Danielle White
| Danielle White | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Danielle Marie White February 2, 1992 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A |
| Origin | America |
| Genres | Alternative folk |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | 19 |
| Associated acts | American Juniors |
Danielle Marie White (born February 2, 1992 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional actress[1] who was raised in Bradenton, Florida. In 2003, White appeared on the reality television series American Juniors and won the opportunity to become a member of the pop group of the same name.
Biography
Danielle White was born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio to Brian and Jeannie White. The family moved to Bradenton, Florida when White was very young. From an early age, Danielle took up acting, dancing and sports. At age 10 she began studying voice and music theory. She performed locally with Tampa's Entertainment Revue and the Florida Studio Theater, while remaining a top student at Braden River Elementary School.
After seeing Ryan Seacrest announce plans for a junior version of the hit television series American Idol, Danielle and her family drove 8 hours to Chattanooga, Tennessee to audition for the show. After weeks of auditions she secured a spot in the semi-final group, and advanced to the finals.
The shows' judges, Gladys Knight and Deborah Gibson, praised White's "natural and pure" vocal abilities, and Danielle was told on many occasions by the judges that she was "a Star!". She also impressed previous American Idol singer, Justin Guarini, to the point where this guest judge claimed "America would be crazy not to vote for Danielle." However, it did take a while before the then 11-year-old developed a strong fanbase. During the show, she performed renditions of "Colors of the Wind", "Good Morning Sunshine", "Close To You", "The Loco-Motion", "Daydream Believer", and "Never Had a Dream Come True".
Since joining the group, White has appeared with the group on television shows such as Extra, Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight, Slime Time Live, U-Pick Live, and An American Idol Christmas. Promotion has taken them all over the country appearing in Florida, New York City, Boston, and Los Angeles. The group's CD was released on October 26, 2004 and its first single, a cover of the Jackson Five's "ABC" did fairly well on Radio Disney. In October 2004, Danielle and her family moved to Los Angeles.
During the 2004 Holiday season, White returned home to Florida for a series of concerts with the Florida West Coast Symphony and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, both conducted by Andrew Lane. She has also performed a series of Christmas concerts at SeaWorld.
In 2006, the Whites moved back to Florida, where Danielle started taking voice lessons from Ron Anderson.
In 2008 Danielle was accepted into the Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Theatre program in Sarasota, Florida. While at Booker, Danielle was in several shows including Godspell, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, and Side Show.
She currently has a self-released EP on iTunes entitled Landlady. She also starred in the 2011 film Beautiful Noise as the character Dez and is the lead singer on several songs of the film's soundtrack. White graduated from Booker High School (Florida) in 2010. In late 2010, White moved to Santa Monica, California to pursue her music career.
References
- ↑ Young, R. G. (2000-04-01). The encyclopedia of fantastic film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 692–. ISBN 978-1-55783-269-6. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
External links
- See a video interview with Danielle at the Sarasota Film Festival when the indie musical film Beautiful Noise opened. She also did a brief video interview with her Beautiful Noise co-star Jay White.