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Orianthi (born Orianthi Panagaris 22 January 1985) is an Australian Musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is perhaps best known for being Michael Jackson's lead guitarist for his ill-fated This Is It concert series. Her debut single "According to You" has peaked at No. 8 in Australia and No. 17 in the US; her sophomore album, Believe, received a worldwide release in late 2009.
Life and career
Orianthi Panagaris was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and is of Greek and Australian descent.
Her song "According to You" appears as downloadable content on the video game Rock Band.
Her song "Suffocated" appears on the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
She has stated that the people she has collaborated with (i.e. Allison Iraheta and Lacey Mosley) are some of her best friends.
She is working on a new album and has said it is to be harder rock than the last.[3]
Guitars
- PRS guitars
- Gibson (Acoustic)
Amps
- Engl amps (This is it)
- Marshall Amplifiers
- EVH currently
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions[4] | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | JPN | US [5] |
US Rock | US Heat | |||||
| 2007 | Violet Journey
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— | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2009 | Believe
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88 | 4 | 77 | 19 | 1 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
| 2011 | TBA
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[6] | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | JPN | NZ | UK [7] |
US | US Adult |
CAN | |||||
| 2009 | "According to You" | 8 | 3 | 39 | 159 | 17 | 6 | 22 |
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Believe (and Believe (II)) | |
| 2010 | "Shut Up and Kiss Me" | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Courage" (with Lacey Sturm) | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Don't Waste the Pretty" | Allison Iraheta | Just Like You |
| 2010 | "Walk This Way" | David Garrett | "Rock Symphonies" |
Studio work
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Sleepwalker" | Adam Lambert | For Your Entertainment |
| 2010 | "Stairway to Heaven" | Mary J. Blige | Stronger With Each Tear |
| "Set It On Fire" | My Darkest Days | My Darkest Days | |
| "Can't Breathe" | Fefe Dobson | Joy | |
| "Monster ft. 50 Cent" | Michael Jackson | Michael (album) |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Now or Never (Promotional Video)" | Unknown |
| 2009 | "According to You" | Marc Klasfeld |
| 2010 | "Highly Strung" (with Steve Vai) | |
| "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (with Artists for Haiti) | Paul Haggis | |
| "Shut Up and Kiss Me" | Ray Kay | |
| "Courage" (with Lacey Sturm) | Scott Speer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Type | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nickelodeon Australian Kids Choice Awards 2010 | Fresh Aussie Musos[8] | Nominated |
| 2011 | 25th Japan Gold Disc Awards 2010 | The Best 3 New Artists (International)[9] | Won |
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson's This Is It | Herself | Jackson's guitarist |
References
- ^ Believe. Orianthi. Review, allmusic.com
- ^ 19 Entertainment. "Orianthi at 19 Entertainment". 19 Entertainment. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ Orianthi.net
- ^ "Orianthi Discography". australian-charts. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ Billboard Orianthi Chart Positions Retrieved 2 May 2009
- ^ Canadian Hot 100. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-25.
- ^ "According to You" British chart position
- ^ Knox, David (16 August 2010).Kids’ Choice Awards: 2010 Nominees. tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Tokyo Hive (5 January 2011). www.tokyohive.com. [1]. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
External links
- Official website
- OfficialOrianthi
- Template:Myspace
- Orianthi at IMDb
- Orianthi's page at 19 Entertainment *Template:Twitter page