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Angie Johnson to perform at The Julep
Sony Music Nashville artist, Angie Johnson, whose debut EP, Sing For You, hits stores May 21, 2013, is scheduled to perform at the prestigious Julep Ball 2013 on Friday, May 3. This marks the second year in a row Angie has been invited to appear at the Kentucky Derby’s most high profile pre-party.
Over 1,200 people are expected to attend The Julep 2013 at The KFC Yum Center, which benefits the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. Celebrity guests include actors, athletes, politicians and more.
Currently a Tech Sergeant in the 571st Air National Guard Band, Angie gained international fame when a video of her performing a rousing rendition of Adele’s hit “Rolling in the Deep” was posted to YouTube. The clip, which can be viewed here, has received over 3.2 million views.
Her four-song Sing For You EP includes two songs she co-wrote. The heart-wrenching title track is a moving, true-to-life ballad that showcases Angie’s powerhouse vocals and emotional range. The collaboration, with SESAC Songwriter of the Year Catt Gravitt and renowned producer Josh Leo, was lyrically inspired by Angie’s numerous deployments, along with shared personal accounts of mental and physical pain, by her fellow troops on and off the battlefield.
Sony Music Nashville Signs Angie Johnson
Congratulations to the team at Sony Music Nashville and former The Voice contestant Angie Johnson! It was announced today that she’s signed an exclusive recording contract with the Nashville major label. The Missouri Air National Guard became a YouTube superstar after a video of her performance of Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep” became viral. It was that exact video that lead to Angie auditioning for NBC’s mega-hit reality show The Voice.
The St. Louis native spent six years in the Air Force and was honorably discharged after she joined the Air National Guard and moved to Nashville to pursue her dreams of becoming a country singer. Love & Theft‘s Josh Leo has signed on to produce her debut album for the label.
Check out the original viral video below from her performance in Afghanistan and wish Angie luck! We can’t wait to see what she has in store for Music City.
PHOTOS: Angie Johnson At Kentucky Derby
Former The Voice contestant Angie Johnson has been hard at work since she appeared on the second season of the hit reality television show. On May 10th, the singer-songwriter YouTube sensation made her first appearance at The Julep, the exclusive invitation-only pre-party for the Kentucky Derby. She performed for two different Derby related events last week before taking in the 138th running of the race. Angie performed for cancer patients and survivors Thursday afternoon at the University of Louisville Hospital and opened for country music star Rodney Atkins at The Julep, on Friday.
Angie brought her “big hat,” a tradition for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday and rubbed elbows with some of the biggest stars from Hollywood, including actor David Arquette, Star Jones, and many others.
On Saturday, Angie, who is a Technical Sargent in the Air National Guard, will be performing the national anthem and speaking with families at the largest military baby shower in Las Vegas. Operation: Showers of Appreciation along with Fox5 and Cannery Casino Resorts will host approximately 150 new and expectant mothers who are active-duty service women or have deployed partners from all different branches of the armed forces.
Check out the pictures of Angie at the Kentucky Derby below:
The Voice’s Angie Johnson To Attend Julep
Season two Team Cee Lo member, Angie Johnson, has been invited to be part of the exclusive celebrity list attending The Julep, one of the Kentucky Derby’s most high-profile pre-parties. The Julep takes place this Friday, May 4th, in Louisville, Kentucky. The singer-songwriter will be one of the estimated 1,000 guests at the party. Proceeds from The Julep will benefit the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. Other country stars slated to attend include Rodney Atkins, and Miranda Lambert is expected to attend the Kentucky Derby.
During her trip to Kentucky, Angie will make a special stop as she performs for patients, cancer survivors, and their families Thursday afternoon at the University of Louisville Hospital.
“My dad grew up in a coal mining family in Eastern Kentucky, so I was raised with Southern values on country music,” said Angie. “I’ve loved learning to sing different styles of music throughout my career, but country music is where my heart has always felt most at home.”
Angie shot to fame when a YouTube video of her performing Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep” went viral. She found herself invited to the Blind Auditions for The Voice’s second season, landing a spot on Team Cee Lo. She’s currently in discussions to tour across the United States with several booking agents. For more information on Angie, and to see where you can catch her, visit her official website.
