Lauren Jelencovich

Lauren Jelencovich
Background information
Origin	Florida and New York
Genres	Opera, musical theater, pop
Instruments	Voice (soprano)
Years active	2001 - present
Associated acts	Yanni
Website	LaurenJelencovich.com

Lauren Jelencovich is an American soprano singer.

While in high school, Jelencovich won the grand prize on Ed McMahon's Next Big Star, McMahon's successor program to Star Search. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Jelencovich has performed stage roles in several operas. Since 2010 she has been a lead vocalist on Yanni's international tours and in his CD/DVD/PBS Special, Yanni Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico, and was the primary artist (soprano vocalist) for a track in Yanni's Inspirato album.

While still attending high school at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, Jelencovich won the grand prize on Ed McMahon's Next Big Star, McMahon's successor program to Star Search. She released her first album, Lauren Jelencovich, in 2003.

Jelencovich, a soprano, majored in vocal performance at New York's Manhattan School of Music, focusing on opera and musical theater, also singing light pop. While at that institution, she was the first undergraduate to be selected as part of the school's Educational Outreach Program.

By age 20, Jelencovich had performed at Carnegie Hall in New York and at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. After being awarded the National Italian Federation's Andrea Bocelli Scholarship, Jelencovich sang "The Prayer" for Bocelli at a private event.

In May 2005, Jelencovich was included in People magazine's "Beauties on Your Block," part of the magazine's annual "50 Most Beautiful People" issue. She also appeared in Teen magazine.

In 2006, Jelencovich made her off-Broadway debut in Wallace and Allen Shawn's play/opera, The Music Teacher.

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