Ethan Jordan Bortnick (born December 24, 2000) is an American pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, musician and actor. He has been featured on ''

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'', ''

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, and his award-winning concert specials on

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. Ethan has had over 4 national television concert specials. On October 3, 2010 (age 9), Bortnick was listed in the

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for "The World's Youngest Solo Musician to Headline His Own Concert Tour"''.'' Bortnick has been featured on national and international television programs. He has helped raise over US$50 million for charities alongside

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Josh Groban Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, wi ...

, and more. In 2011, AEG Network LIVE's broadcast of Ethan Bortnick's ''Musical Time Machine'' received two bronze Telly Awards and Bortnick received three bronze Telly Awards in 2014 for ''The Power of Music''. Bortnick has headlined over 1,000 concerts across the globe. During the

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, Bortnick began offering daily live performances on

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. As of 2022, Bortnick has been releasing pop-classical music. His music has been praised for its unique style and powerful impact by critics.

Early life and education

Bortnick was born in

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. His parents, Hannah and Gene Bortnick, are Jewish immigrants from

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. He attended a Montessori pre-school. At three years old, he discovered that he had a set of musical skills, including

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, on a toy keyboard that eventually led him to appearances on many television shows. He stated he has

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Career

PBS specials

At 9 years old, Bortnick became the youngest artist to have his own National PBS Concert Special ''The Power of Music''. ''The Power of Music'' was rated the number-one concert pledge show on public television for 2014–2015. In 2017, Bortnick presented the third National PBS television concert "Generations of Music," with a guest appearance by

Peter Yarrow Peter Yarrow (born May 31, 1938) is an American singer and songwriter who found fame for being in the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with Leonard Lipton) one of the group's best known hits, " Puff, the Magic Dragon". H ...

(of

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), Bethany Yarrow, and

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, also guided by musical director David Rosenthal, and directed by Leon Knoles. Bortnick started his own nationwide talent search called "Celebration of Music" in 2017. The show travels to various cities across the United States and allows contestants between the ages of 4 to 24 a chance to compete to win the opportunity to perform in a national television show.

Concert in Las Vegas

On July 22 and 23, 2011, at the

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, Bortnick became the youngest headliner ever in Las Vegas, at ten years of age.

Recorded album

In August 2011, Bortnick recorded his first album in

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. The album was produced by Gary Baker, and he collaborated with Matthew Craig and Rob Collier. The album is the soundtrack to the film '' Anything is Possible'', in which Bortnick plays the leading role.

''Melody Street''

Bortnick was the host of ''Melody Street'', a 22-minute musical-variety-show for preschoolers. Bortnick and a band of animated musical instruments (Val Violin, Febe Flute, Timmy Trumpet, Heidi Horn, and Sammy Snare) entertained kids with humor, songs, skits, interactive games, backstage dramas, and celebrity musical guests.

Live performances

2007

* Opened

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's first US show on her tour, at the

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2008

* Performed a full concert with the Naples, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, under the musical direction of Andrew Lane. * Performed to raise money for the

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Foundation's Diamond Ball and Concert, featuring

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, and

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at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL. A record US$12 million was raised for the Foundation. * Co-hosted the

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Telethon, which raised US$8 million in one night.

2009

* Performed with the

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. * Performed at a fundraiser benefiting the Miami Children's Hospital Foundation with chef

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. * Performed at a

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fundraising event hosted by

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* Performed at a private event for George Davidsohn at the

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backed by members of

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's band. Bortnick performed with

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, Tommy Byrnes,

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, and David Rosenthal. * Performed for the 18th annual

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Ella Awards, honoring

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and

Lani Hall Lani Hall (born November 6, 1945) is an American singer, lyricist, and author. From 1966 to 1971 she performed as lead vocalist for Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66. In 1972 Hall released her first solo album, ''Sun Down Lady''. She may be best know ...

. * Opened for Sir

Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer, actress and businesswoman. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Kn ...

, and

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. This event was to raise money for the Starkey Hearing Foundation and was hosted by

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. * Performed, as the sole entertainer, for the Annual Benefit Event of American Friends of Lubavitch. * Headline performer at the Nokia Theater at

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. * Performed for OneXOne.

2010

* Opened for

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, and

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for a

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Party at Miami's

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, raising money for various children's charities. * Performed a solo show at

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for students. * Performed at the

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Benefit. * Performed live at Los Angeles'

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radio studios during the station's pledge drive. * Performed at the Delta Awards Ceremony for

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. * Performed with

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and the

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to help raise funds for the

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. * Performed at

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fundraising dinner in

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, opening for

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and

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2011

* Performed at the

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in Las Vegas to raise money for the

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and

Auction. * Performed in a concert for the

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Foundation. Bortnick opened for

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...

