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| Born | Mary Danielle Lambert (1989-05-03)May 3, 1989 (age 36) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | marylambertsings |
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Mary Danielle Lambert (born May 3, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter andspoken word artist. She worked withMacklemore andRyan Lewis on a track on their albumThe Heist. Lambert is the featured artist of theirLGBTQ rights single,[4] "Same Love". Her contributions to "Same Love" draw upon her experiences as "a lesbian growing up in a tumultuous, Christian upbringing."[5] Lambert took the content she created for "Same Love" and used it to develop the song "She Keeps Me Warm" which she released on July 30, 2013. A music video was released onVevo on August 24.
Lambert's music has been compared to the music ofAdele,P!nk,Tori Amos, andJames Blake.[6][7] Her shows are described as "safe spaces where crying is acceptable and even encouraged."[5] Her debutEP,Letters Don't Talk, was released on July 17, 2012, and peaked at number 18 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts.[8] On December 17, 2013, Lambert released her second EP,Welcome to the Age of My Body, underCapitol Records.[9] Lambert's studio albumHeart on My Sleeve was released on October 14, 2014, and debuted at number 29 on theBillboard 200.
Lambert performed at the 2016 Gay Christian Network Conference in Houston, Texas,[10] an annual conference that draws over 1300 LGBT people from around the world, on January 8, 2016.
She was raised as aPentecostal Christian, but her family was expelled from the church when she was six years old because her mother had come out as a lesbian. Later Lambert became anevangelical Christian, attendingMars Hill Church beginning when she was in high school. She struggled for many years to reconcile her Christianity and her sexuality, even after coming out as a lesbian at the age of 17.[11] She has concluded after some time that being gay does not conflict with Christianity and that condemnation of gay people is antithetical to the Christian message.[12][13]
Lambert was sexually abused by her father and others as a child, and she has described herself as "ending up being a depressed eight-year-old". She taught herself how to play piano and write songs at age 6 as an escape from her traumatic and abusive household.[5] Her poetry and music often discuss her early childhood traumas, sexual abuse,body image,bipolar disorder, and her sexuality.[11][14][15] Lambert married her partner of four years, Wyatt Paige Hermansen, on October 22, 2022.[16] On January 26, 2024, Lambert announced via social media her separation from Hermansen. She lives inSeattle.[5]
Lambert moved to Seattle in 2007 studying atCornish College of the Arts and graduated with aBachelor of Music in composition.[17]
In 2008, Lambert represented Seattle, Washington inBrave New Voices International Poetry Competition, which was filmed on HBO. She co-founded Seattle's Collegiate team in 2009 and competed at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational.[18]
In 2012, Lambert co-wrote and provided vocals forMacklemore andRyan Lewis's single "Same Love". Subsequently, in 2013, "Same Love" was awarded double Platinum certification in the US byRIAA.[19] The track earned continued success when it became a top ten single in six countries. A music video was released on October 2, 2012, and as of August 2018, it had over 200 million views on YouTube.[20]
In January 2013, Lambert independently released a book of poetry titled500 Tips for Fat Girls.[21] The book has received positive reviews, with one critic stating that it was "moving and strikingly original exploration".[22] In the summer of 2013, Lambert released her solo debut single, "She Keeps Me Warm", which samples the chorus that she wrote for "Same Love". A music video was released on August 24 of that same year on Lambert'sVevo.[23] As of December 2013, the "She Keeps Me Warm" music video had reached over two million views.
On December 17, 2013, Lambert released her debut major labelextended playWelcome to the Age of My Body underCapitol Records. The EP features a new version of "She Keeps Me Warm" entitled "Body Love", which was broken into two parts. The track was also featured on her last EP,Letters Don't Talk, along with a new song entitled "Sarasvati".
On December 18, 2013, Lambert announced on her website that her debut album had been scheduled for release in early 2014.[24]
For the56th Annual Grammy Awards, Lambert was nominated for two awards, one forSong of the Year for "Same Love" and the other forAlbum of the Year forThe Heist as a featured artist.[25] On January 26, 2014, she performed "Same Love" alongside Macklemore and Ryan Lewis at the56th Annual Grammy Awards. During their performanceQueen Latifah read marriage vows from 33 couples on stage.[26] ThenMadonna came on stage and began singing with Lambert.[27] After the performances, Lambert's debut single "She Keeps Me Warm" started gaining more airplay and selling more copies.[28] Radio play of "She Keeps Me Warm" increased by 24% in 2014.[28]
On February 9, 2014, Lambert announced on her official website that she was filming a video for "Body Love".[29]On March 17, 2014, she announced on her website that she would be touring withGavin DeGraw andMatt Nathanson.[30]Eric Rosse is producing Lambert's debut album.[31][non-primary source needed]
A music video for Lambert's "Body Love" Part 1 and 2 was released on April 22, 2014.[32] As of May 8, the video has received over 220 thousand views onVEVO.
