamie Kenney during which the single War Paint was released The song went viral on Spotify after its release 13 In 2016 Spotify added Fletcher to their Spotify Spotlight list helping catapult her as an independent artist She was invited to speak on behalf of the company at Fortune Tech Conference in 2019 as a success story 14 In September 2016 she released her debut EP Finding Fletcher independently 15 In August 2018 Fletcher announced that she had signed with Capitol Records which is based in Los Angeles 16 She released her single Undrunk on January 25 2019 and subsequently made her television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17 She also performed at Bonnaroo Music Festival 18 Life Is Beautiful Music amp Art Festival 19 Lollapalooza 20 that year In April 2019 she released If You re Gonna Lie marketed as a prequel to Undrunk and About You another single about the same ex 21 In August 2019 Fletcher released her second EP You Ruined New York City for Me with all prior releases along with two new songs All Love and Strangers 22 In October 2019 Fletcher was announced as an opening act for Niall Horan s Nice to Meet Ya Tour set to begin in 2020 before it was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic 23 In September 2020 Fletcher released her EP The S ex Tapes which shares the raw aftermath of a breakup 24 She later released Cherry with Hayley Kiyoko which Elle called luscious flirtatious but fun 25 On September 16 2022 she released her debut album Girl of My Dreams 26 which debuted at number fifteen on the US Billboard 200 Personal life EditFletcher released I Believe You in support of sexual assault survivors in March 2018 penning a MeToo inspired letter to Billboard 27 She supported the movement with appearances at It s On Us and the United State of Women Summit She s also participated in Girl Up and the Teen Vogue Summit in support of women s empowerment efforts Fletcher is a member of the LGBTQ community and actively supports organizations such as GLAAD The Trevor Project and It Gets Better 28 In March 2017 she told Billboard I definitely identify within the LGBTQ community but as far as putting a label on like gay straight bisexual lesbian queer it s all in the family and spectrum and sexuality and gender is not black and white It s a spectrum that we all fall somewhere in the world on That s how I feel comfortable expressing myself loving who I feel like loving and who I m attracted to 4 In December 2021 Fletcher stated that she identifies as queer and attracted to strong feminine energy which sic just so happens to more likely than not be women 29 From 2017 to 2020 Fletcher dated YouTuber Shannon Beveridge In 2017 Beveridge starred in the music video for her single Wasted Youth 30 Fletcher s third EP The S ex Tapes released in 2020 was inspired by the aftermath of their breakup 24 Beveridge filmed and directed all of the music videos for the EP including Sex With My Ex 31 In July 2022 Fletcher released the single Becky s So Hot about Beveridge s current girlfriend 32 Influences EditGrowing up she was inspired by vocalists like Celine Dion Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston 33 She cited Bob Marley 34 and fellow New Jersey artists Bruce Springsteen Bon Jovi 35 and Patti Smith 36 as influences Fletcher has also expressed admiration for Madonna Lady Gaga and Troye Sivan 37 Discography EditMain article Fletcher discography Girl of My Dreams 2022 Filmography EditTelevision Edit Year Title Notes Ref 2011 The X Factor Contestant 38 2022 The L Word Generation Q Herself Episode Little Boxes 39 Miley s New Year s Eve Party Herself 40 Tours EditHeadline Finding Fletcher Tour 2017 You Ruined New York City For Me Tour 2019 Fletcher 2020 Tour 2020 postponed 41 due to COVID 19 Girl of My Dreams Tour 2022 Supporting LANY Malibu Nights World Tour 2019 Panic at the Disco Viva Las Vengeance Tour Europe 2023References Edit Watch Maggie Rogers Cover The Spice Girls In Her First Ever Festival Performance At Firefly at Stereogum by Chris DeVille published June 16 2017 retrieved January 4 2020 One to watch Fletcher at The Guardian by Michael Cragg published December 21 2019 retrieved January 4 2020 Fletcher s Undrunk Earns Most Added Honor At Pop Radio at Headline Planet by Brian Cantor published 2019 retrieved January 4 2020 a b Payne Chris March 16 2017 Pop Shop Podcast Meet Fletcher the Fast Rising Pop Artist Who s Owning the Streaming Game Without a Major Label Billboard Retrieved 2017 03 18 