. * Opened the 27th National

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Symposium. * One of the headliners of the 2011

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. Other headliners included

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and

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

* Performed the opening act for

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, Canada.

We are the World – 25 for Haiti

On February 1, 2010, Bortnick recorded with some 70 artists the song "

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". This was the 25th anniversary of the original recording. The song premiered Friday, February 12, 2010, during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Radio/print

On February 12, 2010, Bortnick was featured in ''

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'' in an article titled "Preview the New We Are the World'' ', Plus Meet Nine-Year-Old Singer Ethan Bortnick" On August 1, 2010, Bortnick was featured in the LIFE section of the ''

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''. On May 1, 2011, Bortnick was featured in the

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In a section entitled "MAJORminor". On July 22, 2011, Bortnick was featured in the ''

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'', in the NEON Entertainment section. In October 2013, Bortnick was on the Esquire Magazine's 80th anniversary cover, titled "The Life of Man" On November 18, 2013, Bortnick was interviewed for The Flash List, an entertainment Newsletter in the article "Interview with Piano Prodigy Ethan Bortnick" On November 19, 2013, Bortnick was featured in GAP brand global celebrity ad campaign. On November 12, 2015, Bortnick was featured in

in an article titled "Piano Men Celebrate the Power of Giving" with David Rosenthal. On August 25, 2017, Bortnick was featured in Broward Family Life, in the entertainment section.

Discography

Albums

* '' Anything Is Possible'' OST (2013) * ''Harmonic Minor" (2020)

DVDs/CDs

* ''Live in Concert "By Me" Ethan Bortnick'' (2007) * ''Ethan Bortnick and His Musical Time Machine'' (2010) * ''Ethan Bortnick in Concert: The Power of Music'' (2014)

Singles

* "The Champ" (2008) * "It's All About Music" (2011) * "Anything Is Possible" (2013) * "Reason to Believe" (2017) * "Be Who You Are" (2017) * "Leave Me Alone" (2019) * "Start" (2019) * "Closure" (2019) * "I Want Red" (2019) * "The Dino Club" (2020) * "100 Layers" (2020) * "Sink and Die" (2020) * "Final Boss" (2020) * "5 am" (2020) * "Soul Eater" (2021) * "Cut My Fingers Off" (2021) * "Pull Up to the Bumper" (2021) * "Prom" (2022) * "Engravings" (2022) * "Arsonists" (2022) * "Happy F*****G Birthday" (2022) * “Deadly Ever After” (2023)

Tours

* 2015 – 2016: ''The Power of Music'' * 2010 – 2011: ''Musical Time Machine''

Filmography

* 2013: '' Anything is Possible''

Television and guesting

2015 movie "Anything is Possible" as Nathan * 2015: ''Ethan Presents'' Himself/Host * 2014: ''The Power of Music'' Himself/Host * 2010: ''

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Christmas Special'' Himself/Guest * 2010: ''

The Fran Drescher Show ''The Fran Drescher Show'' (also called ''The Fran Drescher Tawk Show'') is an American talk show hosted by actress Fran Drescher. The series premiered on November 26, 2010, in six cities on Fox owned stations: New York on WNYW, Los Angeles on KT ...

'' Guest/Performer
* 2010: ''

The Wendy Williams Show ''The Wendy Williams Show'' (often shortened to ''Wendy'') is an American syndicated talk show created and hosted by Wendy Williams, and produced by Wendy Williams Productions, along with Perler Productions. The show is distributed by Debmar-Me ...

'' Guest/Performer * 2010: ''Ethan Bortnick and His Musical Time Machine'' Himself/Host * 2010: ''Melody Street'' Himself/Host * 2009 – 2012: ''

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'' Guest/Performer * 2009: ''

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'' (

show) Himself/Guest * 2009: ''

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'' (Australia) Guest/Performer * 2008 – 2011: ''

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'' Guest/Performer * 2008: ''

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'' on

Himself/Guest * 2007 – 2010: ''

'' Guest/Performer * 2007 – 2009: ''

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'' Guest/Performer * 2007: ''

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'' Guest/Performer * 2007: ''

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'' Guest/Performer * 2007: ''

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'' Guest/Performer * 2007: ''

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'' Guest/Performer

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Awards

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Telly Awards

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Other awards

On April 1, 2014, Ethan was presented with the Next Generation of Hope Award by the USO.

References

External links

Official site
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Early life and education

Career

PBS specials

Concert in Las Vegas

Recorded album

''Melody Street''

Live performances

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

We are the World – 25 for Haiti

Radio/print

Discography

Albums

DVDs/CDs

Singles

Tours

Filmography

Television and guesting

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Awards

Telly Awards

Other awards

See also

References

External links