Amy Wadge facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amy Wadge
Wadge at The Celtic Festival of Wales in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Amy Victoria Wadge
Born	(1975-12-22) 22 December 1975 (age 49)
Origin	Backwell, England
Genres	Rock folk
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	1992–present
Associated acts	Ed Sheeran Kylie Minogue Megan McKenna

Amy Victoria Wadge (born on December 22, 1975) is a talented English singer and songwriter. She is well-known for writing songs with famous artists like Ed Sheeran. One of their biggest hits was "Thinking Out Loud". For this song, Amy won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2016.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Amy Wadge grew up in a small village called Backwell in England. Her dad loved music, and he introduced her to many great artists. She listened to musicians like Elton John, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor. These artists helped shape her own musical style.

Amy started her music career very early. When she was just 14 years old, she signed her first record deal. This was a big step for someone so young! By the age of 16, she had already released her first song.

Amy Wadge's Songwriting Career

Besides singing her own songs, Amy Wadge is a very successful songwriter for other artists. She has worked with many new and famous musicians in Britain and around the world.

Working with Ed Sheeran

Amy has a long history of working with Ed Sheeran. They wrote many songs together. In 2010, Ed even released an album called Songs I Wrote with Amy. One of their songs was also on Ed's album +.

Their most famous collaboration is the song "Thinking Out Loud". This song was a huge hit from Ed Sheeran's 2014 album x. It became a worldwide success and earned them a Grammy Award.

Other Famous Collaborations

Amy Wadge has written songs for many other popular artists. She co-wrote "Consequences" for Camila Cabello's first album. She also worked with Kylie Minogue on several songs for her 2018 album Golden.

In 2018, Amy wrote and performed all the songs for the TV show Keeping Faith on BBC Wales. She also wrote music for the second series of the show in 2019.

More recently, in 2022, Amy Wadge helped write the song "Space Man". This song was sung by Sam Ryder and was the UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. It was a very popular song and helped Sam Ryder achieve great success.

Amy Wadge as a Solo Artist

After moving to Wales, Amy studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. She started performing her own music at local clubs. Soon, she gained many fans and received praise from music critics.

Her first mini-album, The Famous Hour, helped her get even more attention. She even performed at a launch party for BBC 6 Music alongside famous bands like Stereophonics.

Awards for Solo Work

Amy's talent as a solo artist was recognized early on. In both 2002 and 2003, she won "Best Female Solo Act" at the Welsh Music Awards. This showed how much people loved her music in Wales.

In 2004, she released her first full album called WOJ. This album was also very well-received. That same year, she performed at the famous Royal Albert Hall in London.

Later Albums and Tours

Amy continued to release new music. Her second album, No Sudden Moves, came out in 2006. In 2008, she released Bump, which she recorded while she was pregnant.

She also toured a lot with fellow musician Pete Riley. They released a CD together called Rivers Apart in 2011. Amy has continued to release her own songs and albums, showing her versatility as both a singer and a songwriter.

Personal Life

Amy Wadge is married to an actor named Alun ap Brinley. They live together near Pontypridd in Wales.

Discography

Amy Wadge has released many albums and singles throughout her career.

Albums

EPs and Singles

Awards and Recognition

Amy Wadge has received several important awards for her work in music.