Andrew Garcia
Andrew Garcia in July 2010.
Andrew Garcia in July 2010.
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Adrian Garcia
Born (1985-10-18) October 18, 1985 (age 38)
OriginMoreno Valley, California, United States
GenresPop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
Formerly ofYesterday, Today, Forever

Andrew Adrian Garcia (born October 18, 1985)[1] is an American singer-songwriter who was the ninth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol. Garcia has released two EPs and numerous standalone singles. He has also collaborated with several artists.

In 2014, Garcia was featured on the track "GTFO My Room" by Ryan Higa, which placed on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. That same year, Garcia was part of a group whose rendition of "Roar" received a Streamy Award nomination for Best Cover Song. Garcia was also featured on the song "Airplanes and Terminals", which received a Streamy Award nomination for Best Original Song.

Early life and career

According to The New York Times, Garcia was "already something of a star" by the time he auditioned for American Idol, due to popularity he had accumulated covering songs on YouTube.[2]

American Idol

Garcia auditioned for the ninth season in Pasadena, California. He sang "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5 and was praised by all the judges, notably Simon Cowell, who called him a "genuinely good singer," as well as guest judge Katy Perry. He later appeared in Hollywood, where he sang Paula Abdul's song "Straight Up" and since has been particularly known for that performance.[3]

Garcia was eliminated on April 14, 2010, along with Katie Stevens.[4]

Performances/Results

Week # Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "Sunday Morning" Maroon 5 N/A Advanced
First Solo N/A "Straight Up" Paula Abdul N/A Advanced
Group Round N/A "No One" Alicia Keys N/A Advanced
Second Solo N/A "Chasing Pavements" Adele N/A Advanced
Top 24 (12 Men) Billboard Hot 100 Hits "Sugar, We're Goin Down" Fall Out Boy 12 Safe
Top 20 (10 Men) "You Give Me Something" James Morrison 7 Safe
Top 16 (8 Men) "Genie in a Bottle" Christina Aguilera 4 Safe
Top 12 The Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter" The Rolling Stones 5 Safe
Top 11 Billboard No. 1 Hits "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Marvin Gaye 7 Safe
Top 10 R&B/Soul "Forever" Chris Brown 6 Safe
Top 9 Lennon–McCartney "Can't Buy Me Love" The Beatles 3 Bottom 31
Top 92 Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" Big Mama Thornton 2 Eliminated

Post-Idol

Garcia was featured in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2010, where he sang "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul and "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5.

Garcia released his first single "Crazy" on June 7, 2011.[5] That same year, he was featured on the track "BRB" from the album DFD, by the artist Dumbfoundead.[6][7]

In 2011, Garcia performed shows with a group called Yesterday, Today, Forever (or YTF), a musical and comedy performing group.[8][9] The group performed their first concert on October 9, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii.[10]

In 2013 Garcia released the single "Dumb".[11][12]

Garcia has appeared in Nigahiga videos,[13] and in 2014, the two collaborated on the song "GTFO My Room", which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Comedy Digital Track Sales chart.[8][14] That same year, Garcia shared a Streamy Award nomination for Best Cover Song with Andy Lange, Chester See, and Josh Golden for their rendition of "Roar".[15][16] Another song by Garcia, "Airplanes and Terminals", received a 2014 Streamy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Garcia recorded "Airplanes & Terminals" with G Seven and Traphik.[17][18]

In 2015, Garcia released the EP Hell and Back.[19] The track "Ghost" was released as a single in 2014, leading up to the EP's release.[20][21][22] That same year, Garcia was featured on the track "Waiting" from the EP Redline, by Avalon Young, who a year later, placed in the top 8 on American Idol's fifteenth season.[23][24] In 2016, Garcia released the non-album single "Too Fast".[25]

In 2017, Garcia released the EP, Love Wounds. A week before the EP's release, the single "Hurts Like Hell" premiered on Billboard.[19][26] Garcia also released three non-album singles in 2017: "Colder", "Hold You Down", and "Hollywood Hills".[27][28]

Mark Franklin of The York Dispatch positively reviewed both of Garcia's EPs, calling "Ghost" a "standout" from Hell and Back and praising Love Wounds for its "impassioned ballads".[29][30]

In 2018, Garcia released the non-album singles "Lose You" and "Groupie".[31]

Garcia went on the Sweet290 tour with Brian Puspos, August Rigo and J. Rabon.[citation needed]

Discography

EPs

Year Title
2015 Hell and Back
2017 Love Wounds

Singles

Year Title Album
2011 "Crazy" Non-album single
2013 "Airplanes & Terminals"(with G Seven and Traphik) Non-album single
"Dumb"
2014 "Ghost" Hell and Back
2016 "Too Fast" Non-album single
2017 "Hurts Like Hell" Love Wounds
"Colder" Non-album single
"Hold You Down"
"Hollywood Hills"
2018 "Lose You"
"Groupie"

