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Quick facts for kids Anna Nalick
Nalick in January 2020
Background information
Birth name	Anna Christine Nalick
Born	(1984-03-30) March 30, 1984 (age 41) Temple City, California, U.S.
Origin	Glendora, California, U.S.
Genres	Pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Chesky Columbia Epic

Anna Christine Nalick (NAL-ik; born March 30, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter. Her first album, Wreck of the Day, came out on April 19, 2005. This album included her first big radio song, "Breathe (2 AM)".

Nalick left her record label, Sony, in 2009 after some disagreements about her second album. Her second album, Broken Doll & Odds & Ends, was released on June 5, 2011. Later, on October 19, 2017, Nalick released her third album, At Now. Her fourth album, The Blackest Crow, came out on December 6, 2019.

Anna Nalick's Early Life and Music Journey

Anna Nalick was born and grew up in Temple City, California. She went to Holy Angels Grammar School in Arcadia. When she was 14, she moved to Glendora, California with her family. Her family has a history in music; two of her grandparents performed on Broadway. Her parents also introduced her to many different artists, like Elvis Presley and Led Zeppelin.

Anna remembers being in fifth grade math class and rewriting the words to a Cranberries song instead of listening to the teacher. She says she gets ideas for her music from poetry, books, psychology, and history. Her musical tastes are very wide, from old-time ragtime music to folk and trip-hop.

Nalick also remembers showing her singing talent to her third-grade teacher. The teacher told her she would one day be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Years later, in 2005, Anna did perform on The Tonight Show. She made sure to invite that same teacher to be in the audience!

Anna first planned to go to college before becoming a musician. She kept recording her songs on a simple cassette recorder. But then she met a professor who knew someone with parents in the music business. Anna shared a simple six-song demo tape. Soon, she met Christopher Thorn and Brad Smith from the band Blind Melon. They were now working as music producers. She also met Eric Rosse, who was known for working with Tori Amos.

In October 2003, Anna decided to put her college plans on hold. She signed a contract with Columbia Records. She went into the studio with Thorn, Smith, and Rosse to make her first album. They worked with a mix engineer named Mark Endert. She also recorded with many talented musicians. Her album, Wreck of the Day, was released two years later.

Anna Nalick's Music Career

2004–2006: Wreck of the Day Album Success

Anna Nalick's first song from her Wreck of the Day album was "Breathe (2 AM)". This song became very popular. It reached No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold enough copies to be certified 3x Platinum. It was played a lot on adult contemporary radio stations. Anna Nalick became one of the biggest new artists in 2005. The music video for "Breathe (2 AM)" was also shown often on VH1 and some on MTV.

Her album, Wreck of the Day, has sold over 615,000 copies. It earned a gold certification and reached No. 20 on the Billboard 200 album chart. In New Zealand, the album reached the Top 15 on their album chart.

In November 2005, Nalick released another song called "In the Rough". This song was also somewhat successful. It reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart.

"Breathe (2 AM)" became popular again after it was featured in an episode of the TV show Grey's Anatomy. This happened on February 12, 2006. Other songs from her album, "Catalyst" and "Wreck of the Day," were also used in Grey's Anatomy. The song "Wreck of the Day" was also featured on the TV show One Tree Hill.

In 2006, the album was re-released with three new songs. It also had a new recording of the title song.

In a September 2006 interview, pop star Britney Spears said she wished she had written Anna Nalick's song "Breathe (2 AM)". Two months later, Anna Nalick won "AC Female Artist of the Year" at the New Music Awards. She won over famous singer Sheryl Crow. Anna was so sure Crow would win that she took off her shoes to relax. When her name was called, she ran to the stage without her shoes to make sure she had enough time for her speech!

A small part of her song "Satellite" from Wreck of the Day is often played on the Satellite Sisters radio show. Wreck of the Day was also featured in an episode of the TV show Joan of Arcadia.

2007–2009: Leaving Her Record Label

On May 11, 2007, Anna Nalick shared on her website that she was writing songs for her second album. Not many updates were given after that. The only other song released during this time was a cover of "Band of Gold." This song was on a CD for the TV show Desperate Housewives.

On January 28, 2008, Nalick released her first song from a new short album (EP) called Shine. The Shine EP was released on March 25, 2008. It included the song "Shine," a cover of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' song "Breaking the Girl," and acoustic versions of her well-known songs.

It was reported on July 12, 2008, that her second album would be called Broken Doll. It was supposed to come out in the summer of 2008. However, problems with Epic Records meant the album was not released then. People didn't hear much from Anna Nalick until the summer of 2010.

2010–2018: Working as an Independent Artist

In August 2010, Anna Nalick announced on Facebook that she was making a comeback. She shared new photos with a new look. It was revealed that she had left Sony in 2009 to work as an independent artist. This meant she could release music on her own. At that time, she was making a new record with producer Nathan Chapman. The album was expected to be released in 2011.

On August 25, 2010, Nalick shared a new song called "The Lullaby Singer" on her website. She also performed five live shows to celebrate her comeback.

On March 2, 2011, Nalick announced on Facebook that her new album would be called Broken Doll & Odds & Ends. It was planned for May 2011, but there were some delays. Broken Doll & Odds & Ends was finally released on iTunes on June 5, 2011. Physical CDs were sold on her website and at her shows.

Nalick performed on the TV show Good Day Sacramento. She sang "Walk Away" to honor the people who died in the September 11 attacks.

In 2011, Anna Nalick started studying acting and creative writing at UCLA. She tried writing songs with other artists in 2012, but she said it was a difficult experience. She has been touring since 2013. In between tours, she has been writing new music. She started producing a new album in 2014. She was looking for a record label to help release it, but she also thought about releasing it herself.

In October 2015, Nalick started asking for help from fans on PledgeMusic to release her new album. On October 18, 2017, she released her third album, At Now, early to her PledgeMusic supporters. The official release date for this album was October 19, 2017. On the same day, she started a two-week tour to promote her new album. In 2018, Nalick worked with Justin Levinson on a new song called "A Part of Me."

2019–Present: The Blackest Crow

In 2019, Anna Nalick signed with Chesky Records. She released her album The Blackest Crow on December 6. This album is a collection of cover songs from the 1940s to the 1990s. She recorded the entire album in just one day in an old church in Brooklyn, New York.

Awards and Nominations

Anna Nalick has received several awards and nominations for her music:

Images for kids

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  Anna Nalick performing in Hollywood, California, on October 5, 2010

See also

In Spanish: Anna Nalick para niños