Janelle Arthur | |
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Birth name | Janelle Oredith Arthur |
Born | Oliver Springs, Tennessee | December 12, 1989
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2011–present |
Website | www |
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.
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]
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]
Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
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Audition | Auditioner's Choice | Not aired | Not aired | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood Round, Part 1 | A Capella | Not aired | Not aired | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | Not aired | Not aired | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Solo | Not aired | Not aired | N/A | Advanced |
Las Vegas Round | Group Performance | "Be My Baby" | The Ronettes | N/A | Eliminated |
Episode | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
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Audition | Auditioner's Choice | "Where the Blacktop Ends" | Keith Urban | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood Round, Part 1 | A Capella | "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" | Hank Williams | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood Round, Part 2 | Group Performance | Quartet "Be My Baby" with Angie Miller and Breanna Steer and Kez Ban | The Ronettes | N/A | Advanced |
Hollywood Round, Part 3 | Solo | "I Told You So" | Randy Travis | N/A | Advanced |
Las Vegas Round | Personal Choice | "Just a Kiss" | Lady Antebellum | 9 | Advanced |
Top 20 (10 Women) | Personal Choice | "If I Can Dream" | Elvis Presley | 4 | Advanced |
Top 10 Reveal | Victory Song | "Home" | Dierks Bentley | 6 | N/A |
Top 10 | Music of the American Idols | "Gone" | Montgomery Gentry | 2 | 6th |
Top 9 | The Beatles | "I Will" | The Beatles | 9 | Safe |
Top 8 | Music of Motor City | Duet "Like a Prayer" with Kree Harrison | Madonna | 2 | Safe |
Solo "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | The Supremes | 4 | |||
Top 7 | Rock | Solo "You May Be Right" | Billy Joel | 5 | Bottom 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'Hara | 5 | Safe |
Songs They Wish They'd Written | "The Dance" | Garth Brooks | 11 | ||
Top 5 | Year they Were Born | "When I Call Your Name" | Vince Gill | 2 | Eliminated |
Divas | "Dumb Blonde" | Dolly Parton | 7 |
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]
Arthur played country music star Faith Winters in the film Runnin' from My Roots that was released on December 11, 2018. [11]
Produced by Brad Hill
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pine Hill" | Janelle Arthur, Marty Dodson , Jennifer Hanson | 3:39 |
2. | "Same Ol Same Ol" | Arthur, Victoria Veneir | 3:10 |
3. | "Front Porch Swing" | Arthur, Dana Jorgensen | 4:21 |
4. | "Live Again" | Arthur, Jorgensen | 3:23 |
5. | "Love You Anyway" | Arthur, Jorgensen | 4:12 |
6. | "This Ole Six String" | Arthur, Jorgensen | 3:59 |
Total length: | 22:44 |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Light Myself on Fire" | 2017 | Non-album single |
"Runnin' from My Roots" | 2019 | Runnin' from My Roots (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
"White Horse" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
"Chasing Ghosts" | ||
"Hand Me Downs" (featuring Dolly Parton) | 2021 |
Year | Title | Role |
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2013 | American Idol | Contestant |
2018 | Runnin' from my Roots | Faith Winters |
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