As featured artist

Year Title Album Peak chart position
Comedy Digital Track Sales[14]
2011 "BRB"
(Dumbfoundead featuring Andrew Garcia) 		DFD
2014 "GTFO My Room"
(Ryan Higa featuring Andrew Garcia) 		Non-album single 6
2015 "Waiting"
(Avalon Young featuring Andrew Garcia) 		Redline

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Nominee / work Category Result
2014 Streamy Awards "Roar" (w/ Andy Lange, Chester See, and Josh Golden) Cover Song Nominated

References

  1. ^ Andrew Garcia [@andrewagarcia] (November 4, 2010). "Tomorrow is not my birthday guys.. It's oct 18th :) wikipedia is wrong!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Jon Caramanica (April 7, 2016). "TV Democracy, Eclipsed by the Web". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2020.  – via Infotrac Newsstand (subscription required)
  3. ^ Hanek, Joel (January 21, 2010). "The Buzz On (Possible) 'American Idol' Star Andrew Garcia". Newsroom.
  4. ^ "Eliminated 'Idol' Andrew Garcia Brushes Off Criticism". Billboard. April 15, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  5. ^ Franklin, Mark (June 7, 2011). "'Crazy' new single from Season 9's Andrew Garcia". The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). Archived from the original on June 16, 2011.
  6. ^ Daniel Oh (January 10, 2012). "Dumbfoundead :: DFD :: Dumbfoundead". rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Dumbfoundead releases new MV, "BRB"". Allkpop. September 16, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Fred Bronson (February 16, 2014). "'American Idol' on the Charts: Andrew Garcia Returns – With a Comedy Hit?". The Hollywood Reporter (Yahoo!). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  9. ^ YTF Global; Home. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  10. ^ Joie Nishimoto (September 20, 2011). "Youtube celebrities to perform in Honolulu". Kapi'o Newspress. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.
  11. ^ Bill Pinella (February 13, 2013). "Idol Chatter: Allen's broken wrist and more". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Laurie Allred (March 7, 2013). "American Idol alum, musical duo 'Us' and dancer from Mos Wanted Crew perform at Hepatitis B Awareness Night". Daily Bruin. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  13. ^ Paolo Abad (November 9, 2015). "Interview: Ryan Higa, David Choi, Ki Hong Lee, Cimorelli on building careers on YouTube". Rappler. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Ryan Higa GTFO My Room Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  15. ^ Lorena Blas (August 18, 2014). "2014 Streamy Award nominees revealed". USA Today. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  16. ^ Greg Gilman (August 18, 2014). "Streamy Award Nominations Include 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,' 'HuffPost Live,' 'Mortal Kombat'". The Wrap. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "The Best Moments from the Original Song Nominees' Music Videos". Streamys. September 5, 2014. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  18. ^ Gina Hall (September 8, 2014). "Streamy Awards Big Winners Include 'Video Game High School,' LGBT Vlogger Tyler Oakley". The Wrap. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  19. ^ a b Weatherby, Taylor (August 18, 2017). "'American Idol' Finalist Andrew Garcia Tells a Heartbreak Tale on 'Hurts Like Hell': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  20. ^ Andrew Garcia (July 14, 2014). "@andrewagarcia". Twitter. Retrieved February 12, 2020. Subscribe to my YouTube For the acoustics release of my single "Ghost" off my EP Hell & Back!
  21. ^ Jesse Barrera (July 14, 2014). "@jessebarrera". Twitter. Retrieved February 12, 2020. Peep this live performance of @andrewagarcia's new single that I co-wrote called "Ghost"! His new EP drops this fall
  22. ^ Andrew Garcia (July 14, 2014). "@andrewagarcia". Twitter. Retrieved February 12, 2020. Check out my YouTube channel: Andrewagarcia for my single "GHOST" (acoustic) off my upcoming EP Hell & Back...
  23. ^ Mark Franklin (January 24, 2016). "Meet Avalon Young of American Idol Season 15". The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  24. ^ Mark Franklin (May 6, 2016). "Avalon Young Strikes Quickly, Releasing Post-American Idol Single". The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  25. ^ Mark Franklin (December 28, 2016). "Check Out the Singles Released by Former American Idol Singers in 2016". The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  26. ^ Andrew Garcia (August 18, 2017). "@andrewagarcia". Twitter. Retrieved February 12, 2020. Thank you Taylor for the amazing convo. Thank you @billboard for premiering my 2nd single 'Hurts Like Hell'
  27. ^ Mark Franklin (January 18, 2018). "New Music Video Lands from Andrew Garcia". The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  28. ^ Mark Franklin (January 16, 2018). "2017 Post-American Idol Singles". The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  29. ^ Mark Franklin (December 28, 2015). "2015 Idol albums and EPs". The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  30. ^ Mark Franklin (January 17, 2018). "2017 Post-American Idol Albums and EPs". The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  31. ^ Mark Franklin (December 30, 2018). "2018 Post-American Idol Singles". The York Dispatch (Idol Chatter). Retrieved February 13, 2020.

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