Fletcher Forbes Retrieved 2022 12 03 a b Fletcher Biography amp History AllMusic com 1994 03 19 Retrieved 2019 03 06 Brown Keith Wall High School Student Cari Fletcher Makes Cut On X Factor Fletcher part of a group of women singers makes it to final 16 acts Wall NJ Patch October 19 2011 Accessed February 6 2020 Senior Cari Fletcher continues to defy odds and has survived the latest cut on Simon Cowell s new talent show X Factor which aired Tuesday Cari Fletcher Wall High School NJ com 2012 01 01 Retrieved 2019 03 06 Clive Davis Institute alumni are leaders and tastemakers shaping a continually shifting landscape Archived 2019 12 28 at the Wayback Machine at NYU edu retrieved January 4 2020 X Factor Redux Simon Cowell Says Lakoda Rayne Got Voted Off For Being Too Pretty The Hollywood Reporter 24 November 2011 Retrieved 2019 08 14 VIDEO Wall High School Senior Cari Fletcher Sings On X Factor Wall NJ Patch 2011 09 21 Retrieved 2019 08 14 The X Factor recap Leroy Bell Lakoda Rayne eliminated EW com Retrieved 2019 08 14 Schwartz Alexandra December 29 2015 Rising Music Star Fletcher Talks Going Viral Her Love for Lorde and What s Next in 2016 Glamour Retrieved January 29 2023 About Fletcher How Spotify Playlisting Turned an Unknown Into a Star at Fortune by Robert Hackett published July 15 2019 retrieved February 6 2020 War Paint Singer FLETCHER Debuts New EP Meet the Jennifer Lawrence of Music People com 2016 09 29 Retrieved 2019 03 06 FLETCHER Capitol Records www capitolrecords com Retrieved 2022 11 21 FLETCHER Undrunk Live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon retrieved 2022 11 21 10 Artists You Must See at Bonnaroo 2018 at iEDM by Kylie de la Bruyere published May 30 2018 retrieved January 4 2020 Life is Beautiful daily lineup announced single day tickets on sale May 17 at News3 Las Vegas published May 15 2018 retrieved January 4 2020 Highlights from the BMI Stage at Lollapalooza 2018 Day 1 at BMI retrieved January 4 2020 FLETCHER Struggles With Thoughts Of An Ex On About You Idolator com 2019 05 24 Retrieved 2019 07 16 2010 2019 Instagram December 31 2019 Archived from the original on 2021 12 24 Retrieved 23 January 2020 Smith Lindsey October 30 2019 iHeartRadio Music News Niall Horan Announces 2020 Nice To Meet Ya Arena Tour With Lewis Capaldi iHeartRadio Music News Retrieved February 26 2021 a b Ceron Ella 10 September 2020 Fletcher Talks New Album Breakup and White Privilege Teen Vogue Retrieved 2020 09 11 Gonzales Erica 2021 12 17 Fletcher and Hayley Kiyoko Get Caught in a Love Triangle in Their Cherry Music Video Elle Retrieved 2022 04 12 FLETCHER ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM GIRL OF MY DREAMS TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 16 UMusic Retrieved 4 October 2022 FLETCHER Shares MeToo Inspired Track I Believe You With Poignant Open Letter I m Listening We All Are at Billboard by Patrick Crowley published March 9 2018 retrieved January 4 2020 FLETCHER Opened Up About Her Sexuality in Heartfelt Instagram Post www out com 2021 12 20 Retrieved 2022 11 21 Rude Mey December 20 2021 FLETCHER Opened Up About Her Sexuality in Heartfelt Instagram Post Out Retrieved May 31 2022 FLETCHER Wasted Youth retrieved 2022 07 21 FLETCHER Sex With My Ex retrieved 2022 07 21 Fletcher Is Not Your Typical Jealous Ex On New Song Becky s So Hot Genius Retrieved 2022 07 21 Inside BMI s Patch House Writers Camp American Songwriter Retrieved January 29 2023 FLETCHER ON HEARTBREAK BOB MARLEY AND MOVING PAST THE PETTINESS TMRW Magazine Retrieved January 29 2023 I Don t Belong In A Box FLETCHER Is Speaking Her Truth Clash August 12 2020 Retrieved January 29 2023 Macias Ernesto August 2 2019 Fletcher On Writing Her Own Story And Not Writing Drunk Texts Interview Magazine Retrieved January 29 2023 Cockburn Paige December 11 2021 INTERVIEW WITH FLETCHER A Modern Gay s Guide Retrieved January 29 2023 Fletcher I questioned for a long time if I would ever be able to be a pop star Dork 6 August 2020 Retrieved 4 October 2022 FLETCHER joins the cast of The L Word Generation Q for season 3 Gay Times 23 September 2022 Retrieved 4 October 2022 Miley Cyrus and Fletcher Heat Up Miley s New Year s Eve Party Rolling Stone December 31 2022 Retrieved January 3 2023 Tour External links EditOfficial website Fletcher s channel on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fletcher singer amp oldid 1137930327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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