Janelle Arthur

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Janelle Arthur
Birth nameJanelle Oredith Arthur
Born (1989-12-12) December 12, 1989 (age 35)
Oliver Springs, Tennessee
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2011–present
Website www.janellearthur.com

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

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Early life

Arthur was born on December 12, 1989, in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, to Gentile Dean and Judy Arthur. [1] She grew up in the congregation of the Churches of Christ at Oliver Springs and is still an active member. [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. Arthur later returned to the Country Tonite Theater stage as an adult performer and remained with the cast for another four years. She performed in over 3,000 shows in the Pigeon Forge area from 1998 to 2009.

In 2010, Arthur moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue her music career. [5]

Career

2012–13: American Idol

Arthur auditioned in Charlotte, North Carolina. She had 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. [7]

Performances and results

Season 11

EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #Result
AuditionAuditioner's ChoiceNot airedNot airedN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1A CapellaNot airedNot airedN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2Group PerformanceNot airedNot airedN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3SoloNot airedNot airedN/AAdvanced
Las Vegas RoundGroup Performance"Be My Baby" The Ronettes N/AEliminated

Season 12

EpisodeThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #Result
AuditionAuditioner's Choice"Where the Blacktop Ends" Keith Urban N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1A Capella"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" Hank Williams N/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2Group PerformanceQuartet "Be My Baby"
with Angie Miller and Breanna Steer and Kez Ban
The RonettesN/AAdvanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3Solo"I Told You So" Randy Travis N/AAdvanced
Las Vegas RoundPersonal Choice"Just a Kiss" Lady Antebellum 9Advanced
Top 20 (10 Women)Personal Choice"If I Can Dream" Elvis Presley 4Advanced
Top 10 RevealVictory Song"Home" Dierks Bentley 6N/A
Top 10Music of the American Idols"Gone" Montgomery Gentry 26th
Top 9 The Beatles "I Will"The Beatles9Safe
Top 8 Music of Motor City Duet "Like a Prayer"
with Kree Harrison
Madonna 2Safe
Solo "You Keep Me Hangin' On" The Supremes 4
Top 7RockSolo "You May Be Right" Billy Joel 5Bottom 2 1
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'Hara5Safe
Songs They Wish They'd Written"The Dance" Garth Brooks 11
Top 5Year they Were Born"When I Call Your Name" Vince Gill 2Eliminated
Divas"Dumb Blonde" Dolly Parton 7
  • ^Note 1 When Ryan Seacrest announced the results for this particular night, Arthur was in the bottom two, but declared safe as Burnell Taylor was eliminated.

2013–2017: 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 16 times over the past two years.

Janelle's post-idol debut single, What You Asked For was released on May 6, 2014. [8]

Her first EP, Janelle, was released in November 2015. [9]

On April 21, 2017, Arthur released "Light Myself on Fire" written by herself and Dana Jorgensen and produced by Brad Hill. [10]

2018–present: Runnin' from My Roots

Arthur played country music star Faith Winters in the film Runnin' from My Roots that was released on December 11, 2018. [11]

Discography

Janelle

Produced by Brad Hill

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pine Hill"Janelle Arthur, Marty Dodson , Jennifer Hanson3:39
2."Same Ol Same Ol"Arthur, Victoria Veneir3:10
3."Front Porch Swing"Arthur, Dana Jorgensen4:21
4."Live Again"Arthur, Jorgensen3:23
5."Love You Anyway"Arthur, Jorgensen4:12
6."This Ole Six String"Arthur, Jorgensen3:59
Total length:22:44

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Light Myself on Fire"2017Non-album single
"Runnin' from My Roots"2019Runnin' from My Roots (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"White Horse"2020Non-album singles
"Chasing Ghosts"
"Hand Me Downs"
(featuring Dolly Parton)
2021

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRole
2013 American Idol Contestant
2018Runnin' from my RootsFaith Winters

References

  1. "Oliver Springs' Janelle Arthur advances in 'Idol'". March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. "An 'Idol' favorite". Christian Chronicle. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Christian University. May 2013. p. 5. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. "Terry Morrow: 'American Idol's' Janelle Arthur talks of love for Dolly Parton, Nicki Minaj". March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  4. "Pigeon Forge Entertainment – Country Tonite Pigeon Forge Show". Countrytonitepf.com. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  5. "Pigeon Forge Local On American Idol Show". February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  6. "'American Idol': Top 10 Revealed Amid Brutal Eliminations". The Hollywood Reporter . March 7, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  7. Rutherford, Kevin (May 16, 2013). "Candice Glover Wins 'American Idol' Season 12". Billboard . Retrieved June 8, 2016. Janelle Arthur was the fifth finalist to get a collaboration spot, dueting with The Band Perry on the group's 'Done'.
  8. "iTunes – Music – What You Asked For". apple.com. Apple Inc. May 6, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  9. "iTunes – Music – Janelle". apple.com. Apple Inc. November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  10. "Light Myself On Fire".
  11. "Janelle Arthur Co-Stars With Deana Carter and Neal McCoy in Runnin' From My Roots". Archived from the original on December 13, 2018.