Jacqueline Marie Evancho ( ; born April 9, 2000) is an American

classical crossover Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audience. This can be seen, for example, (especially in the United States) when a song appears on two or more of the record charts which track differi ...

singer who gained wide recognition at an early age. Since 2009, she has issued a platinum-selling EP and nine albums, including three ''Billboard'' 200 top 10 debuts."Jackie Evancho on Classical-Crossover"
Classical-crossover.co.uk, accessed October 26, 2011 She has also presented three solo

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concert specials. Between 2008 and 2010, Evancho entered talent competitions, sang the US national anthem at a

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baseball game, issued her first album, '' Prelude to a Dream'', and attracted interest on

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. In 2010, at the age of ten, she gained wide notice with her 2nd-place finish in the fifth season of ''

America's Got Talent ''America's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated as ''AGT'') is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global Got Talent, ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle (company), F ...

''. With the 2010 holiday release of her ''

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'' EP, Evancho became the best-selling debut artist of 2010, the youngest top-10 debut artist in US history and the youngest solo artist ever to go platinum in the US. In 2011, her first full-length album, ''

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in New York City as part of her first concert tour. In 2012, Evancho released '' Songs from the Silver Screen'', her third top-10 album debut. In 2013 she headlined benefit concerts at

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and elsewhere. She also appeared in the 2013

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film '' The Company You Keep'' and modeled for Guess Kids clothing. Later album releases include '' Awakening'' (2014), '' Someday at Christmas'' (2016), '' Two Hearts'' (2017), '' The Debut'' (2019, her eighth consecutive release to reach No. 1 on the US classical albums chart) and ''Carousel of Time'' (2022). In 2017, Evancho performed the US national anthem at the presidential

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and became the youngest person ever to perform a concert series at Café Carlyle. She has given concert tours in support of each of her studio albums. Evancho appeared in 2020 as a contestant on ''

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''.

Family and early life

Evancho was born on April 9, 2000, in

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylv ...

, Pennsylvania, to Lisa and Michael Evancho.Gormly, Kellie B
"Pine-Richland 9-year-old to sing national anthem at Pirates opener"
''

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', also known as "the Trib," is the second largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Although it transitioned to an all-digital format on December 1, 2016, it rem ...

'', April 5, 2010, accessed January 26, 2014 Her father operated a video security business until 2010.Carter, Brooke
"What Happened to Jackie Evancho – News & Updates"
''Gazette Review'', March 11, 2017 She has an older sister Juliet,Torres, Ignacio, Hana Karar and Lauren Effron
"As Jackie Evancho Prepares for Inauguration Performance, Her Transgender Sister Juliet Prepares for Gender Confirmation Surgery"
ABC, January 19, 2017; and Balingit, Moriah
"Transgender sister of inauguration singer Jackie Evancho wins injunction in bathroom lawsuit"
''The Washington Post'', February 28, 2017 a younger brother Zachary, and a younger sister Rachel.Rogers, Katie

''

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'', January 11, 2017 She was raised in a suburb of PittsburghCondran, Ed
"Jackie Evancho to Perform at Easton's State Theatre after Singing for Pope"
''The Morning Call'', accessed September 26, 2015 in a

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family. Evancho began her education in the Pine-Richland School District,Lawson, Kyle
"Jackie Evancho's favored to win $1 million, Vegas show"
''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', September 8, 2010, accessed January 26, 2014 but at various times, after her career began, she received online schooling.Friedman, Sally

CourierPostOnline.com, August 17, 2012 (fee required); and Vancheri, Barbara
"Jackie Evancho's debut on film ''The Company You Keep'' is serendipitous"
''

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', also known simply as the PG, is the largest newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Descended from the ''Pittsburgh Gazette'', established in 1786 as the first newspaper published west of the Al ...

'', April 26, 2013, accessed April 16, 2014 She attended Pine-Richland High School, graduating in 2018. After Evancho saw the film version of the musical ''

The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...

'' as a young girl,Mitchell, Gail
"Jackie Evancho on Landing Her First ''Billboard'' 200 Hit"
Prometheus Global Media, November 29, 2010, accessed November 15, 2011 she began singing the songs at home.Fera, Jessica
"Pittsburgh Girl, ''America's Got Talent'' Star, Jackie Evancho Talks to WPXI"

WPXI WPXI (channel 11) is a television station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Cox Media Group. The station's offices and studios are located on Evergreen Road in the Summer Hill neighborhood of Pittsbur ...

, February 7, 2011, accessed February 27, 2012Kanny, Mark
"Jackie Evancho talks about school, music, life as a star"
''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', October 14, 2011 Her parents did not recognize that her voice was unusual until her first talent competition, which she entered just before her eighth birthday, Moody, Nekesa Mumbi
"Jackie Evancho Balances Stardom and Childhood"
''Back Stage'', Associated Press, June 28, 2011 accessed August 26, 2012 In the competition, Kean Idol, placing second.Smith, Brady
"Let's Learn From the Past: Jackie Evancho"
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', April 12, 2012 She began taking voice lessonsGerwig, Ashley
"Richland girl finding her voice"
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', March 25, 2010, accessed October 17, 2012Dowd, Jason
"USA's Little Darlin' – Jackie Evancho"
''The Expressionist'' magazine, October 9, 2009, accessed February 11, 2012; an
"Jackie Evancho at 9 yr old Interview"
at 0.55, ''The Expressionist'', Artist 1-on-1 Podcast, October 2, 2009Shriver, Jerry

''USA Today'', August 12, 2010, accessed April 24, 2012 and singing at events, churches and nursing homes, mostly in Pennsylvania.Lee, Anastasia
"Jackie Evancho: Biography, awards, appearances and training up to September 2010"
''AirPlay Direct'', accessed October 16, 2011Hofstetter, Bethany

''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', December 31, 2008 She also started a

channel, sang in the Children's Festival Chorus of Pittsburgh (now Pittsburgh Youth Chorus) during its 2008–09 season, and performed the title role in a 2009 school musical version of ''

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''. In 2009, Evancho competed in

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in the 15th annual USA World Showcase Talent Competition, where she finished in second place."Jackie Evancho press releases"
''Airplay Direct'', accessed July 4, 2012 At the 2009 Kean Idol contest, she was again runner-up.Rickel, Jeff
"Fourth-grade singer hitting high notes locally, nationally, globally"
''Your NorthHills'', October 8, 2009, accessed April 23, 2019 In other 2009 talent contests,Fitzharris, Dustin
"Jackie Evancho takes time out to be a kid"
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', June 29, 2011 she won the ''Golden Ribby Award – WonderworldTV''"Jackie Evancho"
, Stars2Come Web Magazine, June 10, 2010, accessed April 23, 2012 and the ''Talent Quest'' TV Show (both in Massachusetts). Also in 2009, she sang "

