Sierra Deaton
The X Factor season 3 · Winner
Where are they now
Sierra Deaton, who also records as Essy, released the solo single Don't Hurt on February 16, 2018, after Alex & Sierra stopped recording together. She has writing and vocal credits for other artists from 2019 through 2025, including Gnash, 5 Seconds of Summer, Luke Hemmings, and Atreyu. She is credited as a songwriter for Unknown Music Publishing and Kobalt Music Group. The Unknown Music Publishing link was marked dead in December 2023.
Career
- 2013
The X Factor, season 3
Winner
- 2013
Sierra Deaton graduated with honors from the University of Central Florida in 2013, in advertising and public relations.
- 2017
On September 1, 2017, Alex & Sierra announced that they would no longer make music together.
- 2019
In 2019, Sierra Deaton was a composer and vocalist on Forgive by Gnash.
- 2020
In 2020, Sierra Deaton was a composer on Lover of Mine by 5 Seconds of Summer, from the album Calm.
- 2021
In 2021, Sierra Deaton was a composer on Baby Blue and Bloodline, from Luke Hemmings' album When Facing the Things We Turn Away From, and sang on Baby Blue.
- 2022
In 2022, Sierra Deaton was a composer and vocalist on Older by 5 Seconds of Summer, from the album 5SOS5.
- 2023
In 2023, Sierra Deaton was a composer on Forevermore by Atreyu, from the album A Torch In The Dark.
- 2025
In 2025, Sierra Deaton was a composer and lyricist on Ghost by 5 Seconds of Summer, from Everyone's A Star!, and sang on I'm Scared I'll Never Sleep Again.
More milestones
- Date not documented
Before The X Factor, Sierra Deaton tried out for American Idol as a solo artist and was not selected.
- Date not documented
Sierra Deaton is credited as a songwriter for Unknown Music Publishing and Kobalt Music Group.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Hurt | Single | 2018 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
Sources
- Alex & Sierra — Wikipedia.
- The X Factor (American TV series) season 3 — Wikipedia.
- Alex & Sierra Artistfacts — Songfacts.
