Joseph and Delia Batie, Andra Day’s parents, raised a multi-hyphenated woman in Southern California. Day’s stage name was inspired by jazz vocalist Billie Holiday, often known as Lady Day. Andra received her first Golden Globe in 2021 for her role as Billie in The United States vs. Billie Holiday. This is his acting debut, which he first turned down. Andra became the second black musician to perform the “Black National Anthem,” “Lift Every Voice And Sing,” during Super Bowl 58. James Weldon Johnson, a civil rights activist, wrote the song in 1900. Born Cassandra Monique Batie, Andra’s musical adventure began in 2015. He released his first album, Cheers to the Fall. Andra also received an Oscar nomination for her performance in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
Hari Andra’s Parents: Meet Joseph and Delia Batie.
Andra Day, an American R&B and soul singer, was born to Joseph and Delia Batie on December 30, 1984. She is one of the couple’s four children, and they raised them in Southern California. In a previous interview, Andra said that singing skills ran in her family. He said that his mother, Delia, was a talented vocalist who was too shy to perform. Delia spent many years working as a janitor at Chula Vista First United Methodist Church. Delia separated from Joseph when Andra was 17, and they eventually divorced.
Today, Delia Batie is a writer who publishes children’s books under the name DA Battie. Delia wrote a book titled I Hear the Wind Blow and Wonder in 2021, and since then she has taken her writing seriously. His father had a backyard grill construction company in Las Vegas. Andra’s mother lives with him in the San Fernando Valley. Andra had a successful year in 2021, winning her first Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for The United States vs. Billie Holiday. Due to the impact of the COVID outbreak, the candidates were honored from their homes. Delia and Joseph were there when Andre’s name was revealed. The actor/singer later revealed how his family jumped for joy when his name was called out. When Andre accepted the award, he said,
“The people who are in the room with me are first of all my family, my mother and father are in the room with me, which makes me very happy that they put up with me for so long.”
Ethnic Andra Day
Andra Day comes from an African-American family and grew up in southeast San Diego. That’s where most black people live. The singer/actress has already discussed how her family came to settle on the West Coast. He said the Batie family and others south of Interstate 8 moved there to work for or with the Navy’s large Pacific Fleet. When she wins the Golden Globe in 2021, she will become the second black woman to win the award for best actress in a drama film.
The first person was Whoopi Goldberg, who starred in The Color Purple in 1986. Andra’s song, Rise Up, which she wrote when her friend was diagnosed with cancer, has now become the unofficial anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement. When asked what she thought, Andra said she felt honored. He also said that the BLM movement aims to oppose tyranny and persecution.
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