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" in composer and conductor Tim Janis's

television special "Celebrate America"Kissel, Jennifer
"High school choirs 'Celebrate America' for WQED"
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', October 15, 2009, accessed February 6, 2017 and performed in other concerts and TV shows with Janis,Semmes, Anne W
"Composer Tim Janis introduces a 9-year-old singing star at Nathaniel Witherell"
''Connecticut Post'', December 25, 2009, accessed October 4, 2010 who sought her out after seeing her on YouTube. She made various singing appearances around Pennsylvania in 2009 and 2010, including singing

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at the

baseball team's 2010 home opener.Lawson, Kyle
"Jackie Evancho's star continues to rise"
''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', accessed May 11, 2012

Career

David Foster and ''Prelude to a Dream''

Jackie Evancho in Black Dress at Mandalay Bay (crop)

Evancho first caught record producer

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...

's attention in 2009. She was selected for the regional semifinals of his "Hitman Talent Search Contest", finishing as runner-up,Frederick, Brittany
"Jackie Evancho breathes new life into classical crossover music"
AXS.com, September 7, 2014 and in October 2009 she sang in the "David Foster & Friends" concert at the

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Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area."Young Richland singer Evancho steals show on 'America's Got Talent'"
''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', August 12, 2010 In November 2009, Evancho released her independent debut album, '' Prelude to a Dream''.Caulfield, Keith
"''Got Talent'' Kid Jackie Evancho Makes Chart Impact"
billboard.com ''news'', August 19, 2010, accessed December 29, 2012 The album featured mainly covers of

songs such as " Con te partirò", " The Prayer", "

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", "

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" and "

Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn published in 1779 with words written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton (1725–1807). It is an immensely popular hymn, particularly in the United States, where it is used for both ...

". It debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 121, and at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart, in August 2010, after Evancho's first performance on ''

''. Evancho's parents withdrew the album later that month, citing Evancho's vocal progress since its release.Sciullo, Maria
"Jackie Evancho: Little girl with the big voice"
''

'', August 30, 2010, accessed February 22, 2017. After Evancho's success on ''America's Got Talent'', the album became a collector's item. Autographed copies were sold for more than $3,000. Se
"Jackie Evancho Autographed ''Prelude to a Dream''"
eBay, July 3, 2011, accessed September 15, 2012

''America's Got Talent''

After two earlier unsuccessful auditions for the show, Evancho was accepted as a contestant on the fifth season of

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's ''America's Got Talent'' (''AGT'') by placing first in its 2010 YouTube competition. On August 10, 2010, she performed the aria "

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" in the show's quarter-final round, provoking effusive reactions.official ''AGT'' video at 2:10
See als
"Opera Phenom Jackie Evancho"
oprah.com, October 19, 2010 Afterwards, commentators queried whether her performance had been lip-synched.Adair, Marcia
"Jackie Evancho's voice strikes a chord"
''Los Angeles Times'', August 31, 2010, accessed October 18, 2011 Evancho sang an impromptu voice exercise to demonstrate her live vocals. Her semifinal performance was " Time to Say Goodbye". She advanced to the Top 10 round, where she performed "

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" from

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's ''

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'' and was voted into the Final 4. Her final competition performance, on September 14, 2010, was of Gounod's "

". At the ''AGT'' season finale, Evancho sang "Time to Say Goodbye" together with guest artist

Sarah Brightman Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer, actress and dancer. Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, ...

; then Evancho was announced as the runner-up, finishing second to singer Michael Grimm. Many viewers and commentators felt that Evancho should have won, and Grimm expressed surprise at the outcome. Up to 16 million viewers watched these performances, and the finale was ''AGTs'' highest-rated episode in three years."10-Year-Old Vocal Prodigy Jackie Evancho Signs with SYCO/Columbia Records"
SYCO/Columbia press release, October 8, 2010, accessed April 15, 2012 Evancho was a guest on ''

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'' a week after the finale, where she sang and gave her first late-night interview, with

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. Evancho was featured and interviewed in the 2013 book ''Inside AGT: The Untold Stories of America's Got Talent''. Later in 2010, Evancho performed in 10 cities with the ''America's Got Talent'': Live Tour,Fera, Jessica
"Jackie Evancho Featured on ''Oprah Winfrey Show''"
WPXI, October 21, 2010, accessed October 12, 2011 signed a record deal with

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music and Columbia Records, and performed in Las Vegas with David Foster. From June 2010 until mid-2011, Evancho coached with

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, who has worked with other singers appearing on ''AGT''.

''O Holy Night''

Evancho's first release on a major record label was a Columbia Records EP titled ''

''. It was released on November 16, 2010, and entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 2, making Evancho the top-selling debut artist for 2010 and the youngest solo artist ever to debut in the top 10.Tyler, Bridget
"Jackie Evancho Youngest Top Ten ''Billboard'' Artist"
, Kidglue.com, November 26, 2010; an
"Youngest Singing Star Jackie Evancho beats Michael Jackson Record on Billboard 200"
, AllVoices.com, November 25, 2010, accessed February 24, 2012; The ''

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'' lists Evancho as "the youngest person to ever have a US Top 3 album"
"Youngest US top 3 album act"
''Guinness World Records'', accessed April 4, 2012 It also launched at No. 1 on ''Billboard's'' Classical Albums chart and No. 2 on ''Billboard's'' Holiday Albums Chart. The album sold 239,000 copies in its first week. The EP was certified platinum by the

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, making Evancho the youngest solo artist ever to go platinum in the US. Evancho promoted the album with TV interviews and performances beginning with ''

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'' in October 2010. Her other appearances included performances and interviews on ''

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'', '' The View'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Evancho performed in the 2010 '' My Macy's Holiday Parade'' in Pittsburgh, on NBC's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting special,"''America's Got Talent'' sensation Jackie Evancho to perform with look-alike Katherine Jenkins at tree lighting"
''

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'', November 26, 2010, accessed September 4, 2011 at the 2010

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lighting in Washington, D.C.,Stabley, Matthew
"First Family Sets National Christmas Tree Aglow"
NBC news, December 9, 2010, accessed March 23, 2012 on ''The Tonight Show'' and at the 27th annual

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, on ABC television. ''Billboard'' ranked ''O Holy Night'' at No. 1 on its 2011 year-end Classical Albums chart.""Best of 2011: Classical Albums"
Prometheus Global Media, accessed December 9, 2011 It also ranked the album as the No. 15 best-selling album of 2011 in the US"Best of 2011: ''Billboard'' 200 Albums"
Prometheus Global Media, accessed December 9, 2011 and the No. 31 Canadian Album of 2011.

