Cassadee Pope facts for kids
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Cassadee Pope
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| Birth name | Cassadee Blake Pope |
| Born | August 28, 1989 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Cassadee Blake Pope (born August 28, 1989) is an American singer and songwriter known for her work in both pop-punk and country music. She first became famous as the lead singer of the band Hey Monday.
After the band took a break, Cassadee started a solo career. In 2012, she competed on the TV show The Voice and became the first female winner of the series. Her first solo country album, Frame by Frame, was a huge success. It landed in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart and hit No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart.
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Music Career
Starting with Hey Monday
When Cassadee Pope was in high school in Wellington, Florida, she started a band called Blake with her friend Mike Gentile. Later, in 2008, they formed a new pop-punk band called Hey Monday. The band released their first album, Hold on Tight, that same year. Cassadee wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the album.
She also worked with other artists. She appeared in a music video for the band Fall Out Boy and sang on a remix for the band The Cab. Hey Monday toured across the U.S. and released two EPs, which are like short albums. In late 2011, the band decided to take a break.
Winning 'The Voice'
In 2012, Cassadee began performing on her own. She went on a solo acoustic tour and released her first EP, Cassadee Pope. Later that year, she auditioned for the third season of the TV show The Voice. All four celebrity coaches wanted her on their team, and she chose to join country star Blake Shelton's team.
During the show, her performance of the song "Over You" became so popular that it reached number one on the iTunes chart. She made it all the way to the finals and, in December 2012, was crowned the winner of the season. Her performances from the show were released on an album called The Voice: The Complete Season 3 Collection.
Performances on The Voice (2012)
- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia | Sept. 25, 2012 | 7.6 | All four chairs turned Joined Team Blake |
| Battles (Top 64) | "Not Over You" (vs Ryan Jirovec) | Gavin DeGraw | Oct. 22, 2012 | 14.4 | Saved by Blake |
| Knockouts | "Payphone" (vs Suzanna Choffel) | Maroon 5 | Oct. 30, 2012 | 17.10 | |
| Live Playoffs | "My Happy Ending" | Avril Lavigne | Nov. 5, 2012 | 18.5 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 12 | "Behind These Hazel Eyes" | Kelly Clarkson | Nov. 12, 2012 | 21.7 | |
| Live Top 10 | "Over You" | Miranda Lambert | Nov. 19, 2012 | 23.9 | |
| Live Top 8 | "Are You Happy Now?" | Michelle Branch | Nov. 26, 2012 | 25.8 | |
| Live Top 6 | "Stand" | Rascal Flatts | Dec. 3, 2012 | 27.2 | |
| "I'm With You" | Avril Lavigne | 27.11 | |||
| Live Top 4 (Semifinals) | "Stupid Boy" | Keith Urban | Dec. 10, 2012 | 29.3 | |
| Live Finale (Final 3) | "Over You" | Miranda Lambert | Dec. 17, 2012 | 31.2 | Winner |
| "Steve McQueen" (with Blake Shelton) | Sheryl Crow | 31.6 | |||
| "Cry" | Faith Hill | 31.9 |
Country Music Success
After winning The Voice, Cassadee signed with a country music label. Her first single, "Wasting All These Tears", was a big hit. In October 2013, she released her full country album, Frame by Frame. She spent much of the next year touring with famous country singers like Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley.
In 2016, she released a duet with singer Chris Young called "Think of You". The song went to number one on the country airplay chart. This success led to her first Grammy Award nomination. In 2017, she left her record label to release music on her own.
Between 2019 and 2021, she released two more albums, Stages and Thrive.
Return to Pop-Punk
In 2022, Cassadee announced she was returning to her pop-punk roots. She felt that pop and rock music were a huge part of her creativity and that going back to that style felt like "coming back home."
In an interview, she explained that she decided to leave country music partly because she was uncomfortable with some of the political views associated with the genre.
In 2023, she released a new pop-punk version of her hit song "Wasting All These Tears" to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. She announced her fourth studio album, Hereditary, which was released in July 2024.
Personal Life
Cassadee Pope was in a relationship with Rian Dawson, the drummer for the band All Time Low. They were engaged in 2017 but later separated.
Since December 2017, she has been in a relationship with British actor and musician Sam Palladio.
Musical Influences
Cassadee has said she is inspired by a wide variety of artists. Some of her influences include Natalie Imbruglia, Shania Twain, Michelle Branch, and Avril Lavigne. She also enjoys listening to bands like Blink 182.
More recently, she has mentioned liking music from Blake Shelton, Hunter Hayes, and Taylor Swift.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Herself | Television film |
| 2010 | Hellcats | Episode: "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" | |
| 2012 | The Voice | Artist / Winner (Season 3) | |
| 2016 | Lip Sync Battle | Episode: "Cassadee Pope vs. Dustin Lynch" | |
| 2017 | Nashville | Episode: "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" | |
| 2018 | Audience Music | Episode: "Cassadee Pope" | |
| 2022 | Name That Tune | Episode: "Country Divas and Spicy Stars of The Stage" |
Discography
Studio albums
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1 | 9 | — | 16 | 3 |
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39 | — | 7 | — | — |
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| Thrive |
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| Hereditary |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| Summer |
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14 | 164 | — |
| Rise and Shine |
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| "—" denotes items which failed to chart. | ||||
Singles
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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| "Wasting All These Tears" | 2013 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 26 | 41 |
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| "I Wish I Could Break Your Heart" | 2014 | 35 | 32 | — | — | — |
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| "I Am Invincible" | 2015 | — | 52 | — | — | — |
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| "Think of You" (with Chris Young) | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 57 |
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I'm Comin' Over |
| "Summer" | — | 55 | — | — | — | Summer | |||
| "Take You Home" | 2018 | 49 | — | — | — | — | Stages | ||
| "One More Red Light" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "If My Heart Had a Heart" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I've Been Good" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "What the Stars See" (featuring Karen Fairchild and Lindsay Ell) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Thrive | ||
| "Say It First" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "People That I Love Leave" (solo or featuring Jax) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Hereditary | ||
| "Almost There" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Eye Contact" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Three of Us" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes items which failed to chart or was not released to that territory. | |||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Awards | Result |
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| 2013 | American Country Awards | New Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| 2014 | CMT Music Awards | Female Video of the Year | Wasting All These Tears | |
| Breakthrough Video of the Year | Won | |||
| American Country Countdown Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Female Country Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2017 | Grammy Award | Best Country Duo/Group Performance (with Chris Young) | Think of You | Nominated |
| 2018 | Taste of Country Fan Choice Awards | Top Indie Artist of 2018 | Herself | Won |
Tours
- Headlining
- Solo Acoustic Tour (2012)
- CMT Next Women of Country Tour (2019)
- Supporting
- Live & Loud Tour (2013) with Rascal Flatts & The Band Perry
- Crop Circles and Tractor Beams Tour (2014) with Dean Brody
- Sundown Heaven Town Tour (2014) with Tim McGraw & Kip Moore
- Riser Tour (2014) with Dierks Bentley
- Southern Style Tour (2015) with Darius Rucker
- I'm Comin' Over World Tour (2016) with Chris Young
- GIRL: The World Tour (2019) with Maren Morris
- The Force of Nature Tour (2024) with Marianas Trench
See also
In Spanish: Cassadee Pope para niños
