Andra Day

Oprah's Super Soul

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.6 • 32.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Oprah talks to singer-songwriter Andra Day about her first acting role as Billie Holiday in Lee Daniel’s, The United States Vs. Billie Holiday. They discuss how Andra transformed her voice, her body and her entire essence to play the legendary singer.

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0:00.0	I'm Oprah Winfrey.
0:03.0	Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast.
0:07.0	I believe that one of the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time,
0:13.0	taking time to be more fully present.
0:16.0	Your journey to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us
0:22.0	starts right now.
0:25.0	Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Billie Holiday.
0:30.0	It is a portrayal like none other in her very first acting role.
0:36.0	Andrade brilliantly brings to life the legendary singer Billie Holiday.
0:43.0	There aren't enough adjectives to describe this performance.
0:47.0	The Grammy-nominated R&B singer and songwriter has transformed her voice,
0:53.0	her body, and her very essence in Lee Daniel's new film, The United States,
0:59.0	Versus Billie Holiday.
1:01.0	Why don't you ever sing strange fruit?
1:03.0	It's just not about important things, you know.
1:07.0	Things are going on in the country.
1:10.0	I don't think people know I care about those things.
1:12.0	What's my other song is just about love.
1:17.0	Andrade was born Cassandra Monique Beatty in San Diego.
1:24.0	Here is a fruit for the cross to pluck.
1:30.0	She first heard the recipe soulful in iconic sounds of Billie Holiday when she was 12 years old.
1:37.0	Andrade's stage name, Andrade is an homage to Lady Day.
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