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Tiffany Alvord
Alvord plays guitar on Guilty Party in 2017
Alvord plays guitar on Guilty Party in 2017
Background information
Birth nameTiffany Lynn Alvord
Born (1992-12-11) December 11, 1992 (age 31)
California, U.S.
GenresCovers, acoustic, pop, alternative rock
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, actress.
InstrumentsGuitar, piano, ukulele, vocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsUnsigned
Websitewww.tiffanyalvord.com

Tiffany Lynn Alvord (born December 11, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She has been cited as one of YouTube's first "home-grown celebrities".[1] She has a large social presence on YouTube with over 705 million video views and over 3.15 million subscribers.[2] Alvord also has a strong following on social media sites including more than 2.6 million Facebook fans and over 350 thousand Twitter followers.[3][4] In December 2012, Alvord performed in Times Square on the Nivea stage with Carly Rae Jepsen, Train, PSY and Taylor Swift as part of the 2012 New Year's Eve celebration.[5]

Biography

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Alvord was born December 11, 1992, in California, the daughter of Cherie Alvord, who works as her manager.[6] She is the second youngest of seven siblings, having six brothers.[7] When in elementary school, Alvord learned to play the piano[1] and wrote her first songs by age ten.[7] At the age of 14, she taught herself to play the guitar, her second musical instrument.[1] The following year, in April 2008, at 15, she published her first song on YouTube.[8] Alvord was raised Mormon, but now identifies as simply 'Christian.'[9]

Alvord trained as a gymnast for nine years, and spent four years competing until a sport-ending injury during competition.[10] She finished high school in 2010, taking three years. Alvord postponed college to focus on her music.[1]

Musical career

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Alvord performing at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan in 2011

Alvord's career includes performances in Canada,[11] England,[12] China,[13] Singapore,[14] Thailand,[15] Indonesia,[16] Malaysia,[17] and the Philippines.[18] She opened for Boyce Avenue on their U.S. tour during February and March 2011,[19][20] and headlined with Alex Goot on a U.S. tour between August and September of the same year.[21][22]

In June 2012, Alvord took first place in an ArtistSignal competition, winning a $25,000 grand prize.[23][24][25] Then on June 29, 2012, she released her third album, I've Got It Covered Vol. 2, which, like her first album, has 10 cover songs made popular on her YouTube channel. On September 18, 2012, Alvord released her fourth album on iTunes, entitled My Heart Is.[8] In December 2012, Alvord performed in Times Square on the Nivea stage with Carly Rae Jepsen, Train, PSY and Taylor Swift as part of the 2012 New Year's Eve celebration.[5]

Alvord headlined a tour in four different countries in Southeast Asia during March 2013,[26][27] and co-headlined a West Coast tour of the U.S. in April 2013 with fellow YouTube star Jason Chen.[26] In July 2013, Alvord performed live in Europe for the first time, headlining sold-out shows in London, including the historic London Hippodrome.[12] During the trip, Alvord was featured on a live interview with Simon Lederman on 94.9 BBC Radio, London.[28]

On August 13, 2013, she released her fifth album, I’ve Got It Covered Vol. 3. The next year Alvord released her Legacy album, on August 12, 2014.

Alvord has been covered by numerous print and online publications, including The Wall Street Journal,[29][30] The New York Times,[31] Fortune magazine,[32] Alternative Press magazine,[33] Ora TV,[34] Empty Lighthouse Magazine,[35] AdWeek,[36][37] Yareah magazine,[38] and AOL On.[39]

Acting career

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In 2017, Alvord made her acting debut in the first season of the teen drama web series Guilty Party as Emma Wilson,[40] as well as the adventure comedy film School Spirits. In 2018, Alvord returned in the second season of Guilty Party as a different character, Harper Vince.

Discography

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Original Music

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Title Album details
My Dream
  • Released: December 20, 2011
  • Label: Unsigned
  • Format: Download and physical copy.
My Heart Is[8]
  • Released: September 18, 2012
  • Label: Unsigned
  • Format: Download and physical copy.
Legacy
  • Released: August 12, 2014
  • Label: Unsigned
  • Format: Download and physical copy.

