| Emily West | |
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| Information | |
| Age | 38 |
| Sex | Female |
| Act | Singer |
| Seasons | BC |
Emily West was a Singer act from FantasyAGT: Battle of the Champions. She was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.
Background[]
Emily West moved to Nashville at 18 and had minor success as a country music artist. She packed a bag for New York to try to hear herself think and reinvent herself.
West has been featured in People Magazine and completed a media tour for her debut single, "Rocks in Your Shoes, which was in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in early 2008. In January 2010, West released a duet with label mate Keith Urban titled "Blue Sky." The song debuted at No. 53 on Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 23, 2010. It spent thirteen weeks on the charts and peaked at No. 38. West donated 100% of the first month of iTunes sales of "Blue Sky" to the Stonewall Community Foundation.
West appeared in a 2010 episode of Celebrity Apprentice as the "music make-over" target for the women's team led by Cyndi. She recently appeared in the "Shades of Blue" episode on Body of Proof on ABC.
West released independently her EP, 'I Hate You, I Love You'. It was #2 on the singer/songwriter itunes chart for two weeks sandwiched between James Taylor and The Civil Wars.
West is currently working on a new look and sound with Sir Ks Rhoads [1]
Preliminary[]
Emily West's preliminary performance in Episode BC01 consisted of singing "Sea of Love" while accompanied by guitarist Jesse Hall. Mike, Saf, Pennies and Fresh all gave her standing ovations. Her performance was strong enough for the judges to send her to the Judge Cuts instead of Atai Omurzakov.
America's Got Talent 2014 - Auditions - Emily West -FULL-
Judge Cuts[]
Emily West's Judge Cuts performance in Episode BC08 consisted of singing Sia's "Chandelier." Mike, Saf, guest judge Luke, Pennies and Fresh all gave her standing ovations. Her performance was strong enough for the judges to send her to the Quarterfinals.
America's Got Talent S09E10 Quarterfinals Round 1 Singer Emily West
Quarterfinals[]
Emily West's Quarterfinals performance in Episode BC012 consisted of singing Queen's "Who Wants to Live Forever." Mike, Saf, Pennies and Fresh all gave her standing ovations. Emily did not receive enough votes to advance to the Semifinals, eliminating her from the competition instead of Haley Reinhart.
America's Got Talent 2014 - The Semi Finals - Emily West