Dream With Me
Encyclopedia
Dream with Me, Jackie Evancho
's second full-length album (her first on a major label), was released on June 3, 2011 on digital download format and on June 14, 2011 in the standard CD format. It was produced by 16-time Grammy award
winner David Foster
and recorded while the singer was still ten years old and features duets with Barbra Streisand
and Britain's Got Talent
runner-up Susan Boyle
. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, reached #1 on the Billboard's US Classical Chart, and was certified gold by the RIAA. The singer promoted the album on talk shows, in a PBS special and through a national concert tour with symphony orchestras throughout the U.S. and elsewhere.
Evancho performed all of the songs from Dream with Me for her solo concert debut in a televised special, which aired June 14, 2011 on PBS stations. The broadcast was part of the PBS Great Performances
series, co-produced by SYCO/Columbia. The concert was taped at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
in Sarasota, Florida
, and was co-hosted by David Foster, who played the piano in the orchestra for many of the selections, while Conrad Tao
played piano and violin in some selections. The performances are available as a CD/DVD, Dream With Me In Concert. Allmusic noted: "the concert version ... sounds nearly identical (outside of the waves of applause) to the studio album ... but the accompanying DVD, which features the heavily choreographed performance, as well as an extensive photo gallery and interviews with both Evancho and Foster, should provide enough eye and ear candy to appease fans of the gifted young vocalist until a proper follow-up appears.
In July 2011, the singer began the her first official tour across the United States, to promote the album. It consists of a series of often sell-out performances with symphony orchestras, beginning with the Sun Valley Orchestra on July 31, followed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
on August 5, the Ravinia Festival Orchestra on August 7, the Omaha Symphony Orchestra
on August 26, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
on August 31 and her hometown Pittsburgh Opera
on October 16. Conductor Antony Walker took the opportunity to introduce her fans (many of whom were newcomers to opera) to the Pittsburgh Opera's chorus and soloists, who performed several numbers from Verdi, Bizet and Puccini along with Evancho's repertoire. Evancho made her New York City concert debut at Avery Fisher Hall
with songs from the album on November 7, 2011.
In the US, the album debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200
chart selling 161,000 copies. The only album ahead of it was Bad Meets Evil
's EP Hell: The Sequel
. Dream With Me debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, spent 17 weeks in the #1 position on Billboard' s US Classical Albums chart, and was certified gold by the RIAA. The album has remained on the Billboard 200 and Classical Albums chart for over 20 weeks. In November 2011, after the release of Evancho's new album, Heavenly Christmas
, sales of Dream With Me increased, and the album moved up from #71 to #60 on the Billboard 200, while reaching in the #3 position on the Classical Albums chart.
The video, Dream With Me: In Concert, filmed at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida
in 2011 (and broadcast repeatedly as a PBS Great Performances
special) topped the "Top Music Videos" chart in two of its first four weeks.
Jackie Evancho
Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American child singer described as a classical crossover artist. After entering some talent competitions, issuing an independent album, Prelude to a Dream, and attracting interest on YouTube, she gained wider popularity in 2010 with her performances in the...
's second full-length album (her first on a major label), was released on June 3, 2011 on digital download format and on June 14, 2011 in the standard CD format. It was produced by 16-time Grammy award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
winner David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
and recorded while the singer was still ten years old and features duets with Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,...
and Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
runner-up Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle
Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from ...
. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, reached #1 on the Billboard's US Classical Chart, and was certified gold by the RIAA. The singer promoted the album on talk shows, in a PBS special and through a national concert tour with symphony orchestras throughout the U.S. and elsewhere.
Promotion
Evancho promoted the album on numerous U.S. talk shows. A deluxe edition of Dream With Me was announced on Evancho's official site on May 26, 2011 and is available at the Target site. It features four exclusive bonus tracks: "Someday", "Mi Mancherai", "The Impossible Dream" and "A Time For Us".Evancho performed all of the songs from Dream with Me for her solo concert debut in a televised special, which aired June 14, 2011 on PBS stations. The broadcast was part of the PBS Great Performances
Great Performances
Great Performances, a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on Public Broadcasting Service public television since 1972...
series, co-produced by SYCO/Columbia. The concert was taped at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the state art museum of Florida, located in Sarasota, Florida. It was established in 1927 as the legacy of Mable and John Ringling for the people of Florida...
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...
