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===2014–present: Ryu's return and ''The Future Classics''===
===2014–present: Ryu's return and ''The Future Classics''===
Fernando Varela returned to Florida in mid-2014 to embark on a solo tour.<ref name=Varela2>{{cite news|last=Violante|first=Tony|url=http://www.villages-news.com/fernando-varela-reflects-whirlwind-year-ready-back-villages/|title=Fernando Varela reflects on whirlwind year, ready to be back in Villages|work=Villages-News.com|location=[[The Villages, Florida]]|date=July 12, 2014|accessdate=April 5, 2015}}{{indent|3}}{{cite news|last=Gallardo|first=Margaret|url=http://archive.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_26253438/americas-got-talent-finalist-stops-el-paso/|title=The Vibe: ''America's Got Talent'' finalist Fernando Varela stops in El Paso|work=[[El Paso Times]]|date=July 31, 2014|accessdate=October 11, 2015}}</ref> Original member Hana Ryu rejoined Forte in 2015,<ref name=Ryu2>{{cite tweet|author=ForteTenors|title=Major Announcement: We are thrilled ...|user=ForteTenors|number=556839175354208258|date=January 18, 2015|accessdate=May 9, 2015}}</ref><!-- Official account confirmed. --> and the men began work on their second album, ''The Future Classics'', which was funded by a [[crowdsourcing]] campaign though [[PledgeMusic]] and conceived as Forte's spin on "the popular music of today",<ref name=GoT/> including such songs as "[[Burn (Ellie Goulding song)|Burn]]", "[[Collide (Howie Day song)|Collide]]" and "[[Free Fallin']]".<ref name=updates>{{cite web|author=FORTE|url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/fortetenors/updates|title=Forte Tenors from ''America's Got Talent'': Updates|website=[[PledgeMusic]]|accessdate=July 25, 2015}}</ref> The album is scheduled for digital release in December 2015, with [[compact disc|CD]]s released in January.<ref name=MLBinNYC>{{cite web|author=FORTE|url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/fortetenors/updates/62927|title=Update from MLB event in NYC!|website=[[PledgeMusic]]|date=December 2, 2015|accessdate=December 3, 2015}}</ref>
Fernando Varela returned to Florida in mid-2014 to embark on a solo tour.<ref name=Varela2>{{cite news|last=Violante|first=Tony|url=http://www.villages-news.com/fernando-varela-reflects-whirlwind-year-ready-back-villages/|title=Fernando Varela reflects on whirlwind year, ready to be back in Villages|work=Villages-News.com|location=[[The Villages, Florida]]|date=July 12, 2014|accessdate=April 5, 2015}}{{indent|3}}{{cite news|last=Gallardo|first=Margaret|url=http://archive.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_26253438/americas-got-talent-finalist-stops-el-paso/|title=The Vibe: ''America's Got Talent'' finalist Fernando Varela stops in El Paso|work=[[El Paso Times]]|date=July 31, 2014|accessdate=October 11, 2015}}</ref> Original member Hana Ryu rejoined Forte in 2015,<ref name=Ryu2>{{cite tweet|author=ForteTenors|title=Major Announcement: We are thrilled ...|user=ForteTenors|number=556839175354208258|date=January 18, 2015|accessdate=May 9, 2015}}</ref><!-- Official account confirmed. --> and the men began work on their second album, ''The Future Classics'', which was funded by a [[crowdsourcing]] campaign though [[PledgeMusic]].<ref name=GoT/> The album is scheduled for digital release in December 2015, with [[compact disc|CD]]s released in January.<ref name=MLBinNYC>{{cite web|author=FORTE|url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/fortetenors/updates/62927|title=Update from MLB event in NYC!|website=[[PledgeMusic]]|date=December 2, 2015|accessdate=December 3, 2015}}</ref>

''The Future Classics'' was conceived as Forte's spin on "the popular music of today", including such songs as "[[Burn (Ellie Goulding song)|Burn]]", "[[Collide (Howie Day song)|Collide]]" and "[[Free Fallin']]".<ref name=GoT/><ref name=updates>{{cite web|author=FORTE|url=http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/fortetenors/updates|title=Forte Tenors from ''America's Got Talent'': Updates|website=[[PledgeMusic]]|accessdate=July 25, 2015}}</ref> Guitarist and producer Zach Page said the idea came after ''FORTE'' was marketed as "adult-contemporary and easy-listening, which we felt missed the point of the group."{{efn|Zach Page is Josh's brother and one-half of The Brothers Page.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tenorjoshpage.com/#!biography/c1enr|title=Biography|website=tenorjoshpage.com|accessdate=December 7, 2015}}</ref><!-- Primary source. -->}} Instead, the follow-up album's "production muscle must overload the audience in a way that captivates it—as they did on ''AGT''."<ref>{{cite web|last=Bessman|first=Jim|url=http://www.examiner.com/article/forte-builds-on-agt-fan-base-with-new-cd-and-pcf-gig|title=Forte builds on AGT fan base with new CD and PCF gig|website=AXS Entertainment Music|date=December 7, 2015|accessdate=December 7, 2015}}</ref><!-- Cites paragraph except note. --><!-- Whitelisted page. -->


