Kina Grannis

Kina Grannis
Grannis performing in 2017
Grannis performing in 2017
Background information
Birth nameKina Kasuya Grannis
Born (1985-08-04) August 4, 1985 (age 39)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • YouTuber
Instruments
Years active2001–present
LabelsKG Records (2017–present)
One Haven (2010–2017)
Independent (2009–2010)
Interscope Records (2008)
Websitewww.kinagrannis.com

Kina Kasuya Grannis (born August 4, 1985) is an American guitarist, singer and YouTuber. Grannis was the winner of the 2008 Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest,[1][2] earning a recording contract with Interscope Records and having her music video played during the commercials of Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008.[3]

In 2010, Grannis released her album Stairwells and the music video for "In Your Arms", leading to appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show[4] and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[5] Grannis joined the crowdsource funding platform Patreon in 2014[6] shortly before releasing her album Elements. While touring in support of Elements, Grannis was held in Indonesia for one hundred days.[7][8][9] Longtime collaboration with Wong Fu Productions culminated in a starring role in the YouTube Red Original romantic comedy series Single by 30.[10][11] In 2018 Grannis released In the Waiting, the first album off her listener supported label, shortly before making a cameo appearance in the award-winning[12] box office smash[13] Crazy Rich Asians[14] and embarking on an international concert tour.[15][16][17]

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  2. ^ "Singer, alumna embraces her multicultural roots". Daily Trojan. March 31, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "InformationWeek's ratings of Super Bowl Commercials Published 3 February 2008". InformationWeek. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Ellen DeGeneres Show Season 9 Episode 46". tv.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "Friday TV Talk Shows". LA Times. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  6. ^ Kina Grannis [@kinagrannis] (April 22, 2014). "Just launched my @Patreon page!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "100 Days in Jakarta". Kinagrannis.com. May 21, 2016. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  8. ^ Teng, Amelia (December 24, 2015). "Singers Gentle Bones, Kina Grannis finally return home after being stuck in Indonesia for 3.5 months". The Straits Times. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  9. ^ Harvey, Adam (May 25, 2016). "Kina Grannis: Indonesia warns foreigners over visas after US singer detained in Jakarta for 100 days". ABC News [Australian]. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  10. ^ "The Old-Fashioned Romantic Comedy Pops Up On YouTube With 'Single By 30'". NPR.org. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  11. ^ Hamedy, Saba (August 24, 2016). "'Single By 30': A YouTube Red series for millennials, by millennials". Mashable. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  12. ^ "Critics' Choice Awards". Archived from the original on August 13, 2016.
  13. ^ "Crazy Rich Asians (2018) Box Office Mojo".
  14. ^ Inkoo Kang (August 15, 2018). "A Guide to Crazy Rich Asians' Many Cameos, Homages, and Easter Eggs". slate.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  15. ^ Kareem Gant (May 20, 2018). "Kina Grannis announces North American tour with Imaginary Future". axs.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  16. ^ La Nau (September 6, 2018). "KINA GRANNIS Presenta "In The Waiting"". La Nau. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  17. ^ Papiersaal (September 8, 2018). "KINA GRANNIS (US)". Papiersaal. Retrieved October 18, 2018.