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{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> |
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| Name = Donald Braswell II |
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| Birth_name = Donald Braswell II |
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| Born = [[Texas]], [[USA]] |
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| Origin = [[San Antonio, Texas]], [[USA]] |
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| Genre = [[Opera]], [[Classical music|Classical]], [[Musical theater|musical theater]] |
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| Occupation = [[Singer]] |
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| Voice_type = [[Tenor#Spinto tenor|Spinto Tenor]] |
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| URL = [http://www.donaldbraswell.com/ www.donaldbraswell.com] |
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== October 2008 == |
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}}'''Donald Braswell''' was the fourth place winner of the 2008 season of [[America's Got Talent]], placing behind [[Neal E. Boyd]], [[Eli Mattson]] and [[Nuttin' But Stringz]]. |
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== Biography == |
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Donald Braswell, a native of Texas, was born to performing artist parents and has been singing since the age of seven. He has displayed an interest in theater and music since childhood and aspired to become an actor.<ref name="db">http://www.donaldbraswell.com/biography.htm Donald Braswell Biography</ref> While in high school, he would participate in local theater groups at night without telling anyone; he preferred not to display his "aesthetic side." <ref>http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/columnists/jjackle/stories/MYSA060408.SAL.1G.jakle.19b149b.html San Antonio Express News column on Donald Braswell</ref> |
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Upon graduation from high school, Braswell was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious [[Juilliard School]] in [[New York City]]. There, he began his professional training as an operatic tenor. Afterwards, he received a grant from the [[The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation]] which allowed him the opportunity to train with renowned [[Italian]] tenor [[Franco Corelli]]. |
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In 1995, while traveling with the Welsh National Opera, Braswell was involved in a car accident which severed the soft tissues of his vocal chords and was told by doctors that he might not be able to speak again. Despite the odds, however, he worked diligently not only to regain the use of his speaking voice but was also able to continue his musical career.<ref name="db"/> |
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== ''America's Got Talent'' == |
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''see also'' [[America's Got Talent (season 3)#Fourth Place| America's Got Talent (season 3)]] |
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In [[June]] 2008, Braswell Auditioned for the third season of [[NBC]]'s ''America's Got Talent''. During his first audition, he performed "[[You Raise Me Up]]" from [[Josh Groban]]. Initially, the audience was hostile, collectively shouting to get him off the stage. During the second refrain of the song, however, Braswell was able to turn the audience's reaction around and when he finished, the audience gave him a standing ovation, even chanting "Vegas!" in unison, expressing their support for his advancement to the next round in [[Las Vegas]]. <ref>http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/video/#mea=276035 Donald Braswell's initial audition</ref> |
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In Las Vegas, he performed "[[One Day I'll Fly Away]]" from the musical ''[[Moulin Rouge!|Moulin Rouge]]'' and was eliminated by the judges, keeping him from joining the Top 40. However, when the Russian Bar Trio suffered an injury and had to withdraw from the competition, the judges chose eight of the eliminated acts for a chance to become the wildcard act. Viewers then voted for their favorite act, thus bringing Braswell back into the competition. <ref>"Semifinals, Part 1." ''America's Got Talent''. 2008-08-26. No. 10, season 3.</ref> |
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Upon returning to the competition, he continued to advance every week until he won a spot in the Top 5. There, he once again performed his original audition piece, "You Raise Me Up." <ref>"Top 5." ''America's Got Talent''. 2008-09-24. No. 19, season 3.</ref><ref>http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/video/clips/donald-braswell-92408/696424/ Donald Braswell in the Top 5</ref> One week later, he won fourth place. Before the final places were announced, pre-recorded videos were shown of various celebrities' support for their favorite acts. In these videos, [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] congratulated Braswell on his performance of Lloyd-Webber's composition "[[The Music of the Night]]" from ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' and stated that he would love to work with Braswell some day. <ref>"Final Results" ''America's Got Talent''. 2008-10-01. No. 20, season 3.</ref> |
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== Albums == |
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* 2008: ''New Chapter'' |
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In [[July]] 2008, Braswell released his first studio album, ''New Chapter''. The album contains renowned pieces from musical theater such as "[[Somewhere (song)|Somewhere]]" from ''[[West Side Story]]'', [[Pop standards|Pop Standard]] pieces such as "If" and "[[Where Do I Begin|Where Do I Begin? (Love Story)]], as well as classical pieces such as [[Panis Angelicus]].<ref>http://www.donaldbraswell.com/about.htm</ref> |
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== After ''America's Got Talent'' == |
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On [[October 17]], 2008, Braswell will be joining the Top 10 finalists from ''America's Got Talent'' to perform at the [[MGM Grand Garden Arena]].<ref>http://www.mgmgrand.com/entertainment/entertainment-schedule.aspx</ref> |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.donaldbraswell.com/ Official website] |
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* [http://www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent/contestants/index.shtml America's Got Talent Profile] |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/donaldbraswellmusic Donald Braswell on MySpace] |
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[[Category:America's Got Talent contestants]] |
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[[Category:Texas musicians]] |
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[[Category:American tenors]] |
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[[Category:American opera singers]] |
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Revision as of 21:53, 12 October 2008
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