Robyn Adele Anderson facts for kids
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Robyn Adele Anderson
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 19, 1989 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Associated acts | Postmodern Jukebox |
Robyn Adele Anderson (born February 19, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She lives in New York City.
Robyn is well-known for being a singer with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox. This group takes modern pop songs and reworks them into older styles like jazz or swing. Her music videos with Postmodern Jukebox have been watched over 250 million times on YouTube.
She helped the group become famous in 2013 with their covers of "Thrift Shop" and "We Can't Stop". Robyn has also sung on TV shows like Good Morning America and at TEDx events.
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Early Life and School
Robyn Adele Anderson was born in Albany, New York. She grew up in Glenmont, New York, with her family. Her background includes German, Dutch, English, Scottish, and Native American roots.
She went to Bethlehem Central High School. There, she played the clarinet in the school band. She also sang in different choirs.
In 2011, Robyn graduated from Binghamton University. She earned a degree in Political Science and Arabic. She also focused on Middle Eastern Studies and International Affairs. During her studies, she spent a semester in Spain at the University of Seville.
Robyn received several awards for her excellent school work. These included the Israel J. Rosefksy Language and Culture Scholarship. She also won the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence in 2011.
Her Music Career
From 2012 to 2015, Robyn worked for a group called the ANSOB Center for Refugees. This group helps refugees get legal and social services.
In February 2013, Robyn started working with American pianist Scott Bradlee. She became one of the first members of his group, Postmodern Jukebox.
In 2013, Robyn sang on the Postmodern Jukebox cover of "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. This video became very popular. It got one million views on YouTube in its first week. It reached four million views in its first year.
After being a main singer for Postmodern Jukebox, Robyn started making her own music. She released her songs on YouTube and other places. By August 2021, her YouTube channel had over 653,000 followers. Her videos had been watched over 84 million times.
In January 2014, she also became a writer for KpopStarz, an online magazine about K-pop music.
Robyn has also acted on stage. In 2015, she played Lilyan Tashman in a show called Speakeasy Dollhouse: Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic. In 2016, she played Lucile in The Flying Doctor. Sometimes, she sings as a guest with the musical group The Skivvies.
In 2017, Robyn started doing her own solo shows. She performed at places like Feinstein's/54 Below and Sleep No More's Manderley Bar. In 2018, she went on a two-week tour with singer Von Smith.
Robyn also lent her voice to the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2. She played the character Robin Koninsky, a Polish singer. Other members of Postmodern Jukebox also appeared in the game. In the same year, her album Robyn Adele (Vol 1.) was released.
Music Albums
Solo Albums
- Vol. 1 (2018)
- Vol. 2 (2019)
- Vol. 3 (2019)
- Vol. 4 (2019)
- Platinium Collection - EP (2019, Vinyl)
- Vol. 5 (2020)
- OMG I Love Jazz (2020)
- Vol. 6 (2021)
- A Very Vintage Christmas - EP (CD)
Albums with Postmodern Jukebox
- Introducing Postmodern Jukebox (2013)
- Twist is the New ... (2014)
- Clubbin' with Grandpa (2014)
- Selfies on Kodachrome (2015)
- 33 Resolutions Per Minute (2017)
Popular Music Videos with Postmodern Jukebox
As of December 2016, music videos where Robyn sings have over 200 million views. This is a big part of Postmodern Jukebox's total of over 1 billion YouTube views.
