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<div>--require('strict')<br />
local p = {}<br />
local navbar = require('Module:Navbar')._navbar<br />
local cfg = mw.loadData('Module:Navbox/configuration')<br />
local getArgs -- lazily initialized<br />
local args<br />
local format = string.format<br />
<br />
local function striped(wikitext, border)<br />
-- Return wikitext with markers replaced for odd/even striping.<br />
-- Child (subgroup) navboxes are flagged with a category that is removed<br />
-- by parent navboxes. The result is that the category shows all pages<br />
-- where a child navbox is not contained in a parent navbox.<br />
local orphanCat = cfg.category.orphan<br />
if border == cfg.keyword.border_subgroup and args[cfg.arg.orphan] ~= cfg.keyword.orphan_yes then<br />
-- No change; striping occurs in outermost navbox.<br />
return wikitext .. orphanCat<br />
end<br />
local first, second = cfg.class.navbox_odd_part, cfg.class.navbox_even_part<br />
if args[cfg.arg.evenodd] then<br />
if args[cfg.arg.evenodd] == cfg.keyword.evenodd_swap then<br />
first, second = second, first<br />
else<br />
first = args[cfg.arg.evenodd]<br />
second = first<br />
end<br />
end<br />
local changer<br />
if first == second then<br />
changer = first<br />
else<br />
local index = 0<br />
changer = function (code)<br />
if code == '0' then<br />
-- Current occurrence is for a group before a nested table.<br />
-- Set it to first as a valid although pointless class.<br />
-- The next occurrence will be the first row after a title<br />
-- in a subgroup and will also be first.<br />
index = 0<br />
return first<br />
end<br />
index = index + 1<br />
return index % 2 == 1 and first or second<br />
end<br />
end<br />
local regex = orphanCat:gsub('([%[%]])', '%%%1')<br />
return (wikitext:gsub(regex, ''):gsub(cfg.marker.regex, changer)) -- () omits gsub count<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function processItem(item, nowrapitems)<br />
if item:sub(1, 2) == '{|' then<br />
-- Applying nowrap to lines in a table does not make sense.<br />
-- Add newlines to compensate for trim of x in |parm=x in a template.<br />
return '\n' .. item ..'\n'<br />
end<br />
if nowrapitems == cfg.keyword.nowrapitems_yes then<br />
local lines = {}<br />
for line in (item .. '\n'):gmatch('([^\n]*)\n') do<br />
local prefix, content = line:match('^([*:;#]+)%s*(.*)')<br />
if prefix and not content:match(cfg.pattern.nowrap) then<br />
line = format(cfg.nowrap_item, prefix, content)<br />
end<br />
table.insert(lines, line)<br />
end<br />
item = table.concat(lines, '\n')<br />
end<br />
if item:match('^[*:;#]') then<br />
return '\n' .. item ..'\n'<br />
end<br />
return item<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function has_navbar()<br />
return args[cfg.arg.navbar] ~= cfg.keyword.navbar_off<br />
and args[cfg.arg.navbar] ~= cfg.keyword.navbar_plain<br />
and (<br />
args[cfg.arg.name]<br />
or mw.getCurrentFrame():getParent():getTitle():gsub(cfg.pattern.sandbox, '')<br />
~= cfg.pattern.navbox<br />
)<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function renderNavBar(titleCell)<br />
if has_navbar() then<br />
titleCell:wikitext(navbar{<br />
[cfg.navbar.name] = args[cfg.arg.name],<br />
[cfg.navbar.mini] = 1,<br />
[cfg.navbar.fontstyle] = (args[cfg.arg.basestyle] or '') .. ';' ..<br />
(args[cfg.arg.titlestyle] or '') ..<br />
';background:none transparent;border:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0;'<br />
})<br />
end<br />
<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function renderTitleRow(tbl)<br />
if not args[cfg.arg.title] then return end<br />
<br />
local titleRow = tbl:tag('tr')<br />
<br />
local titleCell = titleRow:tag('th'):attr('scope', 'col')<br />
<br />
local titleColspan = 2<br />
if args[cfg.arg.imageleft] then titleColspan = titleColspan + 1 end<br />
if args[cfg.arg.image] then titleColspan = titleColspan + 1 end<br />
<br />
titleCell<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.basestyle])<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.titlestyle])<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_title)<br />
:attr('colspan', titleColspan)<br />
<br />
renderNavBar(titleCell)<br />
<br />
titleCell<br />
:tag('div')<br />
-- id for aria-labelledby attribute<br />
:attr('id', mw.uri.anchorEncode(args[cfg.arg.title]))<br />
:addClass(args[cfg.arg.titleclass])<br />
:css('font-size', '114%')<br />
:css('margin', '0 4em')<br />
:wikitext(processItem(args[cfg.arg.title]))<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function getAboveBelowColspan()<br />
local ret = 2<br />
if args[cfg.arg.imageleft] then ret = ret + 1 end<br />
if args[cfg.arg.image] then ret = ret + 1 end<br />
return ret<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function renderAboveRow(tbl)<br />
if not args[cfg.arg.above] then return end<br />
<br />
tbl:tag('tr')<br />
:tag('td')<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_abovebelow)<br />
:addClass(args[cfg.arg.aboveclass])<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.basestyle])<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.abovestyle])<br />
:attr('colspan', getAboveBelowColspan())<br />
:tag('div')<br />
-- id for aria-labelledby attribute, if no title<br />
:attr('id', (not args[cfg.arg.title]) and mw.uri.anchorEncode(args[cfg.arg.above]) or nil)<br />
:wikitext(processItem(args[cfg.arg.above], args[cfg.arg.nowrapitems]))<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function renderBelowRow(tbl)<br />
if not args[cfg.arg.below] then return end<br />
<br />
tbl:tag('tr')<br />
:tag('td')<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_abovebelow)<br />
:addClass(args[cfg.arg.belowclass])<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.basestyle])<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.belowstyle])<br />
:attr('colspan', getAboveBelowColspan())<br />
:tag('div')<br />
:wikitext(processItem(args[cfg.arg.below], args[cfg.arg.nowrapitems]))<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function renderListRow(tbl, index, listnum, listnums_size)<br />
local row = tbl:tag('tr')<br />
<br />
if index == 1 and args[cfg.arg.imageleft] then<br />
row<br />
:tag('td')<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.noviewer)<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_image)<br />
:addClass(args[cfg.arg.imageclass])<br />
:css('width', '1px') -- Minimize width<br />
:css('padding', '0 2px 0 0')<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.imageleftstyle])<br />
:attr('rowspan', listnums_size)<br />
:tag('div')<br />
:wikitext(processItem(args[cfg.arg.imageleft]))<br />
end<br />
<br />
local group_and_num = format(cfg.arg.group_and_num, listnum)<br />
local groupstyle_and_num = format(cfg.arg.groupstyle_and_num, listnum)<br />
