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By Haiting Tan
WHITNEY
WOERZ
Teen Superstar
H
ailing from the Big Apple, budding singer song-
writer, Whitney Woerz, is on the fast track to
superstardom. Recording her debut EP back in
January 2015, “Behind the Smile,” was released in Novem-
ber 2015, which documents Woerz’s search for direction
as she faces the challenges of being both an artist and a
teenager. Viewed approximately 20 million times on all
social platforms, her first single, “Loss and Love,”, was met
with great reception. Since dropping her album, the 15-year
old singer landed a coveted role on NBC’s Today Show
where she performed her latest single, “6 Second Love,”
on Elvis Duran’s segment “Artist of the Month.”
Signing a distribution deal with Sony Music Label’s RED
banner in 2015, Woerz is now managed by established
producer, Glenn Rosenstein, who has previously cooper-
ated with superstars such as Madonna and U2. In August
of 2015, Woerz began recording an album of covers of her
favorite songs at the legendary FAME Recording Studios
in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The series called “LIVE from
Muscle Shoals: The Fame Sessions” was produced and
mixed by Rosenstein.
“Ghost Story,” directed by Academy Award-nominee, Liz
Garbus, was written for an internet friend who was strug-
gling with depression was released this summer. Released
in the summer of 2016, it has garnered close to 8 million
views in social within the first two months and is cur-
rently sitting pretty on Amazon’s top 100 tracks. The
music video attracted more than 1000 teens hoping to
participate in the shoot but only 15 were chosen. Tackling
the issues of mental health and bullying, Woerz and
Garbus’ aim was to create a clip grounded by raw and
honest stories.
A staunch advocate for teen voices against stigma related
to teen depression and suicide, Woerz is a huge sup-
porter of Bring Change 2 Mind, organization chaired by
Glenn Close. Aware that her celebrity status can shed light
on such a taboo issue, Woerz hopes that her music can
transcend art, music and effect social justice. Whitney
wrote GHOST STORY for a girl she never met who was
going to commit suicide and was inspired by how her call
to BC2M had helped to prevent her suicide and saved
her life. With over 10 million social views, Whitney has
publicly stated her commitment to donating a portion of
her music profits to LETS Bring Change 2 Mind. Believ-
ing that music is a universal language that could help and
maybe heal, Woerz hopes her own musical roots and her
life experiences can provide insight into serious social
issues.
Whitneywoerz.com
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