Andra Day's life changed when Stevie Wonder called her on the telephone. The music superstar asked Day if he could work with her. That was almost six years ago. Stevie Wonder had heard about the singer from his wife at the time, Kai Millard Morris. She had discovered Day in a short video. It showed Day singing in front of a small shopping center in Malibu, California. Andra Day said her talk with Stevie Wonder inspired her. I was so nervous,'' she said. I kept saying to myself that he's just a regular person. But in the same breath, I was saying, 'He's a legend.' I felt like a meteor hit my house. It inspired me to keep pushing.'' A year later Wonder introduced Day to longtime producer Adrian Gurvitz. He signed her to his company, Buskin Records. Now her career is taking off. The 31-year-old singer is nominated for two Grammy Awards - best R&B album for her debut, "Cheers to the Fall,'' and best R&B performance for the single "Rise Up.''
Title: Career and Fans 'Rise Up' for Singer Andra Day
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/day_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Career and Fans 'Rise Up' for Singer Andra Day' data-article-id='1237'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='6125'>Andra Day's life changed when Stevie Wonder called her on the telephone. </span> <span data-start-time='6125' data-end-time='11229'>The music superstar asked Day if he could work with her.</span> <span data-start-time='11229' data-end-time='14604'>That was almost six years ago. </span> <span data-start-time='14604' data-end-time='21458'>Stevie Wonder had heard about the singer from his wife at the time, Kai Millard Morris. </span> <span data-start-time='21458' data-end-time='25333'>She had discovered Day in a short video. </span> <span data-start-time='25333' data-end-time='33250'>It showed Day singing in front of a small shopping center in Malibu, California.</span> <span data-start-time='33250' data-end-time='38146'>Andra Day said her talk with Stevie Wonder inspired her.</span> <span data-start-time='38146' data-end-time='40833'>I was so nervous,'' she said.</span> <span data-start-time='40833' data-end-time='45250'>I kept saying to myself that he's just a regular person.</span> <span data-start-time='45250' data-end-time='49396'>But in the same breath, I was saying, 'He's a legend.' </span> <span data-start-time='49396' data-end-time='52292'>I felt like a meteor hit my house.</span> <span data-start-time='52292' data-end-time='55104'>It inspired me to keep pushing.''</span> <span data-start-time='55104' data-end-time='61792'>A year later Wonder introduced Day to longtime producer Adrian Gurvitz. </span> <span data-start-time='61792' data-end-time='66083'>He signed her to his company, Buskin Records.</span> <span data-start-time='66083' data-end-time='69458'>Now her career is taking off. </span> <span data-start-time='69458' data-end-time='90146'>The 31-year-old singer is nominated for two Grammy Awards - best R&B album for her debut, "Cheers to the Fall,'' and best R&B performance for the single "Rise Up.''</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/day_image.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5287 data-hint-location='33250' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/what_does_inspire_mean.m4a'>What does inspire mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='to make someone want to do something'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/to_make_someone_want_to_do_something.m4a'><span>to make someone want to do something</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/a_piece_of_rock.m4a'><span>a piece of rock</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/over_a_period_of_time.m4a'><span>over a period of time</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/successful_or_popular.m4a'><span>successful or popular</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=5288 data-hint-location='14604' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/which_singer_is_credited_with_discovering_day.m4a'>Which singer is credited with discovering Day?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Stevie Wonder'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/michael_jackson.m4a'><span>Michael Jackson</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/stevie_wonder.m4a'><span>Stevie Wonder</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/mariah_carey.m4a'><span>Mariah Carey</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/celine_dion.m4a'><span>Celine Dion</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=5289 data-hint-location='69458' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/the_singer_is_nominated_for_two__blank__awards.m4a'>The singer is nominated for two <span class='blank'>Grammy</span> Awards</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Grammy'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/academy.m4a'><span>Academy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/emmy.m4a'><span>Emmy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/video_music.m4a'><span>Video Music</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/824/grammy.m4a'><span>Grammy</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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