Carly Rose Sonenclar
| Carly Rose Sonenclar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 20, 1999 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Syco/Columbia |
| Website | http://www.carlyrosesonenclar.com/ |
Carly Rose Sonenclar (born April 20, 1999) is an American singer and teen actress. In December 2012, she became the runner-up on the second season of the American version of the The X Factor.
On May 29, 2014, Sonenclar was labeled as one of the most "influential" X Factor USA contestants of all-time by FoxWeekly, for her audition performance of "Feeling Good".
Sonenclar was born in New York City and currently resides in Mamaroneck, New York. She began singing at age two, imitating several of the performers on the early years of American Idol. She took numerous singing, dancing, piano and acting classes, and one of her teachers put her in touch with a New York City talent agency, which signed her. She enjoys softball and has an older brother, Russell, who graduated from the University of Delaware. She takes piano lessons and enjoys composing songs.
Sonenclar is Jewish.
Sonenclar began her professional career in 2006 in a stage adaptation of The Night of the Hunter, at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, in which she played the lead role of Pearl. In that same year, she made her Broadway debut in Les Miserables as Young Cosette. In 2009, she appeared in the national tour of Little House on the Prairie, the Musical, starring Melissa Gilbert, originating the principal role of Carrie. Sonenclar made her television debut as Gilda Flip on PBS, the newest Prankster in season three of The Electric Company, produced by Sesame Workshop.
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