if args[group_and_num] then<br />
local groupCell = row:tag('th')<br />
<br />
-- id for aria-labelledby attribute, if lone group with no title or above<br />
if listnum == 1 and not (args[cfg.arg.title] or args[cfg.arg.above] or args[cfg.arg.group2]) then<br />
groupCell<br />
:attr('id', mw.uri.anchorEncode(args[cfg.arg.group1]))<br />
end<br />
<br />
groupCell<br />
:attr('scope', 'row')<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_group)<br />
:addClass(args[cfg.arg.groupclass])<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.basestyle])<br />
-- If groupwidth not specified, minimize width<br />
:css('width', args[cfg.arg.groupwidth] or '1%')<br />
<br />
groupCell<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.groupstyle])<br />
:cssText(args[groupstyle_and_num])<br />
:wikitext(args[group_and_num])<br />
end<br />
<br />
local listCell = row:tag('td')<br />
<br />
if args[group_and_num] then<br />
listCell<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_list_with_group)<br />
else<br />
listCell:attr('colspan', 2)<br />
end<br />
<br />
if not args[cfg.arg.groupwidth] then<br />
listCell:css('width', '100%')<br />
end<br />
<br />
local rowstyle -- usually nil so cssText(rowstyle) usually adds nothing<br />
if index % 2 == 1 then<br />
rowstyle = args[cfg.arg.oddstyle]<br />
else<br />
rowstyle = args[cfg.arg.evenstyle]<br />
end<br />
<br />
local list_and_num = format(cfg.arg.list_and_num, listnum)<br />
local listText = args[list_and_num]<br />
local oddEven = cfg.marker.oddeven<br />
if listText:sub(1, 12) == '</div><table' then<br />
-- Assume list text is for a subgroup navbox so no automatic striping for this row.<br />
oddEven = listText:find(cfg.pattern.navbox_title) and cfg.marker.restart or cfg.class.navbox_odd_part<br />
end<br />
<br />
local liststyle_and_num = format(cfg.arg.liststyle_and_num, listnum)<br />
local listclass_and_num = format(cfg.arg.listclass_and_num, listnum)<br />
listCell<br />
:css('padding', '0')<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.liststyle])<br />
:cssText(rowstyle)<br />
:cssText(args[liststyle_and_num])<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_list)<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_part .. oddEven)<br />
:addClass(args[cfg.arg.listclass])<br />
:addClass(args[listclass_and_num])<br />
:tag('div')<br />
:css('padding',<br />
(index == 1 and args[cfg.arg.list1padding]) or args[cfg.arg.listpadding] or '0 0.25em'<br />
)<br />
:wikitext(processItem(listText, args[cfg.arg.nowrapitems]))<br />
<br />
if index == 1 and args[cfg.arg.image] then<br />
row<br />
:tag('td')<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.noviewer)<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_image)<br />
:addClass(args[cfg.arg.imageclass])<br />
:css('width', '1px') -- Minimize width<br />
:css('padding', '0 0 0 2px')<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.imagestyle])<br />
:attr('rowspan', listnums_size)<br />
:tag('div')<br />
:wikitext(processItem(args[cfg.arg.image]))<br />
end<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function has_list_class(htmlclass)<br />
local patterns = {<br />
'^' .. htmlclass .. '$',<br />
'%s' .. htmlclass .. '$',<br />
'^' .. htmlclass .. '%s',<br />
'%s' .. htmlclass .. '%s'<br />
}<br />
<br />
for arg, _ in pairs(args) do<br />
if type(arg) == 'string' and mw.ustring.find(arg, cfg.pattern.class) then<br />
for _, pattern in ipairs(patterns) do<br />
if mw.ustring.find(args[arg] or '', pattern) then<br />
return true<br />
end<br />
end<br />
end<br />
end<br />
return false<br />
end<br />
<br />
-- there are a lot of list classes in the wild, so we add their TemplateStyles<br />
local function add_list_styles()<br />
local frame = mw.getCurrentFrame()<br />
local function add_list_templatestyles(htmlclass, templatestyles)<br />
if has_list_class(htmlclass) then<br />
return frame:extensionTag{<br />
name = 'templatestyles', args = { src = templatestyles }<br />
}<br />
else<br />
return ''<br />
end<br />
end<br />
<br />
local hlist_styles = add_list_templatestyles('hlist', cfg.hlist_templatestyles)<br />
local plainlist_styles = add_list_templatestyles('plainlist', cfg.plainlist_templatestyles)<br />
<br />
-- a second workaround for [[phab:T303378]]<br />
-- when that issue is fixed, we can actually use has_navbar not to emit the<br />
-- tag here if we want<br />
if has_navbar() and hlist_styles == '' then<br />
hlist_styles = frame:extensionTag{<br />
name = 'templatestyles', args = { src = cfg.hlist_templatestyles }<br />
}<br />
end<br />
<br />
-- hlist -> plainlist is best-effort to preserve old Common.css ordering.<br />
-- this ordering is not a guarantee because most navboxes will emit only<br />
-- one of these classes [hlist_note]<br />
return hlist_styles .. plainlist_styles<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function needsHorizontalLists(border)<br />
if border == cfg.keyword.border_subgroup or args[cfg.arg.tracking] == cfg.keyword.tracking_no then<br />
return false<br />
end<br />
return not has_list_class(cfg.pattern.hlist) and not has_list_class(cfg.pattern.plainlist)<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function hasBackgroundColors()<br />
for _, key in ipairs({cfg.arg.titlestyle, cfg.arg.groupstyle,<br />
cfg.arg.basestyle, cfg.arg.abovestyle, cfg.arg.belowstyle}) do<br />
if tostring(args[key]):find('background', 1, true) then<br />
return true<br />
end<br />
end<br />
return false<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function hasBorders()<br />
for _, key in ipairs({cfg.arg.groupstyle, cfg.arg.basestyle,<br />
cfg.arg.abovestyle, cfg.arg.belowstyle}) do<br />
if tostring(args[key]):find('border', 1, true) then<br />
return true<br />
end<br />
end<br />
return false<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function isIllegible()<br />
local styleratio = require('Module:Color contrast')._styleratio<br />
for key, style in pairs(args) do<br />
if tostring(key):match(cfg.pattern.style) then<br />
if styleratio{mw.text.unstripNoWiki(style)} < 4.5 then<br />
return true<br />
end<br />
end<br />
end<br />
return false<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function getTrackingCategories(border)<br />
local cats = {}<br />
if needsHorizontalLists(border) then table.insert(cats, cfg.category.horizontal_lists) end<br />
if hasBackgroundColors() then table.insert(cats, cfg.category.background_colors) end<br />
if isIllegible() then table.insert(cats, cfg.category.illegible) end<br />
if hasBorders() then table.insert(cats, cfg.category.borders) end<br />
return cats<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function renderTrackingCategories(builder, border)<br />
local title = mw.title.getCurrentTitle()<br />
