Andrea von Kampen is an American folk singer-songwriter.

Biography

Andrea von Kampen was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Dory von Kampen, an English teacher, and Dr. Kurt von Kampen, a music professor and composer. She was raised in Ann Arbor and

Seward, Nebraska Seward is a city and county seat of Seward County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,964 at the 2010 census. Seward is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is known for its large Fourth of July (Independ ...

. She grew up singing in church and school choirs. Von Kampen attended Seward High School, a public high school in the small town of Seward, Nebraska. She initially attended

Belmont University Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporated in 1951 as Belmont College. It be ...

in Nashville, Tennessee. She later transferred to

Concordia University Nebraska Concordia University, Nebraska is a private Lutheran university in Seward, Nebraska. It was established in 1894 and is affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod as one of seven schools in the Concordia University System. The university ...

, graduating in 2016 with a degree in music. Von Kampen first gained national popularity with her submission to the 2016

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of ''Let Me Down Easy'' which was retweeted by NPR Music. She finished the contest as a top ten finalist. Von Kampen again gained public note with her cover of Forever Young for Hafod Hardware's 2019 Christmas advertisement video, a partnership that continued in other years. In 2021 von Kampen signed a record deal with

Fantasy Records Fantasy Records is an American independent record label company founded by brothers Max and Sol Stanley Weiss in 1949. The early years of the company were dedicated to issuing recordings by jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, who was also one of its inves ...

. In addition to releasing her own music, Von Kampen has collaborated with her brother, composer David von Kampen.

Discography

* ''Another Day'' (EP) - September 1, 2015 * ''See It Through'' (Single) - September 9, 2016 * ''AVK Christmas Project'' (EP) - November 24, 2016 * ''Desdemona'' (EP) - December 14, 2016 * ''Andrea von Kampen on Audiotree Live'' (EP) - June 28, 2017 * ''Boots of Spanish Leather'' (Single) - January 15, 2018 * ''Portland'' (Single) - October 5, 2018 * ''Julia'' (Single) - November 2, 2018 * ''Wildwood Flower'' (Single) - January 11, 2019 * ''Crossing the Bar'' (Single) - September 20, 2019 * ''Twilight & Evening Bell'' (Single) - October 18, 2019 * ''Forever Young'' (Single) - December 4, 2019 * ''Romeo & Juliet'' (EP) - March 13, 2020 * ''Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow'' (Single) - March 27, 2020 * ''Hard Times Come Again No More (From the Original Motion Picture "Molto Bella")'' (Single) - July 17, 2020 * ''Song For Mel'' (Single) - October 2, 2020 * ''Old Country'' - February 8, 2019 * ''A Midwest Christmas'' (Single) - November 6, 2020 * ''Take Back Thy Gift'' (Single) - May 14, 2021 * ''That Spell'' - August 6, 2021 * ''A Chance Encounter '' - October 21, 2022

References

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