Lauren Daigle

Lauren Daigle

Daigle leading worship at The Living Room
Background information
Birth name Lauren Ashley Daigle
Born (1991-09-09) September 9, 1991
Lafayette, Louisiana
Genres Contemporary Christian music
Years active 2010–present
Labels Centricity Music
Associated acts Jason Gray
Website laurendaigle.com

Lauren Ashley Daigle (born September 9, 1991) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter from Lafayette, Louisiana. Daigle is signed to the Centricity Music label. Daigle was awarded the New Artist of the Year at the 2015 GMA Dove Awards; "How Can It Be" won the Song of the Year for the year.[1] Daigle's album, "How Can It Be," was nominated for a 2016 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.

Background

Daigle grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana in an environment of Zydeco, Blues and Cajun music.[2][3] Because she contracted a contagious disease while in high school, she completed two years of homeschooling / distance education.[3] When she was in college Lauren became serious with her studies before she returned to her true passion, her music.[4]

Singing career

Daigle started singing in her choir[3] and continued to lead the choir while studying Child and Family Studies at Louisiana State University.[3] She tried out for American Idol in 2010 and 2012 after her father encouraged her to compete in the singing competition.[3] She was cut just before the final 24 contestants in 2010,[5] didn't make Hollywood in 2011, made it through the Hollywood round in 2012, but was cut in the first Las Vegas round in 2012.[6]

Daigle was asked to sing background vocals on an EP for a local band called The Assemblie; the EP briefly hit #1 on iTunes.[6] After the release of the EP, Centricity Music invited her to attend a workshop. When the singer for the main event at the workshop became ill, she was asked to fill in.[3] This led to her singing on the Jason Gray single "Nothing is Wasted".[3] Centricity Music signed her on the label in 2013.[3]

Her song "Light of the World" from the album Christmas: Joy To The World hit the Billboard magazine Christian Songs Airplay chart in December 2013.[7] Daigle released the EP How Can It Be in September 2014.[8] The album's title song "How Can It Be" hit the Christian Songs Airplay chart;[9] and peaked at #16.[10] The song takes the viewpoint of the woman in the Jesus and the woman taken in adultery Bible passage.[11] That year, Daigle was asked to be a part of the Morning Rises Fall Tour with Aaron Shust and Mikeschair. Daigle's debut full-length album, "How Can It Be" was released April 14, 2015. The album debuted at No. 1 both on Billboard's Christian Albums Charts and the iTunes Christian Albums Chart. Her debut album also broke Top 20 on the Billboard Top Albums Chart for all genres at #16 and on the iTunes Top Albums Chart for all genres at #17.[12] She was named one of Christian music's break out artists and the single "How Can It Be" was named by iTunes as one of the Top Christian songs of 2014.[13] The single "How Can It Be" also reached Top 10 at NCA, AC Monitored, and AC Indicator. On June 1, 2015, Daigle accepted her first award, Worship Song of the Year, for her single "How Can It Be" on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry at the K-Love Awards.[14] This was also the first K-Love Fan Award for her label, Centricity Music.[15] Later in the summer of 2015, Daigle was a member of the high-profile Outcry Tour along with Hillsong United. She was also part of the Winter Jam Tour 2016 in the central and eastern parts of the United States, but was unable to attend the last few concerts due to catching the flu.

Currently, Daigle resides in Atlanta, GA where she regularly leads in various North Point Ministries adult and student worship environments.[16]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Label Peak positions Certifications Sales
US
[17]		 US Christian
[18]		 US Holiday
[19]
2015 How Can It Be Centricity 30 1 —
2016 Behold: A Christmas Collection 77 3 4

EPs

Year Album Label Peak positions
US Christian
[18]		 US Heatseekers
[23]
2014 How Can It Be Centricity Music 18 3

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Certifications
US Christian
[24]		 US
[25]
2013 "Light of the World" — —
2014 "How Can It Be" 5 —
2015 "First" 2 —
2016 "Trust in You" 1 123
"Come Alive (Dry Bones)" 19 —

Compilation appearances

Awards

GMA Dove Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 Lauren Daigle New Artist of the Year Won
"How Can It Be" Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year Won
"How Can It Be" Song of the Year Won
2016 Lauren Daigle Songwriter of the Year Won
Lauren Daigle Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year Nominated
Lauren Daigle Artist of the Year Won
"Trust In You" Song of the Year Nominated
"First" Song of the Year Nominated
"Trust In You" Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year Won

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Winners". GMA Dove Award. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ Daigle, Lauren Ashley. "Lauren Ashley Daigle". SESAC. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "About Lauren Daigle". MTV. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ About Lauren
  5. ↑ "Top 24 Revealed: Feb 17, 2010". American Idol. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Tap, Timothy. "Lauren Daigle Talks to Hallels About Her American Idol Experience, Her New EP, Human Trafficking, and More". Hallels.
  7. ↑ Trust, Gary. "Chart Highlights: Imagine Dragons, Eminem, Rihanna, Ricky Martin Score New No. 1s". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ Davis, Kevin. "Behind the Song with Kevin Davis: #555 – "How Can It Be" by Lauren Daigle". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ Trust, Gary. "Chart Highlights: MAGIC!, Bleachers, Lil Wayne & Drake Score New No. 1s". Billboard magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Christian Airplay chart, November 22, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Lauren Daigle Interview". January 27, 2015. Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Event occurs at 17:42. KLOVE. WPFF.
  12. ↑ "Lauren Daigle Reflects on Her #1 Album "How Can It Be:" "It is Born in Passion"". hallels.com.
  13. ↑ http://centricitymusic.com/site/lauren-daigle-worship-song-year/accessdate=June 8, 2015
  14. ↑ url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/05/31/king-country-win-top-honors-love-fan-awards/28287407/=June 8,2015
  15. ↑ "Lauren Daigle – Worship Song of the Year". Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ "About Lauren Daigle". Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  18. 1 2 "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  20. ↑ "American album certifications – Lauren Daigle – How Can It Be". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  21. ↑ http://www.thechristianbeat.org/index.php/news/2562-lauren-daigle-s-how-can-it-be-album-goes-gold
  22. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7565560/billboard-200-chart-moves-sia-christmas-albums-david-bowie
  23. ↑ "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Lauren Daigle - Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  26. ↑ "American single certifications – Lauren Daigle – How Can It Be". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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