Jake Hagood (born March 29, 1991), better known as Who Is Fancy, is an American singer. He co-signed with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta on Big Machine Label Group and Dr. Luke on Prescription Songs.[1][2] His single "Goodbye" was released in early 2015, peaking at number 29 on the BillboardMainstream Top 40 chart.[3] Fancy was presented at the iHeartMedia Music Summit, although his identity was kept secret.[3]
Jake Hagood was born March 29, 1991, in Bentonville, Arkansas. He taught himself to play piano at age eleven. He grew up listening to Christian and Country music.[4] After finishing high school in Arkansas, Hagood moved to Nashville, Tennessee to attend Trevecca Nazarene University.[5] The name, "Fancy", was a nickname given to him by coworkers at Forever 21 during this time.[6]
While attending university, Hagood wrote original music and performed around the Nashville area.[7] He left the university after being discovered by producers Scooter Braun, Scott Borchetta, and Dr. Luke.[5] Hagood is openly gay.[4]
Career
Beginning in January 2015, Hagood, his management team, and his record label, built a viral campaign around the singer and his debut single "Goodbye". The single was released without revealing the person behind the "Fancy" pseudonym. A series of pseudo-music videos and a lyric-only clip were viewed more than 4 million times on YouTube, and with early radio support from stations like New York's Z100, the song reached number 29 on the BillboardMainstream Top 40 chart,[6] number 48 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart,[8] and number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9] Three music videos for the single were released, featuring three different actors lip-syncing to the song. Each video dealt with themes like gender identity and body positivity.[10] A fourth music video featuring the performer himself in the same setting was filmed but never released.[11]
In an interview with USA Today, Hagood said that one of motivations behind the campaign was for people to "know [his] art before they knew [him]".[12] However, the concept met with a mixed response from some of Hagood's friends, including pop singer Meghan Trainor, who says she was vocally against it from the start. "I felt like you're hiding this guy," she told The Canadian Press. "What I loved about (Who is Fancy) was his appearance. He's this bubbly, happy person … he has the confidence, he has everything, and they just — I don't like what they did."[11]
After "Boys Like You" failed to perform on the charts, Hagood parted ways with manager Braun and Republic. In an interview with The Canadian Press, he said that he hoped to relaunch his career in summer 2016.[11]
In 2016, Hagood was featured on Clean//Photograph, a Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran mashup by Nashville singer-songwriter Louisa Wendorff. The mashup received good reviews, and was featured in articles on Billboard, Seventeen, and others.
Hagood reflected on his experience with a major label, and how they softened his gay persona: "It was everyone wanting to see me win, and they were like, 'Well, maybe you can't win if you're this (type of person),'" he says. "But maybe I could, you know what I mean?"[11]
^"Who Is Fancy - Goodbye". iTunes. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
^"New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
External links
Official website
March 05, 2023
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Jake Hagood born March 29 1991 better known as Who Is Fancy is an American singer He co signed with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta on Big Machine Label Group and Dr Luke on Prescription Songs 1 2 His single Goodbye was released in early 2015 peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart 3 Fancy was presented at the iHeartMedia Music Summit although his identity was kept secret 3 Jake HagoodBirth nameJake HagoodBorn 1991 03 29 March 29 1991 age 31 OriginBentonville ArkansasGenresPop 1 Occupation s Singer songwriterYears active2015 presentLabelsSilent Republic BMLGPartner s Jeremy McMillanWebsitewww wbr fancyhagood wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Concert tours 4 Discography 4 1 Singles 5 Music videos 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksEarly life EditJake Hagood was born March 29 1991 in Bentonville Arkansas He taught himself to play piano at age eleven He grew up listening to Christian and Country music 4 After finishing high school in Arkansas Hagood moved to Nashville Tennessee to attend Trevecca Nazarene University 5 The name Fancy was a nickname given to him by coworkers at Forever 21 during this time 6 While attending university Hagood wrote original music and performed around the Nashville area 7 He left the university after being discovered by producers Scooter Braun Scott Borchetta and Dr Luke 5 Hagood is openly gay 4 Career EditBeginning in January 2015 Hagood his management team and his record label built a viral campaign around the singer and his debut single Goodbye The single was released without revealing the person behind the Fancy pseudonym A series of pseudo music videos and a lyric only clip were viewed more than 4 million times on YouTube and with early radio support from stations like New York s Z100 the song reached number 29 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart 6 number 48 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart 8 and number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 9 Three music videos for the single were released featuring three different actors lip syncing to the song Each video dealt with themes like gender identity and body positivity 10 A fourth music video featuring the performer himself in the same setting was filmed but never released 11 In an interview with USA Today Hagood said that one of motivations behind the campaign was for people to know his art before they knew him 12 However the concept met with a mixed response from some of Hagood s friends including pop singer Meghan Trainor who says she was vocally against it from the start I felt like you re hiding this guy she told The Canadian Press What I loved about Who is Fancy was his appearance He s this bubbly happy person he has the confidence he has everything and they just I don t like what they did 11 Hagood finally revealed his identity on April 7 2015 in an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon To promote his second single Boys like You Who Is Fancy performed with collaborators Meghan Trainor and Ariana Grande on Dancing with the Stars on January 23 2016 After Boys Like You failed to perform on the charts Hagood parted ways with manager Braun and Republic In an interview with The Canadian Press he said that he hoped to relaunch his career in summer 2016 11 In 2016 Hagood was featured on Clean Photograph a Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran mashup by Nashville singer songwriter Louisa Wendorff The mashup received good reviews and was featured in articles on Billboard Seventeen and others Hagood reflected on his experience with a major label and how they softened his gay persona It was everyone wanting to see me win and they were like Well maybe you can t win if you re this type of person he says But maybe I could you know what I mean 11 Concert tours EditWho Is Fancy has opened for both Meghan Trainor s MTrain Tour 13 and Ariana Grande s The Honeymoon Tour 14 Discography EditSingles Edit List of singles with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUS 15 USPop 16 NLD 17 NZ 18 POL 19 Goodbye 20 2015 98 29 Non album singles Boys Like You featuring Meghan Trainor and Ariana Grande A 89 26 47 RMNZ Gold 21 denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart Music videos Edit Goodbye Boys Like You Notes Edit Boys Like You did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart References Edit a b Feeney Nolan 13 February 2015 Who Is Who Is Fancy Time Magazine Retrieved 13 February 2015 Class of 2015 Republic Records Republic Records February 13 2015 Archived from the original on February 15 2016 Retrieved February 13 2015 a b Exclusive Scooter Braun Talks Bieber and Rick Rubin Carly Rae Jepsen s Topping Call Me Maybe amp More Billboard Retrieved 2015 11 14 a b Who Is Fancy Not Your Average Gay Pop Star Advocate com www advocate com 2015 10 01 Retrieved 2015 11 05 a b Former Trevecca student Fancy finds pop music success TrevEchoes Online May 2015 Retrieved 2015 11 14 a b Who Is Fancy Talks Shedding The Mystery I Never Thought I d Be Coming Out Again Billboard Former Trevecca student Fancy finds pop music success TrevEchoes Online May 2015 Retrieved 2015 11 05 Who is Fancy Billboard Who is Fancy Billboard Out pop star Who Is Fancy discusses identity and representation in new music videos GLAAD 14 July 2015 Retrieved 2015 11 05 a b c d Friend David June 24 2016 Musical Pride How a generation of LGBTQ voices are reshaping music videos Retrieved July 14 2016 Who is Fancy Goodbye to guessing USA TODAY 12 April 2015 Meghan Trainor The MTrain Tour Retrieved 24 January 2016 Ariana Grande The Honeymoon Tour Retrieved 24 January 2016 Who Is Fancy Chart History Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved January 24 2016 March 21 2015 Mainstream Pop Songs Billboard Retrieved 2016 05 13 Discografie Who Is Fancy dutchcharts nl in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved December 8 2015 NZ Top 40 Singles Chart February 1 2016 Polish charts 06 02 12 02 2016 OLiS Retrieved February 15 2016 Who Is Fancy Goodbye iTunes 10 February 2015 Retrieved 11 November 2015 New Zealand single certifications Recorded Music NZ Retrieved February 26 2016 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Who Is Fancy amp oldid 1138439454, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
