Andrea

Andrea’s artistic talents emerged at age 5 and even before celebrating her 16th birthday, this Toronto born, singer, songwriter and actor had already acted alongside Hollywood heavyweights such as Diahann Carroll in The Natalie Cole Story and Wesley Snipes and Dr. Maya Angelou in her directorial debut, the critically acclaimed Down in the Delta. After wrapping up on the Disney movie Cadet Kelly alongside Hilary Duff, Lewis soon spent five seasons on the hit TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation and became known around the world for her portrayal of the reliable go-to-girl “Hazel”. Millions of North Americans tuned in each week to watch Andrea in the Gemini Award-winning drama, which is ranked No. 1 in Canada and in the USA, giving Lewis exposure in a very demanding market. Lewis has garnered international attention from Degrassi which landed her in the pages of Teen People, New York Times and Entertainment Weekly magazines. After Degrassi, she went on to other leading roles in Moccasin Flats III as Melissa and starred in the Nickelodeon comedy movie Spectacular as Robin. Then she hit the stage in Dream Girls as the character Lorrell.

But despite her natural talent and many accomplishments in the field, acting is only one of Lewis’ many passions. At the age of 12, she began writing her own songs and in 2005 she released her first album, Float Away. It was definitely her father who influenced her musically. “My dad’s a huge music fan”, Lewis says. She remembers listening to Otis Redding, Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield and the Supremes at a very young age. She mimicked Queen of Motown Diana Ross, right down to her larger-than-life hairdo, and while other eight-year-olds in talent competitions trotted out songs from the Little Mermaid, Andrea belted out Whitney Houston ballads.

This young beauty is daring and unique, Lewis’ new triumph comes with the release of her newest album 5-4-3-2-1. Featuring songs she wrote about her real life experiences in the up-and-down world of love. Her sexy, sultry and soulful voice gives a unique twist to the pop R&B vibe of the album, which she released for free on her website, “http://www.thosegirlsarewild.com” – With over 100,000 downloads within the first week of release, 5-4-3-2-1, has introduced listeners to a side of Andrea that she says embodies the truest her she’s ever been able to share with her fans. When asked where her heart truly lies – in music or in acting – she just laughs. “I get asked that question all the time,” Lewis exclaims. “If you had to choose one, which would it be?” “But it’s so hard to choose. I guess I would consider myself an Entertainer”. “While acting allows her to pretend to be different people, singing means baring her own soul”, she says. “With singing, I am giving you my actual self – who I am.”

Andrea is also well-known for giving back to the community, whether it’s participating in charity events, World AIDS Day, Purple Day for Epilepsy, YWCA and UNICEF campaigns or hanging out with underprivileged youths.

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