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Anna Wise
Born (1991-02-16) February 16, 1991 (age 30)
GenresAlternative R&B, art pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2009–present[1]
Associated acts
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Anna Wise (born February 16, 1991)[2] is an American singer, who has independently released music as a member of bands Sonnymoon and Built to Fade. She became more widely known for her collaborations with rapper Kendrick Lamar and hip hop group CunninLynguists. She won a Grammy Award for her collaboration with Lamar, "These Walls".

Wise began her musical career with the band Sonnymoon, a collaboration with Dane Orr, who she met while studying at Berklee College of Music.[3]

She was a part of the group Built to Fade alongside Dane Ferguson, Zoë Wick and Kno of CunninLynguists. While Wise was touring with Sonnymoon, Kendrick Lamar contacted her after hearing her music on YouTube through another emcee, Tunji.[4][1] She now has become a regular collaborator with Lamar, appearing on 11 tracks. Since 2016, she has released three solo albums.

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums
TitleAlbum details
The Feminine: Act II
As If It Were Forever
  • Released: October 18, 2019[6]
  • Label: N/A
  • Formats: LP, streaming

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays
TitleEP details
The Feminine: Act I

Singles[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Easy"[8]
(with Xavier Omär)		2018Insecure: Music from the HBO Original Series, Season 3

Awards and nominations[edit]

YearAwardsCategoryWorkOutcome
2013Grammy AwardsAlbum of the YearGood Kid, M.A.A.D. CityNominated
2016To Pimp a ButterflyNominated
Best Rap/Sung Performance"These Walls"Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Duca, Lauren. "Talking To Patriarchy-Smashing Musician Anna Wise". Nylon. Retrieved 22 February 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ "annathewise". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 2018-09-01. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ Weiner, Natalie. "'Love At First Sight, Creatively': Sonnymoon's Anna Wise on Working with Kendrick Lamar on 'Good Kid' and 'Butterfly'". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ^ Mac, Torii. "MEET ANNA WISE: THE SPECTRAL VOICE ON "GOOD KID, M.A.A.D. CITY," AND HER NEW ALBUM". Green Label. Retrieved 22 February 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ^ Moore, Marcus. "Songs We Love: Anna Wise, 'Coconuts'". NPR.org. Retrieved September 29, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ^ Miller, Shannon (October 17, 2019). "Anna Wise Is Stepping into the Spotlight After a Decade of Singing in the Background". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 29, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ^ Iandoli, Kathy. "Anna Wise The Feminine: Act I". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 29, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ^ "Top TV Song Last Week: Easy by Anna Wise & Xavier Omär". Tunefind. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • Anna Wise discography at Discogs
  • Anna Wise at AllMusic