if title.namespace ~= 10 then return end -- not in template space<br />
local subpage = title.subpageText<br />
if subpage == cfg.keyword.subpage_doc or subpage == cfg.keyword.subpage_sandbox<br />
or subpage == cfg.keyword.subpage_testcases then return end<br />
<br />
for _, cat in ipairs(getTrackingCategories(border)) do<br />
builder:wikitext('[[Category:' .. cat .. ']]')<br />
end<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function renderMainTable(border, listnums)<br />
local tbl = mw.html.create('table')<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.nowraplinks)<br />
:addClass(args[cfg.arg.bodyclass])<br />
<br />
local state = args[cfg.arg.state]<br />
if args[cfg.arg.title] and state ~= cfg.keyword.state_plain and state ~= cfg.keyword.state_off then<br />
if state == cfg.keyword.state_collapsed then<br />
state = cfg.class.collapsed<br />
end<br />
tbl<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.collapsible)<br />
:addClass(state or cfg.class.autocollapse)<br />
end<br />
<br />
tbl:css('border-spacing', 0)<br />
if border == cfg.keyword.border_subgroup or border == cfg.keyword.border_none then<br />
tbl<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_subgroup)<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.bodystyle])<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.style])<br />
else -- regular navbox - bodystyle and style will be applied to the wrapper table<br />
tbl<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_inner)<br />
:css('background', 'transparent')<br />
:css('color', 'inherit')<br />
end<br />
tbl:cssText(args[cfg.arg.innerstyle])<br />
<br />
renderTitleRow(tbl)<br />
renderAboveRow(tbl)<br />
local listnums_size = #listnums<br />
for i, listnum in ipairs(listnums) do<br />
renderListRow(tbl, i, listnum, listnums_size)<br />
end<br />
renderBelowRow(tbl)<br />
<br />
return tbl<br />
end<br />
<br />
local function add_navbox_styles(hiding_templatestyles)<br />
local frame = mw.getCurrentFrame()<br />
-- This is a lambda so that it doesn't need the frame as a parameter<br />
local function add_user_styles(templatestyles)<br />
if templatestyles and templatestyles ~= '' then<br />
return frame:extensionTag{<br />
name = 'templatestyles', args = { src = templatestyles }<br />
}<br />
end<br />
return ''<br />
end<br />
<br />
-- get templatestyles. load base from config so that Lua only needs to do<br />
-- the work once of parser tag expansion<br />
local base_templatestyles = cfg.templatestyles<br />
local templatestyles = add_user_styles(args[cfg.arg.templatestyles])<br />
local child_templatestyles = add_user_styles(args[cfg.arg.child_templatestyles])<br />
<br />
-- The 'navbox-styles' div exists to wrap the styles to work around T200206<br />
-- more elegantly. Instead of combinatorial rules, this ends up being linear<br />
-- number of CSS rules.<br />
return mw.html.create('div')<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox_styles)<br />
:wikitext(<br />
add_list_styles() .. -- see [hlist_note] applied to 'before base_templatestyles'<br />
base_templatestyles ..<br />
templatestyles ..<br />
child_templatestyles ..<br />
table.concat(hiding_templatestyles)<br />
)<br />
:done()<br />
end<br />
<br />
-- work around [[phab:T303378]]<br />
-- for each arg: find all the templatestyles strip markers, insert them into a<br />
-- table. then remove all templatestyles markers from the arg<br />
local function move_hiding_templatestyles(args)<br />
local gfind = string.gfind<br />
local gsub = string.gsub<br />
local templatestyles_markers = {}<br />
local strip_marker_pattern = '(\127[^\127]*UNIQ%-%-templatestyles%-%x+%-QINU[^\127]*\127)'<br />
for k, arg in pairs(args) do<br />
for marker in gfind(arg, strip_marker_pattern) do<br />
table.insert(templatestyles_markers, marker)<br />
end<br />
args[k] = gsub(arg, strip_marker_pattern, '')<br />
end<br />
return templatestyles_markers<br />
end<br />
<br />
function p._navbox(navboxArgs)<br />
args = navboxArgs<br />
local hiding_templatestyles = move_hiding_templatestyles(args)<br />
local listnums = {}<br />
<br />
for k, _ in pairs(args) do<br />
if type(k) == 'string' then<br />
local listnum = k:match(cfg.pattern.listnum)<br />
if listnum then table.insert(listnums, tonumber(listnum)) end<br />
end<br />
end<br />
table.sort(listnums)<br />
<br />
local border = mw.text.trim(args[cfg.arg.border] or args[1] or '')<br />
if border == cfg.keyword.border_child then<br />
border = cfg.keyword.border_subgroup<br />
end<br />
<br />
-- render the main body of the navbox<br />
local tbl = renderMainTable(border, listnums)<br />
<br />
local res = mw.html.create()<br />
-- render the appropriate wrapper for the navbox, based on the border param<br />
<br />
if border == cfg.keyword.border_none then<br />
res:node(add_navbox_styles(hiding_templatestyles))<br />
local nav = res:tag('div')<br />
:attr('role', 'navigation')<br />
:node(tbl)<br />
-- aria-labelledby title, otherwise above, otherwise lone group<br />
if args[cfg.arg.title] or args[cfg.arg.above] or (args[cfg.arg.group1]<br />
and not args[cfg.arg.group2]) then<br />
nav:attr(<br />
'aria-labelledby',<br />
mw.uri.anchorEncode(<br />
args[cfg.arg.title] or args[cfg.arg.above] or args[cfg.arg.group1]<br />
)<br />
)<br />
else<br />
nav:attr('aria-label', cfg.aria_label)<br />
end<br />
elseif border == cfg.keyword.border_subgroup then<br />
-- We assume that this navbox is being rendered in a list cell of a<br />
-- parent navbox, and is therefore inside a div with padding:0em 0.25em.<br />
-- We start with a </div> to avoid the padding being applied, and at the<br />
-- end add a <div> to balance out the parent's </div><br />
res<br />
:wikitext('</div>')<br />
:node(tbl)<br />
:wikitext('<div>')<br />
else<br />
res:node(add_navbox_styles(hiding_templatestyles))<br />
local nav = res:tag('div')<br />
:attr('role', 'navigation')<br />
:addClass(cfg.class.navbox)<br />
:addClass(args[cfg.arg.navboxclass])<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.bodystyle])<br />
:cssText(args[cfg.arg.style])<br />
:css('padding', '3px')<br />
:node(tbl)<br />
-- aria-labelledby title, otherwise above, otherwise lone group<br />
if args[cfg.arg.title] or args[cfg.arg.above]<br />
or (args[cfg.arg.group1] and not args[cfg.arg.group2]) then<br />
nav:attr(<br />
'aria-labelledby',<br />
mw.uri.anchorEncode(args[cfg.arg.title] or args[cfg.arg.above] or args[cfg.arg.group1])<br />
)<br />
else<br />
nav:attr('aria-label', cfg.aria_label)<br />
end<br />
end<br />
<br />
if (args[cfg.arg.nocat] or cfg.keyword.nocat_false):lower() == cfg.keyword.nocat_false then<br />
renderTrackingCategories(res, border)<br />
end<br />
return striped(tostring(res), border)<br />
end<br />
<br />
function p.navbox(frame)<br />
if not getArgs then<br />
getArgs = require('Module:Arguments').getArgs<br />
