#60 Jenna Andrews: Collaboration and Versatility are Key

Published: May 11, 2020, 4:05 a.m.

On today's show, artist/songwriter/producer extraordinaire Jenna Andrews shares her story and philosophy of creativity. \n\nDriven by an innate passion for music and her belief in the medium\u2019s incredible universal capability to unite and inspire, creative powerhouse Jenna Andrews has spent the large part of her outstanding career bringing out the best in the most promising talent around the globe.\nAs an artist (Island Def Jam) and a songwriter (Sony/ATV) herself, \u200bAndrews is sensitive to the challenges that both up and coming and seasoned singers and writers face in music today, and she carries that knowledge with her in her work as a consultant for industry veteran \u200bBarry Weiss\u200b\u2019 \u200bRECORDS label, as well as in her joint venture with Weiss, publishing company \u200bTwentyseven Music \u200bat\u200b Sony/ATV\u200b.\nThe Calgary native has collaborated with some \u200bof the most renowned names in the market today, including heavy hitters such as \u200bDrake\u200b, \u200bJennifer Lopez\u200b, \u200bLittle \u200bMix\u200b, \u200bTori \u200bKelly\u200b, \u200bJessie \u200bJ and \u200bBenee\u200b, as well as producers \u200bNoah 40 Shebib\u200b, \u200bDiplo\u200b, \u200bDJ \u200bMustard\u200b, \u200bMax \u200bMartin\u200b, \u200bIllangelo and \u200bStargate\u200b. Most recently, she has taken pop singer-songwriter \u200bNoah Cyrus under her wing, A&Ring her single \u201c\u200bJuly\u200b\u201d and writing the remix featuring \u200bLeon Bridges\u200b, which has garnered more than \u200b160 million streams to date. She is also celebrating the stellar success of the hit she co-wrote with New Zealand-born singer/songwriter \u200bBenee\u200b, \u201c\u200bSupalonely\u200b,\u201d which has produced over \u200b10 million \u200bTikTok videos and is currently ranked at \u200b#14 on the Spotify Global chart and at #24 on the Spotify U.S. chart.\n\nAlways employing a personalized approach, \u200bAndrews serves as a mentor, writing partner, and overall guru to the brightest stars of the present and future. From vocal and executive production to arranging, her fluidity and proficiency in so many areas of the business has allowed her to seamlessly adapt and shift roles depending on the specific needs of each artist she works with. But her true passion lies in artist development, which has given her the opportunity to nurture new artists, beginning with their first steps in the industry and helping to discover the core of who they are, and proceeding to follow along with them on their road to success. \u200b\u201cI enjoy working with an artist from start to finish, where I can help them achieve their creative and professional goals by enabling them to tap into and actualize that vision,\u201d \u200bshe says.\nBeing a female executive, \u200bAndrews is steadily driven to support aspiring female talent and become the pillar of guidance that she wished she had lighting the way for her when she began to pursue her own career. \u200b\u201cI want to be that person that new artists can come to and know that they can be completely vulnerable with,\u201d \u200bshe says, \u201cand that they can trust with developing their sound.\u201d\n\nPerhaps not surprisingly, one of her most rewarding projects has been cultivating pop sensation \u200bLennon Stella\u200b, whom she has developed since the blossoming star was just 14 years old. Transitioning from writing alongside Stella to acting as her A&R, she then signed her to \u200bWeiss\u2019 \u200bRECORDS\u200b, continuing to advise and connect her as she rises to superstardom.\n\nArmed with incredible instinct and an ear for hits, \u200bJenna Andrews \u200bwill continue to do what she does best, not only pushing the hottest acts to the forefront, but propelling them all the way to the top.\n\nFind Jenna:\nInstagram: @thejennaandrews\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2EvaSHAnL1eSsYDMleYlO5\n\nFind Hannah:\nInstagram: @hannah_camacho\nhannahcamacho.com