Cassandra Monique "Andra" Batie (born December 30, 1984), who goes by the stage name Andra Day, is an American soul, R&B, jazz, blues, disco, and pop singer who has released one album and two singles. Her debut album, Cheers to the Fall, was released on August 28, 2015. The album was produced by Adrian Gurvitz and Raphael Saadiq. She was also featured in Rolling Stone's "10 New Artists You Need to Know" for July 2015. NPR's Katie Presley has praised her singing by saying it has "Eartha Kitt's unflappable confidence