Abi (singer) explained
Abi |
Birth Name: | Abigail Dawn Ann Hoffman |
Alias: | Abi,Abi Ann |
Birth Date: | 26 June 1997 |
Birth Place: | Midland, Texas |
Genre: | Country, Pop |
Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
Label: | One Country Records |
Website: | https://www.abimusicofficial.com/ |
Module: | Digital Publicist - Anthony Langone at Marbaloo |
Abi (born Abigail Dawn Ann Hoffman; June 26, 1997) is a singer/songwriter signed to One Country Records.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Career
Originally from Midland, TX, Abi moved to Nashville to pursue a Business Entrepreneurship degree at Belmont University and a career in music.[5] Abi released the Day Dreaming EP in 2013 then with the stage name of "Abi Ann", which included four versions of the song. Until her full EP 17 was released in 2015, she released singles like "Too Far Gone," "One Last Tear" and "Just To Say We Tried" (all in 2014), "Silence" and the holiday song, "Santa, Can You Hear Me" (both in 2012). 17 includes her songs, "Future Ex-Boyfriend," "Cage Without A Key," "Truck Candy," "Your Side of Town" and "It's The Bones".[6] Since she has released two other singles "Put A Bow On It" (2016) and her most recent single "Matches" (2017).
In 2014, Abi toured with Jesse McCartney along the West Coast including the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California.[7] She went on her first national tour, the Piece by Piece Tour with Kelly Clarkson, Eric Hutchison and Pentatonix in 2015. The tour hit 36 cities in the US and Canada.[8] And in the fall of 2016, she went on tour with Pentatonix and Us The Duo on the Pentatonix World Tour.[6] She has also toured with Eli Young Band, Frankie Ballard, performed at Nascar events across the country, and opened for Sam Hunt, Phil Vassar, Mo Pitney, and others at the 30th Annual Country Fest in Cadott, WI.[5]
The Independent Music Network named Abi "America's Favorite Teen Country Artist" in 2012.[1] The following year, she headlined the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airshow in Midland, Texas.[2] [3] [9]
Abi received 14 nominations and won 5 titles at the 2013 Indie Music Channel Awards.[10]
In 2017, Abi's single ‘Matches’ quickly caught fire scoring her a spot on CMT’s Artist Discovery Program,[11] earned her 8+ weeks of airplay on CMT music, and generated over 150,000 views on Vevo.
In May 2018, Abi premiered her new single, "A Day Without" with Taste of Country.[12] The catchy yet heartfelt song was co-written by Andrew Dorff, Jimmy Robbins and Lucie Silvas and was immediately named one of Rolling Stone Country's "10 Best Country Songs of the Week."[13] "A Day Without" has generated over 75,000 streams on Apple Music as of August 2018. On July 30, 2018 "A Day Without" debuted at number 59 on the Billboard Country Music Indicator chart. The song was only one of three new songs debuted on the chart that week. The others included Brett Eldredge's "Love Someone" and Blake Shelton's "Turnin' Me On."[14] Since the release, "A Day Without" has been featured in several credited playlists listed below.
Spotify
- "CMT Next Women of Country"[15]
- "CMT Music"[16]
- "Country 2018 ☀️"[17]
- "The Sound You Need"[18]
- "Girl Power Run!"[19]
- "Tomorrowland 2018 #1"[20]
- "100 Essentials"[21]
- "Summer Backyard BBQ"[22]
- "The Country Pop Playlist You Need This Summer"[23]
- "Summer Country"[24]
- "A Very Gab Labor Day"[25]
- "Sounds of The Shotgun Seat"[26]
- "End of Summer"[27]
Apple Music
- "Shazam Recommends: The Best New Music"[28]
- "Cool Country"[29]
TIDAL
- "TIDAL Rising: Country/Folk"[30]
Filmography
According to IMDb,[31]
- Naked Innocence (2010)
- Beyond the Mat (2013)
- Someone I Used to Know (2013)
- Wish Wizard (2014)
- Hello Herman (2012)
- My Dog's Christmas Miracle (2011)
- Diary of an Ex-Child Start (2010)
- Cassidy Way: "The Kind of Trouble I Like" (2016)
- The Killers in Connecticut: Associate Producer (2012)
Discography
- "Silence" (2012)
- "Santa Can You Hear Me" (2012)[2]
- DayDreaming (2013)[1]
- "One Last Tear "(2014)[32]
- "Too Far Gone" (2014) [33]
- "Just Say We Tried" (2014) [34]
- EP: 17 (Released in 2015) [35]
- "Future Ex Boyfriend"
- "Cage Without a Key"
- "It's the Bones"
- "Your Side of Town"
- "Truck Candy"[6]
- "Put a Bow on It "(2016)[36]
- "Matches" (2017)[37]
- "A Day Without" (2018)
Notes and References
- Web site: Abi Ann Releases "DayDreaming". Music News Nashville. March 20, 2013. November 30, 2014. Jaimie Ward. https://web.archive.org/web/20180926094011/http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/abi-ann-releases-daydreaming/. September 26, 2018. dead.
