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| '''Tiffany Lynn Alvord''' (born December 11, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter. She has been cited as one of ] first "home-grown celebrities".<ref name=popspoken>{{cite web|url=http://popspoken.com/2013/02/06/interview-with-youtube-sensation-tiffany-alvord/ |title=Interview with YouTube Sensation Tiffany Alvord|website=Popspoken|date=February 6, 2013|accessdate=February 17, 2013}}</ref> She has a large social presence on YouTube with over 600 million video views and over 3 million subscribers,<ref name=HerYouTube></ref> making her channel among the top 50 most subscribed music channels on YouTube.<ref name=billboard/> Alvord also has a strong following on social media sites including more than 2.6 million ] fans and over 350 thousand ] followers.<ref></ref><ref></ref> In December 2012, Alvord performed in ] on the Nivea stage with ], ], ] and ] as part of the 2012 ].<ref name=billboard>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1483634/tiffany-alvord-talks-new-years-eve-performance-youtube-tips-for-success |title=Tiffany Alvord Talks New Year's Eve Performance, YouTube Tips for Success |publisher=Billboard |date=December 31, 2012 |accessdate=February 17, 2013}}</ref> | '''Tiffany Lynn Alvord''' (born December 11, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter. She has been cited as one of ] first "home-grown celebrities".<ref name=popspoken>{{cite web|url=http://popspoken.com/2013/02/06/interview-with-youtube-sensation-tiffany-alvord/ |title=Interview with YouTube Sensation Tiffany Alvord|website=Popspoken|date=February 6, 2013|accessdate=February 17, 2013}}</ref> She has a large social presence on YouTube with over 600 million video views and over 3 million subscribers,<ref name=HerYouTube></ref> making her channel among the top 50 most subscribed music channels on YouTube.<ref name=billboard/> Alvord also has a strong following on social media sites including more than 2.6 million ] fans and over 350 thousand ] followers.<ref></ref><ref></ref> In December 2012, Alvord performed in ] on the Nivea stage with ], ], ] and ] as part of the 2012 ].<ref name=billboard>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1483634/tiffany-alvord-talks-new-years-eve-performance-youtube-tips-for-success |title=Tiffany Alvord Talks New Year's Eve Performance, YouTube Tips for Success |publisher=Billboard |date=December 31, 2012 |accessdate=February 17, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Alvord was born December 11, 1992, in ], the daughter of Cherie Alvord, who works as her manager.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.tiffanyalvord.com/#!Bio/czpg |title=About| publisher= Tiffany Alvord official website |accessdate= May 14, 2017| archivedate= May 14, 2017| archiveurl= https://archive.is/VAghK|deadurl=no}}</ref> She is the second youngest of seven siblings, having six brothers.<ref name=tiffanyalvord></ref> When in elementary school, Alvord learned to play the piano<ref name=popspoken/> and wrote her first songs by age ten.<ref name=tiffanyalvord/> |
Alvord was born December 11, 1992, in ], the daughter of Cherie Alvord, who works as her manager.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.tiffanyalvord.com/#!Bio/czpg |title=About| publisher= Tiffany Alvord official website |accessdate= May 14, 2017| archivedate= May 14, 2017| archiveurl= https://archive.is/VAghK|deadurl=no}}</ref> She is the second youngest of seven siblings, having six brothers.<ref name=tiffanyalvord></ref> When in elementary school, Alvord learned to play the piano<ref name=popspoken/> and wrote her first songs by age ten.<ref name=tiffanyalvord/> At the age of 14, she taught herself to play the guitar, her second musical instrument.<ref name=popspoken /> The following year, in April 2008, at 15, she published her first song on YouTube.<ref name=seacrest1>{{cite web|last1=Blankenship|first1=Brittany|title=Tiffany Alvord Releases New Album ‘My Heart Is’ Today|url=http://www.ryanseacrest.com/2012/09/18/youtube-sweetheart-tiffany-alvord-releases-new-album-my-heart-is/|website=Ryan Seacrest|date=September 18, 2012}}</ref> Alvord is a ].<ref name=LDSLiving1>{{cite web|last1=Healey|first1=Jake|title=LDS YouTuber Tiffany Alvord Shares Faith with Over 2.5 Million Subscribers|url=http://www.ldsliving.com/LDS-YouTuber-Tiffany-Alvord-Shares-Faith-with-Over-2-5-Million-Subscribers/s/79070|publisher=LDS Living|accessdate=November 3, 2015|date=June 1, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| Alvord trained as a gymnast for nine years, and spent four years competing until a sport-ending injury during competition.<ref name=ypulse1>{{cite web|title=Q&A With Tiffany Alvord: YouTube Star|url=http://www.ypulse.com/post/view/qa-with-tiffany-alvrod-youtube-star|website=Ypulse|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202021356/http://www.ypulse.com/post/view/qa-with-tiffany-alvrod-youtube-star|archivedate=February 2, 2013|date=August 16, 2012}}</ref> She finished high school in 2010, taking three years. Alvord postponed college to focus on her music.<ref name=popspoken/> | Alvord trained as a gymnast for nine years, and spent four years competing until a sport-ending injury during competition.<ref name=ypulse1>{{cite web|title=Q&A With Tiffany Alvord: YouTube Star|url=http://www.ypulse.com/post/view/qa-with-tiffany-alvrod-youtube-star|website=Ypulse|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202021356/http://www.ypulse.com/post/view/qa-with-tiffany-alvrod-youtube-star|archivedate=February 2, 2013|date=August 16, 2012}}</ref> She finished high school in 2010, taking three years. Alvord postponed college to focus on her music.<ref name=popspoken/> | ||
