ジャクリーン・マリー・“ジャッキー ”・エヴァンコ（Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho、2000年4月9日Greenburg, Zack O'Malley. "Jackie Evancho: 14 Questions With the 30 Under 30 Opera Prodigy", Forbes magazine, November 17, 2017 - ）は、アメリカ合衆国の歌手。主にクラシカル・クロスオーバーの分野で活動している。幼少期より広範な人気を集め、アルバム8枚とEP1枚がプラチナディスクを記録しており、うち3枚はBillboard 200のトップ10にランク入りしているThe platinum album, O Holy Night, was also certified gold. See "Jackie Evancho" results, RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program, accessed July 24, 2016。
家族と幼少期 ペンシルバニア州ピッツバーグにてイタリア系の父マイケルと母ミサとの間に生まれるGormly, Kellie B. "Pine-Richland 9-year-old to sing national anthem at Pirates opener", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 5, 2010, accessed January 26, 2014。トランスジェンダーの姉ジュリエットAt birth, Juliet was named Jacob. See Nelson, Jeff. "Jackie Evancho's Sister Juliet Opens Up About Her Transgender Journey", People magazine, October 12, 2015Torres, Ignacio, Hana Karar and Lauren Effron. "As Jackie Evancho Prepares for Inauguration Performance, Her Transgender Sister Juliet Prepares for Gender Confirmation Surgery", ABC, January 19, 2017; and Balingit, Moriah. "Transgender sister of inauguration singer Jackie Evancho wins injunction in bathroom lawsuit", The Washington Post, February 28, 2017、弟ザッカリー、妹レイチェルがいるRogers, Katie. "Juliet and Jackie Evancho, Bonding as Targets in a Trump Media Frenzy", The New York Times, January 11, 2017。
エヴァンコは2004年の映画"オペラ座の怪人"を大いに気に入りFriedman, Sally. "Pre-teen vocal prodigy unfazed by limelight", CourierPostOnline.com, August 17, 2012 (fee required); and Vancheri, Barbara. "Jackie Evancho's debut on film The Company You Keep is serendipitous", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 26, 2013, accessed April 16, 2014、母はそのDVDを購入Mitchell, Gail. "Jackie Evancho On Landing Her First Billboard 200 Hit", Prometheus Global Media, November 29, 2010, accessed November 15, 2011、エヴァンコは劇中歌を家で歌い始めたFera, Jessica. "Pittsburgh Girl, America's Got Talent Star, Jackie Evancho Talks to WPXI", WPXI, February 7, 2011, accessed February 27, 2012Kanny, Mark. "Jackie Evancho talks about school, music, life as a star", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 14, 2011。エヴァンコが8歳になる直前に初めてコンペティションに出場するまで、両親はその歌声が他の子供とは違うとは気づかなかったと語っているMoody, Nekesa Mumbi. "Jackie Evancho Balances Stardom and Childhood", Back Stage, Associated Press, June 28, 2011 accessed August 26, 2012。初めて出場したコンペティション”Kean Idon”ではGerwig, Ashley. "Richland girl finding her voice", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 25, 2010, accessed October 17, 2012、エヴァンコは第二位となったSmith, Brady. "Let's Learn From the Past: Jackie Evancho", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 12, 2012。以後は歌唱のレッスンを受け始めDowd, Jason. "USA’s Little Darlin’ – Jackie Evancho", The Expressionist magazine, October 9, 2009, accessed February 11, 2012; and "Jackie Evancho at 9 yr old Interview" at 0.55, The Expressionist, Artist 1-on-1 Podcast, October 2, 2009Shriver, Jerry. "Jackie Evancho wows 'em on America's Got Talent", USA Today, August 12, 2010, accessed April 24, 2012、主にペンシルバニア州の教会や高齢者施設で歌い始めたStockey, Andrew. "Out of the Mouth of Children", Andrew Stockey's Blog, WTAE News 4, November 14, 2009, accessed December 29, 2012Lee, Anastasia. "Jackie Evancho: Biography, awards, appearances and training up to September 2010", AirPlay Direct, accessed October 16, 2011Hofstetter, Bethany. "Little girl from Pine carries big voice to Vegas", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, December 31, 2008。この時期、YouTubeチャンネルでの配信を始めKissel, Jennifer. "High school choirs 'Celebrate America' for WQED", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 15, 2009, accessed February 6, 2017、2008年から翌年にかけて、Children's Festival Chorus of Pittsburgh (現在のPittsburgh Youth Chorus)"Jackie Evancho", Stars2Come Web Magazine, June 10, 2010, accessed April 23, 2012 で歌っている。2009年にはスクールミュージカル版"赤ずきん"の主題歌を歌ったLawson, Kyle. "Jackie Evancho's favored to win $1 million, Vegas show", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 8, 2010, accessed January 26, 2014。