''Dream with Me''

Evancho's second full-length album, ''

Dream with Me ''Dream with Me'' is the second full-length album (first on a major label) by American singer Jackie Evancho. It was released on June 3, 2011 on digital download format, and on June 14, 2011 in the standard CD format.David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...

for

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and

Syco Music Syco Music is a defunct division of Syco Entertainment founded by British entrepreneur and record executive Simon Cowell. Originally founded as S Records, the label launched while Cowell was still employed by BMG, the label oversaw music relea ...

, was released on June 14, 2011. The album debuted at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, reached No. 1 on ''Billboards'' Classical Albums Chart,Cling, Carol
"Evancho celebrates ''Awakening'' at Smith Center"
''

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'', January 29, 2015 and was certified gold by the RIAA. With this album, Evancho became the youngest artist ever to debut in the UK in the top 5. The album includes popular songs ("

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"), classical arias ("

Ombra mai fu "" ("Never was a shade…"), also known as "Largo from ''Xerxes''", is the opening aria from the 1738 opera ''Serse'' by George Frideric Handel. Context The opera was a commercial failure, lasting only five performances in London after its premi ...

") and original songs, including the title track, for which Evancho contributed to the lyrics. It also includes duets with

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(" Somewhere") and

Susan Boyle Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer. She rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of ''Britain's Got Talent'', singing " I Dreamed a Dream" from '. Boyle's debut studio album, ''I ...

(" The Prayer").

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released a deluxe edition with four bonus tracks. Allmusic gave the album 3-1/2 stars out of five, and ''USA Today'' commented that Evancho's "sweet, unblemished vocal tone and slow, careful vibrato hardly betray her young age. ... But ''Dream's'' predictable and often bombastic odes to love and faith can undermine the tween's most appealing quality: innocence." Evancho promoted the album on television and at concerts.Micco, Cindy Cusic
"Jackie Evancho Making History at Heinz"
''Pine-Richland Patch'', November 17, 2011; and Micco, Cindy Cusic
"Jackie Evancho makes appearances on ''Fox & Friends'' and ''The View''"
''Pine-Richland Patch'', June 15, 2011, accessed October 17, 2012 Her first solo concert television special for the 2011 PBS ''

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'' series consisted of performances of largely the same songs as the album. The special, titled ''Dream With Me In Concert'', was the most broadcast program of the year on the PBS network. It "became one of the most viewed specials in the 38-year-history of the ''Great Performances'' series ndraised record amounts of money for PBS stations."Benson, Bruce
"Jackie Evancho Goes to the Movies for PBS Concert"
''Pine-Richland Patch'', June 14, 2012 Evancho was the youngest person ever to have a special on the series.Fallick, Alan H
"Fast Chat with singing gem Jackie Evancho"
''

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'', November 3, 2011 The concert was hosted by David Foster, with guest Conrad Tao. The CD/DVD release reached No. 1 on ''Billboards Top Music Video chart. Evancho performed "

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" as a guest artist at the June 2011 season finale of ''

Britain's Got Talent ''Britain's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated to ''BGT'') is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquial ...

'', and at the September 2011 season finale of ''America's Got Talent''. In July 2011, the singer began her first solo tour across the United States to promote the album.Carpenter, Mackenzie
"Jackie Evancho coming home to sing"
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', June 2, 2011, accessed February 22, 2017 It consisted of 18 performances with orchestras,
PR Newswire, accessed August 15, 2011
"Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me"
, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 2011, accessed February 27, 2012
"Jackie Evancho and Ravinia Festival Orchestra"
Ravinia.org, accessed February 22, 2017; Von Kampen, Todd. "Soprano, 11, sings beyond her years", ''Omaha World-Herald'', August 27, 2011; Leach, Robin
"Jackie Evancho shines with David Foster at Mandalay Bay"
''Las Vegas Sun'', December 30, 2011; Carpenter, Mackenzie
"''La traviata'' opens Pittsburgh Opera season"
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', October 12, 2011, accessed February 22, 2017; and Tady, Scott

''Beaver County Times'', October 16, 2011Druckenbrod, Andrew
"Jackie Evancho's amazing voice mesmerizes audience"
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', October 17, 2011, accessed March 28, 2012 including Evancho's New York City concert at

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in November 2011, when she was the youngest person ever to sing a solo concert at

.Lesnie, Melissa
"The 10 most talented kids in classical music"
'' Limelight Magazine'', November 10, 2011, accessed April 23, 2019 In December she headlined a concert with David Foster and

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in Las Vegas. After a concert in Tokyo in January 2012 with the

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,Bunkamura Orchard Hall theatre program
January 13, 2012 (in Japanese); an

January 14, 2012 (in Japanese) the tour continued in the USKosman, Joshua
"Jackie Evancho review: The kid can sing"
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'', March 27, 2012, p. F1 and concluded in June 2012.Spelling, Ian
"Jackie Evancho to perform at NJPAC"
''The Record'', NorthJersey.com, June 7, 2012 On its 2011 year-end charts, ''Billboard'' ranked ''Dream With Me'' as the No. 2 best-selling classical album for the year and as the No. 45 US album of 2011. ''Dream With Me'' was listed on the ''Billboard'' 200 for 28 weeks and the Classical Albums chart for 74 weeks. ''Billboard'' ranked ''Dream With Me In Concert'' the No. 21 music video album of 2011 and the No. 16 music video album of 2012. ''Dream With Me In Concert'' was ranked on the Billboard.biz Top Music Video chart for 64 weeks.

''Heavenly Christmas''

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Evancho's 2011 Christmas album, ''Heavenly Christmas'', was produced by

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.Halperin, Shirley and Sophie Schillaci
"''America's Got Talent'' Star Jackie Evancho to Release Christmas Album"
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'', September 1, 2011, accessed October 7, 2011Evancho, Jackie. Liner notes, ''Heavenly Christmas'', November 1, 2011, Sony Music Entertainment The selections include traditional

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s like " The First Noël" and "

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", standards like "

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" and " White Christmas", and newer songs, such as " Walking in the Air" (from the 1982 animated short film '' The Snowman'') and " Believe" (from the 2004 movie ''

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''). The album was released on November 1, 2011, exclusively by Walmart in the US and elsewhere in the US in October 2012.Hampp, Andrew. "6 Questions with Jackie Evancho", ''Billboard'' magazine, October 20, 2012, p. 34; an
''Heavenly Christmas''
iTunes, Apple Inc. October 16, 2012 The album entered the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart at No. 1, the Holiday Albums chart at No. 3, and peaked on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 11. ''Heavenly Christmas'' Prometheus Global Media, accessed December 15, 2011 It peaked at No. 9 on the Canadian Albums chart. Allmusic's review gives the album three stars, commenting: "Evancho's vocals are impressive as always, and the arrangements are mostly tasteful, with only occasional moments of bombast". '' The Salt Lake City Tribune'' rated the album "A−". Christopher John Farley of ''

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'' wrote that Evancho "sounds like she's channeling a past life, a future self, or possibly an actual angel." Evancho's television appearances to promote the album included ''The View'', '' The Talk'', and ''The Tonight Show''. She gave concerts to promote the album in December 2011 in Buffalo, New York;

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, New Jersey; and Pittsburgh. On its 2011 year-end charts, ''Billboard'' ranked ''Heavenly Christmas'' as the No. 4 best-selling Classical Album of the year. It ranked the album No. 41 on the 2012 year-end Canadian Albums chart.

''Songs from the Silver Screen''

Evancho's fourth full-length album, '' Songs from the Silver Screen'', was released on October 2, 2012. The album is composed of songs used in popular films, arranged by Bill Ross, including the whimsical ("

Pure Imagination "Pure Imagination" is a song from the 1971 film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''. It was written by British composers Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley specifically for the movie. It was sung by Gene Wilder who played the character of ...

" from ''

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''),

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songs ("

Can You Feel the Love Tonight "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film ''The Lion King'' composed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. At the 67th Academy Awards in March 1995 it won the Academy Award for Best Original So ...

" from ''

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'' and "

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" from ''

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''), anthems ("

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" from ''

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'', featuring

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, violin) and romantic standards ("

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" from '' South Pacific''). Other collaborations on the album are " The Summer Knows" from '' Summer of 42'', featuring

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, trumpet, and " Come What May" from ''

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'', featuring The Canadian Tenors. An Allmusic review awarded the album 3-1/2 stars out of five.Monger, James Christopher
Review: ''Songs from the Silver Screen''
Allmusic.com, accessed October 3, 2012 A 2012 PBS ''Great Performances'' special called '' Jackie Evancho: Music of the Movies'' features nearly the same selections as the album. Evancho began a 42-stop tour to promote the album in August 2012 in Japan with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra."Jackie Evancho"
PIA Corporation, accessed June 29, 2012 (in Japanese) The first leg of the tour included concerts in two dozen North American cities through June 2013. Evancho also performed and was interviewed on television shows on NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox and CNN in late 2012. A second leg stretched from late 2013Terrill, Marshall

''Get Out'', ''

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'', January 17, 2014 to August 2014. The album debuted at No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' 200, No. 1 on the Classical Albums chart and No. 22 on the Canadian Albums chart. The ranking made the 12-year-old the second artist who ever "amassed three top 10 albums n the ''Billboard'' 200at such a young age." The album remained on the ''Billboard'' 200 for 13 weeks and appeared on the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart in 72 weeks. ''Songs from the Silver Screen'' was the No. 4 Classical Album of 2013 and the No. 36 Classical Album of 2014."Classical Albums: Year of 2014"
''Billboard'', accessed December 14, 2014

''Awakening''

Evancho released her fifth full-length album, ''Awakening'', on September 23, 2014, on

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label. Evancho promoted the album with a concert tour that began in November 2014 and continued into 2016, and a third PBS special.Gilman, Hannah
"Meet the 14-Year-Old Opera Singer Who's Dominating the Music Industry, One (Super) High Note at a Time"
''Teen Vogue'' magazine, September 2014 The album consists of classical pieces like Rachmaninoff's "

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" and the art song " Dormi Jesu";

covers of more contemporary pieces like U2's "

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's "Je t'aime" and

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's "

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"; and several original songs. Walmart's deluxe edition included six bonus holiday songs. Evancho released songs from the album including covers of "

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" from '' Game of Thrones'', "Think of Me" from ''

'',

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's "Your Love"Payne, Chris
"Exclusive Premiere: Hear Jackie Evancho's Spellbinding Take on 'Your Love'"
''Billboard'', September 22, 2014 and the Vavilov version of "

".Papadatos, Markos
"Review: Jackie Evancho delivers breathtaking version of 'Ave Maria'"
''Digital Journal'', January 26, 2015 Evancho promoted the album in a return to ''America's Got Talent'' as a guest artist at

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during the show's ninth season. She also appeared on NBC's ''Today Show'', ''

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'', the

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and the '' Dr. Phil'' show. Evancho's ''Awakening'' tour began in November 2014 with stops across the US and one concert in each of Costa Rica and Canada. Evancho's third PBS special, ''Awakening: Live in Concert'' (2014), filmed at

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in Pennsylvania with

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co-hosting, includes all of the songs from ''Awakening'', as well as "My Immortal", " Say Something", as a duet with Jackson, and "O Mio Babbino Caro"."Jackie Evancho – ''Awakening'' – Live in Concert: New PBS Special Premieres December 2014"
PBS press release, October 18, 2014 She continued to

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in 2016–2017. ''Awakening'' debuted at No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart. This was Evancho's fifth consecutive release at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart.Caulfield, Keith
"''Billboard'' 200 Chart Moves: Jackie Evancho Arrives with ''Awakening''"
Prometheus Global Media, October 3, 2014 Markos Papadatos of ''Digital Journal'' gave Evancho's album an A rating, calling it "stunning from start to finish thanks to her warm classical vocals." He called her renditions of the songs "ethereal", "crystalline" and "haunting".Papadatos, Markos
"Jackie Evancho brilliant on new studio album ''Awakening''"
''Digital Journal'', October 12, 2014 On its year-end charts, ''Billboard'' ranked ''Awakening'' as the No. 11 best-selling Classical Album of 2014 the No. 3 best-selling Classical Album of 2015 and the No. 31 best-selling classical album of 2016."Classical Albums: Year of 2016"
Prometheus Global Media, accessed January 1, 2017 The album remained on the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart for a consecutive 72 weeks.

