Janelle Arthur

Janelle Arthur
Background information
Birth name Janelle Oredith Arthur
Born (1989-12-12) December 12, 1989
Oliver Springs, Tennessee
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2011–present
Website www.janellearthur.com

Janelle Oredith Arthur (born December 12, 1989) is an American singer, who came in fifth place on the twelfth season of American Idol.

Early life

Janelle Oredith Arthur was born on December 12, 1989, in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Gentile Dean and Judy Arthur.[1] Arthur is an active member of the Churches of Christ. She grew up in the congregation at Oliver Springs, Tennessee.[2] When Arthur was eight years old, she portrayed Dolly Parton in a theatrical production of Dolly's life at Dollywood theme park.[3] In 2001, Arthur was hired as a child performer for the Country Tonite Theater,[4] in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. As an adult performer Arthur returned to the Country Tonite Theater stage and remained with the cast for another four years. All told, Arthur performed in over 3,000 shows in the Pigeon Forge area from 1998 - 2009. In 2010 Janelle moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her music career.[5]

Career

2012-13: American Idol

Arthur auditioned in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has auditioned twice before, in the tenth and eleventh seasons. In the tenth season, she was cut in the group round, and in the eleventh season she made it to the Las Vegas round. In the semi-finals of the twelfth season, she performed "If I Can Dream" by Elvis Presley. On March 7, 2013, she was voted into the Top 10.[6] She was eliminated on April 18, 2013 and came in fifth place.

Performances and results

Season 11

Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice Not aired Not aired N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1 A Capella Not aired Not aired N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2 Group Performance Not aired Not aired N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3 Solo Not aired Not aired N/A Advanced
Las Vegas Round Group Performance "Be My Baby" The Ronettes N/A Eliminated

Season 12

Episode Theme Song choice Original artist Order # Result
Audition Auditioner's Choice "Where the Blacktop Ends" Keith Urban N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1 A Capella "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" Hank Williams N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2 Group Performance Quartet "Be My Baby"
with Angie Miller and Breanna Steer and Kez Ban
The Ronettes N/A Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3 Solo "I Told You So" Randy Travis N/A Advanced
Las Vegas Round Personal Choice "Just a Kiss" Lady Antebellum 9 Advanced
Top 20 (10 Women) Personal Choice "If I Can Dream" Elvis Presley 4 Advanced
Top 10 Reveal Victory Song "Home" Dierks Bentley 6 N/A
Top 10 Music of the American Idols "Gone" Montgomery Gentry 2 6th
Top 9 The Beatles "I Will" The Beatles 9 Safe
Top 8 Music of Motor City Duet "Like a Prayer"
with Kree Harrison
Madonna 2 Safe
Solo "You Keep Me Hangin' On" The Supremes 4
Top 7 Rock Solo "You May Be Right" Billy Joel 5 Bottom 21
Trio "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
with Kree Harrison and Amber Holcomb
7
Top 6 Burt Bacharach and Hal David "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" Jerry Orbach and Jill O'Hara 5 Safe
Songs They Wish They'd Written "The Dance" Garth Brooks 11
Top 5 Year They Were Born "When I Call Your Name" Vince Gill 2 Eliminated
Divas "Dumb Blonde" Dolly Parton 7

2013-present: Recordings and Grand Ole Opry

Arthur took part in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2013, beginning on July 19 and ending on August 31, 2013. Arthur has been a frequent performer at the Grand Ole Opry, appearing 13 times over the past two years. Her post-idol debut single, "What You Asked For," was released on May 6, 2014.[7] Her first EP, Janelle, was released in November 2015.[8]

Janelle

Produced by Brad Hill

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Pine Hill"  Janelle Arthur, Marty Dodson , Jennifer Hanson 3:39
2. "Same Ol Same Ol"  Arthur, Victoria Veneir 3:10
3. "Front Porch Swing"  Arthur, Dana Jorgensen 4:21
4. "Live Again"  Arthur, Jorgensen 3:23
5. "Love You Anyway"  Arthur, Jorgensen 4:12
6. "This Ole Six String"  Arthur, Jorgensen 3:59
Total length:
22:44

References

  1. "Oliver Springs’ Janelle Arthur advances in ‘Idol’". 4 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. "An 'Idol' favorite". Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Christian University). May 2013. p. 5. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  3. "Terry Morrow: 'American Idol's' Janelle Arthur talks of love for Dolly Parton, Nicki Minaj". 14 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. "Pigeon Forge Entertainment - Country Tonite Pigeon Forge Show". Countrytonitepf.com. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  5. "Pigeon Forge Local On American Idol Show". 7 February 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  6. "'American Idol': Top 10 Revealed Amid Brutal Eliminations". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  7. "iTunes - Music - What You Asked For". apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  8. "iTunes - Music - Janelle". apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 6, 2015.

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