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Wrabel in 2019
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| Birth name | Stephen Samuel Wrabel |
| Born | January 7, 1989 New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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Stephen Samuel Wrabel (born January 7, 1989), known simply as Wrabel, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He lives in Los Angeles and creates pop music.
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Wrabel's Musical Journey
Wrabel started his journey in music by attending The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas. After high school, he studied at the Berklee College of Music for a short time. He then moved to Los Angeles to focus on writing songs. His first big step was signing with Pulse Recording as a songwriter.
In 2010, Wrabel recorded "Get Up," the theme song for the NBC game show Minute to Win It. This song was produced by Eve Nelson. In 2012, he signed with Island Def Jam.
How Wrabel Became Known
A big moment for Wrabel came in 2014 when Dutch DJ Afrojack released a version of Wrabel's song "Ten Feet Tall." This song became a hit around the world. It was first heard in the United States during Super Bowl XLVIII in a Bud Light commercial, reaching about 100 million viewers. Wrabel later released his own piano version of the song. BuzzFeed even called Afrojack's "Ten Feet Tall" one of the best pop songs that year.
On June 24, 2016, Wrabel released his song "11 Blocks." The famous singer Kesha strongly supported and promoted it. He also released both a lyric video and a music video for the song. His next song, "Bloodstain," came out on March 10, 2017, with a lyric video released the same day. In May 2017, he put out an EP (a shorter music album) called We Could Be Beautiful.
In July 2017, Wrabel released "The Village." This song was written to support transgender people. The music video shows a teenage trans boy living with his family. The song's lyrics talk about the challenges of being transgender and part of the LGBT community. The video ends with the message "#trans_rights_are_human_rights." Wrabel wrote this song after some protections for trans students were removed in public schools. He quickly released it after Donald Trump tweeted about banning transgender people from the military.
Wrabel's Achievements and Recognition
Many famous people and magazines have praised Wrabel's work.
On April 22, 2019, singer Pink spoke about Wrabel on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She said, "The song 'The Village' will break your heart into many little tiny pieces... he's great."
Billboard magazine named Wrabel their Pride Artist of the Month in August 2019. They said he had been working with big names like Kesha and Adam Lambert for a decade. They also noted he was ready for his own breakthrough.
People magazine called Wrabel "One to Watch" in October 2019. They said he went from working behind the scenes to becoming a pop star that year.
In September 2019, The Huffington Post described Wrabel as "One of pop's unsung talents." They added that Pink's praise on The Ellen DeGeneres Show was a much-needed recognition of his talent.
Wrabel was also named to the OUT100 list in 2017. He was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist.
Nylon magazine said Wrabel's first EP, Sideways, had the soulful sound of artists like Sia or Sam Smith. They also noted its pop melodies reminded them of icons like Paul Simon.
BuzzFeed named Wrabel's song "I Want You" one of "The Most Criminally Underrated Pop Songs of 2015."
Wrabel's Songs in TV Shows
- In 2016, his song "Sideways" was in the first season finale of Quantico.
- In 2017, "We Could Be Beautiful" appeared in the TV show Dynasty. It was in the episode "Our Turn Now" during a wedding scene. In 2020, this song was also in the Hulu series Love, Victor, in the first episode "Welcome to Creekwood."
- In 2023, the song "On the Way Down" was featured in an episode of Grey's Anatomy.
Wrabel's Personal Life
Wrabel is openly gay. He is very involved in promoting LGBTQ+ rights as a member of this community. His song "11 Blocks" tells his own story about his first love. This person had moved just 11 blocks away from him in California. The music video for his song "Bloodstain" shows the pain of a difficult relationship.
Wrabel's song "The Village" is very important to him. He described it as "the most important thing to me that I have ever done." The video for "The Village" includes a message: "In nature, a flock will attack any bird that is more colorful than the others because being different is seen as a threat." It ends with "Dedicated to all the colorful birds" and the hashtag "#TransRightsAreHumanRights." Wrabel wrote this song in February 2017. He asked for the video to be released quickly after a ban on transgender military personnel was announced.
Wrabel's Music
Wrabel has released several albums, EPs, and singles. He has also been featured on songs by other artists.
Studio Albums
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| These Words Are All for You |
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| Based on a True Story |
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Extended Plays (EPs)
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| Sideways |
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| We Could Be Beautiful |
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| One of Those Happy People |
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| Piano |
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| Chapter of Me |
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| Chapter of You |
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Live Albums
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| One Nite Only |
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Singles
As Lead Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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US AC |
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| "11 Blocks" | 2016 | 18 | 21 | 12 | — | 31 | We Could Be Beautiful |
| "Bloodstain" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "It's You" (with Magical Thinker) | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "The Village" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "First Winter" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "That's What I'd Do" (Live) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | One Nite Only |
| "I Want You" (Live) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Woman" (Live) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Oh Love" (with Parson James and Vincent) | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "I Want You" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love to Love U" | — | — | — | — | — | One of Those Happy People | |
| "The Real Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Magic" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Flickers" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Flying" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Happy People" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Too Close" (with Louis the Child) | — | — | — | 40 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "(It Wouldn't Be) Christmas Without You" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Somebody New" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hurts Like Hell" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Since I Was Young" (with Kesha) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Big Love" (with Klingande) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Good" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | These Words Are All for You |
| "Nothing But the Love" | — | — | 33 | — | — | ||
| "Back to Back" (with Duncan Laurence) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "London" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Worst Kind of Hurt" (with Laura Marano) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Us |
| "Happier" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Chapter of Me and Based on a True Story |
| "On the Way Down" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "One Drink Away" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Turn Up the Love" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Abstract Art" | — | — | — | — | — | Chapter of You and Based on a True Story | |
| "We All Could Use Some Help" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Beautiful Day" | — | — | — | — | — | Based on a True Story | |
| "Lost Cause" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Buried Alive, Again" (with Renforshort) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||
As Featured Artist
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| "Ten Feet Tall" (Afrojack featuring Wrabel) |
2014 | 100 | 22 | 9 | — | 43 | Forget the World |
| "Ritual" (Marshmello featuring Wrabel) |
2016 | — | — | 11 | 82 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Another Side" (Matisse & Sadko and Robert Falcon featuring Wrabel) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Resentment" (Kesha featuring Brian Wilson, Sturgill Simpson and Wrabel) |
— | — | — | — | — | High Road | |
| "Mean It" (Cash Cash featuring Wrabel) |
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| "Moon Rider" (Jai Wolf featuring Wrabel) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Mirror" (Illy featuring Wrabel) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | The Space Between |
| "Feel Again" (Armin van Buuren featuring Wrabel) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Feel Again, Pt. 1 |
| "Something I Could Never Be" (Tony Ann featuring Wrabel and Nour) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||
Guest Appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Silent Night / Light of the World" | 2012 | N/A | Dream Christmas |
| "We'll Be Okay" | 2014 | Afrojack | Forget the World |
| "You Know It's About You" | 2015 | Magical Thinker | Leap! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| "With You" | 2017 | Kygo | Kids in Love |
| "Written in the Scars" | Galantis | The Aviary | |
| "90 Days" | 2019 | Pink | Hurts 2B Human |
| "BFF" | 2020 | Kesha | High Road |
| "Mirror" | 2021 | Illy | The Space Between |
| "When You Need It" | 2022 | Tenille Townes | Masquerades |
Songwriting Credits
Wrabel has written songs for many other artists, including:
- Pentatonix
- Pink
- Kesha
- Louis The Child
- Kygo
- Marshmello
- Backstreet Boys
- Ruel
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Wrabel in 2019
