Julienne Irwin

Infobox musical artist

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Name = Julienne Irwin
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = c. 1993
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Origin = Bel Air, Maryland
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Genre = Country, pop
Occupation = Student, Singer
Years_active = 2007–present
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URL = [http://www.myspace.com/julienneirwinmusic The Official Julienne Irwin MySpace Page]

Julienne Irwin (born c. 1993) is an American singer from Bel Air, Maryland. Irwin was a finalist on the second season of "America's Got Talent" ("AGT").

Biography

Prior to her "AGT" debut, Irwin has stated she has never performed publicly or received any vocal lessons. According to her bio on the NBC website, Irwin attended Harford Christian School where she was a cheerleader and became the class president. She is also said to want to sing the national anthem at Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles.

Irwin is a very devoted country music fan. In her own words, on her public website, she states:

I live for country music. If it didn't exist, a huge piece of my life would be missing. It wakes me up in the morning and puts me to sleep at night, and it's on my mind 24 hours a day.cite web
url = http://myspace.com/julienneirwinmusic
title = "About Julienne Irwin"
accessdate = 2007-10-19
author = Julienne Irwin
work = The Official Julienne Irwin MySpace Page
publisher = MySpace.com]

She also values her education:

School is such an integral part of my life. I really think it has molded me into who I am today.

September, 2007, she began her freshman year at Harford Christian School in Darlington.cite news
first=John-John
last=Williams
title=She's got talent -- and hometown pride, too
date=2007-09-10
publisher=
url =http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/bal-md.irwin10sep10,0,5727159.story
work =The Baltimore Sun
pages =
accessdate = 2007-10-15 ]

2007: "America's Got Talent"

As in the previous year, the show consisted of a nationwide search, through thousands of applicants all competing for the top one million dollar prize.

Irwin first auditioned in New York, with an a cappella rendition of "How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes) by Diane Warren. [cite web
url = http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=PA0000852491&Search%5FCode=REGS&CNT=25&SID=1
title = Registration Number: PA0000852491
accessdate = 2007-10-18
work = Copyright Catalog
publisher = United States Copyright Office] The judges unanimously praised her raw talent and invited her to the Las Vegas callbacks.

In subsequent shows, Irwin performed individual songs and passed through to the next round as follows:

* "Las Vegas Callbacks:" "At Last" (Etta James) by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren. (Only shown briefly in a montage.)
* "Semifinals:" "Bless the Broken Road" (Rascal Flatts) by Bobby Boyd, Jeff Hanna and Marcus Hummon. [cite web
url = http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=PA0000734451&Search%5FCode=REGS&CNT=25&SID=1
title = Registration Number: PA0000734451
accessdate = 2007-10-18
work = Copyright Catalog
publisher = United States Copyright Office]
* "Top Ten:" "Til I Can Make It On My Own", by Tammy Wynette, George Richey and Billy Sherill. [cite web
url = http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=RE0000906900&Search%5FCode=REGS&CNT=25&SID=1
title = Registration Number: RE0000906900
accessdate = 2007-10-18
work = Copyright Catalog
publisher = United States Copyright Office]
* "The Final Eight:" "Crazy" (Patsy Cline) by Willie Nelson. [cite web
url = http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=RE0000422869&Search%5FCode=REGS&CNT=25&SID=1
title = Registration Number: RE0000422869
accessdate = 2007-10-18
work = Copyright Catalog
publisher = United States Copyright Office]

She became one of the top four finalists, and on August 14, performed "What Hurts the Most" (Rascal Flatts) by Jeffrey Steele and Steve Robson, [cite web
url = http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=PA0001345400&Search%5FCode=REGS&CNT=25&SID=1
title = Registration Number: PA0001345400
accessdate = 2007-10-18
work = Copyright Catalog
publisher = United States Copyright Office] as the judges' pick for her, and "Over The Rainbow" by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, [cite web
url = http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=RE0000278574&Search%5FCode=REGS&CNT=25&SID=1
title = Registration Number: RE0000278574
accessdate = 2007-10-18
work = Copyright Catalog
publisher = United States Copyright Office] as her choice. After the song, judge Piers Morgan said:

.Julienne, I still don't think you've done enough to win, but I've gotta say, that was a brilliant performance. And I think if America gives votes for people that make me look stupid, you're going to get lots of votes.cite episode
title = The Final Four
url = http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent
series = America's Got Talent
serieslink = America's Got Talent (season 2)
credits =
network = NBC
airdate = 2007-08-14
season = 2
number = 210]

The "The Season Finale" was about entertainment, performance reviews and announcement of results. Irwin performed "Teardrops on My Guitar" with the famous country singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. [cite web
url = http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=1&ti=1,1&Search%5FArg=PA0001381162&Search%5FCode=REGS&CNT=25&SID=1
title = Registration Number: PA0001381162
accessdate = 2007-10-18
work = Copyright Catalog
publisher = United States Copyright Office] After the song, Swift was asked, based on her experience as a teenage Country Music singer, what advice she would offer to Irwin. In reply, Swift commented:

... She [Irwin] has such an adorable personality, and that's so much of the battle right there. You know, being so endearing and so so humble. I think she should just stay who she is. I think she's got it.cite episode
title = Season Finale
url = http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent
series = America's Got Talent
serieslink = America's Got Talent (season 2)
credits =
network = NBC
airdate = 2007-08-21
season = 2
number = 211]

Afterward, a prerecorded message was played from four-time CMA and three-time ACM Female Vocalist of the Year winner, Martina McBride. In it she said:

I just want to take this chance to let you know that I'm really impressed with your [Irwin's] singing. You have a great voice. It's wonderful to watch you. As a matter of fact, watching you brings back a lot of memories of myself singing when I was your age...

It was later announced that Irwin was the first contestant eliminated of the final four.

Career

September 9, 2007, Julienne Irwin got to live her dream of singing the national anthem at Camden Yards, as reported in the September 10, 2007 issue of the Baltimore Sun. In the words of Sun reporter, John-John Williams IV:

Before she performed, the Bel Air resident showed signs of a typical awe-struck teenager. Her jaw dropped after a brief conversation with Orioles starter Melvin Mora.

"Oh my gosh!" she mouthed to her father, Felix "Phil" Irwin.

When it was time to perform, Julienne displayed the poise and maturity that captured fans this summer. The words of the anthem flowed with the clarity and strength of a professional. Julienne later said she was a bundle of nerves inside.

The story goes on to say that Julienne is settling into life as a student. She began her freshman year at Harford Christian School in Darlington earlier that week.

September 23, 2007, Julienne Irwin's singing once again brought her to the national stage. She was invited to sing the national anthem to a crowd of 140,000 spectators at the Dodge Dealers 400, at Dover International Speedway, as televised on ABC to a nationwide audience. [cite press release
title = America’s Got Talent finalist Julienne Irwin to perform National Anthem prior to the start of the Dodge Dealers 400 on Sept. 23, 2007
publisher = Dover International Speedway
date = 2007-09-07
url = http://www.doverspeedway.com/track/press/article.php?dir=200709&id=1326
accessdate = 2007-10-19 ] [cite web
url = http://www.doverspeedway.com/fanzone/slideshow.php?gallery_id=143&gal_name=Dodge%20Dealers%20400%20NASCAR%20NEXTEL%20Cup%20Series%20race%20(September%2023,%202007)&ids=5124:5125:5126:5127:5128:5129:5130:5131:5132:5133:5134:5135:5136:5137:5145:5144:5143:5142:5141:5140&num=11:20
title = Dodge Dealers 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race (September 23, 2007)
accessdate = 2007-10-19
work = Monster Mile Photo Gallery
publisher = Dover International Speedway] [cite web
url = http://www.nascar.com/2007/races/lapbylap/09/23/dover2/4.html
title = Lap-by-L

accessdate = 2007-10-19
author = NASCAR.COM
date = 2007-09-23
publisher = Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.
pages = 5
quote = 1:31 p.m. -- Julienne Irwin, a finalist from America's Got Talent, sings the national anthem.]

Irwin announced on her MySpace that she was going to tour with Kenny Rogers in December, 2007. She finished the tour on December 23, 2007 and has written on her MySpace that she is extremely grateful to Kenny Rogers for giving her that opportunity.

May 27, 2008, Irwin announced on her MySpace blog that in March, she went into a recording studio to produce video demos:

A little over two months ago, for my 15th birthday, I went into the recording studio (for the first time ever!!!) to record some demos. Four of which were new songs, written for me, and the final two were a full version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Fields of Gold".cite web
url = http://www.myspace.com/julienneirwinmusic
title = "Demos!"
accessdate = 2008-09-13
author = Julienne Irwin
work = The Official Julienne Irwin MySpace Page
publisher = MySpace.com]

Recently, the songs recorded in the demo session were made available for viewing on the Internet.cite web
url = http://www.julienneirwin.com/
title = "Julienne Irwin Video Song Demo Site"
accessdate = 2008-09-13
author = Julienne Irwin]

References

External links

* [http://www.julienneirwin.com/ Julienne Irwin Video Song Demo Site]
* [http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/contestants/bio_julienne_irwin.shtml Official America's Got Talent bio, including links to several of her performances]
* [http://www.myspace.com/julienneirwinmusic The Official Julienne Irwin MySpace Page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/julienneirwinfansite Julienne Irwin Unofficial :: Julienne's FIRST MySpace Fan Page]
* [http://www.julienneirwin.net/ Julienne irwin fansite]