The first single, "Game of Thrones", was inspired by the soundtrack for the [[HBO]] [[Game of Thrones|series]], which Page called "the perfect subject matter to justify an epic opera performance."<ref name=re-tweet/> Since its theme had no lyrics, Page, Panikkar and Ryu adapted [[Valyrian languages#High Valyrian|High Valyrian]] text from ''Game of Thrones'' and set it to the music composed by [[Ramin Djawadi]]. The video for the single was [[filmmaking#Production|shot]] over two days' time at [[Sands Point, New York|Sands Point]] on [[Long Island]],<ref name=GoT>{{cite news|author=<!-- Staff writer(s); no by-line -->|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150322/plus/giving-a-classical-edge-to-game-of-thrones-soundtrack-140330.html|title=Giving a classical edge to ''Game of Thrones'' soundtrack|work=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)|The Sunday Times]]|location=[[Sri Lanka]]|date=March 22, 2015|accessdate=April 5, 2015}}</ref><!-- Cites previous sentence and fragment. --> and self-released by Forte in February 2015.<ref name=GoT_single>"Game of Thrones". A1. {{asin|B00TXVQSI0}} (Forte). 2015.</ref> It was a top-five hit on YouTube's "Just-Released Music Videos" list in March.<ref name=GoT_YouTube>{{cite web|title=Just-Released Music Videos|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrEnWoR732-D67iteOI6DPdJH1opjAuJt|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304204932/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrEnWoR732-D67iteOI6DPdJH1opjAuJt|archivedate=March 4, 2015|accessdate=April 30, 2015|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> When the video was shared by the official ''Game of Thrones'' [[Twitter]] account, Page said "it knocked the air out of me."<ref name=re-tweet>{{cite news|last=Elyachar|first=Jacob|url=http://jakes-take.com/2015/05/a-conversation-with-forte-tenors-josh-page/|title=A Conversation with Forte Tenors' Josh Page|work=Jake's Take|date=May 6, 2015|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref>
The first single, "Game of Thrones", was inspired by the soundtrack for the [[HBO]] [[Game of Thrones|series]], which Page called "the perfect subject matter to justify an epic opera performance."<ref name=re-tweet/> Since its theme had no lyrics, Page, Panikkar and Ryu adapted [[Valyrian languages#High Valyrian|High Valyrian]] text from ''Game of Thrones'' and set it to the music composed by [[Ramin Djawadi]]. The video for the single was [[filmmaking#Production|shot]] over two days' time at [[Sands Point, New York|Sands Point]] on [[Long Island]],<ref name=GoT>{{cite news|author=<!-- Staff writer(s); no by-line -->|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150322/plus/giving-a-classical-edge-to-game-of-thrones-soundtrack-140330.html|title=Giving a classical edge to ''Game of Thrones'' soundtrack|work=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)|The Sunday Times]]|location=[[Sri Lanka]]|date=March 22, 2015|accessdate=April 5, 2015}}</ref><!-- Cites previous sentence and fragment. --> and self-released by Forte in February 2015.<ref name=GoT_single>"Game of Thrones". A1. {{asin|B00TXVQSI0}} (Forte). 2015.</ref> It was a top-five hit on YouTube's "Just-Released Music Videos" list in March.<ref name=GoT_YouTube>{{cite web|title=Just-Released Music Videos|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrEnWoR732-D67iteOI6DPdJH1opjAuJt|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304204932/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrEnWoR732-D67iteOI6DPdJH1opjAuJt|archivedate=March 4, 2015|accessdate=April 30, 2015|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> When the video was shared by the official ''Game of Thrones'' [[Twitter]] account, Page said "it knocked the air out of me."<ref name=re-tweet>{{cite news|last=Elyachar|first=Jacob|url=http://jakes-take.com/2015/05/a-conversation-with-forte-tenors-josh-page/|title=A Conversation with Forte Tenors' Josh Page|work=Jake's Take|date=May 6, 2015|accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref>

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FORTE
FORTE: Josh Page, Sean Panikkar, Hana Ryu
FORTE (l–r): Hana Ryu, Josh Page, Sean Panikkar
Background information
Also known asForte Tenors
OriginNew York, U.S. (Page)
Pennsylvania, U.S. (Panikkar)
Seoul, South Korea (Ryu)
Genres
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsColumbia Records
Members
Past members
Websitefortetenors.com
"Pie Jesu"
Forte auditions for America's Got Talent
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Forte (/ˈfɒr.teɪ/ FOR-tay; styled as FORTE) is a classical crossover–operatic pop trio comprising tenors Josh Page, Sean Panikkar and Hana Ryu. Forte was created specifically for season eight of America's Got Talent. Despite having met in person just two days before their first performance together, and despite a personnel change ahead of their second, Forte advanced to the final round, finishing in fourth place. Following their elimination, the men accepted a recording contract offered by representatives of Columbia Records, who were waiting for them in the hallway offstage.