''Someday at Christmas'' and ''Two Hearts''

Evancho released her sixth full-length album and third holiday collection, '' Someday at Christmas'', on October 28, 2016, on the Sony Masterworks' Portrait label. The album consists of nine previously released tracks, including collaborations with

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and

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, and three new tracks:

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's anti-war song "Someday at Christmas" and two versions of "

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", one with

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. The new tracks were produced by Dina Fanai and Heather Holley. with arrangements by Robert Kinkel, formerly of the

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.O'Shei, Tim
"Jackie Evancho elevates her career with an assist from TSO"
''

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'', December 6, 2016 The album peaked at No. 93, on the ''Billboard'' 200, No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart (Evancho's sixth consecutive release to do so)Classical Albums, the week of December 17, 2016
''Billboard'', November 23, 2016 and No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Holiday Albums chart. It was the No. 27 best-selling classical album of 2016. A review in

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's ''

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'' called the album "a shimmering showcase for vancho'sincredible vocal range and interests. ... heduets in this project display her talents for harmonies, as well as tender melodies." Evancho promoted the album by appearing on the Fall 2016 cover of, and in an interview, for ''Inspiring Lives Magazine''.Forsyth, Jen
"Jackie Evancho: An Opera Angel and a Pop Star"
''Inspiring Lives Magazine'', Fall 2016, pp. 8–13 accessed October 27, 2016 She included songs from the album in her 2016 holiday concerts and performed on NBC's ''Today Show'', Fox's ''Good Day Chicago'', at the '' America's Got Talent Holiday Spectacular'' and the ''

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'' show. She released her seventh full-length album, '' Two Hearts'', on March 31, 2017, on Sony's Portrait label. It consists of an "album of classical crossover songs – with an EP attached of ivepop tunes", four of which she co-wrote. The release was Evancho's first to include her own songwriting (other than contributions that she made in 2010 to the lyrics of the title song of ''Dream With Me''). Fanai and Holley returned as producers and co-writers of the four songs on the EP with Evancho. Evancho began to promote the album near the end of her 2016–2017 Live in Concert Tour. Television promotions included the ''Today Show'', NBC's ''New York Live'' and ABC's ''The View''. In April 2017, Evancho gave ten performances at Café Carlyle in New York City, where she was the youngest artist ever to ever perform at the venue. The same month, she released a music video of a song from the album, "Pedestal". In May 2017, Evancho began a

to promote ''Two Hearts''. The album debuted at No. 100 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart, Evancho's seventh consecutive release to reach the top of that chart.Classical Albums, the week of April 22, 2017
''Billboard'', April 11, 2017; an
Classical Albums, the week of December 17, 2016
''Billboard'', November 23, 2016 The Two Hearts tour continued throughout 2018 and into early 2019. In February 2019, Evancho competed on '' America's Got Talent: The Champions'' but did not advance to the final. She also performed on the season's finale show.

''The Debut'' and ''Carousel of Time''

On April 12, 2019, Evancho released her eighth studio album, '' The Debut'', focusing on songs from 21st century

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musicals and musical films. The album was produced by

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. The album was Evancho's eighth consecutive release on the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart to reach No. 1.Classical Albums, the week of April 27, 2019
''Billboard'', April 24, 2019; an
"Jackie Evancho Chart History: Classical Albums"
''Billboard'', accessed October 31, 2020 Evancho began a U.S. tour in April 2019 to promote ''The Debut'', beginning with two nights at

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in New York. The tour was interrupted in early 2020 due to the

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and resumed in early 2022. She also promoted the album on various media, including Yahoo! Finance and ''Good Morning America''. Evancho performed three further concerts with Michael Feinstein at his eponymous club in New York in August 2019. Evancho stated in 2019 that she was working with vocal coach

Joan Lader Joan Lader is an American vocal coach and voice therapist. She is known for her work with elite performers and recording artists as well as for the rehabilitation of injured voices. Lader received the 2016 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre ...

.Munson, Jim
"BWW Interview: Jackie Evancho Explores Her Love of Theater Music at San Jose Civic Audiorium"
BroadwayWorld.com, October 25, 2019 In 2020 Evancho began recording an album of covers of

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songs, produced by

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,DeSantis, Rachel
"Jackie Evancho Releases Stirring Cover of Joni Mitchell's 'Both Sides Now'"
''People'', May 6, 2022; and Papadatos, Markos
"Review: Jackie Evancho releases stunning music video for 'Both Sides Now'"
DigitalJournal.com, June 17, 2022 at Sound Stage Studio in Nashville.Cristi, A.
"Jackie Evancho to Perform a Select Number of Shows Dedicated to the Timeless Music of Joni Mitchell"
BroadwayWorld.com, August 25, 2022, accessed August 27, 2022 She released the disc, titled ''Carousel of Time'', on September 9, 2022.Papadatos, Markos
"Jackie Evancho talks about ‘Carousel of Time’ Joni Mitchell tribute album and tour"
''Digital Journal'', September 9, 2022 Before its release, Evancho introduced four singles from the album: "

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" in October 2020,Zimmerman, Lee
"Jackie Evancho Remakes Joni Mitchell Classic, 'River'"
''

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'', October 22, 2020 "

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" in May 2022, " A Case of You" in July 2022, and "

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" in August 2022, which she performed on ''

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'' in September and

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in October. Jill O'Rourke, reviewing the album for TalentRecap.com, wrote: "Evancho brings a signature ethereal quality to Mitchell’s music, as well as a clear emotional connection with the lyrics." Evancho gave a series of concerts featuring the songs on ''Carousel of Time'', together with some of Evancho's other favorites, starting at 54 Below in New York City in September 2022Lester, Marilyn
"Jackie Evancho Sings Joni Mitchell"
''Theater Pizzazz'', September 18, 2022 and continuing in October at

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venues in Nashville, Boston, Washington, D.C, Philadelphia, Chicago and Atlanta. Marilyn Lester wrote of her concert at 54 Below in ''Theater Pizzazz'': "Her tone is as clear as a bell, as smooth as glass, and her range spectacular. ... owever,while Evancho identifies ith Joni Mitchell's artistry her mic, with much too much reverb, did the music no favors. She often wasn’t able to be clear in her enunciation. ... Evancho in her enthusiasm is unfocused, and one wonders if, at times, she really understands the lyric she’s singing. The purity and perfection of her voice deserves to be carefully managed, as does the person behind that miraculous artistry." In December, she gave a Christmas-themed concert at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall, Pennsylvania.

