The Texas Tenors are a three-time Emmy Award-winning

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 differ ...

, trio vocal group formed in 2009 by

country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while ...

singer JC Fisher, classical singer Marcus Collins and

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

singer John Hagen. They were a top four finalist in the fourth season of '' America's Got Talent'', making them the highest ranking vocal group in the show's history. In 2013, The trio filmed their first

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...

special with The Phoenix Symphony, performing songs from their second album ''You Should Dream''. Along with being one of only two acts from '' America's Got Talent'' (The Texas Tenors and

Jackie Evancho Jacqueline Marie Evancho ( ; born April 9, 2000) is an American classical crossover 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 ...

) to star in their own television special for

, The Texas Tenors achieved another milestone in 2014 when they were honored with five Emmy Awards nominations and three wins for the self-produced special. The group also supports many charitable organizations.thetexastenors.com The group has performed more than 1300 concerts in over 20 countries including

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It i ...

and China. In August 2017 The Texas Tenors premiered their second

special and on September 8, 2017, released their third studio album of the same name, ''Rise'', which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Albums Chart, #1 Heatseeker New Artist Chart and #22

Top Current Albums The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in '' Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, p ...

resulting in the group's highest charting positions and most successful sales week ever. In 2018, the trio released ''A Collection of Broadway & American Classics'' exclusively at their live concerts and through their website at the request of their fan club. Without distribution or a national campaign, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Albums Chart and spent 10 weeks in the top 10.

Career

''America's Got Talent'' (2009)

The trio auditioned for ''America's Got Talent'' season four, performing a crossover version of " Mountain Music". They advanced week after week, finishing in fourth place.

Performances/Results

After ''America's Got Talent''

The group's self-titled debut album, ''The Texas Tenors'', was released in 2009. The album contained all four songs that were performed on ''America's Got Talent'', some

arias In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompani ...

such as "

Nessun dorma "" (; English: "Let no one sleep") is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera ''Turandot'' (text by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni) and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, (the unknown prince), ...

" and "

La donna è mobile "" (; "Woman is fickle") is the Duke of Mantua's canzone from the beginning of act 3 of Giuseppe Verdi's opera ''Rigoletto'' (1851). The canzone is famous as a showcase for tenors. Raffaele Mirate's performance of the bravura aria at the oper ...

" as well as other songs. In 2011, the group remastered the album and included some new material. The album has sold 225,000 units to date. Their second studio album, ''You Should Dream'', was released on December 10, 2013. Produced by

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

and Grammy nominated producer Nigel Wright, ''You Should Dream'' features "

God Bless the USA "God Bless the U.S.A." (also known as "Proud to Be an American") is an American patriotic song written and recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood, and is considered to be his signature song. The first album it appears on is his 1 ...

", "

Unchained Melody "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North wrote the music as a theme for the prison film '' Unchained'' (1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack.Robert Rodr ...

The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...

' " Wild Horses", two original songs and a 65 piece orchestra. The Texas Tenors are one of only two acts from America's Got Talent to star in their own television special for

, the group achieved a milestone in 2014 when they were honored with five Emmy Awards nominations and three wins. In 2017, The Texas Tenors' third studio album ''Rise'' debuted at #1 on the Classical Albums Chart and #5 on the

Top Country Albums Top Country Albums is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. The 50-position chart lists the most popular country music albums in the country, calculated weekly by Broadcast Data Systems based on physical sales ...

Chart resulting in the most successful week of sales for the group and their highest charting positions to date.

''America's Got Talent: The Champions'' (2019)

In 2019, The Texas Tenors competed on '' America's Got Talent: The Champions''. Their performance consisted of singing "

" as a trio and in the end, was acclaimed by the judges and the audience.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Video: Filmed Concerts and Events

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Texas Tenors, The America's Got Talent contestants Country music groups from Texas American pop music groups Musical groups established in 2009 Tenor vocal groups