1. Originally a vlogger under the username Meekakitty, Violet has since focused primarily on her music career.
19 Facts About Tessa Violet
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Tessa Violet grew up in Ashland, Oregon and performed in theatre productions while in high school.
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Tessa Violet created her YouTube channel under the name Meekakitty in July 2006.
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In 2007, Tessa Violet began making daily vlogs for a school project while working in Hong Kong and Thailand as a fashion model.
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In 2011, Tessa Violet was featured in fellow YouTube creator Nanalew's unofficial music video for the song "Sail" by Awolnation.
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On September 24,2012, Tessa Violet appeared in the music video for Family Force 5's "Cray Button" ft.
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Tessa Violet released her first album Maybe Trapped Mostly Troubled on March 18,2014.
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Tessa Violet released the lead single "Dream" from her EP Halloway on September 16,2016.
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Tessa Violet released videos for all songs on the project.
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In 2018, Tessa Violet revealed she was working on her second album, Bad Ideas.
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The single led to Tessa Violet being featured on YouTube's Artist On The Rise.
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Tessa Violet released Bad Ideas in July 2019, featuring remixes of the first three singles of the project.
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On October 25,2019, Tessa Violet released her second album Bad Ideas.
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On February 15,2022, Tessa Violet released "YES MOM", the first single from her third studio album.
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Tessa Violet then opened for Cavetown on his 2022 US Tour, alongside Addison Grace.
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On June 1, Tessa Violet released the single "Breakdown", alongside the announcement of her Rise of the Phoenix tour with openers Will Joseph Cook and Daysormay, which ran from August to October 2022.
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Tessa Violet then opened for Cavetown's 2022 UK and Europe Tour along with Orla Gartland from October to November 2022.
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On March 21,2023, Tessa Violet released the single "You Are Not My Friend".
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Tessa Violet cites artists such as Lorde, Bleachers, Lily Allen, Taylor Swift, Cavetown, Julia Michaels, and Fun among her influences.