Molly Kate Kestner
| Molly Kate Kestner | |
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| Birth name | Molly Kate Kestner |
| Born | November 29, 1995 |
| Origin | Austin, Minnesota |
| Genres | Christian pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, violin |
| Years active | 2013-present |
Molly Kate Kestner (born November 29, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter most notable for her song "His Daughter", which went viral in 2014 in 178 countries.[1]
Early life
Kestner was born in Minnesota to parents Kevin and Mary Kestner in 1995. She is the second youngest of seven siblings in her family.[2] She attended Austin High School in Austin, where she participated in the school choir, and graduated in 2014, now attending North Central University. Kestner is a Christian. She grew up in a musical family and started playing the violin at a young age. Before the success of "His Daughter", Kestner performed covers and original material and put them on YouTube for extended family members too far away from her and her family. In addition to singing and piano, Kestner is also an accomplished violinist. Kestner was a member of the 2012-2013 Minnesota Music Educators Association All-State Mixed Choir. [3]
Success of "His Daughter"
| "His Daughter" | |||||||
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| Single by Molly Kate Kestner | |||||||
| Released | May 12, 2014 | ||||||
| Format | Digital download, radio | ||||||
| Recorded | 2014 | ||||||
| Genre | Christian pop | ||||||
| Length | 5:57 | ||||||
| Label | Broken Phone Productions | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Molly Kate Kestner | ||||||
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"His Daughter" is a song written by Kestner that chronicles a woman that has an unplanned pregnancy. Kestner wrote the song in fifteen minutes in 2013 and saved the song to perform at her senior chorus recital at the advice of her choir teacher. Kestner later performed the song on her grandmother's out-of-tune piano in her home and recorded the video on her cracked iPhone and uploaded the song to Facebook, where it gained 13,570 likes after Easter. Her video later brought the attention of Star Trek actor George Takei, who commented on his Facebook page "Has America found its young Adele? I'm nearly breathless from listening." "His Daughter" also received attention from singer Jordin Sparks.[4][5] Kestner's video later gained 2 million+ views after Takei shared Kestner's video. Kestner later performed the song on Good Morning America. Kestner later released a studio verson of "His Daughter" on iTunes, where it peaked at #42 on the iTunes chart in the United States.[6]
References
- ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/05/meet-molly-kate-kestner-the-voice-behind-youtube-hit-his-daughter/
- ↑ http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_25678347/minnesota-teen-molly-kate-kestners-youtube-ballad-goes
- ↑ http://www.kttc.com/story/25409824/2014/05/02/molly-kate-kestner-austin-singing-sensation
- ↑ https://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/meet-molly-kate-kestner-voice-behind-youtube-hit-214702588--abc-news-music.html
- ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/minn-teen-original-song-viral-article-1.1776968
- ↑ http://www.itunescharts.net/us/artists/music/molly-kate-kestner/songs/his-daughter/