Natalie Taylor (singer)

Natalie Taylor
Born
Natalie Taylor

(1986-08-07) August 7, 1986
Birmingham, Alabama
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015-present
SpouseJon Howard
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
    • Vocals
    • piano
    • guitar
Websitenatalietaylormusic.com

Natalie Taylor is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her emotionally-driven songs. Her songs have soundtracked many television shows, commercials, and viral videos.[1]

Career

Taylor started singing when she was a child and when she was a teenager started writing songs.[1]

In 2014, Taylor's song "Love Life" was featured in a BareMinerals commercial which kicked-off a long-standing marriage of Natalie's music with film and television.[2]

In 2015, Taylor's EP Wildfire was released independently. In the same year, her song "I Want It All" was featured in the documentary The True Cost.[3]

Taylor released the single "Surrender" on October 29, 2015, which she co-wrote with her husband Jon Howard.[1] The song became a sleeper hit in 2020 after receiving virality. The song was certified Platinum in the US and Canada.[4] "Surrender" also spent time on radio's Hot AC Top 30.[5] In 2020, it was reissued under an exclusive license by Columbia Records.[6]

In 2020, her version of the Steppenwolf song "Born to Be Wild" was featured in an advertisement for Volvo cars.[7][8]

In 2021, Taylor released an EP titled Covers, Vol. 1 including various covers of hers as heard in television shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Lucifer and World of Dance.[9]

In July 2021, Taylor appeared on the track "Fragments" with American DJ Illenium which was featured on his fourth album, "Fallen Embers". "Fallen Embers" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2022 for Best Dance/Electronic Album.[10]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Details
Natalie Taylor
  • Released: October 2010[11]
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Wildfire
  • Released: April 2015[12]
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: Digital download
Covers Vol 1
  • Released: March 2021[13]
  • Label: self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Peak position Certifications
US Digital
[14]		 AUS
[15]		 UK
[16]
"Love Life"[17] 2014 ———
"Latch"[18] ———
"Come to This"[19] ———
"I Want it All"[20] 2015 ———
"Amen"[21] 2016 ———
"Loved You Before"[22] ———
"In the Air Tonight"[23] ———
"Control" (Piano version)[24] 2017 ———
"Collapsed"[25] 2018 ———
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"[26] ———
"Jumper"[27] 2019 ———
"Iris"[28] ———
"You Were Mine"[29] ———
"I'll Stand by You"[30] ———
"Surrender"[31] 337958
"Secondhand"[34] 2020 ———
"For a Reason"[35] 2021 ———
"Wrecked"[36] ———
"Love Is the Answer"[37] ———
"Fragments" (with Illenium)[38] — — — 64th Annual Grammy Awards nomination[10]
"More Than a Feeling" 2022 — — —
"Hang On To Me" (featuring Donovan Woods)[39] — — —
"White Christmas" — — —
"Walls" 2023 — — —
"Pure Imagination" — — —
"I Wanna Know" (with Seven Lions and MiTis)[40] 2024 — — —

Personal life

Natalie resides in Franklin, Tennessee, alongside her husband and collaborator, Jon Howard, and their two children.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Policarpio, Allan (2020-08-24). "Natalie Taylor surprised by TikTok success of her 5-yr-old song 'Surrender'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Bare Minerals Bare Skin". ispotdate=2014. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The True Cost Soundtrack".
  4. ↑ "Future Hit: Natalie Taylor's "Surrender" Is Going Viral".
  5. ↑ "How A 5-Year-Old Song Became One Of TikTok's Most Popular Sounds". HuffPost. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  6. ↑ Surrender - Single by Natalie Taylor on Apple Music, 2019-10-29, retrieved 2024-02-17
  7. ↑ "Cover of "Born to Be Wild" for Volvo". Universal Music Publishing Group. July 12, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Cover of "Born to Be Wild" for Volvo". www.umusicpub.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  9. ↑ "Artist Natalie Taylor". tunefind. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  10. 1 2 "ILLENIUM, BLACK COFFEE, MORE NAB 2022 GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: SEE THE FULL LIST". edm.com. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Natalie Taylor - EP by Natalie Taylor". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  12. ↑ "Wildfire - EP by Natalie Taylor". Apple Music.
  13. ↑ "Covers Vol 1 - EP by Natalie Taylor". Apple Music.
  14. ↑ "Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 May 2020". No. 1575. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 11, 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  16. ↑ "NATALIE TAYLOR | full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Love Life (single)". Apple Music. May 16, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Latch (single)". Apple Music. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Come to This (single)". Apple Music. September 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  20. ↑ "I Want it All (single)". Apple Music. April 24, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Amen (single)". Apple Music. October 3, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Loved You Before (single)". Apple Music. November 21, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  23. ↑ "In the Air Tonight (single)". Apple Music. November 29, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Control (Piano version) (single)". Apple Music. September 26, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Collapsed (single)". Apple Music. February 20, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (single)". Apple Music. November 16, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Jumper (single)". Apple Music. February 5, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  28. ↑ "Iris (single)". Apple Music. March 20, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  29. ↑ "You Were Mine (single)". Apple Music. May 31, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  30. ↑ "I'll Stand By You (single)". Apple Music. October 14, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  31. ↑ "Surrender (single)". Apple Music. October 29, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  32. ↑ "American certifications – Natalie Taylor". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  33. ↑ "British certifications – Natalie Taylor". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 21, 2023. Type Natalie Taylor in the "Search:" field.
  34. ↑ "Secondhand (single)". Apple Music. March 9, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  35. ↑ "For a Reason (single)". Apple Music. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  36. ↑ "Wrecked (single)". Apple Music. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  37. ↑ "Love Is the Answer (single)". Apple Music. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  38. ↑ "ILLENIUM Stirs Up Emotions on 'Fallen Embers' | EDM Identity". edmidentity.com. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  39. ↑ "BPM and key for Hang On To Me by Natalie Taylor | Tempo for Hang On To Me". songbpm.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  40. ↑ Steensma, Katie (2024-02-10). "MitiS Releases His Spellbinding Third Album 'Unity' on Ophelia Records". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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