Jenna Andrews

Jenna Lauren Antonia Elyse Hamilton-Andrews (born 13 May 1986) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Andrews released her debut single "Tumblin' Down" in 2010, which was featured on the television show, Grey's Anatomy and charted on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. She has collaborated with artists such as Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Tori Kelly, Lily Allen, Dua Lipa and Little Mix, while also being involved as an A&R consultant for Barry Weiss' label Records. Andrews has worked extensively with Lennon Stella, Noah Cyrus, Zhavia Ward, and Benee, as well as establishing TwentySeven Music Publishing with Weiss.

Jenna Lauren Antonia Elyse Andrews was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She aspired to become a musician at a young age after listening to Mariah Carey and Billie Holiday. Her early musical influences were inspired by her mother's love of R&B and soul music, where Andrews learned to play piano at the age of five despite not coming from a musical family. She wrote her first song at the age of 14, while also interning at a local radio station during the midnight shift. While attending Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School, Andrews studied music and dance, where she also co-hosted pep rallies with eventual singer Jocelyn Alice. She eventually went to Mount Royal University to study broadcast journalism, eventually deciding to move to Vancouver after six months in order to focus on becoming a full-time musician.

2010–2013: Solo endeavours

In 2005, Andrews was discovered by Chris Smith, the manager of Nelly Furtado and Alessia Cara after hearing her song "Adore" on MySpace. She decided to write the song for her parents after having no money to buy Christmas presents seven months after moving to Vancouver. In 2008, Andrews was offered a production deal with Island Def Jam when Smith introduced her to producer L.A. Reid. Andrews released her debut single "Tumblin' Down" in 2010, which was featured on the sixth season of Grey's Anatomy. Two years later, Andrews released an EP titled Kiss and Run.

2014–present: Transition to songwriting and production

After the release of her SexTape EP in 2013, Andrews decided to focus on being a full-time songwriter, admitting that she was stuck in purgatory artistically and professionally. She worked together with Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan on their 2014 debut EP A Place Like This as her first project. Andrews first encountered a 14 year old Lennon Stella on the set of 2012 television series Nashville, where she found her passion for developing young artists. In early 2016, Andrews announced that she had signed as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In February 2018, Andrews joined former Island Def Jam president Barry Weiss' record label Records as an exclusive A&R consultant, signing Stella as an artist for the label and being persuaded by Weiss to add Noah Cyrus. She continued to develop other artists such as Zhavia Ward and Lauren Jauregui, while continuing to write and produce songs for Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Tori Kelly, Lily Allen and Dua Lipa.

On 4 April 2019, Andrews and Weiss announced TwentySeven Music Publishing, which was a joint venture between the two. Two of the earliest members to join were Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, both members of Little Mix, as they signed a worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV. Andrews offered them a deal to join after she found out that they never had a publishing deal during vocal production of "Motivate" from their fifth album LM5. She also began working with New Zealand singer Stella Rose Bennett, known as Benee, writing "Supalonely" in 2019.

Extended plays

Singles

Featured appearances

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