Carly Rose Sonenclar (born April 20, 1999),[1] who performs under the name Carly Rose, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. In December 2012, she became the runner-up on the second season of The X Factor USA.
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.jpg) Sonenclar at a press conference promoting the second season of The X Factor in 2012. | |
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| Also known as | Carly Rose |
| Born | April 20, 1999 Westchester, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | http://www.carlyrosemusic.com/ |
Early and personal life
editSonenclar was born in Westchester, New York and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She began singing at the age of two, reenacting several of the performers on the early years of American Idol. She took numerous singing, dancing, piano and acting classes, and one of her teachers put her in touch with a New York City talent agency, which signed her.[2] She enjoys softball and has an older brother, Russell, who graduated from the University of Delaware in 2015. She takes piano lessons and enjoys composing songs.[3]
Sonenclar graduated from Rye Neck High School in 2017. In the spring of 2021, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in music.[citation needed]
Acting career
editSonenclar began her professional career in 2006 in a stage adaptation of The Night of the Hunter, at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, in which she played the lead role of Pearl. In that same year, she made her Broadway debut in Les Miserables as Young Cosette. In 2009, she appeared in the national tour of Little House on the Prairie, the Musical, starring Melissa Gilbert, originating the principal role of Carrie. Sonenclar made her television debut as Gilda Flip on PBS,[5] the newest Prankster in season three of The Electric Company, produced by Sesame Workshop.
In 2011, Sonenclar originated the role of Chloe (Alice's daughter) in the short-lived musical Wonderland on Broadway and the earlier Tampa workshop. In this role, she garnered good reviews,[6] including one by The New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood, who described Sonenclar as a good actress and an "almost preternaturally skilled singer"[7] and she drew comparisons with Sutton Foster.[8] She is a featured soloist on the cast CD produced by Sony Masterworks and was named the 2011 Best Young Performer by broadwayworld.com. Sonenclar originated the lead role of Parsley in The Big Bank, a musical debuted at the New York Musical Theater Festival in October 2011.[9]
Sonenclar has appeared in two feature movies, The Nanny Diaries playing as the "child of nanny"[10] and a small role in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. She has made numerous TV guest appearances.[11][12]
Singing career
edit2012: The X Factor
editIn 2012, Sonenclar auditioned for the second season of The X Factor USA with the song "Feeling Good" by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse (famously covered by Nina Simone among others). Sonenclar received a standing ovation from all four judges (L.A. Reid commented "You may be 13, but your soul is old!"; Simon Cowell awarded her "4,833 yeses"), and she advanced to the next round.[13] After her successful initial audition, she advanced through the first day of the "Bootcamp," stage of The X Factor where she sang "Pumped Up Kicks" with Beatrice Miller. Of the 120 contestants who auditioned at bootcamp that day, she was among the sixty acts asked to continue on.[14] At the end of bootcamp, she was chosen to be one of the six contestants in the "Teens" category who were invited to perform at the "Judges' Houses" stage of the competition. She performed the song "Brokenhearted" for the "Teens" category mentor, Britney Spears, and Spears' guest judge will.i.am. Both Spears and will.i.am responded positively to her performance; will.i.am remarked appreciatively that she was "possessed." Sonenclar next advanced into the live shows, where she performed "Good Feeling" in the first week, then in the second week, where she performed "It Will Rain". When Sonenclar reached the third week, she performed "My Heart Will Go On", where she finished second in the public vote, behind only Tate Stevens,[15] a distinction she achieved again after advancing to the fourth week.
On November 21, she performed the song "Over the Rainbow", which she received a standing ovation from all four judges, sending her into the fifth week. In addition, she also won the public vote overtaking Stevens.[16] On November 28, she performed "Rolling in the Deep", sending her into the quarter-final, and was revealed to have again won the public vote.[17] She later advanced to the final, in which she performed "Feeling Good" (again), "How Do I Live" (with LeAnn Rimes), and "Hallelujah".[18] On December 20, 2012, she had finished the competition in second place behind Tate Stevens.
Performances on The X Factor
editSonenclar performed the following songs on The X Factor:
| Show | Theme | Song | Original artist | Order | Result |
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| Audition | Free choice | "Feeling Good" | Nina Simone | — | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | Solo performance | "Runaway Baby" | Bruno Mars | Advanced | |
| Bootcamp 2 | Group performance | Not aired | Advanced | ||
| Bootcamp 3 | Duet performance | "Pumped Up Kicks" (with Beatrice Miller) | Foster the People | Advanced | |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "Brokenhearted" | Karmin | Advanced | |
| Week 1 | Made in America | "Something's Got a Hold on Me" / "Good Feeling" | Etta James / Flo Rida | 15 | Advanced |
| Week 2 | Songs from movies | "It Will Rain" | Bruno Mars | 11 | 2nd |
| Week 3 | Divas | "My Heart Will Go On" | Celine Dion | 9 | 2nd |
| Week 4 | Giving Thanks | "Over the Rainbow" | Judy Garland | 10 | 1st |
| Week 5 | Number-ones | "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele | 5 | 1st |
| Quarter-Final | Unplugged songs | "As Long as You Love Me" | Justin Bieber featuring Big Sean | 3 | 2nd |
| Pepsi Challenge songs | "If I Were a Boy" | Beyoncé | 9 | ||
| Semi-Final | Contestant's choice | "Your Song" | Elton John | 2 | Safe (1st) |
| No theme | "Imagine" | John Lennon | 6 | ||
| Final | Favorite performance | "Feeling Good" | Cy Grant | 1 | Runner-up |
| Celebrity duets | "How Do I Live" (with LeAnn Rimes) | LeAnn Rimes | 4 | ||
| Winner's song | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | 7 | ||
| Christmas songs | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Mariah Carey | 3 | ||
2013–present: Unreleased music and independent releases
editSonenclar stated in 2013 that Syco Music has a recording option on her, and that they were "trying to find the right record label" for her.[19] Despite her opting to attend and graduate middle school, high school, and college in the coming years, in June 2013, she performed her debut original song "Unforgettable", as well as another song called "Fighters". The following month, she performed at the opening ceremony of the 19th Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.[20] In August 2013, she performed in New York City at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square as part of the Stand Up for a Cure 2013 Concert Series.[21]
Sonenclar appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, "Dissonant Voices", which aired in November 2013, during the show's fifteenth season.[22] Sonenclar has performed on several occasions with Boyce Avenue. In 2014, she continued to attend public high school[23][24] and released an original music video, "Everybody's Watching".[25] She gave a concert at Provident Bank Park in Pomona, New York, in July 2014, where she performed three original songs, “Aliens”, “Weekend” and “Everybody’s Watching”.[26] On May 29, 2014, Sonenclar was ranked fifth by Fox Weekly on their list of Most Influential X Factor USA Contestants for her audition performance of "Feeling Good".[27]
On June 19, 2019, Sonenclar released her debut single, "Birds & Bees". Since then, she has released numerous singles and a 7 songs EP, "Wild". She collaborated with singer Goody Grace for her first ever music video 'Wild'. In 2022, she has also rerecorded her cover of Karmin's Brokenhearted which she had performed ten years earlier at the Judges' Houses at The X Factor.
