- Carmen Rasmusen
Infobox musical artist
Name = Carmen Rasmusen
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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1985|03|25
Origin =Edmonton, Alberta ,Canada
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter ,actress
Label = R3, Lofton Creek
URL = http://www.carmenrasmusen.comCarmen Rasmusen (born
March 25 ,1985 inEdmonton, Alberta imdb name|id=1343312|name=Carmen Rasmusen] ) is a Canadian-Americancountry music artist who ranked sixth on the second season of "American Idol " in 2003. Rasmusen also playspiano andguitar . [ [http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season2/carmen_rasmusen/ “What other talents do you have?” page] from "American Idol " website]Despite being eliminated, Rasmusen released an
EP by herself, called "Carmen" featuring her first single, "Photograph". Three years later, Rasmusen signed a record deal withLofton Creek Records . Her debut album, "Nothin' Like the Summer ", was released in 2007.Biography
Early Days
Rasmusen was born of Norwegian
heritage onMarch 25 1985 . The second of four children, Rasmusen began playing piano at the age of 6. She spent most of her childhood performing: singing, dancing (includes cheerleading, tap, ballet and hip-hop dance) until going to Hollywood in early 2003 and becoming one of the Top Twelve Finalists for "American Idol". She has performed in public since the age of 5. Rasmusen graduated from Woods Cross High School in Northern Utah in 2003. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1343312/bio Carmen Rasmusen bio] from theIMDb ] She is a member ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an alumnus ofBrigham Young University . [cite web | url = http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/64097 | title = Former 'Idol' Releases First Album | publisher = BYU NewsNet | accessdate = 2008-05-22 ]"American Idol"
Rasmusen auditioned initially in Los Angeles and was put through to
Hollywood . She was originally eliminated by the judges during the Top 100 stage. In a surprise move, Rasmusen and three other young female singers were brought back to compete in the Wild Card show. No clear reason was made public, but speculation at the time centered on the show's producers wanting to provide a greater demographic diversity in the Final 12.Rasmusen performed "
Can't Fight the Moonlight " byLeAnn Rimes for her Wild Card performance. Although the judges, includingSimon Cowell , opined that it was not a good enough performance to advance, the next night Cowell chose her as his "judge's choice" to move into the Top 12. Carmen survived for seven weeks in the finals, earning generally mixed reviews from the judges throughout her stay. Her performances of "You Can't Hurry Love " and "Turn the Beat Around " received relatively high marks from both judges and viewers, while her rendition of Blondie's "Call Me" during Billboard #1 Hits Night drew brickbats. JudgeRandy Jackson was often one of her harshest critics.Rasmusen was praised by her fans as having a wholesome, girlish appeal and for refusing to wear outfits she thought were inappropriate for her.Fact|date=April 2008 Fans also cited her on-stage energy and strong vocal projection. Detractors pointed to her recurring difficulty in controlling her naturalvibrato and her tendency to yodel when changing registers. [ [http://www.sonicswap.com/ep/search?query=Carmen+Rasmusen&search=music Search Results ] ] She was also one of the most outspoken defenders of the show among the second season finalists in the wake of thescandal involvingCorey Clark 's allegations regardingPaula Abdul . [ [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-2-finalist-carmen-rasmusen-defends-paula-abdul-1003181.php 'American Idol 2' finalist Carmen Rasmusen defends Paula Abdul - Reality TV World - News, information, episode summaries, message boards, chat and games for unscripted television programs ] ]As the only contestant in the second season under the age of eighteen, she had to spend three hours a day with an on-set tutor. Her mother had to accompany her with the other contestants to the special "American Idol" house, where they all lived during the competition.
Performances
*Wildcards - "
Can't Fight the Moonlight " byLeAnn Rimes *Top 12 (Motown) - "
You Can't Hurry Love " byThe Supremes *Top 11 (Movies) - "Hopelessly Devoted To You" by
Olivia Newton-John *Top 10 (Country Rock) - "Wild Angels" by
Martina McBride *Top 9 (Disco) - "
Turn the Beat Around " byVicki Sue Robinson (Bottom 2)*Top 8 (Billboard #1 Hits) - "Call Me" by Blondie
*Top 7 (Billy Joel's Music) - "
And So It Goes " (Bottom 2)*Top 6 (Diane Warren's Music) - "
Love Will Lead You Back " byTaylor Dayne (Eliminated)Post-Idol
After her elimination she went on to appear in numerous shows promoting "American Idol" and she appeared on the last episode of the second season singing with the other finalists. Rasmusen also appeared on the singing "
How Do I Live " by LeAnn Rimes.Rasmusen made her acting debut in 2003 in the feature film "" as Charlotte Lucas. In
2004 , Carmen released anEP by R3 Records, "Carmen". OnDecember 15 ,2005 , Carmen married Bradley Herbert, the son of Utah Lt. Governor,Gary R. Herbert inBountiful, Utah . Their marriage was announced on FOX 13 News inSalt Lake City, Utah . Rasmusen also appeared in a three episode series of NBC's "Fear Factor ", aired onJune 13 ,2006 -June 27 ,2006 . In the first episode, she was teamed withAnthony Fedorov , and won the first challenge involving ademolition derby , ultimately winning a trip to Africa. She finished in second place.In
June 2006 , Carmen played a news reporter in commercials for Maverik, a convenience store in the western USA.In
February 2007 , it was announced that Carmen signed withLofton Creek Records .In the fall of 2007, Carmen's first book was released. "Staying in Tune" discusses how she's been able to uphold her values while involved with the entertainment industry. [Spring Creek Book Company, (http://www.springcreekbooks.com/catalog/98897.html)]
In
June 2008 , it was announced that Carmen is expecting her first child, a boy, with husband Brad Herbert. The baby is due on Christmas Eve. [ReserveBranson.com, (http://www.reservebranson.com/blog/2008/06/idols-open-in-branson-to-energetic-fans.asp)]Recording and television career
2007-present: "Nothin' Like the Summer"
Rasmusen is signed with
Lofton Creek Records . Her debut album, "Nothin' Like the Summer " was released onAugust 28 ,2007 , and the first single, "Nothin' Like the Summer", debuted onApril 24 ,2007 . [ [http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/main-b Biography] from [http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/ Rasmusen's official site] ] . The song was written by Rasmusen, Victoria Shaw and Jason Deere who also produced the song and her album.Rasmusen is not only out doing the radio tour set up by Mike Borchetta of Lofton Creek Records, she also started a new program called “Hitching a Ride” where fans can hitch a ride and hang on the bus for a while. This is being done through the local radio stations.
Rasmusen also stopped at 30 radio stations and 10 Television shows including Fox, MSNBC, and Geraldo on Fox News Channel. She has done several live performances all over the country one of which she opened for Tracy Byrd and Jason Michael Carroll. [ [http://www.loftoncreekrecords.com/featured_artists/detail/20/ Carmen Rasmusen page] from
Lofton Creek Records ]On
July 10 2007 , Rasmusen went to "Today" to talk about her career and her future plans. [ [http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/main-b Biography] from [http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/ Rasmusen's official site] ]"Nothin' Like the Summer" video debuted in
Shanghai ,Australia andUnited Kingdom . [ [http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/main-B.html Carmen Rasmusen] ]Discography
Albums
References
External links
* [http://www.carmenrasmusen.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.loftoncreekrecords.com/ Lofton Creek Records]
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