| ==Musical career== | |||
| == ]Musical career == | |||
| Alvord's career includes performances in Canada,<ref name=songkickcanada>{{cite web|title=Allstar Weekend, Tiffany Alvord, and Cute Is What We Aim For|url=http://www.songkick.com/concerts/14871909-allstar-weekend-at-la-tulipe|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> ],<ref name=allinlondon1>{{cite web|title=Kim Alvord & Tiffany Alvord LIVE|url=http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/whats-on.php?event=108559|website=All In London|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> China,<ref name=SmartShanghai>{{cite web|title=Jason Chen & Friends China Tour 2011|url=http://www.smartshanghai.com/event/16362|website=SmartShanghai|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> ],<ref name=timeout1>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Sat 16 Mar 2013|url=http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/music/concerts/tiffany-alvord|website=Time Out Singapore|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> Thailand,<ref name=lol1>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord|url=http://lolinternational.com/project/tiffany-alvord/|website=LOL International|accessdate=September 21, 2014}}</ref> ],<ref name=songkickindonesia1>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord at Nusa Indah Theatre|url=http://www.songkick.com/concerts/15394749-tiffany-alvord-at-nusa-indah-theatre|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> Malaysia,<ref name=songkickmalaysia>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord at Bentley Music Auditorium|url=http://www.songkick.com/concerts/15726774-tiffany-alvord-at-bentley-music-auditorium|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> and the Philippines.<ref name=ManilaShow>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord, Tanner Patrick to perform in Manila|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/concerts/75660-tiffany-alvord-tanner-patrick-manila-concert|website=Rappler|accessdate=May 29, 2016}}</ref> She opened for ] on their U.S. tour during February and March 2011,<ref name=songkickavenue1>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 7)|url=http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=7|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 21, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921212653/http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=7|archivedate=September 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=songkickavenue2>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 8)|url=http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=8|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 21, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921212815/http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=8|archivedate=September 21, 2014}}</ref> and headlined with ] on a U.S. tour between August and September of the same year.<ref name=songkickgoot>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 5)|url=http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=5|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 21, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921205530/http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=5|archivedate=September 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=songkickgoot2>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 6)|url=http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=6|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 21, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921205706/http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=6|archivedate=September 21, 2014}}</ref> | Alvord's career includes performances in Canada,<ref name=songkickcanada>{{cite web|title=Allstar Weekend, Tiffany Alvord, and Cute Is What We Aim For|url=http://www.songkick.com/concerts/14871909-allstar-weekend-at-la-tulipe|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> ],<ref name=allinlondon1>{{cite web|title=Kim Alvord & Tiffany Alvord LIVE|url=http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/whats-on.php?event=108559|website=All In London|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> China,<ref name=SmartShanghai>{{cite web|title=Jason Chen & Friends China Tour 2011|url=http://www.smartshanghai.com/event/16362|website=SmartShanghai|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> ],<ref