Other music performances and philanthropy

2009 to 2012

Evancho performed the

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at the 2009 memorial ceremony for the victims of

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and the 2011 NHL Winter Classic."National Hockey League announces musical performers for 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic"
NHL, December 21, 2010 In 2011, she performed ''Nella Fantasia'' at the Beverly Hills Chefs for Seals event to support ending the annual Canadian seal hunt and became an ambassador for a

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program that encourages children to help protect animals. In February 2011, she performed her first full-length concert as a headliner, in Houston, Texas, with the Houston Chamber Choir. She next sang at the 2011 Festival of the Arts Boca, along with young stars of the

Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera (commonly known as the Met) is an American opera company based in New York City, resident at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, currently situated on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The company is opera ...

. Evancho also sang at Muhammad Ali's 2011 "Celebrity Fight Night" charity event to battle

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms beco ...

, in

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. She performed the introduction to " Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on Oprah's farewell special broadcast in May 2011.Richardson, Chris
"Jackie Evancho, Greyson Chance following in Justin Bieber's footsteps?"
''The Christian Science Monitor'', May 24, 2011 Jackie Evancho at Alpharetta, 2012

By 2011, Evancho had recorded with

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and on David Foster albums, also appearing with the latter in Japan. She returned to Japan in January 2012 to participate in the

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Orchard Concert Hall reopening program "Musical meets Symphony", and to give her own concert there with the

. While there, she sang for the Imperial family.Micco, Cindy Cusic
"Jackie Evancho Tweets About Visit with Japan's Imperial Family"
''Pine-Richland Patch'', January 9, 2012 In February 2012, Evancho sang at the US

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. In April, Evancho appeared on ''

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'', singing "

" and "Dark Waltz" to accompany two dance teams. She performed as a guest star on the 2012 season finale of ''

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''. In June, that year, she sang in Russia at the opening ceremonies of the

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, together with Dmitry Hvorostovsky and

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. Evancho sang in the 2012 ''So The World May Hear Gala'' to benefit the

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, which supplies hearing aids to people in need. That August, she sang in

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, Japan, in the "Peace for World" concert and performed together with Tony Bennett at the Ironstone Amphitheatre in

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. In October, she performed with the

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at the opening of

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in Dallas, Texas. Evancho partnered with WhyHunger and

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to offer a bath product, named for her song "To Believe", to benefit WhyHunger's efforts to end world hunger.

2013 to 2015

Evancho joined over 200

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performers at Bellagio in Las Vegas in the 2013 event "One Night for One Drop on

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", to benefit the

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's worldwide clean water access and education programs. Robin Leach wrote: "12-year-old superstar singer Jackie vanchostole the night with her " Bridge Over Troubled Water" sung barefoot in the water of the giant stage. ... She also dominated the fantastic finale flying in as an angel oweredon a harness from the theater rooftop." In April 2013, she sang in concert in Taiwan with

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. She performed another concert with Tony Bennett in May, in

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, with the

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.Ruggieri, Melissa. usic.blog.ajc.com/2013/06/01/concert-review-tony-bennett-jackie-evancho-make-musical-magic "Concert review: Tony Bennett, Jackie Evancho make musical magic" ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', June 1, 2013, accessed February 22, 2017 In the 2013 broadcast of ''

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'', Evancho sang the national anthem and '"

". Evancho headlined a benefit concert, called ''Jackie Evancho & Friends: We are Hope'', at the

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in late 2013, for the Muzart World Foundation's programs to encourage the teaching of music and art in US public schools. She sang the US national anthem on Thanksgiving Day, at the

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vs.

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football game, broadcast on Fox. She then headlined a Christmas-themed benefit concert at Carnegie Hall produced by her old mentor, Tim Janis, in December. Jackie Evancho, Detroit 2014

In early 2014, Evancho was the performer for Susan G. Komen's Perfect Pink Party in Palm Beach, Florida, to benefit breast cancer research. She then headlined a concert with the

San Bernardino Symphony The San Bernardino Symphony orchestra is an American symphony orchestra, based in San Bernardino, California. Founded in 1929 by newspaper magnate and conductor, James K. Guthrie, the San Bernardino Symphony is one of the oldest professional or ...

Orchestra at

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, to benefit the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital. She appeared in the 2014 gala to benefit Chicago's

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television and

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radio stations and in the 2014

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, broadcast by PBS. Evancho performed at the

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2014 awards dinner singing " Over the Rainbow". In September 2014, she performed at a David Foster Foundation concert to benefit families with children who need a major organ transplant. In November, she sang

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's song "

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" at the United Nations to introduce the

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#Imagine program. In 2015, Evancho made a video to support the Humane Society's fight against seal hunting. She also joined

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as a guest in his concert in Thailand. A review in ''

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'' commented: "If there's anything on Earth close to the sound of an angel, it must be the heavenly voice of Jackie Evancho". In August, she participated in a "David Foster and Friends" concert in Malaysia. In September, Evancho participated in another benefit, with Foster and Bocelli in

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, Italy, for the Celebrity Fight Night Foundation. The same month, she performed at the

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in Philadelphia as part of the celebration of

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's visit to that city. In October 2015, Evancho performed at a benefit for the Global Lyme Alliance in New York City. In December, she sang the US national anthem at the

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game against the

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and released the first single on her own JE Touring label, a cover of

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's " Safe & Sound", together with a video.

2016 to present

In January 2016, Evancho appeared at the Mending Broken Hearts With Hope luncheon to benefit The Shelter for Abused Women & Children in

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. In April, Evancho sang the national anthem at the Pittsburgh Pirates' 2016 opening home game. She also released an original pop song by

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, "Apocalypse". ''Billboard'' wrote that she "has found a brand-new sound. The 16-year-old singer ... is taking a step outside the classical world that made her famous"; but Evancho told ''Billboard'': "I'm not going to get rid of my classical ... roots".Atkinson, Katie
"Jackie Evancho Trades Classical for Pop on Brand-New Song 'Apocalypse': Exclusive Premiere"
''Billboard'', April 19, 2016 A reviewer for ''

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'' found the track "cloying", writing that Evancho "sounds unremarkable outside her genre".Tolentino, Jia
"Jackie Evancho, Trump's Inauguration, and the Politics of Childhood"
''The New Yorker'', January 19, 2017 She also released a video of the song and performed it on the ''Today'' show and ''

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''. Evancho entertained at the 2016 Project Sunshine benefit gala and returned to Washington, DC, to participate in the 2016 broadcast and live performance of ''A Capitol Fourth''. In September, Evancho sang at the David Foster Foundation's 2016 fundraiser at the

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, Manitoba, Canada, to help pay for pediatric organ transplants and support patients' families. She performed at the Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in November and ended the year with a performance in ''AGT''s first Christmas special. Evancho sang the US national anthem at the presidential inauguration of

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in January 2017. She stated that her decision to perform was apolitical, but her selection drew comment on social media and in the press, "from both sides of the political spectrum". On the same day, she released a recording titled ''Together We Stand'', containing three songs: "

", "

America the Beautiful "America the Beautiful" is a patriotic American song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey. The two neve ...

