"Hey There Delilah" has also hatched the misunderstanding that the Plain White T's are one of the "overnight" success stories ("It's been a long night," says Higgenson) that the entertainment media rather enjoy propagating.

Another part of me wants to cower and say it’s not.”, She later told ESPN in 2013 that she “...was nervous that I'd let Tom's fans down. Wild theories apparently abound as to the singer/songwriter's relationship with the Delilah in question.

According to an old Columbia College Today article, the real life Delilah, a competitive cross-country runner and graduate of Columbia University, never dated guitarist and frontman Tom Higgenson…

presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Harry Styles Is Producing a TV Show Called. She met Tom Higgenson, the future frontman for the Plain White T's, at a party, where he -- thinking "she was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen" -- attempted to woo her by saying that he was going to write her a song.

The label gives them the song and if they play it, they play it." to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. tom is going out with a girl named angie chavez, a makeup artist for ppl like obama and and was also on nusstra belleza latina, want to learn more a bout her go to univision,com and type in angie chavez. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto That girl, Delilah, is suing him for using her name in the song and she's got a restraining order against him.' hey Tom =) I`m a big fan of you and i like all yoursongs and i love your Lil Cute son Lennon He`s So Cute! hahahaha!

rights reserved. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. I felt pressure to live up to those expectations.”, It all seems kind of uncomfortable. I freaking Love tom!!

Delilah said she was dating someone at the time and wasn’t interested. Ad Choices, Here's the Actual Story Behind "Hey There Delilah".

It will be a work of fiction, however, since the song's story of Delilah didn't actually happen, a fact that literary agent Anna Sproul-Latimer reminded us on Twitter this week. 10.1k Followers, 1,447 Following, 877 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Tom Higgenson (@higgypop) trivia, Help us build our profile of Tom Higgenson! The song is reportedly being turned into a TV show. © 2020 Condé Nast. To order stellargirl Feb 8, 2009.

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The Columbia College article also cited a quote Delilah made to USA Today, where she said, “When I’m at the gym, ["Hey There Delilah" is] playing; when I’m at the pool, it’s playing. Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories.