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Cimorelli 
Cimorelli performing at the Malibu Chili Cook-Off on Sept 3, 2011 in Malibu, California.Background information Origin Sacramento, California, United States Genres Pop, R'n'B Years active 2007–present Labels Universal, Island Website cimorellimusic.com Members Christina Cimorelli (21)
Katherine Cimorelli (19)
Lisa Cimorelli (18)
Amy Cimorelli (16)
Lauren Cimorelli (13)
Dani Cimorelli (11)Cimorelli (sim-or-ELL-ee) is a singing group made famous on YouTube and signed to Universal Music's Island label. Called by Sacramento Magazine "the best family performing group since The Jackson 5,"[1] Cimorelli is made up of six sisters Christina (21), Katherine (19), Lisa (18), Amy (16), Lauren (13), and Dani (11). In summer 2011, they made their debut on the Billboard Social 50 Charts.[2] In September 2011, they received The Jackson 5 Award for Family Music at the Fourth Annual Malibu Music Awards.[3] Currently Cimorelli is writing and recording their major label debut album, collaborating with Grammy-winning producers and songwriters including The-Dream and Liz Rose.[4] As of November 2011, Cimorelli has over 105 million video views and 400,000 subscribers on YouTube.[5]
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Early life
Raised along with their five brothers in Sacramento, CA, each member of the group was introduced to music between the ages of two and four by their mother, Lynne — a college music major, composer, and former choir director who taught the girls classical piano, three-part barbershop harmonizing, and vocal jazz. In 2002, Christina, Katherine, and Lisa began to perform locally and recruited Amy, Lauren, and Dani as they became old enough to join the group. The girls did musical theater, appearing in several productions while immersing themselves in dance, acting, and instrument lessons. (Christina and Lauren play keyboards, Amy plays rhythm guitar, Katherine plays bass, and Lisa plays the drums.) All children are homeschooled by their mother.
Career
In 2007, the oldest five girls launched Cimorelli as a vocal group. They released a self-titled album in December 2008. After posting a cover of Miley Cyrus' Party in the USA in 2009, Cimorelli was discovered by a 13 year-old girl in London whose mother happened to be the manager of a then little known artist named Jessie J. Sarah Stennett, who also manages British pop super-group the Sugababes, agreed to manage Cimorelli and helped them to sign a record deal with Universal in April 2010.[6] The entire family of 11 children moved to Southern California so the girls could pursue their music career.[7] Cimorelli is scheduled to release an Island Records debut EP on December 5, 2011 worldwide and December 6 for the US. It will be available as a digital album on both iTunes and Amazon for around $5. The EP will feature 4 cover songs (Skyscraper by Demi Lovato, Dynamite by Taio Cruz, Price Tag by Jessie J, and a mystery cover), a Christmas cover (All I Want For Christmas is You), and an original single (Million Bucks). The single was written by Cimorelli and produced by 3x Grammy-winner Neff-u.
Members
- Christina Lynne Cimorelli, born August 12, 1990
- Katherine ("Kath") Ann Cimorelli, born March 4, 1992
- Lisa Michelle Cimorelli, born September 19, 1993
- Amy Elizabeth Cimorelli, born July 1, 1995
- Lauren Christine Cimorelli, born August 12, 1998
- Danielle ("Dani") Nicole Cimorelli, born June 15, 2000
Music Albums
EPs
Cimorelli (2008)
Cim Fam EP (2011)
References
- ^ "EDITORS' PICK—Best Brother/Sister Act - Sacramento, California". Sacmag.com. http://www.sacmag.com/Sacramento-Magazine/November-2009/2009-Best-of-Sacramento/Entertainment/EDITORS-PICK-Best-Brother/Sister-Act/. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Kreayshawn Explodes Onto the Social 50 Chart". Billboard.com. 2009-09-14. http://www.billboard.com/news/kreayshawn-explodes-onto-the-social-50-chart-1005305342.story#/news/kreayshawn-explodes-onto-the-social-50-chart-1005305342.story. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "2011 Malibu Music Festival and Music Awards / Press Release". Malibumusicawards.com. http://www.malibumusicawards.com/pressrelease.html. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Cimorelli Dish About Their 'Skyscraper' Cover and Debut Album (Exclusive)". Jsyk.com. 2011-08-30. http://www.jsyk.com/2011/08/30/cimorelli-skyscraper-debut-album/. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Kanaal van cimorellitheband". YouTube. 2008-09-26. http://www.youtube.com/user/cimorellitheband. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "About | Cimorelli". Cimorellimusic.com. http://cimorellimusic.com/about. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Archives > Malibu Life > Sisterhood of the traveling band". Malibu Times. 2011-05-13. http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2011/05/13/malibu_life/art1.txt. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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