Rachel Kelly Crow (born January 23, 1998) is an American singer and actress. Born in Mead, Colorado, she participated in the first season of the American version of ''

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'' in 2011, where she was the ninth contestant eliminated. Following her elimination, she contacted

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for possible roles in future Disney productions. This resulted in her appearing in multiple television shows and films, including '' BrainSurge'', ''

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'', '' Big Time Rush'', '' Figure It Out'', '' The Wendy Williams Show'' and '' Fred: The Show''. Crow released her first and eponymous

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(EP) in June 2012.

Career

2011: ''The X Factor''

Crow auditioned for the first season of the US version of ''The X Factor'' in 2011 with the song "

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" (2008) by Duffy. She reached the live shows and was eliminated in the quarter-final after competing in the sing-off with Marcus Canty when the result went to deadlock.

2012–present: Music debut

In February 2012, it was announced that Crow signed a music deal with

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and a television deal with

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for her own show. She was also featured on Big Time Rush's Summer Tour 2012 along with Cody Simpson, and starred on a two-part episode of '' Fred: The Show''. In June 2012, Crow announced via Twitter that she would be releasing a five-song EP, featuring one song co-written by Crow herself. She later announced via her website that it would be released on June 26, 2012 and would be self-titled. The lead single is "Mean Girls," which Crow co-wrote with Toby Gad. Gad also produced the song. The four other songs are "Rock With You" featuring rapper Mann, "Lemonade," "My Kind of Wonderful" and "What A Song Can Do." She has also worked with producer

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, who has worked with singers such as The Wanted. In his review of 'Mean Girls', The Re-View complimented Crow's "intelligence and aspirations" and finished his article saying of the singer: "I don't doubt that her vocal ability to out-diva some of the best singers will lead to even greater things in the future."

Television and acting career

Rachel Crow appeared on a few

shows in the early 2010s such as '' Fred: The Show'', and '' Big Time Rush'' and had signed a series development deal with the network, though this did not result in an aired series. Crow said that she would have wanted to duet with

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if she had a series. Crow voiced Carla in the film '' Rio 2'', which was released in 2014. Crow also provided the voice of Gratuity "Tip" Tucci on the Netflix cartoon '' Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh''. In 2017, Crow starred alongside Ashleigh Murray in the

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original film '' Deidra & Laney Rob a Train'', which holds a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Rachel Crow also starred in ABC's '' Schooled'' as recurring character "Felicia Somers". Crow appeared in four episodes of the first season.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other appearances

Music videos

References

External links

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Rachel Crow {{DEFAULTSORT:Crow, Rachel 1998 births Living people 21st-century African-American actresses 21st-century African-American women singers 21st-century American actresses 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers Actresses from Colorado African American adoptees African-American child actresses African-American female comedians African-American comedians American adoptees American child actresses American child pop musicians American child singers American film actresses American television actresses American voice actresses American women comedians Comedians from Colorado People from Weld County, Colorado Singers from Colorado The X Factor (American TV series) contestants