Anna Craig

Anna Elizabeth Craig Holan (born June 2, 1993) is a country-pop singer and songwriter from Hartselle, Alabama.[1][2] She released her first EP of five original songs on August 2, 2010.[1][2]

Craig began getting noticed through YouTube. She posted her first video on August 1, 2008 of her singing Taylor Swift's “Picture to Burn.” Currently she has thousands of subscribers and well over 1.5 million views of her singing on YouTube.[1][2][3][4]

Craig is distantly related to the late country music icon Tammy Wynette, who was Craig's grandfather's second cousin.[1][4][5] Craig’s EP has had sales and received radio play in the U.S. and other countries.[6]

Craig signed with Expat Records, who re-released her EP on April 11, 2011.[7][8][9]

Craig's parents are Angela (née Pugh) and Brent Craig. She has a younger sister, Emily (b. August 23, 1995).

On January 23, 2016, Craig was married to Joshua Holan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "She's gone country on track to burst onto music scene To order". Decaturdaily.com. 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  2. 1 2 3 Aaron, Haley. "Local singer releases CD". The Hartselle Enquirer. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. "Kanaal van AnnaCraigMusic". YouTube. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  4. 1 2 "About Anna". AnnaCraigMusic.com. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  6. "Home". AnnaCraigMusic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  7. "Youtube Sensation And Singer/songwriter 'Anna Craig' To Release Debut 5 Track EP @ Top40-Charts.com - Songs & Videos from 49 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 30 Countries". Top40-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  8. Leung, Matthew (2011-04-12). "Anna Craig delights with new EP | ASU News | The State Press | Arizona State University". The State Press. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  9. Tickets, Concert. "Anna Craig Music | Anna Craig EP | Dixie Streams Online Radio". Retrieved 2012-01-01.


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