end<br />
args = getArgs(frame, {wrappers = {cfg.pattern.navbox}})<br />
<br />
-- Read the arguments in the order they'll be output in, to make references<br />
-- number in the right order.<br />
local _<br />
_ = args[cfg.arg.title]<br />
_ = args[cfg.arg.above]<br />
-- Limit this to 20 as covering 'most' cases (that's a SWAG) and because<br />
-- iterator approach won't work here<br />
for i = 1, 20 do<br />
_ = args[format(cfg.arg.group_and_num, i)]<br />
_ = args[format(cfg.arg.list_and_num, i)]<br />
end<br />
_ = args[cfg.arg.below]<br />
<br />
return p._navbox(args)<br />
end<br />
<br />
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| direction = <!-- horizontal (default), vertical --><br />
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'''6÷2(1+2)=?''' is the algebra question that many Internet respondents seem to get wrong. If you are in the camp that knows the correct answer is 1, read no further. If you believe the answer is 9, you should probably review this document. {{highlight|There is only one number that 6 can be divided by to result in 9, and that number is 2/3.}}<br />
<br />
== Proof of correct solution ==<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'': <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the <span style="color:green;"> Distributive Law</span> in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
==Proof incorrect solution ==<br />
<br />
<p style="text-align:center;"> {{highlight|Without fail, 2(1+2) will always equal (2*1 + 2*2), this is the '''Distributive Law.'''}}</p><br />
<br />
If we substitute x for 2(1+2) from the given equation and back-test the equation with the result of 9:<br />
<br />
If <br />
<br />
:6÷x = 9<br />
<br />
then <br />
<br />
:6÷9 = x<br />
<br />
there is a common divisor of 3 so we reduce the fraction...<br />
<br />
:2÷3 = x <br />
<br />
Now we compare the value given in the equation to the value we found (above) for x.<br />
<br />
:2÷3 '''!=''' 2(1+2)<br />
<br />
Therefore:<br />
<br />
:6÷2(1+2) '''!=''' 9<br />
<br />
==Processing rules== <br />
In the majority of incorrect proofs the respondent will cite PEMDAS or BODMAS, we all agree that parentheses or brackets are processed first. However, some respondents incorrectly resolve the [P]arentheses or [B]rackets of PEMDAS - BODMAS. For some reason, these solvers believe that they can resolve within the parentheses, but neglect to multiply the adjacent and dependent coefficient.<br />
<br />
=== PEMDAS ===<br />
<blockquote><br />
<br />
::P parenthesis<br />
::E exponentiation<br />
::M multiplication<br />
::D division<br />
::A addition<br />
::S subtraction<br />
<br />
::&ndash;[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PEMDAS.html Wolfram PEMDAS]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
=== Parentheses ===<br />
''Wolfram Mathworld'' on parenthetical expressions:<br />
<blockquote><br />
:: 1. ''Parentheses are used in mathematical expressions to denote modifications to normal order of operations (precedence rules)...''<br />
::[...]<br />
::3. ''Parentheses are used to enclose the variables of a function in the form f(x), which means that values of the function f are dependent upon the values of x.''<br />
::&ndash;[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Parenthesis.html Wolfram Parenthesis]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
===Distributive law===<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'' on parenthetical expressions: <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<!--<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the Distributive Law in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
So the fatal error with solvers who emphasize the left to right rule, is in incorrectly handling the Parentheses step, disregarding the Distributive Law.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
Some are even compelled to add an explicit multiplier, not given in the equation.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">3*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
--><br />
=== Parenthetical expressions ===<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
''Parenthetical Expression. The parenthesis was described in Chapter 1 as a grouping symbol. When an algebraic expression is enclosed by a parenthesis it is known as a parenthetical expression. '''When a parenthetical expression is immediately preceded by coefficient, the parenthetical expression is a factor and <u>must be multiplied by the coefficient.</u>''' This is done in the following manner.''<br />
::''5(a + b) = 5a + 5b'' <br/><br />
::''3a(b - c) = 3ab - 3ac''<br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://books.google.com/books?id=BabtEFxgZ2AC "Technical Shop Mathematics / Edition 2"], by John G. Anderson, ISBN-13:9780831111458, Industrial Press, Inc., 02/28/1983, Page:138<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
== Explicit vs Implicit (implied) multiplication ==<br />
<div style="text-align:center"><br />
{{Quote|text='''''Implied multiplication''' has a higher priority than explicit multiplication to allow users to enter expressions, in the same manner as they would be written.''<br/><br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://epsstore.ti.com/OA_HTML/csksxvm.jsp?nSetId=103110 Implied Multiplication Versus Explicit Multiplication on TI Graphing Calculators]<br />
}}<br />
</div><br />
<br />
Explicit operations have explicit operators (* ÷ + - ) which are delimiters that divide equations into separate terms. Implied multiplication is notation that informs us that the value of a variable, bracketed function or exponent are connected and not separate terms. ''Implied multiplication is everywhere, 1x = x and x/1=x. Any number times 1 is that number and any number divided by 1 is that number.''<br />
<br />
Implied multiplication is also implicit multiplication.<br />
<br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
'''im·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. implied though not plainly expressed.<br />
<br />
:2. essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.<br />
<br />
'''im·plied'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.<br />
<br />
'''ex·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.<br />
<br />
&ndash;Oxford<br />
}}<br />
<br />
6÷2(1+2) has two EXPLICIT operators, division and addition. However, IMPLIED multiplication tells us to IMPLICITLY multiply, [2(2+1)], in the P step of PEMDAS. <br />
In the division step, we must apply division to the (entire) implicitly connected parenthetical expression. We cannot apply division to the coefficient (2) and then not apply division to the factor (2+1).<br />
<br />
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to the entire parenthetical expression'')<br />
