Emma McGann

Emma McGann
Birth name	Emma Rebecca McGann
Born	(1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 34) Coventry, England
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer Songwriter Live-Streamer
Instruments	Vocals Guitar Piano
Years active	2008–present
Website	www.emmamcgann.com

Emma Rebecca McGann (born 29 May 1990) is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and online live-streamer on broadcasting platforms YouNow and Twitch.

Early life

McGann was born in 1990 in the Midlands, England.^[citation needed]

Education

She attended Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School[1] and pursued further education in music at Coventry University graduating in 2012 with a degree in Music Composition and Professional Practice.[2]

Music career

Her first album was Start the Show (2010).[3]

In 2014, McGann released "Cherry On Top" which received airplay on BBC Radio 1 in January 2015.^[citation needed]

McGann is an online live-streamer on broadcasting platform YouNow (previously BlogTV) and makes a living from performing live-streamed gigs from a home studio.[4]

She premiered a track in 2015 called "Me and YouNow" through the site[5] followed by a music video.[6]

On 24 November 2017, McGann released the double disc album B.R.A.V.E.. It includes songs like "Second Chances", "Forest Fire" and more.

Awards and nominations

She was nominated[7] in the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017 Social Star Award Category.[8]

McGann was nominated and shortlisted[9] as a finalist in the Shorty Awards 2016 in the YouNower of the Year Category.[8]

She was shortlisted as a runner-up for funding in the PRS for Music Foundation's Lynsey de Paul Prize 2015.[10]

McGann accepted a music award in 2010 (a StudyVox FM Music Award) presented by Kylie Minogue for her single "Fall Into Me".[11]

References

1. "Emma's back for a high school musical encore. – Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
2. "Coventry University – Error 404". Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.
3. "Kylie 'proud' of student charity". Bbc.co.uk. 26 February 2010.
4. Jolly, Bradley (1 October 2015). "Struggling singer becomes pop sensation without even leaving her bedroom". Mirror.co.uk.
5. "YouNow Breakout Star Emma McGann Premieres New Song 'Me and YouNow'". Broadwayworld.com.
6. "Emma McGann makes an ode to YouNow, the live broadcasting platform blowing up with teens". Dailydot.com. 1 September 2015.
7. "Drake, The Chainsmokers Lead 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees". Billboard.com. 4 January 2017.
8. "Shorty Awards: The Complete Nominations List". Hollywoodreporter.com.
9. "YouNower of the Year in Social Media – Shorty Awards". Shortyawards.com.
10. "Lynsey de Paul Prize 2015". PRS for Music Foundation.
11. "Music students perform for Kylie Minogue". Telegraph.co.uk. 25 February 2010.