Forte has since performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House, and has been featured at numerous charity galas. The group was the first finalist from season eight to headline a show in Las Vegas. Their eponymous debut album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart. Their sophomore album, The Future Classics, includes their take on popular songs and music composed for Game of Thrones.

History

Background

Josh Page, a native of New York,[1] won the "David Foster and Friends" competition in 2009.[2] When Page was pulled from the audience at a 2011 Josh Groban concert to sing a duet with Groban, the resulting video went viral.[3][4]

Sean Panikkar was born and raised in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, the second son of Sri Lankan immigrants.[a] An established opera performer,[6] Panikkar has sung for such opera companies as the Pittsburgh Opera and the Metropolitan Opera,[5] and at such venues as La Scala in Milan, Italy.[7]

Hana Ryu studied at the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, South Korea. He came to the United States on a student visa, choosing in 2012 to pursue a Master of Music degree at Binghamton University.[8]

Former member Fernando Varela was born in Puerto Rico and raised in central Florida.[1] Like Page, Varela won a David Foster competition, "Born to Sing", in 2011.[9]

Formation: America's Got Talent

In 2013, founding members Page and Varela met online, where Varela saw the YouTube video of Page with Groban. Page suggested that they form "a new kind of tenor group" to compete on America's Got Talent.[3][b] Once they found Ryu, they were ready to audition in Los Angeles only two days after the three had met in person for the first time.[3][11] Forte's performance of "Pie Jesu" won praise from the judges;[1] Howard Stern said they had the element of surprise because they looked like "schlubs", but next time "we're going to know that you're not schlubs, but you're fantastic singers".[12] Howie Mandel said the trio was like the premise to a joke: a Latino, a Korean and a New Yorker "walk into a bar, and record a giant hit record."[13]

Before the group could perform again, the show's producers learned about Ryu's visa status; he was told via email that he could no longer participate.[8] Page and Varela found Panikkar in time for their next performance in Las Vegas, where they were "whisked right away" to sing in front of the show's producers. Varela called it a stressful week, during which the new trio had to learn how to work together.[14] When the men faced the judges, Mel B prompted them to explain the change and added, "this is like a re-audition completely." After Forte sang "The Prayer", Stern said to the other judges, "the new guy is the strongest singer."[15]

The re-formed group continued to advance in the competition; in the rounds to follow, Forte performed such songs as "Somewhere", "Unchained Melody" and "Caruso" to audience ovations and judges' praise,[c] and an eventual fourth-place finish.[14] Though the men later expressed their disappointment with the outcome, Panikkar said "we were never expecting to win."[18][d]

Career

2013–2014: FORTE and concert appearances

Following Forte's elimination from America's Got Talent, Panikkar said, "Columbia Records, the largest division of Sony, literally stopped us in the hallway as we were leaving the stage", and the men signed on.[20] Their self-titled CD was recorded within the next seven days and released in November 2013;[21] FORTE spent two weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at No. 76.[22] The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart,[23] and debuted at No. 2 on Amazon.com's best sellers list and No. 1 at Barnes & Noble.[24]

Forte's live performances in 2013 included the Music of Hope concert at Carnegie Hall, where their fans raised more than US$3,000 for the Golden Hat Foundation,[25][26] and the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House.[27] Forte was the first act from season eight of America's Got Talent to appear in Las Vegas, headlining a show at the Tropicana for three nights in December.[28]

Forte (l-r: Ryu, Page, Panikkar) in the music video for the single "Game of Thrones" (2015). The music video was shot over the course of two days at Sands Point, New York.

In March 2014, Forte was the closing act for the 8th annual Festival of the Arts Boca in Boca Raton, Florida, where they performed to multiple standing ovations. Palm Beach ArtsPaper said the men were coaxed back onto the stage for two encores, the second coming after "the thunderous applause refused to die down."[6] In April, the trio was the featured act at the Central City Opera Theater of Dreams Gala in Denver, Colorado.[29]

2014–present: Ryu's return and The Future Classics

Fernando Varela returned to Florida in mid-2014 to embark on a solo tour.[30] Original member Hana Ryu rejoined Forte in 2015,[31] and the men began work on their second album, The Future Classics, which was funded by a crowdsourcing campaign though PledgeMusic.[24] The album is scheduled for digital release in December 2015, with CDs released in January.[32]

