Meghan Trainor

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Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (born: December 22, 1993 (1993-12-22) [age 31]) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer.^[1]

Early life & Career

Born and raised in Nantucket, Massachusetts, Meghan Trainor wrote, recorded, performed and produced three independently-released albums between ages 15 and 17. In 2011, she signed a publishing deal with Big Yellow Dog Music, and pursued a career in songwriting.

After signing a record deal with Epic Records in 2014, Trainor rose to fame with the release of major-label debut studio album, Title (2015). The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and produced four top 20 singles: "All About That Bass",^[2] "Lips Are Movin",^[3] "Dear Future Husband",^[4] and "Like I'm Gonna Lose You (featuring John Legend)".^[5] Later certified platinum by the RIAA, the record passed one million sales domestically.^[6]

Prominently influenced by the 1950s and 1960s eras in music, Trainor's music has been noted for its retro style aesthetic. ^[7]Common themes in her lyrics include subjects of modern womanhood, body image, and empowerment.^[8] Trainor's work has been recognized with several awards and nominations, including the Music Business Association's Breakthrough Artist of the Year accolade, she won two Billboard Music Awards in 2015 and a Grammy in 2016.

Personal life

Trainor started dating actor Daryl Sabara in July 2016.^[9] The couple got engaged on December 22, 2017, and tied the knot a year later on Trainor's 25th birthday. Together they have two sons in 2021^[10] and 2023.^[11]

Discography

• Title (2015)^[12]
• Thank You (2016)^[13]
• Treat Myself (2020)^[14]
• A Very Trainor Christmas (2020)^[15]
• Takin' It Back (2022)^[16]
• Timeless (2024)^[17]

Public Image

Rolling Stone crowned Trainor 2014's "Most Unlikely Pop Star".^[18] Upon the release of "All About That Bass", Billboard's Andrew Hampp wrote that Trainor had "become a role model of self-acceptance for kids everywhere". The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan called Trainor "the poster girl for the bigger woman" and "pop's poster girl for self-acceptance". ^[19][20]

Billboard placed her on its list of "14 Musicians With Body Positive Messages".^[21] Trainor became a consultant for plus-size clothing retailer FullBeauty Brands in March 2015 to design clothing for women of different body types. ^[22]

Gallery

Meghan Trainor in 2015

Trainor in the Shepherds Bush Empire

References