Cover albums

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EP and studio album Information
I've Got It Covered
  • Released: June 23, 2011
  • Label: Unsigned
  • Album Type: Studio Album
  • Format: download only.
I've Got It Covered Vol. 2
  • Released: June 29, 2012 (U.S.)
  • Label: Unsigned
  • Album Type: Studio Album
  • Format: download only.
I've Got It Covered Vol. 3
  • Released: August 13, 2013
  • Label: Unsigned
  • Album Type: Studio Album
  • Format: download only.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2017–2018 Guilty Party Emma Wilson / Harper Vince 9 episodes (as Emma Wilson (season 1))
8 episodes (as Harper Vince (season 2))
2017 School Spirits Zoey Slade

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Interview with YouTube Sensation Tiffany Alvord". Popspoken. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Tiffany Alvord on YouTube
  3. ^ Tiffany Alvord on Facebook
  4. ^ Tiffany Alvord on Twitter
  5. ^ a b "Tiffany Alvord Talks New Year's Eve Performance, YouTube Tips for Success". Billboard. December 31, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "About". Tiffany Alvord official website. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Tiffany Alvord official website About page
  8. ^ a b c Blankenship, Brittany (September 18, 2012). "Tiffany Alvord Releases New Album 'My Heart Is' Today". Ryan Seacrest.
  9. ^ Tiffany Alvord (September 23, 2019). REACTING To ASSUMPTIONS About ME! 👀 (YouTube). Event occurs at 6:50:00. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Q&A With Tiffany Alvord: YouTube Star". Ypulse. August 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013.
  11. ^ "Allstar Weekend, Tiffany Alvord, and Cute Is What We Aim For". Songkick. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  12. ^ a b "Kim Alvord & Tiffany Alvord LIVE". All in London. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  13. ^ "Jason Chen & Friends China Tour 2011". SmartShanghai. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  14. ^ "Tiffany Alvord Sat 16 Mar 2013". Time Out Singapore. January 31, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  15. ^ "Tiffany Alvord". LOL International. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  16. ^ "Tiffany Alvord at Nusa Indah Theatre". Songkick. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  17. ^ "Tiffany Alvord at Bentley Music Auditorium". Songkick. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  18. ^ "Tiffany Alvord, Tanner Patrick to perform in Manila". Rappler. November 21, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  19. ^ "Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 7)". Songkick. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  20. ^ "Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 8)". Songkick. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  21. ^ "Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 5)". Songkick. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  22. ^ "Tiffany Alvord Past concerts (page 6)". Songkick. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  23. ^ "Artist Signal Official Blog". Artist Signal. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  24. ^ "Past Winners". ArtistSignal. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  25. ^ "ArtistSignal Blog June 08". ArtistSignal. June 8, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  26. ^ a b "Tiffany Alvord Past concerts". Songkick. January 30, 2013. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  27. ^ "YouTube pop star Tiffany Alvord lands in Southeast Asia". Music Weekly. Music Services Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore). March 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  28. ^ "Simon Lederman – With Ben Righton, Becky Howard and Tiffany Alvord". BBC. July 15, 2013.
  29. ^ "Digits: YouTube Star Hits All the Right Notes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  30. ^ "Singer Tiffany Alvord Explains How to Become a YouTube Star – Digits – WSJ". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  31. ^ Coscarelli, Joe (June 15, 2016). "For Musicians, More Access Means More Vulnerability – The New York Times". The New York Times.
  32. ^ "YouTube Sensation Tiffany Alvord Gives Advice on Internet Stardom – Fortune". Fortune. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  33. ^ "Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  34. ^ "Gillian Jacobs & Tiffany Alvord on Tiny Tiny Talk Show". Ora TV. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  35. ^ "Best Taylor Swift 'Blank Space' Covers On YouTube: MattyBRaps, Tiffany Alvord, I Prevail & More". Empty Lighthouse Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  36. ^ "Who Is Tiffany Alvord? | Adweek". August 16, 2016.
  37. ^ "Animoca Launches Tiffany Alvord Dream World on iOS, Android | SocialTimes". Adweek. December 17, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  38. ^ "Tiffany Alvord True Personality. She Is Bold, Free, Generous and Rebel – Yareah Magazine". Yareah. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  39. ^ "Tiffany Alvord's YouTube 'Legacy' – AOL On". AOL On. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  40. ^ Geoff Weiss (August 16, 2017). "Tiffany Alvord, Teala Dunn, Kian Lawley To Star In Interactive Drama Series 'Guilty Party'". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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