Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Andra Day doesn’t live her life based on what others think. On Wednesday, the “Rise Up” singer spoke exclusively to PEOPLE at the Billboard Women in Music ...

Andra Day (née Cassandra Monique Batie) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her hit debut single, "Rise Up," from her 2015 Grammy-nominated album, Cheers to the Fall.