Forte Tenors
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FORTE (l–r): Hana Ryu, Josh Page, Sean Panikkar
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| Also known as | Forte Tenors | ||
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| Years active | 2013–present | ||
| Labels | Columbia Records (2013) | ||
| Website | fortetenors |
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| Past members | Fernando Varela, 37 | ||
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Forte (/ˈfɒr.teɪ/ FOR-tay; styled as FORTE) is a classical crossover–operatic pop trio comprising tenors Josh Page, Sean Panikkar and Hana Ryu. Forte was created specifically for season eight of America's Got Talent (AGT) in 2013. The three original members met in person just two days before their first performance together; afterward, the show's rules forced the group to make a personnel change. The new lineup advanced to the final round in September, where Forte finished in fourth place. Following their elimination, the men accepted a recording contract offered by representatives of Columbia Records, who were waiting for them in the hallway offstage.
Forte has since performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House, and has been the featured guest at numerous charity galas. The group was the first finalist from season eight to headline a show in Las Vegas. Their eponymous debut album, released in November 2013, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart. Forte's second album, The Future Classics, presents their operatic take on contemporary popular songs and features an original piece using the theme music composed for Game of Thrones.
Josh Page of Suffern, New York, won the "David Foster and Friends" competition in 2009. When Page was pulled from the audience at a 2011 Josh Groban concert to sing a duet with Groban, the resulting video went viral.
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