Andra Day is everything to us! 🫶🏾 From her performance last night at the Super Bowl, to her portrayal as icon Billie Holiday, she embodies all that is a woman who is unapologetic. Shoutout to these amazing costumes for coming through and pushing the performance even further 👑
Only 1 woman of color has won the Oscar for Best Leading Actress in 95 years. Halle Berry for Monster’s Ball in 2002, 21 years ago. 14 Black women, one child of color have been nominated in 95 years. Numbers don’t lie. 1954- Dorothy Dandridge for Carmen Jones. 1972- Cicely Tyson for Sounder. 1972- Diana Ross for Lady Sings the Blues. 1974- Diahann Carroll for Claudine. 1985- Whoopi Goldberg for The Color Purple. 1993- Angela Bassett for What’s Love Got to Do with It. 2001- Halle Berry for Monster’s Ball. 2009- Gabourey Sidibe for Precious. 2011- Viola Davis for The Help. 2012- Quvenzhane Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild. 2016- Ruth Negga for Loving. 2019- Cynthia Erivo for Harriet. 2020- Andra Day for The United States vs. Billie Holliday. 2020- Viola Davis for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. The fact, Chinonye Chukwu’s beautifully made, historically relevant and important film, Till and The Woman King got no nominations speaks volumes. Till about a mother whose horrific loss sparked the civil rights movement. Representation matters, and the Academy failed again to recognize powerful Black female lead films with uncomfortable truths. #oscars2023 #lackofrepresentation #till #chinonyechukwu #dorothydandridge #carmenjones #cicelytyson #sounder #dianaross #ladysingstheblues #diahanncarroll #claudine #whoopigoldberg #thecolorpurple #angelabassett #whatslovegottodowithit #halleberry @halleberry #gaboureysidibe #precious @violadavis #violadavis #quvenzhanéwallis #beastsofthesouthernwild @iamquvenzhane #ruthnegga #loving #cynthiaerivo @cynthiaerivo #harriet #andraday #theusvsbillieholiday #violadavis #maraineysblackbottom #danielledeadwylersnubbed https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2BYEru8Jw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Tonight on “The Hot 🔥 Spot” I’m playing “Southeast Summers” by @SpringValleyRyan featuring @AndraDayMusic & @MitchySlickWrongkind on San Diego’s @JAMN957 FM at 9:50pm-12mid. (P.S.T.) Here’s the listen live link https://buff.ly/2FvnHtL #DJJAM #DJJAMDPG #THEOFFICIALDJOFTHEWEST #BETOPEREZ #RYANANTHONY #ANDRADAY #MITCHYSLICK #THEHOTSPOT #JAMN957FM #IHEARTRADIO #HIPHOP #RnB #LATINSOUL #AFROBEAT #REGGAE #DJVATICAN #music #rap #salute #radio #dj #love #instagood #party #partymusic #newsong 🏃💨🔥 (at JAM'N 95.7 San Diego's Hip Hop and R&B Radio Station) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS0UftwlgWZ/?utm_medium=tumblr
“Flying High” just finished. 36 x 48 inches, oil on canvas. Full painting with a few details. As with all of my recent work, images are reflective of what’s around in our contemporary culture without a pre-conceived narrative to fulfill. In this case some of the players are - Andra Day, Moses Sumney, Angelic Kidjo, flying dancer from the Broadway revival of West Side Story, older photo recently published of Doris Day doing a handstand. The grey clouds surrounding the 3 main figures, are based on an image of an airstrike of the Jala Tower, Gaza, during a war with Israel, May 2021. The way these images come together has to do with their shapes creating an interesting composition. Interpretations are open to the viewer. In this case, I started with the idea of a central totem, but as I worked on it the painting decided it wanted to go wider. Have to follow what the painting seems to want. DM for further info. #carolynoberst #oilpainting #studioartist #artoninstagram #figurativeart #figurative #nyartistcircle #contemporaryartcollectors #andraday #mosessumney #angelickidjo #dorisday @nyartistscircle #contemporarypainting #womenpainters (at Tribeca) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR0AQPMFFtI/?utm_medium=tumblr
The gorgeous @andradaymusic featured in @theuntitledmagazine Music issue 💥 check out our behind the scenes video interview with Andra on set with photographer @danielafederici 🎬 💥💥💥 Good luck tonight we hope you take away Best Actress Oscar at @theacademy awards for your incredible performance as #billieholiday! ✨✨✨ #andraday #andradaymusic #theuntitledmagazine #theuntitledmag #oscars2021 #bestactress #theunitedstatesvsbillieholiday #behindthescenes https://www.instagram.com/p/COGbEopn2yF/?igshid=zyatbvuaxyh2
Originally, I wanted to cover this song because I really liked it, but lately my family has experienced some tremendous losses of loved ones and this song spoke to me more than ever. So I want to dedicate this short cover to my family. I hope this uplifts your spirits 🤗❤️. Head to my artist page to view the full video. Link is in the bio Rise Up by Andra Day #MiracleMondays #nashvilleartist #pop #R&B #singer #songwriter #music #riseup #NaturallyMiracle #nashville #artist #Miracle #AndraDay (at Miracle Mondays) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu3utUQjQwN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d4q1nowgux2a
#AngelaBassett è Tina Turner in Tina - What's Love Got to Do with It is, 1993 #AndraDay e' Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, 2021 #JenniferHudson e' Aretha Franklin in Respect, 2022 #NaomiAckie sarà Witney Houston in I Wanna Dance With Somebody (uscita USA 21 dicembre 2022) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfyjbkPMgwr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=