Felicia Barton
Felicia Diana Barton (born March 6, 1982 in Virginia Beach , Virginia , United States ) is an American songwriter and singer who has been active since 2008 , best known from the eighth season (2009) of the talent show American Idol . In 2013 she was signed to Warner / Chappell Music, Inc. and Pulse Recordings as a songwriter. Barton co-wrote songs for Demi Lovato and Lea Michele . Her son Malachi Barton is known from the Disney sitcom Right In The Middle And No Escape .
Career
American Idol
Barton applied for the eighth season of the talent show American Idol (the American version of Germany is looking for the superstar ) in Louisville , Kentucky. In the last round before the semi-finals, Barton was eliminated due to a jury decision. The day after their departure, however, it was announced that the semi-finalist Joanna Pacitti had been disqualified and Barton was to replace her in the third group of semi-finalists. Barton received positive feedback from the jury and commentators on the Internet for her appearance in the semifinals, but was still eliminated, as it became known the next day.
| show | theme | song | Original by | Start number | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition (comparable to the "recall" at DSDS) | Song of your choice | Put Your Records On | Corinne Bailey Rae | - | Further |
| Hollywood Rounds, Part 1 | Solo # 1 | (not broadcast) | (not broadcast) | - | Further |
| Hollywood Rounds, Part 2 | Group performance | (not broadcast) | (not broadcast) | - | Further |
| Hollywood Rounds, Part 3 | Solo # 2 | (not broadcast) | (not broadcast) | - | Indirectly further |
| Top 36 / Semi-Final 3 | Billboard Hot 100 hits | No one | Alicia Keys | 8th | Eliminated |
American Idol career
Lost Words (2011)
Barton released their first EP Lost Words on September 1st, 2011. This consists of seven pop, rock, and soul songs.
Other
In spring 2013 Barton signed a "joint venture record deal with Warner-Chappell & Pulse". She has co-written songs for Demi Lovato, Lea Michele and American Idol finalist Jena Irene Asciutto. Barton also worked as a backing singer on the dance talent show Dancing with the Stars . On July 12, 2015, she appeared in the Miss USA 2015 election.
Barton is also the singer on the theme song for the DuckTales series , which was reissued in 2017.
Discography
- Lost Words - EP (2011)
| year | Artist | album | song | Written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jena Irene | We are one | Anne Preven, Mitch Allan | |
| Lea Michele | Louder | Cue The Rain | Lea Michele , Matt Rad, Preven | |
| Don't let go | Rad, Preven | |||
| Gone Tonight | Michele, Preven, CJ Baran, Drew Lawrence | |||
| 2013 | Demi Lovato | Demi | Nightingale | Demi Lovato , Rad, Preven |
Web links
- Felicia Barton at Discogs (English)
- Felicia Barton at Allmusic (English). Retrieved January 4, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ ( page no longer available , search in web archives: feliciabarton.com )
- ↑ theadvocate.com
- ↑ Kimberly Nordyke: 'DuckTales' Theme Song Gets an Update for Disney XD Reboot . In: The Hollywood Reporter . June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barton, Felicia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barton, Felicia Diana (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American songwriter and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Virginia Beach , Virginia , United States |