Symphonies

ABOUT EMily WEST

Known for her powerhouse voice and dazzling artistry, West captivates an audience with her unique blend of witty charm, ethereal vulnerability, and purposeful conviction. Whether singing about love, loss, or lewdness, she summons emotion with surgical skill, using her prodigious gift as a singer and her innate charisma to convey the entire spectrum of human experience...

Emily West is a singer, songwriter, and top 40 performer who defies categorization. At the age of 18 the Waterloo, Iowa native moved to Nashville and signed with Capitol Records. The release of “Rocks in Your Shoes,” landed in the top 40 on Billboard's Hot Country charts. Her duet with Keith Urban, “Blue Sky,” likewise found a home in the top 40, met with critical praise, and was nominated for the Academy of Country Music Awards’ vocal event of the year in 2008. In an effort to broaden her horizons and fulfill a lifelong dream, West moved to New York city in 2013. It was there that she decided, on a whim, to audition for season 9 of America's Got Talent. The show saw her rise as it's immensely popular runner up. Her cover of Sia's "Chandelier" took her to new heights, as well as performing the live finale with Cyndi Lauper in front of 12 million tv viewers. Following her success on the show, she signed with Sony Masterworks and released her debut album “All For You,” which showcases her wide range and effortless command of various musical idioms.

After touring the country as an opening act for Jay Leno, West went to work on her forthcoming EP "Symphonies", set to be released in the Summer of 2017

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Blessed... with a plateful of grateful stuff...ing. #Family #HappyThanksgiving 🦃🎷🍷🍷🍷🍷❤️

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket. 💫✨💕 #Athena

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After hearing Patsy Cline's voice as a young girl I was forever changed. I thought to myself 'This is what heartbreak sounds like and this is what a real woman sounds like.' I couldn't wait to be a grown up so that I could understand what she was feeling. It was honest, hopeful, and painful. l started to mimic her. I'd practice singing in the bathtub with my barbies melted plastic hair floating in the water perfecting my sound as I tried to sing like her. My microphone was the vacuum cleaner and so was my hair brush. Patsy was my teacher.

I was obsessed with Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty growing up and to this day, I am still fully effected by all those dramatic orchestrations. The strings, the fairy choirs, the colors, the romance. When Sleeping Beauty is walking in the woods and singing 'I Wonder' and then Prince Philip comes in... at the age of 8, I remember thinking it was ...hot to say the least. Another favorite Disney moment is when Cinderella AKA Llenn Woods sings 'A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes' and 'So This Is Love' . It's so hopeful and peaceful. Llenn Woods is a gangster.
Highly influenced by any songs sung by Julie Andrews. Anything written by the Sherman brothers. Fun little pop songs written tongue and cheekily sung but seriously sad is my favorite thing.
The Annie soundtrack pretty much raised me. The songs are burnt in my brain and I start crying anytime the big orchestra part booms in on' It's a Hard Knock Life' and then when Annie sings 'Maybe'... I just fall to pieces. It's a perfect melody. It's perfect.
I'm a real sucker for light and dark.
There's a fine line between telling the story vs singing the story.
Patsy Cline, Llenn Woods (the voice of Cinderella) Julie Andrews, and Judy Garland were my 'Swiss army knife kit' on how to sing and tell a story. They were my teachers long before I even knew I could sing.
In a world filled with big 'anthemic moments', singers in training, know that the space between the loud parts are just as important. I believe that understanding this is what makes a real singer. It's being a gentlemen about it. These women were the pioneers of story telling...and they told it beautifully...

A sticky, a little sun, and some Harry Nillson...🐝🍁☀️ #thedeetoh #myheart

Sometimes you don’t know what the lyrics are saying. They are sung in another language, but you trust the voice singing it and you just start crying. So beautiful and simple and true. Thank you @realbrookewhite for sending it right when I needed it. It’s been on repeat all morning... #musicismyrefuge

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Lavendar 👩🏼‍🎤 https://t.co/61lpdZWE7W
about 6 months ago
Emily West

Happy Birthday to my fearless friend @jessicamaros 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋 May this year be the end and a new… https://t.co/sizZqEn30q
about 7 months ago
Emily West

I can't stop thinking about the sudden loss of Troy Gentry. He was so young. Prayers to his wife and family.
about 7 months ago