<div style="color:red;"><br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki><br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
(2+1)<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
3 * (1+2) <br />
<br/> <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Correct:''' (''when EXPLICIT division is applied, it is applied to the entire term.'')<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
÷<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2(1+2) <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2 * (1+2) <br />
---- <br />
6 * 1 <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Traditional solution:'''<br />
<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
1*(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
3 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:80px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
= 1<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
As we can see, we cannot add an EXPLICIT operator to 6÷2(1+2) without maintaining the IMPLICIT relationship that was stated with IMPLIED multiplication. 6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2)).<br />
--><br />
<br />
==Correctly solving left to right==<br />
<br />
If we insist on a left to right solution, ignoring both PEMDAS and the Distributive Law, we can do this by expressing the common divisor first. However, division is sustained and must be applied to everything to the right of the explicit division operator.<br />
<br />
::''6÷2(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷1(1+2)=?'' <br />
::''3÷(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷(3)=?''<br />
::''3÷3=1''<br />
<br />
When we reduce by the common divisor, this does not complete the division operation, it simply reduces the coefficient to one. Division must be applied to both the factor and the coefficient of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
==The equation is not ambiguous ==<br />
===6÷2(1+2) is not equal to 6÷2*(1+2)===<br />
Standing alone, 6 will always equal 6 and 2(1+2) will also always equal 6, so dividing these two terms will always equal 1. <br />
<br />
We would not write 2(a+b) as (2(a+b)), nor can we re-write the given equation as 6÷2*(a+b) and maintain the same value. We can however, rewrite the full equation to include an explicit multiplier if we take care to maintain the parenthetical expression with additional bracketing 6÷(2*(a+b)).<br />
<br />
=== Obelus ===<br />
Granted, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145938/https://www.wyzant.com/resources/blogs/14831/the_obelus_for_division obelus (÷)] is an archaic symbol for division, it visually represents a fraction with one dot being the numerator and the other being the denominator. Computers use the forward slash for division because the standard keyboard does not have an obelus key. <br />
<br />
For those who claim that the obelus is outdated, why then is it present on virtually every modern calculator?<br />
<br />
== The calculator problem ==<br />
<br />
The [https://www.desmos.com/scientific Desmos Scientific Calculator] handles our given equation correctly. The error checking appears to be built into the division key.<br />
<br />
Entering the equation into a programming language, or low quality calculator, requires the explicit multiplication symbol and outer parenthesis to maintain value of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
'''6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2))'''<br />
<br />
Other calculators, including Google and Wolfram will simply strip the parenthesis and solve a different equation, 6÷2*3. This is because within the programming, the open parenthesis (bracketing) triggers a different function within the programming, an open parenthesis tells the compiler to find the innermost parenthesized term and work outwards. Thus, to get the correct answer from inferior calculators, the input must be formalized with correct bracketing. I.e. 6÷(2*(1+2))<br />
<br />
==Spreadsheets==<br />
Entering the equation as =6/2(1+2) into a cell in a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet will result in Err:509 (Missing operator), Google Sheets also returns an error (Formula parse error). This forces the user to format the equation using explicit multiplication. To avoid the left to right problem, the compiler must be instructed in advance to prepare for the function with an extra pair of parenthesis =6/(2*(1+2)).<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/science/math-equation-pemdas-bodmas.html "That Vexing Math Equation? Here’s an Addition"]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZCtgFcL40 "How to Solve 8÷2(2+2) Using Implied Multiplication"]<br />
* [https://slate.com/technology/2013/03/facebook-math-problem-why-pemdas-doesnt-always-give-a-clear-answer.html "What Is the Answer to That Stupid Math Problem on Facebook?"]<br />
* [https://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/this-basic-math-problem-is-breaking-internet.html This Basic Math Problem Is Breaking the Internet: How do you solve this simple arithmetic problem?]</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=The_equation_that_broke_the_Internet_6%C3%B72(1%2B2)%3D%3F&diff=6307The equation that broke the Internet 6÷2(1+2)=?2025-11-25T20:22:28Z<p>Skritzer: </p>
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'''6÷2(1+2)=?''' is the algebra question that many Internet respondents seem to get wrong. If you are in the camp that knows the correct answer is 1, read no further. If you believe the answer is 9, you should probably review this document. {{highlight|There is only one number that 6 can be divided by to result in 9, and that number is 2/3.}}<br />
<br />
== Proof of correct solution ==<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'': <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the <span style="color:green;"> Distributive Law</span> in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
==Proof incorrect solution ==<br />
<br />
<p style="text-align:center;"> {{highlight|Without fail, 2(1+2) will always equal (2*1 + 2*2), this is the '''Distributive Law.'''}}</p><br />
<br />
If we substitute x for 2(1+2) from the given equation and back-test the equation with the result of 9:<br />
<br />
If <br />
<br />
:6÷x = 9<br />
<br />
then <br />
<br />
:6÷9 = x<br />
<br />
there is a common divisor of 3 so we reduce the fraction...<br />
<br />
:2÷3 = x <br />
<br />
Now we compare the value given in the equation to the value we found (above) for x.<br />
<br />
:2÷3 '''!=''' 2(1+2)<br />
<br />
Therefore:<br />
<br />
:6÷2(1+2) '''!=''' 9<br />
<br />
==Processing rules== <br />
