Grace VanderWaal

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/grace-vanderwaal

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1. When was Grace VanderWaal born?January 15, 2004
2. Where was Grace VanderWaal born?Suffern, New York
3. What is the debut EP?Perfectly Imperfect (2016), which became the best-selling EP of that year
4. What is the acting debut?Stargirl (2020) on Disney+
5. Who is Grace VanderWaal?Grace VanderWaal is a singer and songwriter from New York who became famous after winning America's Got Talent. She plays the ukulele and writes her own songs.
6. How did Grace win America’s Got Talent?At age 12, Grace auditioned for the eleventh season of America’s Got Talent and impressed judges with her original songs and ukulele playing. She won the competition, becoming a national star.

Singer-songwriter: An artist who composes and performs their own original musical works.
Ukulele: A small, four-stringed plucked instrument of the guitar family, originating in Hawaii.
EP (Extended Play): A musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but is shorter than a full-length album.
Cultural Impact: The effect that a person, event, or idea has on society and its culture.