Nightbirde
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Jane Kristen Marczewski (December 29, 1990 – February 19, 2022), better known by her stage name Nightbirde, was an American singer-songwriter. Previously having released two EPs and several singles, Nightbirde auditioned on America's Got Talent in 2021, where she received a Golden Buzzer for her original song "It's OK". However, she decided to withdraw from AGT before the quarterfinals, because of worsening health due to cancer. Marczewski died on February 19, 2022. She was 31 years old. Nightbirde's music has been released posthumously by her family.
Infobox
Also known as
Jane Marczewski-Claudio Jane Claudio
Born
Jane Kristen Marczewski (1990-12-29)December 29, 1990 Zanesville, Ohio, U .
Died
February 19, 2022(2022-02-19) (aged 31) San Clemente, California, U .
Genres
Pop, electropop, folk
Occupation
Singer-songwriter
Instruments
Vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
Years active
2011–2022
Spouse
Jeremy Claudio (m. 2015–2020)
Website
www
Tables
List of singles, with selected chart positions · Discography › Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |||
| US Dig. | AUS Dig. | CAN Dig. | UK Down. | |||
| "Girl in a Bubble" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Fly" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It's OK" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | |
| "New Year's Eve" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It's OK" (Live at Maple House Sessions) | 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
| "Brave" (Live at Maple House Sessions) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "New Year's Eve (Yacht Money Remix)" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
References
- CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/02/21/entertainment/nightbirde-dead/index.html
- Paradehttps://parade.com/1243393/paulettecohn/simon-cowell-golden-buzzer-quits-americas-got-talent
- MSNhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220227151147/https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/nightbirdes-dramatic-americas-got-talent-return-makes-simon-cowell-emotional/ar-AANf0JE
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/02/nightbirde-jane-marczewski-dead-obituary-americas-got-talent-was-31-1234957559/
- AGThttps://people.com/tv/agt-honors-nightbirde-after-her-death
- Nbc4ihttps://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/family-releases-obituary-for-jane-nightbirde-merczewski
- "Nightbirde opens up about her battle with metastatic breast cancer, becoming 'AGT' sensation"https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/nightbirde-opens-up-about-her-battle-with-metastatic-breast-cancer-becoming-agt-sensation
- American Songwriterhttps://americansongwriter.com/cancer-patient-jane-marczewskis-performance-of-its-ok-leads-simon-cowell-to-hit-golden-buzzer-in-emotional-agt-moment
- Nightbirdehttps://www.nightbirde.co/about
- The News & Advancehttps://newsadvance.com/entertainment/features/focus-on-singer-songwriter-jane-marczewski/article_617650fc-396d-11e2-b99e-0019bb30f31a.html
- Religion News Servicehttps://religionnews.com/2022/02/21/nightbirde-who-shared-music-message-of-hope-on-americas-got-talent-dies-at-31
- WTRF-TVhttps://www.wtrf.com/news/local-news/family-releases-obituary-for-jane-nightbirde-merczewski
- Christianity Dailyhttps://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/15027/20220223/nightbirde-dies-31-christian-singer-america-got-talent-legacy-inspired.htm
- The News & Advancehttps://newsadvance.com/entertainment/features/love-hurts-singer-songwriter-jane-marczewski-opens-up-on-latest-ep/article_496a9c8e-c86f-11e2-8922-0019bb30f31a.html
- "Nightbirde cannot continue 'America's Got Talent' journey as 'my health has taken a turn for the worse'"https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/08/02/nightbirde-cannot-continue-americas-got-talent-journey-as-my-health-has-taken-a-turn-for-the-worse/
- Liberty Championhttps://www.liberty.edu/champion/2012/05/student-musician-pursues-dream
- The News & Advancehttps://newsadvance.com/entertainment/features/musician-jane-claudio-after-beating-cancer-will-return-to-the-stage-for-lynchburg-show/article_9c3a7878-528c-11e9-91ea-1bf5cb28cadb.html
- "An Eclectic, Small-Town Wedding at Sparta Restaurant & Coffee Shop in Newark, Ohio (2015)"https://www.theknot.com/real-weddings/an-eclectic-small-town-wedding-at-sparta-restaurant-coffee-shop-in-newark-ohio-album
- Vindicator. Cleveland State University's Arts and Culture Magazinehttps://www.thevindi.com/post/nightbirde-a-tribute
- Lynchburg Livinghttps://lynchburgliving.com/the-ressurection-of-jane