Danielle White
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Danielle Marie White is an American
singer, songwriter, and occasional actress 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.
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 Sea World
.
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.
United States
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singer, songwriter, and occasional actress who was raised in Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
. 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
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
announce plans for a junior version of the hit television series American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
, Danielle and her family drove 8 hours to Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
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
Gladys Knight
Gladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author...
and Deborah Gibson
Deborah Gibson
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. In 1987 she was pronounced the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, with her song "Foolish Beat" and she remains the youngest female to write, record, and...
, 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
Colors of the Wind
"Colors of the Wind" by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, was the 1995 Oscar-winner for Best Original Song from the Disney animated feature film, Pocahontas. It also won the Golden Globe in the same category as well as the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Movie...
", "Good Morning Sunshine
Good Morning Sunshine
"Good Morning Sunshine" is a song by Danish-Norwegian band Aqua from their debut album, Aquarium . Released as the group's eighth single, their fifth in the United Kingdom, the song was the first to not be released worldwide since "Lollipop " , and was the second UK release to not make it to number...
", "Close To You
Close to You
Close to You may refer to:A song:*"Close to You" , written by Jerry Livingston, Carl Lampl, and Al Hoffman*"Close to You" , 1990*"Close to You" , 1995...
", "The Loco-Motion
The Loco-Motion
"The Loco-Motion" is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The song is notable for appearing in the American Top 5 three times – each time in a different decade: for Little Eva in 1962 ; for Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 ; and for Kylie Minogue in 1988 "The...
", "Daydream Believer
Daydream Believer
"Daydream Believer" is a song composed by John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio. The song was originally recorded by The Monkees, with Davy Jones singing lead vocals. The single hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967, remaining there for four...
", and "Never Had a Dream Come True
Never Had a Dream Come True
"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song by S Club 7, released as a single on 27 November 2000. It was chosen to be the official 2000 BBC Children in Need song. The song was a great success in the UK, where it became the group's second #1 single on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the ninth...
".
Since joining the group, White has appeared with the group on television shows such as Extra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
, Inside Edition
Inside Edition
Inside Edition is a thirty-minute American television syndicated news program, first aired on CBS on October 9, 1988. It was originally similar to the programs Hard Copy and A Current Affair, but now more closely resembles a condensed version of breakfast television, exclusively with pre-recorded...
, Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
, Slime Time Live
Slime Time Live
Slime Time Live is a television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2000-2003, lasting 8 seasons. During its run it was hosted by Dave Aizer, Jonah Travick and Jessica Holmes and produced/directed by Jason Harper...
, U-Pick Live
U-Pick Live
U-Pick Live was a program that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2002 to May 27, 2005 on weekday afternoons from Nickelodeon Headquarters in New York City's Times Square. Starting at 5:00 p.m. EST to 7:00 p.m. EST. The show allowed viewers to pick via internet voting the Nickelodeon shows,...
, and An American Idol Christmas
An American Idol Christmas
An American Idol Christmas is a Christmas television special for the television shows American Idol, American Juniors and Canadian Idol, but focused mostly on American Idol– the Canadian winner Ryan Malcolm was edited out in the American release, due to legal reasons...
. Promotion has taken them all over the country appearing in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. 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
Radio Disney
Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas...
. 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
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Orlando's three unrelated per-service professional orchestras, the others being the Orlando Symphony Orchestra and the Bach Festival Society in residence at Rollins College. The OPO is based in Symphony Square at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida, and...
, both conducted by Andrew Lane
Andrew Lane
Andrew Lane is a horn soloist and conductor. Lane is the principal pops and resident conductor of the Orlando Philharmonic, of which he is a founding member...
. She has also performed a series of Christmas concerts at Sea World
Sea World
Sea World is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It includes rides, animal exhibits and other attractions, and promotes conservation through education and through the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. The...
.
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
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
. While at Booker, Danielle was in several shows including Godspell
Godspell
Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds is a 1964 play written by Paul Zindel, a playwright and science teacher. Zindel received the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for the work. The play's world premiere was staged in 1964 at the Alley Theatre...
, and Side Show
Side Show
Side Show is a musical about Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who make a change from being a circus act to becoming famous stage performers in the 1930s. The show was written by Bill Russell and Henry Krieger . The show starred Alice Ripley as Violet and Emily Skinner as Daisy...
.
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.
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.