In 2014, Lambert was included as part ofThe Advocate's annual "40 under 40" list.[33] In December 2014, she took part in a United Nations panel promoting diversity in families.[34]
In October 2014, Lambert's debut albumHeart on My Sleeve was released and included the hit "Secrets" which peaked at number one on the U.S.Dance chart.[35]
She is working on her new album.[36][non-primary source needed] In July 2016, she released a single titled "Hang Out With You" and a music video for the song.[37] She is a featured artist on the single "Hands", a tribute to the victims of theOrlando nightclub shooting.[38]
In 2016, she performed as a guest vocalist onSuperfruit's cover ofKaty Perry's "Rise".[39]
In 2018, she published her second collection of poetry,Shame Is an Ocean I Swim Across.
In December 2019, she and her partner started a podcast,The Manic Episodes.[40]
In April 2021, Lambert made her acting debut in the animated musical filmArlo the Alligator Boy as a giantess named Bertie.[41] She reprises the role in its follow-up seriesI ♥ Arlo.[41]
Elisabeth Siegel ofHarker Aquila describes Lambert's voice as "heartwrenching soprano vocals".[42] She wrote every song on her first twoEPs,Letters Don't Talk andWelcome To the Age of My Body.[43] Her songwriting style has often been compared toAdele,Tori Amos,Bon Iver, andJames Blake.[6][7] Lambert stated in aHuffington Post interview that her music and poetry contain "A lot of darkness, and sadness and grief",[44] primarily about her early childhood traumas, sexual abuse, body image, bipolar disorder, and her sexuality. The "Same Love" chorus refers to Lambert's experiences as a lesbian growing up in a tumultuous, Christian upbringing. The line, "Not crying on Sundays," which repeats, echoes the way she felt after leaving Sunday services in theevangelical church.[5] She wrote the chorus's hook in two hours. "Body Love" and "Sarasvati" both feature her using a talk-rhythm singing style.[45]
Lambert was asked why she wrote the chorus for "Same Love". She said that she wanted to write a song that was "genuine and authentic to my experience."[46]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US [47] | AUS [48] | ||||||||||||
| Heart on My Sleeve |
| 29 | 61 | ||||||||||
| Grief Creature |
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US Heat [50] | US Folk [51] | ||||||||||||
| Letters Don't Talk |
| 34 | — | ||||||||||
| Welcome to the Age of My Body |
| 20 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Bold[52] |
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US [53] | US Adult [54] | US Dance [55] | AUS [48] | NZ [56] | |||||||||
| 2013 | "She Keeps Me Warm" | — | 20 | — | — | — | Welcome to the Age of My Body | ||||||
| 2014 | "Secrets" | 66 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 40 | Heart on My Sleeve | ||||||
| 2016 | "Hang out with You"[57] | — | — | — | — | — | Bold | ||||||
| 2019 | "Born Sad" | — | — | — | — | — | Grief Creature | ||||||
| 2020 | "Dear Jo" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [53] | AUS [48] | AUT [58] | CAN [59] | FRA [60] | IRE [61] | NL [62] | NZ [56] | SWI [63] | UK [64] | ||||
| "Same Love" (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert) | 2012 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 6 | The Heist | |
| "Hands" (with various artists) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/a | |
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| "Follow Me Home" | 2021 | Michael J. Woodard | Arlo the Alligator Boy: Music from the Netflix Film |
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| "The Way" | 2021 | Michael J. Woodard | I Heart Arlo: Music from the Netflix Series |
| "Even in a Garden" | N/a | ||
| "I Can Lift You Up" | Michael J. Woodard | ||
| "Just Another Night in New York" | N/a | ||
| "Coming Together" | Michael J. Woodard Jonathan Van Ness Haley Tju Brett Gelman Tony Hale | ||
| "As Long As We Got Each Other" | Michael J. Woodard "I Heart Arlo" Cast |
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