Taylor Ware | |
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 Taylor Ware in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Taylor Marie Ware (1994-09-17)September 17, 1994 (age 31) |
| Origin | Franklin,Tennessee,U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Violin (from an early age), guitar, vocals |
Taylor Marie Ware (born September 17, 1994) is an American singer andyodeler fromFranklin,Tennessee.
Before Ware knew how to yodel, she performed at a county fair at age four.[1][2] Her talent was singing and playing afiddle.[1] When she was six she decided to sing to seniors, so she started an Adopt-a-Grandparent program. She taught herself to yodel from an audiotape and instruction book when she was seven years old,[1] after going to a music convention with country singer Naomi Hills.[2]
In 2003, at age 9, Ware won $10,000 in theYahoo! Yodel Challenge and the Sonic Search for a Star.[3] She was later featured in a Yahoo commercial.[4] She also participated in a challenge to beat aGuinness world record. Ware performed on theGrand Ole Opry withRiders in the Sky when she was nine years old.[3]
When Ware was nine, she was given a dog as a gift byWayne Brady after she appeared on his now defunct television show,The Wayne Brady Show. She named the dog Brady after him.
Ware honed her yodeling skills while taking lessons from country music starMargo Smith[2] who is known worldwide as the Tennessee Yodeler.
At age eleven, she competed onNBC'sAmerica's Got Talent and advanced to the final competition (which aired on August 16, 2006).[1] She was one of the top three finalists[5] but she lost to 11-year-oldBianca Ryan, the million-dollar winner and two runners up, The Millers and All That. Ware was an opening act at theLiberty Bowl for singerLeAnn Rimes inMemphis, Tennessee on December 29, 2006, performing thenational anthem.[6]
Ware released her self-titled debut album in 2004. In 2007, she released her second album, titledAmerica's Yodeling Sweetheart.[6]
She appeared in an episode ofLaguna Beach as herself.[6][7] She also has appeared in commercials for Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Ware's younger brother, Harrison, is also a singer and yodeler. He has performed onstage at theTennessee State Fair.
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Taylor Ware |
| 2007 | America's Yodeling Sweetheart |
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America's Yodeling Sweetheart track listing:
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