The Future Classics was conceived as Forte's spin on "the popular music of today", including such songs as "Burn", "Collide" and "Free Fallin'".[24][33] Guitarist and producer Zach Page said the idea came after FORTE was marketed as "adult-contemporary and easy-listening, which we felt missed the point of the group."[e] Instead, the follow-up album's "production muscle must overload the audience in a way that captivates it—as they did on AGT."[35]

The first single, "Game of Thrones", was inspired by the soundtrack for the HBO series, which Page called "the perfect subject matter to justify an epic opera performance."[36] Since its theme had no lyrics, Page, Panikkar and Ryu adapted High Valyrian text from Game of Thrones and set it to the music composed by Ramin Djawadi. The video for the single was shot over two days' time at Sands Point on Long Island,[24] and self-released by Forte in February 2015.[37] It was a top-five hit on YouTube's "Just-Released Music Videos" list in March.[38] When the video was shared by the official Game of Thrones Twitter account, Page said "it knocked the air out of me."[36]

Forte continues to perform in concert. In August 2015, the men joined David Foster, Nathan Gunn and America's Got Talent season 9 runner-up Emily West in performance at the 11th Annual Charles Evans PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tournament Gala in Southampton, New York.[39] Forte was the headline act on September 28 at the Bloomsburg Fair.[40][f] The group joined Foster for three charity events in October:[42] the Carousel Ball in Denver, Colorado;[43] the Global Lyme Alliance Gala in New York City;[44] and the Tradition of Hope Gala in Los Angeles.[45] Also in October, they gave three performances for the Hope On the Hill Gala at the Van Andel Institute.[46] In December, Forte joined Gunn, Isabel Leonard and John Fogerty in performance at the MLB Prostate Cancer Foundation 2015 New York Dinner in New York City.[32][47]

Critical reception

Genre

OperaPulse listed its Top Ten Best Things to Happen to Opera In the 21st Century, and the collaboration between Broadway, pop culture and prime-time television ranked #2. The Got Talent franchise, and specifically contestants Forte and Paul Potts, were singled out for helping the operatic genre redefine itself.[48]

Releases

AllMusic called FORTE "close-up, clear, and full of presence, so the artists' individual qualities are easily distinguished."[49] The Las Vegas Review-Journal called it "basically a 'greatest hits' of 'popera'".[21]

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Forte (l-r: Page, Panikkar, Varela) perform "My Heart Will Go On" at Carnegie Hall (2013)

MTV News said Forte's "Game of Thrones" video is "an incredible homage to the series" that gave them chills.[50] Revision3 named it an editor's pick for Forte's "glorious voices, and swords forged only of the finest Valyrian steel."[51] Nerdist found it "hard to believe it’s taken this long for a first-rate opera music video to emerge" from the series, and cracked, "those fellows really want the official collectible set of Game of Thrones dragon eggs".[52]

Live performances

"Forte riveted the audience with phenomenal performances" at Carnegie Hall in 2013, wrote MasterClass Lady.[26] The group's 2014 appearance in Fort Worth, Texas, received a mixed review from TheaterJones: since only Panikkar is "truly an opera singer", the three voices blending was "sometimes compelling, sometimes problematic. ... Still, ... with more time together, Forte could be the talent America’s looking for."[53]

Discography

Singles

Albums

  • FORTE (2013)
  • The Future Classics (TBD)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Panikkar's parents and older brother were born in Sri Lanka.[5]
  2. ^ Varela later told the Orlando Sentinel that he initially rejected the idea of trying out for America's Got Talent since he had already auditioned for the show three times without success. Page suggested that he reconsider and, ultimately, Varela changed his mind.[10]
  3. ^ Following Forte's Spanish-language rendition of "My Heart Will Go On", show host Nick Cannon said of the audience, "That might've been the longest standing ovation we've had."[16] After their finale performance of "Caruso", Mel B said, "it's funny to think that you three came together and performed first on this show. You would never know that—it's like you're professionals, and you've been together forever."[17]
  4. ^ Panikkar later told the Sri Lankan Anchorman that Mandel chose to "spend the entire show ranting about how singing wasn't a talent. ... Opera singers spend years training, so to have that so easily dismissed was odd, especially in light of the praise he heaped on us in the rounds leading up to the finale. ... In the end we were finalists on the top rated show in the U.S. when we didn't even expect to get through the quarterfinals."[19]
  5. ^ Zach Page is Josh's brother and one-half of The Brothers Page.[34]
  6. ^ The appearance marked Ryu's first full-length concert performance as a member of Forte.[41]

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  32. ^ a b FORTE (December 2, 2015). "Update from MLB event in NYC!". PledgeMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  33. ^ FORTE. "Forte Tenors from America's Got Talent: Updates". PledgeMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
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