Here are some of the popular music videos featuring Robyn Adele Anderson:
| Video title | Date published | YouTube viewcount |
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| "We Can't Stop - 1950's Doo Wop Miley Cyrus Cover ft. Robyn Adele Anderson, The Tee - Tones" | Sep 3, 2013 | 25,529,708 | feat. the Tee-Tones |
| "Thrift Shop (Vintage "Grandpa Style" Macklemore Cover)" | Feb 11, 2013 | 16,782,491 | |
| "Burn - Vintage '60s Girl Group Ellie Goulding Cover with Flame-O-Phone" | Apr 8, 2014 | 23,450,327 | |
| "Timber - Vintage 1950's Doo Wop Pitbull / Ke$ha Cover" | Feb 3, 2014 | 12,464,167 | feat. the Tee-Tones |
| "Careless Whisper - Vintage 1930's Jazz Wham! Cover ft. Dave Koz" | Feb 25, 2014 | 25,448,114 | |
| "Blurred Lines - Vintage "Bluegrass Barn Dance" Robin Thicke Cover" | Oct 22, 2013 | 12,973,374 | |
| "Call Me Maybe - Vintage Carly Rae Jepsen Cover [The Original Video]" | Jul 30, 2013 | 14,136,248 | |
| "Anaconda - Vintage Bluegrass Hoedown - Style Nicki Minaj Cover" | Sep 30, 2014 | 8,148,473 | |
| "Talk ... - Vintage Klezmer Jason Derulo Cover (with 2 Chainz Rap in Yiddish)" | Mar 25, 2014 | 9,992,778 | |
| "Gangsta's Paradise - Vintage 1920's Al Capone Style Coolio Cover ft. Robyn Adele Anderson" | Mar 10, 2015 | 14,937,604 | |
| "Say Something - Jazz / Soul A Great Big World Cover ft. Hudson Thames" | Apr 2, 2014 | 12,566,607 | feat. Hudson Thames |
| "Wake Me Up - Mariachi Style Avicii / Aloe Blacc Cover en Español" | Dec 4, 2013 | 8,038,439 | |
| "Gentleman (Vintage 1920s Gatsby - Style Psy Cover)" | May 21, 2013 | 6,716,868 | |
| "Don't You Worry Child (Vintage 'Great Gatsby' Style Swedish House Mafia Cover)" | Apr 24, 2013 | 7,530,255 | |
| "Wiggle - Vintage 1920s Broadway Jason Derulo / Snoop Dogg Cover" | Jul 22, 2014 | 6,902,173 | |
| "Just (Tap) Dance - Vintage 1940's Jazz Lady Gaga Cover" | Nov 19, 2013 | 4,728,331 | |
| "Beauty and a Beat (Vintage 1940's Swing Justin Bieber / Nicki Minaj Cover)" | May 1, 2013 | 5,903,187 | |
| "Die Young - "Kesha Gone Country" Wild West Ke$ha Cover" | Feb 27, 2013 | 4,621,502 | |
| "Problem - Vintage '50s Doo-Wop Ariana Grande Cover ft. The Tee - Tones" | Sep 9, 2014 | 4,620,317 | feat. the Tee-Tones |
| "Come and Get It - Vintage 1940s Jazz Selena Gomez Cover" | Aug 5, 2013 | 5,160,673 | |
| "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Vintage 1912 Bioshock Infinite - Style Waltz Cover" | Aug 19, 2014 | 5,025,852 | |
| "Like a Prayer - Vintage 1940's Swing Madonna Cover" | May 13, 2014 | 4,904,550 | |
| "I Kissed A Girl - Vintage '50s Doo Wop Katy Perry Cover ft. Robyn Adele Anderson" | Jul 16, 2015 | 10,861,023 | |
| "We Found Love - Vintage Jazz Rihanna / Calvin Harris Cover" | Apr 15, 2014 | 2,732,258 | |
| "Birthday - Vintage Doo Wop / Soul Katy Perry Cover ft. The Tee - Tones" | Jun 3, 2014 | 1,954,662 | feat. the Tee-Tones |
| "Summer - Vintage Latin Style Calvin Harris Cover" | Oct 21, 2014 | 1,841,675 | |
| "Paper Planes - Vintage 1940's Style MIA Cover ft. Robyn Adele Anderson" | Apr 16, 2015 | 1,914,888 | |
| "Young and Beautiful - Vintage 1920's Lana Del Rey / Great Gatsby Cover ft. Robyn Adele Anderson" | Jan 7, 2014 | 6,061,544 | |
| "Hollaback Girl - Vintage Swing Gwen Stefani Cover ft. Robyn Adele Anderson" | Apr 14, 2016 | 1,458,854 | |
| "Cold Water - Vintage Bluegrass / Folk / Old Time Major Lazer Cover ft. Robyn Adele Anderson" | September 15, 2016 | 1,178,369 | |
| Total view count: | February 3, 2017 | over 181 million views | |
| Totals do not include music videos where Anderson performed in a backup vocalist capacity | |||
She also appears performing backup vocals on at least one video with Postmodern Jukebox:
- "Rude - Vintage 1950s Sock Hop - Style MAGIC! Cover ft. Von Smith" published July 15, 2014
- TEDx Talks: "A bizarro world of pop music | Postmodern Jukebox | TEDxFoggyBottom"
- Good Morning America (ABC)
See also
In Spanish: Robyn Adele Anderson para niños