, and was co-hosted by David Foster, who played the piano in the orchestra for many of the selections, while Conrad Tao
Conrad Tao
Conrad Tao is an American composer, pianist and violinist. Tao's piano performances since childhood brought him early recognition at music festivals, competitions and with symphony orchestras. He has been featured on the PBS TV series From the Top – Live from Carnegie Hall as violinist, pianist...
played piano and violin in some selections. The performances are available as a CD/DVD, Dream With Me In Concert. Allmusic noted: "the concert version ... sounds nearly identical (outside of the waves of applause) to the studio album ... but the accompanying DVD, which features the heavily choreographed performance, as well as an extensive photo gallery and interviews with both Evancho and Foster, should provide enough eye and ear candy to appease fans of the gifted young vocalist until a proper follow-up appears.
In July 2011, the singer began the her first official tour across the United States, to promote the album. It consists of a series of often sell-out performances with symphony orchestras, beginning with the Sun Valley Orchestra on July 31, followed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Robert Spano has been its music director since 2001...
on August 5, the Ravinia Festival Orchestra on August 7, the Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
The Omaha Symphony Orchestra is a community-based orchestra performing numerous concerts annually in Omaha, Nebraska and throughout the region. Originally established in 1921, the orchestra has continued yearly.-About:...
on August 26, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra. It performs its concerts in the Meyerson Symphony Center in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States....
on August 31 and her hometown Pittsburgh Opera
Pittsburgh Opera
Pittsburgh Opera is an American opera company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is one of two opera companies in the city, the other being Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Opera gives performances in several venues, primarily at the Benedum Center, with other performances at the...
on October 16. Conductor Antony Walker took the opportunity to introduce her fans (many of whom were newcomers to opera) to the Pittsburgh Opera's chorus and soloists, who performed several numbers from Verdi, Bizet and Puccini along with Evancho's repertoire. Evancho made her New York City concert debut at Avery Fisher Hall
Avery Fisher Hall
Avery Fisher Hall is a concert hall, in New York City and is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex. It is the home of the New York Philharmonic, with a capacity of 2,738 seats.-History:...
with songs from the album on November 7, 2011.
Reception
Allmusic gave the album 3-1/2 stars out of a possible five, commenting: "Dream with Me hits all of the right notes, though there are few surprises or big moments to be found ... resulting in a solid "official" debut from a rising star at the dawn of her career."In the US, the album debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart selling 161,000 copies. The only album ahead of it was Bad Meets Evil
Bad Meets Evil
Bad Meets Evil is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan that consists of rappers Royce da 5'9" and Eminem . They are best known for collaborating on a self-titled song that appeared on Eminem's major-label debut album The Slim Shady LP in 1999, their early association with Dr...
's EP Hell: The Sequel
Hell: The Sequel
Hell: The Sequel is the debut extended play by Bad Meets Evil, an American hip hop duo composed of Royce da 5'9" and Eminem. It was released on June 13, 2011 in some countries by Shady Records and Interscope Records and on June 14, 2011 in the United States. The EP focuses on hardcore hip hop and...
. Dream With Me debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, spent 17 weeks in the #1 position on Billboard
Heavenly Christmas
Heavenly Christmas is American singer Jackie Evancho's first full-length Christmas album, and her fourth album overall. It contains ten tracks and was produced by Rob Mounsey, with arrangements by Mounsey and Ryan Shore for Sony Music Entertainment....
, sales of Dream With Me increased, and the album moved up from #71 to #60 on the Billboard 200, while reaching in the #3 position on the Classical Albums chart.
The video, Dream With Me: In Concert, filmed at the Ringling Museum of Art 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...
in 2011 (and broadcast repeatedly as a PBS Great Performances
Great Performances
Great Performances, a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on Public Broadcasting Service public television since 1972...
special) topped the "Top Music Videos" chart in two of its first four weeks.
Track listing
Notes- Track listing and credits from album booklet except for composer for track 9 which it incorrectly states is traditional.
- All tracks are produced by David FosterDavid FosterDavid Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
.
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Edition(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | June 3, 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
Standard |
| June 14, 2011 | CD | Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
Standard and deluxe |
Locations and studios
Recording locations and studios included:- Recorded at Chartmaker Studio - (Malubu, CA)
- Mixed at Blue Studio - (Malubu, CA)
- Orchestra recorded at The Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios - (Los Angeles, CA)
- Choir and trumpet recorded at Westlake Recording Studios - (Hollywood, CA)
- Mastering at Universal Mastering Studios - (New York, NY)
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
5 |
| Irish Albums Chart (IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... ) |
15 |
| Top 100 Mexico Top 100 Mexico Top 100 México is a record chart which accounts for sixty percent of the albums sold in Mexico. The chart has the support of major record distributors in Mexico and is issued by the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C. since 2005 on a weekly basis... |
26 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart (RIANZ Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... ) |
8 |
| UK Albums Chart (Official Charts Company) | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
2 |
| US Billboard Top Classical Albums | 1 |
| US Billboard Top Digital Albums | 9 |