Megan Nicole Green (née Flores,[3] born September 1, 1993), simply known as Megan Nicole, is an American singer-songwriter and actress who debuted on YouTube in 2009.[3]
Megan Nicole | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Megan Nicole Flores September 1, 1993 Katy, Texas, US |
| Spouse |
Cooper Green (m. 2017) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Hume Records![1] Bad Boy Records |
| Website | www |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Subscribers | 4.09 million[2] (October 2023) |
| Total views | 954 million views[2] (October 2023) |
Early life
editMegan Nicole was born in Houston, Texas to parents Tammy and Frankie Flores. She has a sister named Maddie Taylor. Her mother is of German and Native American descent and her father is Mexican American.[4][3] She was raised in Katy, Texas and became interested in music around age 10, when her father purchased a karaoke machine for her.[3] Nicole also participated in her church's music programs, taking part in a church band during high school and choir during middle school.[3]
Career
editIn 2009, Nicole uploaded her first video to YouTube, her cover of "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon.[5] She followed with more covers on her YouTube channel, including songs by Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, One Direction, Echosmith and other artists.[3][5] She has several collaborations with fellow YouTube artists such as Tiffany Alvord, Alyssa Bernal, Madilyn Bailey, Tyler Ward, Dave Days, Conor Maynard, and Lindsey Stirling.
Nicole released her first original song, "B-e-a-utiful", on July 15, 2011.[5] Written by Nicole, Lairs Johnston, Stephen Folden, and Tom Mgrdichian,[6] the "pop ditty" received one million hits after two days and had 27 million hits by November 2013.[5]
In August 2012, Nicole signed with Bad Boy Records.[5][7] In September 2012, Nicole reached number 29 on the Billboard Social 50 in her fourth week on the popularity chart.[8]
An April 2014 article in The News Tribune said that on YouTube, Nicole had 1.5 million subscribers and 350 million video views.[9] She also performed at the Pre-Show Party for the 2014 Radio Disney Music Awards.[10]
On August 19, 2014, Nicole released her single "Electrified". This was her first single off of her debut album Escape,[11] an independent release on Hume Records following her departure from Bad Boy Records. With five new, original songs, all co-written by Nicole and Mgrdichian, Escape was released on October 14, 2014.[1] The 80's-inspired music video for "Electrified" premiered on People.com on September 16, 2014.[12]
Nicole starred in her first feature film, Summer Forever, alongside Alyson Stoner and Anna Grace Barlow. It was released through video on demand on September 4, 2015.[13] In 2017, Nicole performed "Get Your Cape On", a cover of the theme song from the animated web series DC Super Hero Girls, originally performed by Jordyn Kane.[14]
Personal life
editIn March 2017, Nicole became engaged to Cooper Green.[15] They were married on July 1, 2017.[16]
Discography
editEP
edit| EP and studio album Information |
|---|
Escape
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My Kind of Party
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|
| "B-e-a-utiful"[17] | 2011 | Non-album singles |
| "Summer Forever"[18] | 2013 | |
| "Never Wanna Let You Go"[19] | 2014 | |
| "Never Have I Ever"[20] | ||
| "Electrified"[21] | Escape | |
| "Fun" | ||
| "Escape" | ||
| "Look at Whatcha Done" | 2015 | Non-album singles |
| "Into the Fire" | ||
| "Silver Medal" | ||
| "Safe with Me" | ||
| "Fever" | ||
| "Mascara" | 2016 | |
| "Play It Cool" |
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Legendary" | Summer Forever (soundtrack) |
| "Never Say Never" with Alyson Stoner and Anna Grace Barlow | ||
| "Lovesick Undercover" | ||
| "Weekend Warriors" with Alyson Stoner and Anna Grace Barlow | ||
| "Ours To Lose" with Alyson Stoner, Anna Grace Barlow and Ryan McCartan | ||
| "About Tonight" with Ryan McCartan | ||
| "Make An X" with Alyson Stoner and Anna Grace Barlow | ||
| "Summer Forever" (2015 version) |
Videography
edit| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "B-e-a-utiful" | 2011 | Kurt Hugo Schneider |
| "Summer Forever" | 2013 | Joseph Levi |
| "Snapshots (Best Days of Our Lives)" | ||
| "Never Wanna Let You Go" | 2014 | |
| "Never Have I Ever" | Joseph Levi | |
| "Electrified" | ||
| "Alright" | ||
| "Fun" | Hannah Lux Davis | |
| "Escape" | 2015 | Young Astronauts |
| "Look At Whatcha Done" | ||
| "Silver Medal" | Joseph Levi | |
| "Weekend Warriors" | from Summer Forever Movie | |
| "Safe with Me" | Joseph Levi | |
| "Fever" | Sean Willis | |
| "Mascara" | 2016 | Joseph Levi |
| "My Kind Of Party" | 2018 | Joseph Levi |
| "Checklist" | Joseph Levi |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Summer Forever | Sydney | Lead role |
| 2020 | Emerson Heights | Gracie |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 Days of Megan Nicole | Herself | 10 episodes |
| 2014–present | Let's Be Friends with Megan Nicole | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Roommates[22] | Megan | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Versus | Gamboa | 6 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Escape – EP by Megan Nicole". iTunes. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014. EP released on Hume Records.
- ^ a b "About megannicolesite". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f Piña, Kimberly (August 16, 2011). "Katy teen breaks into music industry". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Get to Know Latina Singer and YouTube Star Megan Nicole". PopSugar. May 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Hadi, Eddino Abdul (November 14, 2013). "YouTube pop princess goes unplugged". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "B-e-a-utiful – Megan Nicole – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ McGloster, Niki (August 29, 2012). "YouTube Sensation Megan Nicole Signs to Bad Boy". VIBE Vixen. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Gruger, William (September 14, 2012). "Psy Still No. 1 on Social 50 Chart, 50 Cent Makes 'Sexy' Return". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ Sailor, Craig (April 9, 2014). "YouTube sensation Megan Nicole to appear at NW Family Expo in Tacoma". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "ARDY's Pre-Show Party – RDMA 2014 – Disney Video". Disney.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Megan Nicole Releases Electrified AND Its Lyric Video". Fanlala.com. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ Corriston, Michele (September 16, 2014). "Megan Nicole Premieres '80s-Inspired Music Video for 'Electrified'". People.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ Watch 'Summer Forever' Trailer: The Movie Releases On iTunes Friday, September 4. RedCarpetCrash.com (August 26, 2015). Retrieved on October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Get Your Cape On". September 11, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ D'Aluisio, Alexandra (April 25, 2017). "A YouTube Star Got Engaged a Month Ago and Basically Everyone Missed It!". Clevver. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Gaitan, Gisselle (July 3, 2017). "Congrats: Megan Nicole Has Married Her Longtime Boyfriend Cooper Green". J-14. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – B-E-A-Utiful – Single by Megan Nicole". iTunes. August 21, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Summer Forever – Single by Megan Nicole". iTunes. May 28, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Never Wanna Let You Go – Single by Megan Nicole". iTunes. March 18, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Never Have I Ever – Single by Megan Nicole". iTunes. June 10, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Electrified – Single by Megan Nicole". iTunes. August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Roommates". YouTube. Jeenyus Entertainment network. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
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