Sadie Jean

Sadie Jean Wilcox (born May 15, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut single, "WYD Now?", went viral on TikTok in 2021.

Sadie Jean
Birth nameSadie Jean Wilcox[1]
Born (2002-05-15) May 15, 2002[2]
Tustin, California, U.S.
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2021–present
LabelsSelene[3]

Early life

Jean took piano lessons for six years, starting when she was in first grade, also taking vocal lessons. She also began writing songs in first grade.[4] Jean was a part of her high school's choir.[5]

Career

Jean was encouraged by her brother to make her music public after he heard her perform a cover of Radiohead's song "Creep", which prompted her to start posting her music to SoundCloud.[1] In October 2021, Jean wrote the song "WYD Now?" with fellow New York University students Grace Enger and David Alexander Levya and posted a snippet of the song to TikTok the following day.[5] In November 2021, she posted an "open verse challenge" for "WYD Now?" on TikTok, which went viral on the platform. "WYD Now?" was released as her debut single in December 2021.[6] In February 2022, she released the music video for "WYD Now?", directed by Jaqueline Dufwa.[4]

On August 2, 2023, it was announced that Sadie would be the opening performer for Johnny Orlando's North American leg of "The Ride Tour," marking Jean's first tour in the continent.[7] During performances, she talked about her debut project, Simple Like 17, before performing her song of the same name.

Personal life

As of 2022, Jean is a student at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.[6]

Discography

Singles
List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
UK
[8]		 CAN
[9]		 NZ
Hot
[10]		 SWE
Heat.
[11]
"WYD Now?" 2021 819134— TBA
"Locksmith" 2022 ——27—
"Just Because" 2023 ———14
"16" 2023 ————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. Larsen, Peter (January 25, 2022). "'WYD Now?' singer Sadie Jean talks heartbreak and reaching millions on TikTok and Spotify". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. Brodsky, Rachel (January 10, 2022). "Songs You Might Know From Artists You Probably Don't: Listening To 2022's Potential Pop Hits". Stereogum. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. Eggertsen, Chris (January 28, 2022). "Executive Turntable: Warner Music Canada Hires EVP & GM; ASCAP Elevates Trio to SVP". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. Wang, Steffanee (February 14, 2022). "How Sadie Jean's "WYD Now?" Became A TikTok Duet Phenomenon". Nylon. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. Barragan, Sydney (December 10, 2021). "Sadie Jean on her debut single "WYD Now" and her music ambitions". Washington Square News. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. Caramanica, Jon (January 11, 2022). "How Big Can a TikTok Duet Get?". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  7. Orlando, Johnny (August 2, 2023). "@johnnyorlando on Instagram - "So excited to have my friend @sadiejean on the road this fall!! Tickets on sale now get em before they're gone forever <3"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  8. "Sadie Jean Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  9. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. December 25, 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  11. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 19". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  12. "British certifications – Sadie Jean". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2023. Type Sadie Jean in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. "American certifications – Sadie Jean". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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