- Web site: Country Music YouTube Sensation Abi Ann Performed For A Packed Crowd At The 2013 CAF Airsho. Top 40 Charts. October 31, 2013. November 30, 2014.
- Web site: Midland native returns from Hollywood to sing at AirSho. Midland Reporter Telegram. October 11, 2013. November 30, 2014. Nick Wendel.
- Web site: Abi Ann profile. Westfield Entertainment. November 30, 2014.
- Web site: About Abi . 2018-03-28.
- Web site: Country newcomer Abi Ann unveils new EP '17'. Frederick . Brittany . 2015-03-28 . 2018-03-28.
- Web site: Jesse McCartney Performs At The House Of Blues On Sunset For The In Technicolor Tour. Teen Info Net. September 4, 2014. November 30, 2014. Crystal Ng.
- Web site: Could Abi Ann Be The Next Breakout Country Music Star?. Robinson . Rich . 2018-03-28.
- Web site: Singer Abi Ann to Perform at Airsho. Airsho. October 2, 2013. November 30, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205053514/http://airsho.org/news-press-releases/142-singer-abi-ann-to-perform-at-airsho.html. December 5, 2014.
- Web site: Abi Ann Scores 5 Wins at the 2013 Indie Music Channel Awards. Music News Nashville. May 8, 2013. November 30, 2014. Dan Harr.
- News: CMT Artist Discovery Offers Additional Girl Power. https://web.archive.org/web/20170718223615/http://www.cmt.com/news/1784058/cmt-artist-discovery-offers-additional-girl-power/. dead. July 18, 2017. CMT News. 2018-03-22.
- Web site: Is Abi's 'A Day Without' a Hit? Listen and Sound Off!. Taste of Country. 17 May 2018 . en. 2018-08-03.
- News: Rolling Stone Country: 10 Best Country Songs Of The Week. Abi. 2018-08-03. en-US.
- Web site: BDSRadio Charts. charts.bdsradio.com. 2018-08-03. 2022-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20220621034542/http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=4. dead.
- Web site: CMT Next Women of Country, a playlist by CMT on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: CMT MUSIC, a playlist by CMT on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: Country 2018 ☀️, a playlist by Nichole Lynch on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: The Sound You Need, a playlist by Seb Baudier on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: Girl Power Run!, a playlist by katesos75 on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: TOMORROWLAND 2018 #1, a playlist by Howard Zhu on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: 100 Essentials, a playlist by Roger Sales on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: Summer Backyard BBQ, a playlist by do615nashville on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: THE COUNTRY POP PLAYLIST YOU NEED THIS SUMMER, a playlist by thedailyshuffle on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: Summer Country, a playlist by celebsecrets on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-08-10.
- Web site: A Very Gab Labor Day, a playlist by nashvillegab on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-09-05.
- Web site: Sounds of The Shotgun Seat, a playlist by theshotgunseat on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-09-20.
- Web site: End of Summer, a playlist by Nashville Country Club on Spotify. Spotify. en. 2018-10-03.
- Web site: Shazam Recommends: The Best New Music by Shazam. Apple Music. en-US. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: Cool Country by Apple Music Country. Apple Music. en-US. 2018-08-06.
- Web site: Try the TIDAL Web Player. listen.tidal.com. 2018-08-03.
- Web site: Abi Ann . IMDb . 14 April 2021.
- Web site: Abi Ann Releases Captivating New Single 'One Last Tear'. For The Country Record. March 9, 2013. November 30, 2014.
- Web site: Top 40 . 2014-12-29 . 2018-03-28.
- Web site: Abi Ann . 2015-07-11 . 2018-03-28.
- Web site: INTERVIEW: COUNTRY-POP NEWBIE ABI ANN LOOKING FORWARD TO SUMMER VACATION ON THE ROAD WITH KELLY CLARKSON. Stefano . Angela . The Boot . 2015-07-11 . 2018-03-28.
- Web site: On The Road With Abi Ann. Bell . Keaton . 2016-11-29 . 2018-03-28.
- Web site: Country/Pop Singer Abi Releases New Single and Music Video for 'Matches' . 2017-07-07 . 2018-03-28.