In the majority of incorrect proofs the respondent will cite PEMDAS or BODMAS, we all agree that parentheses or brackets are processed first. However, some respondents incorrectly resolve the [P]arentheses or [B]rackets of PEMDAS - BODMAS. For some reason, these solvers believe that they can resolve within the parentheses, but neglect to multiply the adjacent and dependent coefficient.<br />
<br />
=== PEMDAS ===<br />
<blockquote><br />
<br />
::P parenthesis<br />
::E exponentiation<br />
::M multiplication<br />
::D division<br />
::A addition<br />
::S subtraction<br />
<br />
::&ndash;[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PEMDAS.html Wolfram PEMDAS]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
=== Parentheses ===<br />
''Wolfram Mathworld'' on parenthetical expressions:<br />
<blockquote><br />
:: 1. ''Parentheses are used in mathematical expressions to denote modifications to normal order of operations (precedence rules)...''<br />
::[...]<br />
::3. ''Parentheses are used to enclose the variables of a function in the form f(x), which means that values of the function f are dependent upon the values of x.''<br />
::&ndash;[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Parenthesis.html Wolfram Parenthesis]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
===Distributive law===<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'' on parenthetical expressions: <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<!--<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the Distributive Law in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
So the fatal error with solvers who emphasize the left to right rule, is in incorrectly handling the Parentheses step, disregarding the Distributive Law.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
Some are even compelled to add an explicit multiplier, not given in the equation.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">3*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
--><br />
=== Parenthetical expressions ===<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
''Parenthetical Expression. The parenthesis was described in Chapter 1 as a grouping symbol. When an algebraic expression is enclosed by a parenthesis it is known as a parenthetical expression. '''When a parenthetical expression is immediately preceded by coefficient, the parenthetical expression is a factor and <u>must be multiplied by the coefficient.</u>''' This is done in the following manner.''<br />
::''5(a + b) = 5a + 5b'' <br/><br />
::''3a(b - c) = 3ab - 3ac''<br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://books.google.com/books?id=BabtEFxgZ2AC "Technical Shop Mathematics / Edition 2"], by John G. Anderson, ISBN-13:9780831111458, Industrial Press, Inc., 02/28/1983, Page:138<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
== Explicit vs Implicit (implied) multiplication ==<br />
<div style="text-align:center"><br />
{{Quote|text='''''Implied multiplication''' has a higher priority than explicit multiplication to allow users to enter expressions, in the same manner as they would be written.''<br/><br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://epsstore.ti.com/OA_HTML/csksxvm.jsp?nSetId=103110 Implied Multiplication Versus Explicit Multiplication on TI Graphing Calculators]<br />
}}<br />
</div><br />
<br />
Explicit operations have explicit operators (* ÷ + - ) which are delimiters that divide equations into separate terms. Implied multiplication is notation that informs us that the value of a variable, bracketed function or exponent are connected and not separate terms. ''Implied multiplication is everywhere, 1x = x and x/1=x. Any number times 1 is that number and any number divided by 1 is that number.''<br />
<br />
Implied multiplication is also implicit multiplication.<br />
<br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
'''im·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. implied though not plainly expressed.<br />
<br />
:2. essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.<br />
<br />
'''im·plied'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.<br />
<br />
'''ex·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.<br />
<br />
&ndash;Oxford<br />
}}<br />
<br />
6÷2(1+2) has two EXPLICIT operators, division and addition. However, IMPLIED multiplication tells us to IMPLICITLY multiply, [2(2+1)], in the P step of PEMDAS. <br />
In the division step, we must apply division to the (entire) implicitly connected parenthetical expression. We cannot apply division to the coefficient (2) and then not apply division to the factor (2+1).<br />
<br />
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to the entire parenthetical expression'')<br />
<div style="color:red;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki><br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
(2+1)<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
3 * (1+2) <br />
<br/> <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Correct:''' (''when EXPLICIT division is applied, it is applied to the entire term.'')<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
÷<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2(1+2) <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2 * (1+2) <br />
---- <br />
6 * 1 <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Traditional solution:'''<br />
<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
1*(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
3 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
= 1<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
As we can see, we cannot add an EXPLICIT operator to 6÷2(1+2) without maintaining the IMPLICIT relationship that was stated with IMPLIED multiplication. 6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2)).<br />
--><br />
<br />
==Correctly solving left to right==<br />
<br />
If we insist on a left to right solution, ignoring both PEMDAS and the Distributive Law, we can do this by expressing the common divisor first. However, division is sustained and must be applied to everything to the right of the explicit division operator.<br />
<br />
::''6÷2(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷1(1+2)=?'' <br />
::''3÷(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷(3)=?''<br />
::''3÷3=1''<br />
<br />
When we reduce by the common divisor, this does not complete the division operation, it simply reduces the coefficient to one. Division must be applied to both the factor and the coefficient of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
==The equation is not ambiguous ==<br />
===6÷2(1+2) is not equal to 6÷2*(1+2)===<br />
Standing alone, 6 will always equal 6 and 2(1+2) will also always equal 6, so dividing these two terms will always equal 1. <br />
<br />
