Lauren Turner
Lauren Turner (born May 8, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. Lauren placed in the top 12 girls on the tenth season of American Idol.
Lauren Turner | |
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| Born | May 8, 1986 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Genres | Pop, rock, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Independent |
Early life
Turner was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and grew up in Covington, Louisiana.
American Idol
Overview
Turner auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol in New Orleans, Louisiana. She made it to the semi-final round and performed "Seven Day Fool" by Etta James. While the judges expressed their approval and enthusiasm for her performance she was eliminated and did not perform in the finals.[1] Judge Jennifer Lopez expressed regret at her elimination in an interview with Rolling Stone.[2]
Post-Idol
Lauren toured Europe and Asia with Armed Forces Entertainment in 2012. She has also collaborated with Tom Riepl and Huey Lewis on Tom's cover of the Huey Lewis track "Bad is Bad".[3] Lauren has released a self-published single titled "Deja Vu",which she wrote and co-produced, that was featured on Reverbnation.com's crowd picks for the week of May 26, 2015 and a second time for the week of June 30, 2015.[4][5]
References
- http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2011/03/american_idol_contestant_laure.html
- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jennifer-lopez-talks-idol-her-new-album-and-what-she-thinks-of-steven-tyler-20110420
- http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tomriepl/BadIsBad
- https://www.reverbnation.com/main/crowd_picks/2015_5_26/laurenturner8
- https://www.reverbnation.com/main/crowd_picks/2015_6_30/laurenturner8