" and "

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". Evancho stated that profits from the release would go to LGBT "charities in support of my sister Juliet". The three songs charted at No. 2, 4 and 5, respectively, on ''Billboard's'' Classical Digital Song sales chart. Juliet, who is transgender, has advocated for a US federal law to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and other public school facilities designated for the gender with which they identify. Evancho led a TV special in August 2017, on the TLC television network, called "Growing Up Evancho", focusing on the Evanchos' family life and efforts to secure transgender rights. In 2019, asked if she learned any lessons from the Inauguration experience, Evancho said: "Yes ... if you have a bad gut feeling, and your team still pushes you to do something, don't give in, don't do it!" In 2018, Evancho performed at the annual "Romance of the Mission" benefit gala to preserve and support the

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in California. In 2019, she presented a concert at the August Wilson Center in Pittsburgh to benefit The Brave Heart Foundation, which supports homeless LGBTQ young adults. In July she headlined a benefit, accompanied by Pacific Symphony, as part of the dedication festivities of Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. In October she sang in a concert of songs from the new rock musical ''Get Jack'', with music by

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, lyrics and book by Damien Gray and direction by Kelly Devine. Evancho has stated that her career was interrupted in 2019 by a mental breakdown related to the

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and

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that has she struggled with since 2015; she also stated that during the

she was in a car accident in which she fractured her back, and her parents divorced.LaMar, Scott
"Jackie Evancho comes to Central Pa."
Smart Talk:

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(

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), December 14, 2021 (podcast at 3:25) In 2020, she competed on

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of '' The Masked Singer'' as "Kitty", finishing in fifth place. Evancho performed a concert titled "Home for the Holidays" in December 2021 at

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in Millersville, Pennsylvania.

Other activities

Evancho performed as a young child in several musicals, including ''Little Red Riding Hood'', in which she played the title role. She also appeared as an extra in the 2010 film ''

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''. Her first featured television appearance was in the 2011 episode "Back to Max", in the

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series ''

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'', where her character sang "America the Beautiful" to work off school detention. Evancho appeared in the feature film '' The Company You Keep'', a 2013 political thriller. She played Isabel, the eleven-year-old daughter of a widowed attorney turned fugitive, played by

, who also directed the film.

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wrote that Evancho "showed she's more than a singing prodigy with her earnest sweetness". Evancho modeled for GUESS Kids in 2012 and for Justice Girls Clothing in 2014, and she occasionally has appeared in other product advertisements and public service announcements.

Reception and reputation

Earliest assessments

Christopher Hahn, General Director of the

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, observed: "It's very unusual for a young child to have a voice that sounded so rich and developed." "I thought she was just lovely, sweetly compelling". Hahn particularly praised Evancho's phrasing. Composer Tim Janis commented that Evancho "takes a classical piece and makes it friendly and accessible. ... Her voice is so pure and natural, there's no flaw in it. People say 'I can hear her potential coming,' but no, it's here, it's now." Claudia Benack, Assistant Professor of

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, said that Evancho "has an unusually adult feel for the repertoire. ... She sings to the important part of the phrase, and then backs off. That's instinctual. ... She takes breaths sometimes where an adult would not, but that's just because she's young and little. ... She sings from the healthy part of her voice." Jia Tolentino of ''The New Yorker'' later called Evancho's YouTube audition for ''AGT'' "supernaturally blissful", and commented that she delivered "O mio babbino caro" with "graceful phrasing, a controlled, slow vibrato, and a tone that resonates impersonally, like a bell". Critic Tim Page, however, wrote that Evancho "has many years of work ahead of her before she becomes any sort of musician".Page, Tim
"Will Jackie Evancho fall into superstar trap that will block her maturation as an artist?"
''

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'', reprinted in the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', December 31, 2011 Andrew Druckenbrod, of the ''

'', reviewing Evancho's 2011 Pittsburgh Opera concert, stated that "what was most impressive ... was how musical she was ... her focus on phrasing and an understanding of the emotion in the ... musical numbers." The review also praised "her reverberant chest voice ndher head voice, hitting the highest register with intonation and purity" and echoed Janis: "That she continues to be greeted with skepticism is unfair. ... Yes, the concert showed that Jackie is a young girl, yet one with artistry to be appreciated now without debating about what her future might hold." Antony Walker, Pittsburgh Opera's music director, said: "she has a very sincere way of singing. ... Her voice has a lovely quality to it. It's very simple singing but it comes from the heart. You rarely hear someone so young with such a beautiful voice".Tady, Scott
"Opera isn't over 'til the tiny girl sings"
''

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'', October 14, 2011

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, writing for Associated Press, commented that, although "there is a youthful quality in Jackie's voice, it's hardly childlike: It's a soprano that deftly traverses the musical scales". Mark Kanny, in the ''

'', called her voice "beautifully in tune and well supported. ... Evancho's sincerity of delivery was affecting".

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wrote, "I simply couldn't believe my eyes and ears. Seeing Jackie Evancho sing for the first time is nearly beyond belief." He called her voice "beyond-beautiful" when she performed "for a stunned audience at the NPR Music offices". A review of her 2011 Sun Valley concert stated that "Evancho transported er audiencewith pure, joyous, unaffected notes". Marcia Adair of the ''

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'' commented, in reviewing ''Dream With Me'': at makes us feel like she will survive the journey from child star to adult performer is her magnificent sense of pitch, her natural ability to shape phrases and the ease with which she performs." Jon Caramanica, in ''

'', reviewed her Avery Fisher Hall concert: "In the first half of the show Ms. Evancho often receded, but toward the end of the night she found purpose, delivering ' A Time for Us' with punch, and closing out Sarah McLachlan's '

' with what felt like real yearning". ''

'' called Evancho's 2011 performance of the song "Angel" on the ''Tonight Show'' "moving". Jackie Evancho, Minneapolis, 2013

A ''

'' review of a 2012 concert judged her singing "an impressive thing to witness, and Evancho's technical precision and enormous range only serve to make it seem less fluky", but felt that "every selection sounded alike". A reviewer for ''