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Wild |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year |
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| "Birds & Bees"[28] | 2019 |
| "Getaway Car" | |
| "Warned You" | |
| "Twentyone" | 2020 |
| "Song of the Summer" | |
| "Wild" | |
| "Change My Mind" | |
| "First" | 2021 |
| "Highest Love" | |
| "Suburbia" | 2022 |
| "Afterglow" | |
| "Sugar Highs" | |
| "I'll Save a Place" | |
| "Brokenhearted" | |
| "The Night When You Told Me Your Name" | 2024 |
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Home" | 2011 | None | Wonderland |
| "Heroes" | Edward Staudenmayer, Jose Llana, E. Clayton Cornelious, Janet Dacal, Wonderland Ensemble | ||
| "Together" | Darren Ritchie, E. Clayton Cornelious, Jose Llana, Edward Staudenmayer, Janet Dacal | ||
| "Counting Stars/The Monster" | 2015 | Boyce Avenue | Covers Collaborations, Vol. 3 |
| "Say Something" | |||
| "Runaway" | Timeflies | Just For Fun | |
| "Take Me Slow" | 2016 | None | Honey 3: Dare to Dance |
References
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- ^ "Morsels on Rye 2-24-12 | Features". Ryerecord.com. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Carly Rose Sonenclar | The Official Masterworks Broadway Site". Masterworksbroadway.com. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "Teenage Jewish singer makes the X-Factor finals." The Jewish Chronicle. December 14, 2012. Accessed November 2015.
- ^ Lika, Lindita (September 15, 2012). "Mamaroneck Teen Carly Sonenclar Wows 'X Factor". Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Saltzman, Simon (April 17, 2011). "Wonderland, A CurtainUp Review'". Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (April 17, 2011). "There's No Place Like Queens'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Boroff, Philip (April 17, 2011). "Catchy Wonderland Has Decapitating Queen, Warbling Caterpillar'". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ "Latest News – Parsley Infiltrates X-Factor posing as Carly Rose Sonenclar". The Big Bank. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ Sonenclar, Carly Rose (2013). "Resume - Carly Rose Music'" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Meet an 'Electric' Young Talent". ABC News. February 23, 2011. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015.
- ^ "Read more about WONDERLAND's Carly Rose Sonenclar to Appear on WPIX-TV Morning News, 2/23 by broadwayworld.com". Broadway World. February 22, 2011.
- ^ Baylen, Ashley (October 9, 2012). "Exclusive: Get to Know The X Factor's 13-Year Old, Carly Rose Sonenclar". Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ "'The X Factor' Recap: Boot Camp in a Nutshell". Buddytv.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "The X Factor 2012 - Top 12 Revealed - Video". Rickey.org. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ "The X Factor - Top 10 Results - Live Blog - 11/22/2012". Rickey.org. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ "The X Factor - Top 8 Results - Live Blog - 11/29/2012". Rickey.org. November 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ Hughes, Jason (December 20, 2012). "'The X Factor' Performance Finale: Carly Rose Sonenclar Brings The House Down With 'Hallelujah' (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Monday March 4, 2013 4:45 PM By Kirthana Ramisetti (March 4, 2013). "Carly Rose Sonenclar's recording option picked up by Syco Music". Newyork.newsday.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
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- ^ "Photos: Carly Rose Sonenclar shines at solo concert in Times Square". Suburbarazzi. The Journal News. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ Schillaci, Sophie. "Carly Rose Sonenclar, Runner-Up on X Factor, to Appear on Law & Order: SVU", Billboard.com, October 4, 2013
- ^ Longeretta, Emily. "Carly Rose Sonenclar Debuts ‘Say Something’ Cover With Boyce Avenue", Hollywood Life, May 4, 2014, accessed May 31, 2015
- ^ "Carly Rose Sonenclar Interview: Talks Album, Charity Work, And Her Musical Love For Sam Smith", Empty Lighthouse magazine, November 23, 2014
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth. "Carly Rose Sonenclar Stuns In Her Funkiest Music Video Ever", Hollywood Life, November 5, 2014
- ^ "Carly Rose Sonenclar to Debut New Music LIVE on Stageit.com, 8/3". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
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