We would not write 2(a+b) as (2(a+b)), nor can we re-write the given equation as 6÷2*(a+b) and maintain the same value. We can however, rewrite the full equation to include an explicit multiplier if we take care to maintain the parenthetical expression with additional bracketing 6÷(2*(a+b)).<br />
<br />
=== Obelus ===<br />
Granted, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145938/https://www.wyzant.com/resources/blogs/14831/the_obelus_for_division obelus (÷)] is an archaic symbol for division, it visually represents a fraction with one dot being the numerator and the other being the denominator. Computers use the forward slash for division because the standard keyboard does not have an obelus key. <br />
<br />
For those who claim that the obelus is outdated, why then is it present on virtually every modern calculator?<br />
<br />
== The calculator problem ==<br />
<br />
The [https://www.desmos.com/scientific Desmos Scientific Calculator] handles our given equation correctly. The error checking appears to be built into the division key.<br />
<br />
Entering the equation into a programming language, or low quality calculator, requires the explicit multiplication symbol and outer parenthesis to maintain value of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
'''6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2))'''<br />
<br />
Other calculators, including Google and Wolfram will simply strip the parenthesis and solve a different equation, 6÷2*3. This is because within the programming, the open parenthesis (bracketing) triggers a different function within the programming, an open parenthesis tells the compiler to find the innermost parenthesized term and work outwards. Thus, to get the correct answer from inferior calculators, the input must be formalized with correct bracketing. I.e. 6÷(2*(1+2))<br />
<br />
==Spreadsheets==<br />
Entering the equation as =6/2(1+2) into a cell in a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet will result in Err:509 (Missing operator), Google Sheets also returns an error (Formula parse error). This forces the user to format the equation using explicit multiplication. To avoid the left to right problem, the compiler must be instructed in advance to prepare for the function with an extra pair of parenthesis =6/(2*(1+2)).<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/science/math-equation-pemdas-bodmas.html "That Vexing Math Equation? Here’s an Addition"]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZCtgFcL40 "How to Solve 8÷2(2+2) Using Implied Multiplication"]<br />
* [https://slate.com/technology/2013/03/facebook-math-problem-why-pemdas-doesnt-always-give-a-clear-answer.html "What Is the Answer to That Stupid Math Problem on Facebook?"]<br />
* [https://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/this-basic-math-problem-is-breaking-internet.html This Basic Math Problem Is Breaking the Internet: How do you solve this simple arithmetic problem?]</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=The_equation_that_broke_the_Internet&diff=6306The equation that broke the Internet2025-11-25T20:21:27Z<p>Skritzer: Skritzer moved page The equation that broke the Internet to The equation that broke the Internet 6÷2(1+2)=?: show equation in title</p>
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'''6÷2(1+2)=?''' is the algebra question that many Internet respondents seem to get wrong. If you are in the camp that knows the correct answer is 1, read no further. If you believe the answer is 9, you should probably review this document -- {{highlight|there is only one number that 6 can be divided by to result in 9, and that number is 2/3.}}<br />
<br />
== Proof of correct solution ==<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'': <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the <span style="color:green;"> Distributive Law</span> in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
==Proof incorrect solution ==<br />
<br />
<p style="text-align:center;"> {{highlight|Without fail, 2(1+2) will always equal (2*1 + 2*2), this is the '''Distributive Law.'''}}</p><br />
<br />
If we substitute x for 2(1+2) from the given equation and back-test the equation with the result of 9:<br />
<br />
If <br />
<br />
:6÷x = 9<br />
<br />
then <br />
<br />
:6÷9 = x<br />
<br />
there is a common divisor of 3 so we reduce the fraction...<br />
<br />
:2÷3 = x <br />
<br />
Now we compare the value given in the equation to the value we found (above) for x.<br />
<br />
:2÷3 '''!=''' 2(1+2)<br />
<br />
Therefore:<br />
<br />
:6÷2(1+2) '''!=''' 9<br />
<br />
==Processing rules== <br />
In the majority of incorrect proofs the respondent will cite PEMDAS or BODMAS, we all agree that parentheses or brackets are processed first. However, some respondents incorrectly resolve the [P]arentheses or [B]rackets of PEMDAS - BODMAS. For some reason, these solvers believe that they can resolve within the parentheses, but neglect to multiply the adjacent and dependent coefficient.<br />
<br />
=== PEMDAS ===<br />
<blockquote><br />
<br />
::P parenthesis<br />
::E exponentiation<br />
::M multiplication<br />
::D division<br />
::A addition<br />
::S subtraction<br />
<br />
::&ndash;[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PEMDAS.html Wolfram PEMDAS]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
=== Parentheses ===<br />
''Wolfram Mathworld'' on parenthetical expressions:<br />
<blockquote><br />
:: 1. ''Parentheses are used in mathematical expressions to denote modifications to normal order of operations (precedence rules)...''<br />
::[...]<br />
::3. ''Parentheses are used to enclose the variables of a function in the form f(x), which means that values of the function f are dependent upon the values of x.''<br />
::&ndash;[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Parenthesis.html Wolfram Parenthesis]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
===Distributive law===<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'' on parenthetical expressions: <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<!--<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the Distributive Law in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
So the fatal error with solvers who emphasize the left to right rule, is in incorrectly handling the Parentheses step, disregarding the Distributive Law.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
Some are even compelled to add an explicit multiplier, not given in the equation.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">3*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
--><br />
=== Parenthetical expressions ===<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
''Parenthetical Expression. The parenthesis was described in Chapter 1 as a grouping symbol. When an algebraic expression is enclosed by a parenthesis it is known as a parenthetical expression. '''When a parenthetical expression is immediately preceded by coefficient, the parenthetical expression is a factor and <u>must be multiplied by the coefficient.</u>''' This is done in the following manner.''<br />