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'' wrote that Evancho "displayed her famous combo of poise and articulation".Rinaldi, Ray Mark
"Jackie Evancho, pretty in pink and sounding sweet, with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra"
''The Denver Post'', November 6, 2012 A ''

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'' review stated: "Her poise. Her control. Her range. ... Her voice and her performance exhausted all of the superlatives in the dictionary."Hanson, Tom
"Review: Jackie Evancho's golden voice proves she's 'got talent'"
''Naples Daily News'', December 12, 2012, accessed February 22, 2017 In 2013, an Atlanta reviewer commented: "Her pure and well-formed vowel sounds touched the hearts of everyone at the concert." A review in ''

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'' called Evancho "awesomely talented" and "technically flawless". ''

'' reviewer wrote: "there is a poignancy to the sound of this mature voice coming out of this child. Her high notes are a joy."Goldman, Mary Kunz
"Jackie Evancho performs Friday in Artpark"
''The Buffalo News'', June 27, 2013, accessed February 22, 2017

2014 and later

In 2014, Chris Payne commented for ''Billboard'' magazine: "Evancho's stratospheric vocals are of course impressive for someone her age, though pipes like this are incredible for just about anyone." in 2015, the reviewer for ''Digital Journal'' wrote: "The control she displays over her voice is tremendous, and she tackles the high notes ... effortlessly, showcasing her angelic vocals and piercing pipes."

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wrote of Evancho's 2015 concert in

: "She's still got the voice of an angel. It's remarkable, and her power is growing as she grows up. hehad the audience on its feet with wild applause at the end of every song". Some reviewers, beginning in 2015, noticed a lack of connection with the text; a review in ''

'' called her voice a "bell-like instrument, devoid of any messy human emotions ithan ethereally floating tone. ... But imagine what Evancho can achieve once she stops obsessing over just sounding pretty, and actually listens to the words she's singing." Reviewing one of Evancho's 2016 concerts, Steve Barnes similarly wrote for the '' Times Union'' that her voice is "an instrument of pristine beauty. It peals with the purity of bells and lofts tones that shimmer with celestial iridescence" but that her performance lacks "an apparent interpretive style or emotional connection to the material". A chapter in the 2016 book, ''Voicing Girlhood in Popular Music: Performance, Authority, Authenticity'', by Dana Gorzelany-Mostak, Assistant Professor of Music at

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, is devoted to analyzing Evancho's career and influence. Gorzelany-Mostak writes:

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wrote of Evancho's 2017 concert series at Café Carlyle, that "this superhuman voice is housed in the person of someone relatively inexperienced in terms of relating to an audience and especially in a New York nightclub. (It will be years, if ever, before she can connect with a crowd like, for instance,

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.) ... She covers a lot of bases musically. ... Her rendition of "Music of the Night" is especially moving. ... Hearing Jackie Evancho in such an intimate space is a rare chance to experience perfection at close proximity." Linda Amiel Burns praised Evancho's voice but thought that some of the song choices were odd, and that sometimes "it was difficult to understand the lyrics". She felt that Evancho sounded more comfortable in her classical selections, but that pop songs require "a different vocal technique with more emphasis on the lyrics ... she has to watch her phrasing ... breathe in the right places, and find the deeper meaning and longing that the song expresses." A reviewer for ''New Jersey Stage'' wrote that, at her December 13, 2019 concert, "Evancho sings with feeling. ervoice floats out over the audience … with precision and grace, her runs and tone spot on". A review of her 2020 cover of "River" in ''

'' praised "her lilting soprano vocals and the purity and perfection she finds within her upper register".

Honors

Evancho appeared on the National League of Junior

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s' list of "Ten Best-Mannered People of 2011" for "demonstrating humility and politeness as a young performer". She was honored in 2012 by the

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at its 20th Annual History Makers Award Dinner as one of five "distinguished Pittsburghers ... recognized for their exceptional contributions to the history of Western Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world"."20th Annual History Makers Award Dinner"
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', Event Guide, April 13, 2012, accessed February 22, 2017Micco, Cindy Cusic
"Jackie Evancho Honored as a History Maker in Western Pennsylvania"
''Pine-Richland Patch'', April 14, 2012, accessed February 22, 2017 Evancho was the youngest person ever to be so honored. The Kean Quest Talent Search, since 2011, has given an annual "Jackie Evancho Award" to a contestant who "exemplifies courage and motivation and pushes through to follow their dreams". In both 2011 and 2012, ''Billboard'' magazine named Evancho to its list of "21 Under 21: Music's Hottest Minors". In 2017, Evancho was named to the "2018" ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 list of musicians.

Discography

''Billboard'' ranked Evancho the No. 1 Classical Albums Artist of 2011, as she released three of the top four albums on the ''Billboard'' 2011 year-end Classical Albums chart. She was the No. 10 ''Billboard'' 200 Artist of 2011, and the No. 3 Internet Albums Artist. ''Billboard'' ranked Evancho the No. 2 Classical Albums Artist of 2012, as three of her albums ranked in the top seven albums on the ''Billboard'' 2012 year-end Classical Albums chart. She was the No. 37 ''Billboard'' 200 Artist of 2012. ''Billboard'' ranked Evancho the No. 5 Classical Albums Artist of 2013, the No. 7 Classical Albums Artist of 2014 and the No. 4 Classical Albums artist of 2015, as ''Awakening'' was the No. 3 classical album of 2015. Evancho was ranked the No. 12 Classical Albums Artist of 2016,"Classical Albums Artists: Year of 2016"
Prometheus Global Media, accessed January 1, 2017 as her 2016 holiday album, ''Someday at Christmas'', was the No. 27 best-selling classical album of 2016, and ''Awakening'' was the No. 31 best-selling classical album of 2016. Evancho's 2017 and 2019 albums, ''Two Hearts'' and ''The Debut'', were her seventh and eighth consecutive releases to reach No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Classical Albums chart.

References

External links

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Podcast interview of Evancho with ''The Expressionist Magazine''
October 2009
"Super Humans: Wonder Girl Jackie Evancho", ABC ''20/20'' report
July 2011
"Ombra Mai Fu"
NPR Tiny Desk Concert, May 2011 {{DEFAULTSORT:Evancho, Jackie 2000 births Living people 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers Actresses from Pittsburgh American child actresses American child singers American sopranos America's Got Talent contestants Catholics from Pennsylvania Child classical musicians Child pop musicians Columbia Records artists Musicians from Pittsburgh Opera crossover singers Singers from Pennsylvania Pine-Richland High School alumni