2009年には、ラスベガスで開催された第15回U.S.A. World Showcase Talent Competitionに出場し、第二位となったCondran, Ed. "Jackie Evancho to Perform at Easton's State Theatre after Singing for Pope", The Morning Call, accessed September 26, 2015Hofstetter, Bethany. "Little girl from Pine carries big voice to Vegas", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, December 31, 2008"Jackie Evancho press releases", Airplay Direct, accessed July 4, 2012。同年のKean Idolコンテストでも再び二位となったGerwig, Ashley. "Richland girl finding her voice", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 25, 2010, accessed October 17, 2012"America’s Got Talent Sensation Jackie Evancho Was First a Kean Idol Sensation", Northern Connection magazine, Swanson Publishing, September 10, 2009 issue, p. 7Rickel, Jeff. "Fourth-grade singer hitting high notes locally, nationally, globally", Your NorthHills, October 8, 2009, accessed January 17, 2014。また、同年、指揮者・作曲者であるTim Janisと公共放送サービス（PBS）のテレビ番組"Celebrate America"に出場し"Ave Maria"を披露。Kissel, Jennifer. "High school choirs 'Celebrate America' for WQED", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 15, 2009, accessed February 6, 2017 ほかにもJanisとの共演でコンサートやテレビ番組に出演しているSemmes, Anne W. "Composer Tim Janis introduces a 9-year-old singing star at Nathaniel Witherell", Connecticut Post, December 25, 2009, accessed October 4, 2010。2009年から翌年にかけ、ペンシルバニア州で複数の公演を行っているLee, Anastasia. "Jackie Evancho: Biography, awards, appearances and training up to September 2010", AirPlay Direct, accessed October 16, 2011Lawson, Kyle. "Jackie Evancho's star continues to rise", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, accessed May 11, 2012。
来歴
デビッド・フォスターとの出会い、Prelude to a Dream 2009年、レコードプロデューサーのデイヴィッド・フォスターから注目Gerwig, Ashley. "Richland girl finding her voice", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 25, 2010, accessed October 17, 2012 され、出場した"Hitman Talent Search Contest"で2位となりSmith, Brady. "Let's Learn From the Past: Jackie Evancho", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 12, 2012"David Foster and Friends Concert with Jackie Evancho and Christopher Dallo", YouTube, November 21, 2012; Dallo's winning performance and interview, YouTube, October 24, 2009; Evancho's runner-up performance and interview, YouTube, October 24, 2009 Frederick, Brittany. "Jackie Evancho breathes new life into classical crossover music", AXS.com, September 7, 2014、同年10月、ニュージャージー州プルデンシャルセンターで開催されたコンサート"David Foster & Friends"で歌唱を披露した。 "Jackie Evancho press releases", Airplay Direct, accessed July 4, 2012 Harding, Margaret and Kyle Lawson. "Young Richland singer Evancho steals show on 'America's Got Talent'", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 12, 2010
2009年11月、デビューアルバム"Prelude to a Dream"をリリース。Track list and release date amazon.com, 2009, accessed December 29, 2012 Caulfield, Keith. "Got Talent Kid Jackie Evancho Makes Chart Impact", billboard.com news, August 19, 2010, accessed December 29, 2012 同アルバムでは、主に"Con te partirò"、”Amazing Grace”などのクラシカル・クロスオーバー曲をカバーしている。エヴァンコのアメリカズ・ゴット・タレント出演後の2010年8月、同アルバムはビルボード200チャート121位、同クラシック部門第2位となった。"Classical Albums, Week of August 28, 2010", Prometheus Global Media, August 17, 2010, accessed January 20, 2012
