- eleveneleven
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eleveneleven 
Type Sole proprietorship Industry Music & Entertainment Founded May 2010 Headquarters United States Key people Ellen DeGeneres Products Music & Entertainment Website ellen.warnerbros.com/eleveneleven/ eleveneleven is a record label founded by Ellen DeGeneres in May 2010. Ellen announced it on her show saying that the label would concentrate on less known artists and that she had been looking for videos of performances on YouTube. Ellen explained her choice of name, claiming that she often sees the number 11:11 when looking at her clocks, that she found Greyson Chance on the 11th, and that the singer's soccer jersey has the number 11.[1]
Artists
- The first act to be signed to the label was Greyson Chance, a 12-year-old who gained fame after his cover of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" went viral.[2]
- On September 16, 2010, Ellen announced her label's second signed artist, 16-year old Tom Andrews, from the United Kingdom.[3]
- In November 2010, pop singer Jessica Simpson signed to the label.[4]
- In March 2011, Ellen announced that she had signed 11 year old Savannah Robinson to her label and had her on the show to perform a duet with Jennifer Hudson.[5]
- In October 2011, Ellen announced that she had signed Charlie Puth and Emily Luther to her label after seeing their cover of Adele's "Someone Like You". Puth & Luther performed the song on the show.
- Ellen Degeneres is currently looking for more talent.
The eleveneleven section on her official website shortlisted the 4 most popular acts from the web and asked for a democratic voting from her community to help her make an informed choice on the next artist to be signed in on the label.[6]
References
- ^ Ellen website: Ellen explains her new eleveneleven record label
- ^ "Ellen Degeneres Starts Own Record Label". Yahoo Music. 2010-05-26. http://new.music.yahoo.com/ellen-degeneres/news/ellen-degeneres-starts-own-record-label--62002061. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ Ellen's newest artist Tom Andrews
- ^ Lux entertainment news section
- ^ Jennifer Hudson sings with Savannah Robinson
- ^ Wowelle: Ellen DeGeneres, prime time’s top-earning woman, is on a roll, with her new enterprise, eleveneleven and its shining stars Greyson Chance and Tom Andrews
External links
Categories:- American record labels
- Record labels established in 2010
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