A biography for Andra Dayhasn’t been written yet.
“Tony Bennett is an iconic jazz legend.”
“A pompadour is actually pretty easy for me; it takes me about five minutes.”
“I pray, read the word, and then creative stuff happens here. Problem-solving and all of that comes into that space. So 'Da Box' actually represents my sanctuary and that time. I might look trapped in a box, but I'm actually more free in that box than anyone on the outside looking in or in any other space in my life.”
“When I graduated, everyone was like, 'You got to do pop and R&B to make it,' like very contemporary pop and R&B. I tried for a little while, but I just realized my voice wasn't quite fitting some of the records that I was doing.”
“I'm not going to put myself in a box.”
“I think fashion and artistry go hand in hand.”
“Actors and singers share common ground in that they both express something.”
“I danced for a while, and I knew I could sing, so I just began singing in a praise band at church and doing musical theater and jazz vocal performance in school. One didn't really lead to another; I was just always interested in the performance arts.”
“I'm very particular but very thrifty at the same time.”
“I didn't want to box it in or say this show caters to this type of person... I think the tide of music is changing. We don't have to worry about rules. We should just do what feels good.”
“I style my hair so frequently that I need a really good conditioner to keep it moisturized.”
“I feel like fear is a very real thing, a very ubiquitous thing, and it can be very subtle.”
“At a young age, I wanted to be a prima ballerina and had these grand ideas that I would go study at Juilliard. It's something I laugh about now.”
“I love the Black Keys because I love that guy's voice.”
“I struggled academically in high school because it was hard to focus. It was hard to focus on those things that were other than artistic stuff.”
“I was living with my mom in a tiny apartment in Chula Vista, near Third and H Street behind the 7-Eleven. It was crazy to be on the phone with Stevie Wonder. I felt like a meteor hit our apartment!”
“I love hip-hop, and everybody knows that.”
“I try to avoid hairspray, gel, and heat as much as I can - I will use a pomade or a very heavy conditioner to style it the way that I want it.”