Madilyn Bailey

Madilyn Bailey Wold (born September 2, 1992), commonly known as Madilyn Bailey and Madilyn, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and YouTube personality. She has appeared on multiple TV live shows in France to promote her cover singles and she also promoted her original single "Tetris" on the American TV show Today in 2018. , she has about 9.54 million subscribers on YouTube.

Her debut original EP Bad Habit was released in 2012. She released her first studio album Muse Box in 2015 through PlayOn/Warner Music France. Her second original EP, Wiser, was released independently in July 2016.

She held her first headlining show in Paris in 2018 and her first headlining full-band tour in China in 2019; she has also toured in the US and Canada twice with Boyce Avenue as a special guest.

Early life Madilyn Bailey was born in Boyceville, Wisconsin, to Greg Wold, who works for an advertising firm, and Heidi Wold. She has five siblings. Bailey began to play music and write songs at the age of seven. She played in the marching band of Boyceville High School and graduated in 2011. Before becoming an artist, Bailey worked as a certified nursing assistant. by covering popular songs and posting them on YouTube, gathering over 100 million views. This led to a recording contract with PlayOn in France, a label of Warner Music Group.

In July 2016, she released a five track-EP of original material entitled Wiser.

In 2016, her cover of David Guetta and Sia's "Titanium" was featured on the Australian TV series Wanted.

She was picked in April 2018 as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month. She was featured on NBC's Today show hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, broadcast nationally in the United States on April 20, 2018, where Bailey performed a live version of her single "Tetris".

In 2018, her original song "Drunk on a Feeling" was featured on the American action-drama TV series Station 19.

In 2021, Madilyn appeared on the 16th season of America's Got Talent, performing an original song made out of hate comments, which had gained over 20 million views on YouTube. In her audition, she received 4 yeses from the judges. She moved onto the top 36, to perform a cover of David Guetta and Sia's "Titanium" in the quarter-final 1.

Personal life In 2014, Bailey married James Benrud. In June 2023 she announced that she and Benrud were expecting their first child together. On November 15, 2023, Bailey gave birth to a daughter. In 2021, Bailey was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis.

Awards and nominations

Discography

Cover albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions BEL (Fl) BEL (Wa) FR Muse Box Released: October 2, 2015 Label: PlayOn, Warner Music France, Madilyn Bailey Music Formats: CD, download812624

Cover singles YearTitlePeak positionsNotesAlbum BEL (Fl) Released: July 12, 2016 Label: Madilyn Bailey Music Formats: CD, download

Original singles

Writing credits

Vocal credits +YearTitleArtist(s)Album2018"Alive"Raffey CassidyVox Lux (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)2018"Your Body Talk"2018"Hologram (Smoke and Mirrors)"2018"Wallflower"WhethanLife of a Wallflower Vol.12021"Flu"IULILAC2021"Spellbound (feat. Madame Bizarre)"LVCRFTThe Return