アメリカズ・ゴット・タレント出場 2010年、NBCのアメリカズ・ゴット・タレント第５シーズンに出場。Green, David. "Jackie Evancho Brings Songs of the Silver Screen to McCallum Theatre, 11/16", BroadwayWorld.com, All Materials, October 30, 2012 8月10日の準々決勝ではプッチーニのアリア"O mio babbino caro"を歌唱し"Susan Boyle vs. Jackie Evancho: Who Is Your Favorite?", Fox News, August 4, 2010, accessed October 4, 2010. On that broadcast, also, Evancho was awarded a family trip to Universal Studios Florida for receiving the most fan votes of all the YouTube submissions to the show. See Benigno, Anthony. "Jackie Evancho on America's Got Talent: 10-year-old singer stuns audience with booming voice", New York Daily News, August 11, 2010, accessed March 21, 2012 、審査員から熱烈な反応を得た。 Keating, Bernie. "Chapter 37: Jackie Evancho", Music: Then and Now", p. 132, AuthorHouse, 2011, コメンテーターはエヴァンコに対し口パクだったかどうかを尋ねたがShriver, Jerry. "Jackie Evancho wows 'em on America's Got Talent", USA Today, August 12, 2010, accessed April 24, 2012Adair, Marcia. "Jackie Evancho's voice strikes a chord", Los Angeles Times, August 31, 2010, accessed October 18, 2011 、翌日のショーでエヴァンコは即興で歌い、生の歌声であることを示した 。
準決勝では"Time to Say Goodbye"を歌唱Reiher Andrea. "Jackie Evancho, Fighting Gravity best of weak America's Got Talent semi-final", Screenertv.com, August 31, 2010, accessed April 23, 2019 。トップ10ラウンドに進み、アンドリュー・ロイド・ウェバーの"Requiem"から"Pie Jesu"を歌唱し、決勝に進出Roberts, Soraya. "America's Got Talent final 4 includes Jackie Evancho", NY Daily News, September 9, 2010, accessed October 17, 2012。 Lawson, Kyle. "Jackie Evancho misses home, is eager to win", Pittsburghlive.com, September 10, 2010, accessed November 15, 2011 ピッツバーグ市長らはその翌週を"ジャッキー・エヴァンコ・ウィーク"と宣言"Jackie Evancho Week declared in Pittsburgh", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 13, 2010, May 19, 2014 。9月14日に行われた決勝で歌唱されたのは、グノーの"アヴェ・マリア"であった。 翌晩のシーズンフィナーレで、ゲストアーティストのサラ・ブライトマンと共に"Time to Say Goodbye"を歌唱Adair, Marcia. "America's Got Talent: Jackie Evancho loses to Michael Grimm but wins a duet with her idol", Los Angeles Times, September 15, 2010, accessed February 22, 2017。結果は、マイケル・グリムに次ぐ２位であったSciullo, Maria. "Richland's Jackie Evancho places 2nd on America's Got Talent", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 16, 2010, accessed February 22, 2017 。多くの視聴者とコメンテーターは、エヴァンコの優勝を予感しておりSee, for example, "How Did Michael Grimm Beat Jackie Evancho on America’s Got Talent?" Speakeasy, The Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2010; "The View Amazed by Talent Singer", The View, ABC, September 16, 2010; and Melas, Chloe. "You Picked Wrong America! Jackie Evancho Should Have Won", Hollywood Life, September 16, 2010、当のグリムも結果に対し驚きを表明した"Video: Michael Grimm Cries Tears of Joy in WPXI Interview", WPXI, September 15, 2010, accessed February 27, 2012 Martin, Lara. "Michael Grimm (America's Got Talent)", Digital Spy, September 16, 2010, accessed February 1, 2012 。最大1600万人の視聴者が同番組を視聴しており、エヴァンコは一挙に有名になったofficial AGT video at 2:10. See also "Opera Phenom Jackie Evancho", oprah.com, October 19, 2010 。フィナーレのショーは、同番組過去3年間で最高の視聴率となった"10-Year-Old Vocal Prodigy Jackie Evancho Signs with SYCO/Columbia Records", SYCO/Columbia press release, October 8, 2010, accessed April 15, 2012 。シーズンフィナーレの1週間後のThe Tonight Showにゲストとして参加・歌唱し、 ジェイ・レノのインタビューを受けたSciullo, Maria. "Singing phenom to appear on Tonight Show", Post-gazette.com, September 23, 2010, accessed February 22, 2017 。エヴァンコは、2013年発行の書籍"Inside AGT：The Untold Stories of America's Got Talent"に取り上げられたDaly, Sean and Ashley Majeski. Inside AGT: The Untold Stories of America's Got Talent, CreateSpace Independent Publishing (2013) 。
同年、米国10都市で開催されたツアー"America's Got Talent: Live Tour”に参加Fera, Jessica. "Jackie Evancho Featured on Oprah Winfrey Show", WPXI, October 21, 2010, accessed October 12, 2011 "Jackie Evancho's AGT Tour Dates Limited to 10 Cities", WPXI, September 30, 2010, accessed July 24, 2016。また、SYCO musicおよびコロムビア・レコードと契約。
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