Natalie Taylor is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her emotionally-driven songs. Her songs have soundtracked many television shows, commercials, and viral videos.[1]
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| Born | Natalie Taylor August 7, 1986 |
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| Years active | 2010-present |
| Spouse | Jon Howard |
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| Website | natalietaylormusic |
Career
editTaylor started singing when she was a child and when she was a teenager started writing songs.[1]
In 2014, Taylor's song "Love Life" was featured in a BareMinerals commercial which kicked-off a long-standing marriage of Natalie's music with film and television.[2]
In 2015, Taylor's EP Wildfire was released independently. In the same year, her song "I Want It All" was featured in the documentary The True Cost.[3]
Taylor released the single "Surrender" on October 29, 2015, which she co-wrote with her husband Jon Howard.[1] The song became a sleeper hit in 2020 after receiving virality. The song was certified Platinum in the US and Canada.[4] "Surrender" also spent time on radio's Hot AC Top 30.[5] In 2020, it was reissued under an exclusive license by Columbia Records.[6]
In 2020, her version of the Steppenwolf song "Born to Be Wild" was featured in an advertisement for Volvo cars.[7][8]
In 2021, Taylor released an EP titled Covers, Vol. 1 including various covers of hers as heard in television shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Lucifer and World of Dance.[9]
In July 2021, Taylor appeared on the track "Fragments" with American DJ Illenium which was featured on his fourth album, "Fallen Embers". "Fallen Embers" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022 for Best Dance/Electronic Album.[10]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Natalie Taylor |
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| Wildfire |
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| Covers Vol 1 |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak position | Certifications | ||
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| US Digital [14] |
AUS [15] |
UK [16] | |||
| "Love Life"[17] | 2014 | — | — | — | |
| "Latch"[18] | — | — | — | ||
| "Come to This"[19] | — | — | — | ||
| "I Want it All"[20] | 2015 | — | — | — | |
| "Amen"[21] | 2016 | — | — | — | |
| "Loved You Before"[22] | — | — | — | ||
| "In the Air Tonight"[23] | — | — | — | ||
| "Control" (Piano version)[24] | 2017 | — | — | — | |
| "Collapsed"[25] | 2018 | — | — | — | |
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[26] | — | — | — | ||
| "Jumper"[27] | 2019 | — | — | — | |
| "Iris"[28] | — | — | — | ||
| "You Were Mine"[29] | — | — | — | ||
| "I'll Stand by You"[30] | — | — | — | ||
| "Surrender"[31] | 33 | 79 | 58 | ||
| "Secondhand"[34] | 2020 | — | — | — | |
| "For a Reason"[35] | 2021 | — | — | — | |
| "Wrecked"[36] | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Is the Answer"[37] | — | — | — | ||
| "Fragments" (with Illenium)[38] | — | — | — | 64th Annual Grammy Awards nomination[10] | |
| "More Than a Feeling" | 2022 | — | — | — | |
| "Hang On To Me" (featuring Donovan Woods)[39] | — | — | — | ||
| "White Christmas" | — | — | — | ||
| "Walls" | 2023 | — | — | — | |
| "Pure Imagination" | — | — | — | ||
| "I Wanna Know" (with Seven Lions and MiTis)[40] | 2024 | — | — | — | |
Personal life
editNatalie resides in Franklin, Tennessee, alongside her husband and collaborator, Jon Howard, and their two children.
References
edit- ^ a b c Policarpio, Allan (2020-08-24). "Natalie Taylor surprised by TikTok success of her 5-yr-old song 'Surrender'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Bare Minerals Bare Skin". ispotdate=2014. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "The True Cost Soundtrack".
- ^ "Future Hit: Natalie Taylor's "Surrender" Is Going Viral".
- ^ "How A 5-Year-Old Song Became One Of TikTok's Most Popular Sounds". HuffPost. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Surrender - Single by Natalie Taylor on Apple Music, 2019-10-29, retrieved 2024-02-17
- ^ "Cover of "Born to Be Wild" for Volvo". Universal Music Publishing Group. July 12, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Cover of "Born to Be Wild" for Volvo". www.umusicpub.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Artist Natalie Taylor". tunefind. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "ILLENIUM, BLACK COFFEE, MORE NAB 2022 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: SEE THE FULL LIST". edm.com. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Natalie Taylor - EP by Natalie Taylor". Apple Music.
- ^ "Wildfire - EP by Natalie Taylor". Apple Music.
- ^ "Covers Vol 1 - EP by Natalie Taylor". Apple Music.
- ^ "Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 May 2020". No. 1575. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 11, 2020.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "NATALIE TAYLOR | full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Love Life (single)". Apple Music. May 16, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Latch (single)". Apple Music. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Come to This (single)". Apple Music. September 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "I Want it All (single)". Apple Music. April 24, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Amen (single)". Apple Music. October 3, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Loved You Before (single)". Apple Music. November 21, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "In the Air Tonight (single)". Apple Music. November 29, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Control (Piano version) (single)". Apple Music. September 26, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Collapsed (single)". Apple Music. February 20, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (single)". Apple Music. November 16, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Jumper (single)". Apple Music. February 5, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Iris (single)". Apple Music. March 20, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "You Were Mine (single)". Apple Music. May 31, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "I'll Stand By You (single)". Apple Music. October 14, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Surrender (single)". Apple Music. October 29, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "American certifications – Natalie Taylor". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "British certifications – Natalie Taylor". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 21, 2023. Type Natalie Taylor in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Secondhand (single)". Apple Music. March 9, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "For a Reason (single)". Apple Music. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Wrecked (single)". Apple Music. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Love Is the Answer (single)". Apple Music. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "ILLENIUM Stirs Up Emotions on 'Fallen Embers' | EDM Identity". edmidentity.com. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "BPM and key for Hang On To Me by Natalie Taylor | Tempo for Hang On To Me". songbpm.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Steensma, Katie (2024-02-10). "MitiS Releases His Spellbinding Third Album 'Unity' on Ophelia Records". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2024-02-18.