Avery Wilson (born July 18, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Wilson gained notice in 2012 as a contestant on

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''. Since then, he has been making duets with his fans on Smule Sing! as @AveryWilson. Prior to ''The Voice'', Wilson had regional hit songs played in rotation in the Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts markets. In 2015 he released "If I Have To", the first single from his debut album which he also performed as a non-competitor on season 8 of ''The Voice''.

Early life and education

Wilson never saw himself as a singer until his father overheard him singing and recognized the talent. His father began holding open mic nights at one of the 14 area McDonald's that he oversaw as the director of operations. The open mic nights were to help the local community have a safe place to have fun and also showcase his son's talent. Wilson was 9 years old at the time and still returns to the location to help with the event. Wilson was raised in

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, where he attended Hamden Middle School. He attended Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School located in

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Career

One of Wilson's first singles, ''Ringtone'', was a demo that was sent to radio station

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in New Haven, CT. The demo was sent in by his father and it received airplay, becoming a hit in the regional market of Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Wilson was first discovered by

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who began working with him. He entered the Next Teen Superstar competition in New York in 2011 and was the co-winner of the competition. In 2012 he self-released On Top of the World, a digital download available through iTunes. Wilson appeared on

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'' when he was 16 years old. He performed on team

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and made it to the knockouts. Wilson was a favorite to win the competition but was eliminated on October 29, 2012, after his performance of

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. His elimination was called a major upset by numerous publications and he later signed with

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and

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. He returned to ''The Voice'' Season 8 in 2015 to sing ''If I Have To'', the first single from his debut album. Wilson later announced that he would perform at the

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on June 28, 2015. On October 29, 2018, Avery released his new 5-song project called ''FYI'' onto mainstream. The song "Dollar Bill" was released as his first single. The song expressed the meaning of "not putting up with bullshit." He released his second single, "Wass the Move" with had a hip-hop feel to it. Avery's other three tracks included "Do For You", "Use 2", and "Touch Down". In 2019, Avery released a 4-song project called ''8:34''.

Personal life

Wilson came out as bisexual in a tweet on his 25th birthday on July 18, 2020.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

Avery Wilson official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Avery 1995 births Living people African-American male singers American male pop singers American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters Bisexual male musicians Bisexual singers Bisexual songwriters Dancers from Connecticut LGBT African Americans LGBT people from Connecticut American bisexual musicians American LGBT singers American LGBT songwriters People from Hamden, Connecticut RCA Records artists African-American songwriters Singer-songwriters from Connecticut The Voice (franchise) contestants