name=timeout1>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Sat 16 Mar 2013|url=http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/music/concerts/tiffany-alvord|website=Time Out Singapore|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> Thailand,<ref name=lol1>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord|url=http://lolinternational.com/project/tiffany-alvord/|website=LOL International|accessdate=September 21, 2014}}</ref> ],<ref name=songkickindonesia1>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord at Nusa Indah Theatre|url=http://www.songkick.com/concerts/15394749-tiffany-alvord-at-nusa-indah-theatre|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> Malaysia,<ref name=songkickmalaysia>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord at Bentley Music Auditorium|url=http://www.songkick.com/concerts/15726774-tiffany-alvord-at-bentley-music-auditorium|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 20, 2014}}</ref> and the Philippines.<ref name=ManilaShow>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord, Tanner Patrick to perform in Manila|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/concerts/75660-tiffany-alvord-tanner-patrick-manila-concert|website=Rappler|accessdate=May 29, 2016}}</ref> She opened for ] on their U.S. tour during February and March 2011,<ref name=songkickavenue1>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 7)|url=http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=7|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 21, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921212653/http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=7|archivedate=September 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=songkickavenue2>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 8)|url=http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=8|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 21, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921212815/http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=8|archivedate=September 21, 2014}}</ref> and headlined with ] on a U.S. tour between August and September of the same year.<ref name=songkickgoot>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 5)|url=http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=5|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 21, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921205530/http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=5|archivedate=September 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=songkickgoot2>{{cite web|title=Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 6)|url=http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=6|website=Songkick|accessdate=September 21, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921205706/http://www.songkick.com/artists/3865071-tiffany-alvord/gigography?page=6|archivedate=September 21, 2014}}</ref> | ||
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| Tiffany Alvord | |
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| Born | (1992-12-11) December 11, 1992 (age 32) California, U.S. |
Tiffany Lynn Alvord (born December 11, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter. She has been cited as one of YouTube's first "home-grown celebrities". She has a large social presence on YouTube with over 600 million video views and over 3 million subscribers, making her channel among the top 50 most subscribed music channels on YouTube. Alvord also has a strong following on social media sites including more than 2.6 million Facebook fans and over 350 thousand Twitter followers. In December 2012, Alvord performed in Times Square on the Nivea stage with Carly Rae Jepsen, Train, PSY and Taylor Swift as part of the 2012 New Year's Eve celebration.
Biography
Alvord was born December 11, 1992, in California, the daughter of Cherie Alvord, who works as her manager. She is the second youngest of seven siblings, having six brothers. When in elementary school, Alvord learned to play the piano and wrote her first songs by age ten. At the age of 14, she taught herself to play the guitar, her second musical instrument. The following year, in April 2008, at 15, she published her first song on YouTube. Alvord is a Mormon.
Alvord trained as a gymnast for nine years, and spent four years competing until a sport-ending injury during competition. She finished high school in 2010, taking three years. Alvord postponed college to focus on her music.
Musical career
Alvord's career includes performances in Canada, England, China, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. She opened for Boyce Avenue on their U.S. tour during February and March 2011, and headlined with Alex Goot on a U.S. tour between August and September of the same year.
On June 23, 2011, Alvord's first album I've Got It Covered launched in the United States, containing ten cover songs. On December 20, 2011, she released her second studio album, My Dream, with Tate Music Group, her first album of original songs.
