Lacey Brown

Lacey Elizabeth Brown  (born August 13, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, violinist, painter, model and fashion designer. She is from Amarillo, Texas. She was the twelfth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol.

Early life
Born on August 13, 1985, Brown is the daughter of the pastors of Victory Church, a local Christian Church, in Amarillo. There, she served as Venue (Victory's college-aged group) director and taught civics and Christian values to Victory's internship students. During her childhood, she learned how to play the violin. She also spent time in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she had Bible schooling. Her education includes studying art.American Idol’s Lacey Brown: ‘I Want to Make Some Good Music’ . March 20, 2010. Wang, Cynthia. People. Her musical influences include folk and country, as well as rock music, such as Lady Antebellum, Kings of Leon, Coldplay, and U2,'Idol' contestant thankful for Tulsa fans. March 15, 2010. Tulsa World. apart from Patsy Cline, Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, and Pete Yorn.

American Idol
Brown first auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol, where she made it into the Top 54 of the Hollywood rounds. Brown later auditioned in Orlando, Florida with the song "Over the Rainbow". The judges all loved her performance, including guest judge Kristin Chenoweth, and she made it through to the next round. During Hollywood week, her performance  single of "What a Wonderful World" was featured as a montage for contestants who made it to the Top 24. She performed her single "Landslide" by   on the first night of the semi-finals but did not impress the judges. The judges did not like her performance of "Kiss Me" during the second week. Despite this, it was well received by the band's lead singer, Leigh Nash.Lacey Brown's 'Kiss Me' hooked Sixpence None the Richer's Leigh Nash. Mar 10, 2010. USA Today. Her single of "The Story", on the final night before the finals, was considered to be better.Idol Ladies Night: Didi Benami and Lacey Brown Bounce Back . March 10, 2010. People. Brown eventually made it to the Top 12.'American Idol' Exit Q&A: Lacey Brown on what she'd look for in a winner . Mar 18 2010. Gonzales, Sandra. Entertainment Weekly.

Brown's performance of "Ruby Tuesday" described by the judges as not having energy, but Simon Cowell added that there was nothing wrong with her vocals. Brown was eliminated from the show on March 17, 2010.‘Idol’ Elimination Leads the Night. March 18, 2010. Toff, Benjamin. The New York Times.American Idol: The Final Twelve. March 17, 2010. Time. The song "What a Wonderful World" was played at the beginning of the episode, with a montage of the Top 12's journey, setting the tone for her elimination.Lacey Brown voted out off American Idol 2010 – Video. 18 March 2010. The National Turk. Her elimination caused problems after Ryan Seacrest tweeted the results.Ryan Seacrest spoiler ignites Twitter revolt. March 18, 2010. The Los Angeles Times. Angry fans did not watch the show which had "the smallest audience among 49 year-olds for a regularly scheduled in-season episode in "Idol" history".'Idol' suffers historic ratings low after Seacrest spoils it . March 18, 2010. The Washington Post'American Idol': Ryan Seacrest spoils results show on Twitter . March 18, 2010. Entertainment Weekly.

Brown thanked her fans for their support and plans to return to her hometown, after doing interviews in New York. She says she will try acting (from a criticism to her by Simon Cowell) as well as a career in music.After American Idol: Lacey Brown Predicted Her Elimination. March 18, 2010. E!. In her final moments on the show, she said she might try country music although her MySpace page lists "pop" and "folk" as her genres. A notable line of Brown in the show was: "You've got to take no's and turn them into yes'es"

Performances/results
Week #ThemeSong choiceOriginal artistOrder #ResultAuditionAuditioner's Choice"Over the Rainbow"Judy GarlandN/AAdvancedHollywoodFirst Solo"First Day of My Life"Bright EyesN/AAdvancedHollywoodGroup Performance "Get Ready"The TemptationsN/AAdvancedHollywoodSecond Solo"What a Wonderful World"Louis ArmstrongN/AAdvancedTop 24 (12 Women)Billboard Hot 100 Hits"Landslide"cmk7SafeTop 20 (10 Women)"Kiss Me"Sixpence None the Richer3SafeTop 16 (8 Women)"The Story"Brandi Carlile3SafeTop 12"Ruby Tuesday"4Eliminated

Career after Idol
After leaving Idol, Brown gave several media interviews with Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times,Lacey Brown: 'I had the strangest feeling I was going home'. March 18, 2010. Los Angeles Times. People, several Fox affiliates, MTV,'American Idol' In 60 Seconds: Lacey Brown Joins The 12er Club . March 18, 2010. MTV. E!, with Ryan Seacrest on his radio show (On Air with Ryan Seacrest),Lacey Brown – Radio and TV Exit Interviews. March 18, 2010. mjsbigblog with Ellen DeGeneres on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,After ouster from 'Idol', Brown isn't blue Amarilloan excited and 'open to anything'. March 19, 2010. Amarillo.com along with several in New York, including the Wendy Williams Show and The Late Show with David Letterman, where she performed "What a Wonderful World".Idol Castoffs to Appear on the Late Show with David Letterman. March 19th, 2010. mjsbigblog. Among the finalists, her closest friends are Paige Miles and Lee DeWyze although she is friends with all of them including Siobhan Magnus and Katie Stevens.Lacey Brown looks back on her time in 'La-La Land'. March 19, 2010. The Los Angeles Times. She said in these interviews that she is planning to continue her career in music but she is also open to any offers that may come to her. She now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. She released an EP entitled Let It Go on May 31, 2011.Lacey Brown releases her 1st post-Idol music  . May 31, 2011. USA Today. In 2011, Brown signed a management contract with Tracy Lawrence and she will be touring at the CMA Fest in Nashville in June 2011.Click to view: 'American Idol' Season 9 catch-up guide . May 31, 2011. USA Today.

Discography
Let It Go (2011)

The alternative country EP Let It Go, with five songs on it, was released on May 31, 2011 through the independent (self-owned) record label LEB Records. Brown's voice was described as a mix "...of sweet, yet haunting tones with a hint of Brenda Lee". Her writing style was described as "...pop lyrics resting on a bed of American Bluegrass."Lacey's Story. BeautyBloc.com.

Track listing
The official track listing released through the iTunes Store and Amazon.com on 31 May 2011.Let It Go. Itunes.Let It Go. Amazon.com.

References

Other websites
Lacey Brown  at American Idol
Lacey Brown at FOX News Radio

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