In June 2012, Alvord took first place in an ArtistSignal competition, winning a $25,000 grand prize. Then on June 29, 2012, she released her third album, I've Got It Covered Vol. 2, which, like her first album, has 10 cover songs made popular on her YouTube channel. On September 18, 2012, Alvord released her fourth album on iTunes, entitled My Heart Is. In December 2012, Alvord performed in Times Square on the Nivea stage with Carly Rae Jepsen, Train, PSY and Taylor Swift as part of the 2012 New Year's Eve celebration.
Alvord headlined a tour in four different countries in Southeast Asia during March 2013, and co-headlined a West Coast tour of the U.S. in April 2013 with fellow YouTube star Jason Chen. In July 2013, Alvord performed live in Europe for the first time, headlining sold-out shows in London, including the historic London Hippodrome. During the trip, Alvord was featured on a live interview with Simon Lederman on 94.9 BBC Radio, London.
On August 13, 2013, she released her fifth album, I’ve Got It Covered Vol. 3. The next year Alvord released her Legacy album, on August 12, 2014.
Alvord has been covered by numerous print and online publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune magazine, Alternative Press magazine, Ora TV, Empty Lighthouse Magazine, AdWeek, Yareah magazine, and AOL On.
Discography
| EP and studio album Information |
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I've Got It Covered
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My Dream
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I've Got It Covered Vol. 2
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My Heart Is
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I've Got It Covered Vol. 3
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Legacy
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References
- ^ "Interview with YouTube Sensation Tiffany Alvord". Popspoken. February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- Tiffany Alvord on YouTube
- ^ "Tiffany Alvord Talks New Year's Eve Performance, YouTube Tips for Success". Billboard. December 31, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- Tiffany Alvord on Facebook
- Tiffany Alvord on Twitter
- "About". Tiffany Alvord official website. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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- ^ Blankenship, Brittany (September 18, 2012). "Tiffany Alvord Releases New Album 'My Heart Is' Today". Ryan Seacrest.
- Healey, Jake (June 1, 2015). "LDS YouTuber Tiffany Alvord Shares Faith with Over 2.5 Million Subscribers". LDS Living. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- "Q&A With Tiffany Alvord: YouTube Star". Ypulse. August 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013.
- "Allstar Weekend, Tiffany Alvord, and Cute Is What We Aim For". Songkick. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Kim Alvord & Tiffany Alvord LIVE". All In London. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- "Jason Chen & Friends China Tour 2011". SmartShanghai. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- "Tiffany Alvord Sat 16 Mar 2013". Time Out Singapore. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- "Tiffany Alvord". LOL International. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- "Tiffany Alvord at Nusa Indah Theatre". Songkick. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
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- "Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 7)". Songkick. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
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- "Artist Signal Official Blog". Artist Signal. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
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- "YouTube pop star Tiffany Alvord lands in Southeast Asia". Music Weekly. Music Services Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore). March 15, 2013.
- "Simon Lederman - With Ben Righton, Becky Howard and Tiffany Alvord". BBC. July 15, 2013.
- "Digits: YouTube Star Hits All the Right Notes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "Singer Tiffany Alvord Explains How to Become a YouTube Star - Digits - WSJ". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "For Musicians, More Access Means More Vulnerability - The New York Times".
- "YouTube Sensation Tiffany Alvord Gives Advice on Internet Stardom - Fortune". Fortune. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "Gillian Jacobs & Tiffany Alvord on Tiny Tiny Talk Show". Ora TV. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- "Best Taylor Swift 'Blank Space' Covers On YouTube: MattyBRaps, Tiffany Alvord, I Prevail & More". Empty Lighthouse Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- "Who Is Tiffany Alvord? | Adweek".
- "Animoca Launches Tiffany Alvord Dream World on iOS, Android | SocialTimes". Adweek. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- "Tiffany Alvord True Personality. She Is Bold, Free, Generous and Rebel - Yareah Magazine". Yareah. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- "Tiffany Alvord's YouTube 'Legacy' - AOL On". AOL On. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