::''5(a + b) = 5a + 5b'' <br/><br />
::''3a(b - c) = 3ab - 3ac''<br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://books.google.com/books?id=BabtEFxgZ2AC "Technical Shop Mathematics / Edition 2"], by John G. Anderson, ISBN-13:9780831111458, Industrial Press, Inc., 02/28/1983, Page:138<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
== Explicit vs Implicit (implied) multiplication ==<br />
<div style="text-align:center"><br />
{{Quote|text='''''Implied multiplication''' has a higher priority than explicit multiplication to allow users to enter expressions, in the same manner as they would be written.''<br/><br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://epsstore.ti.com/OA_HTML/csksxvm.jsp?nSetId=103110 Implied Multiplication Versus Explicit Multiplication on TI Graphing Calculators]<br />
}}<br />
</div><br />
<br />
Explicit operations have explicit operators (* ÷ + - ) which are delimiters that divide equations into separate terms. Implied multiplication is notation that informs us that the value of a variable, bracketed function or exponent are connected and not separate terms. ''Implied multiplication is everywhere, 1x = x and x/1=x. Any number times 1 is that number and any number divided by 1 is that number.''<br />
<br />
Implied multiplication is also implicit multiplication.<br />
<br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
'''im·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. implied though not plainly expressed.<br />
<br />
:2. essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.<br />
<br />
'''im·plied'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.<br />
<br />
'''ex·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.<br />
<br />
&ndash;Oxford<br />
}}<br />
<br />
6÷2(1+2) has two EXPLICIT operators, division and addition. However, IMPLIED multiplication tells us to IMPLICITLY multiply, [2(2+1)], in the P step of PEMDAS. <br />
In the division step, we must apply division to the (entire) implicitly connected parenthetical expression. We cannot apply division to the coefficient (2) and then not apply division to the factor (2+1).<br />
<br />
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to the entire parenthetical expression'')<br />
<div style="color:red;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki><br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
(2+1)<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
3 * (1+2) <br />
<br/> <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Correct:''' (''when EXPLICIT division is applied, it is applied to the entire term.'')<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
÷<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2(1+2) <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2 * (1+2) <br />
---- <br />
6 * 1 <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Traditional solution:'''<br />
<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
1*(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
3 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
= 1<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
As we can see, we cannot add an EXPLICIT operator to 6÷2(1+2) without maintaining the IMPLICIT relationship that was stated with IMPLIED multiplication. 6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2)).<br />
--><br />
<br />
==Correctly solving left to right==<br />
<br />
If we insist on a left to right solution, ignoring both PEMDAS and the Distributive Law, we can do this by expressing the common divisor first. However, division is sustained and must be applied to everything to the right of the explicit division operator.<br />
<br />
::''6÷2(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷1(1+2)=?'' <br />
::''3÷(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷(3)=?''<br />
::''3÷3=1''<br />
<br />
When we reduce by the common divisor, this does not complete the division operation, it simply reduces the coefficient to one. Division must be applied to both the factor and the coefficient of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
==The equation is not ambiguous ==<br />
===6÷2(1+2) is not equal to 6÷2*(1+2)===<br />
Standing alone, 6 will always equal 6 and 2(1+2) will also always equal 6, so dividing these two terms will always equal 1. <br />
<br />
We would not write 2(a+b) as (2(a+b)), nor can we re-write the given equation as 6÷2*(a+b) and maintain the same value. We can however, rewrite the full equation to include an explicit multiplier if we take care to maintain the parenthetical expression with additional bracketing 6÷(2*(a+b)).<br />
<br />
=== Obelus ===<br />
Granted, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145938/https://www.wyzant.com/resources/blogs/14831/the_obelus_for_division obelus (÷)] is an archaic symbol for division, it visually represents a fraction with one dot being the numerator and the other being the denominator. Computers use the forward slash for division because the standard keyboard does not have an obelus key. <br />
<br />
For those who claim that the obelus is outdated, why then is it present on virtually every modern calculator?<br />
<br />
== The calculator problem ==<br />
<br />
The [https://www.desmos.com/scientific Desmos Scientific Calculator] handles our given equation correctly. The error checking appears to be built into the division key.<br />
<br />
Entering the equation into a programming language, or low quality calculator, requires the explicit multiplication symbol and outer parenthesis to maintain value of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
'''6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2))'''<br />
<br />
Other calculators, including Google and Wolfram will simply strip the parenthesis and solve a different equation, 6÷2*3. This is because within the programming, the open parenthesis (bracketing) triggers a different function within the programming, an open parenthesis tells the compiler to find the innermost parenthesized term and work outwards. Thus, to get the correct answer from inferior calculators, the input must be formalized with correct bracketing. I.e. 6÷(2*(1+2))<br />
<br />
==Spreadsheets==<br />
Entering the equation as =6/2(1+2) into a cell in a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet will result in Err:509 (Missing operator), Google Sheets also returns an error (Formula parse error). This forces the user to format the equation using explicit multiplication. To avoid the left to right problem, the compiler must be instructed in advance to prepare for the function with an extra pair of parenthesis =6/(2*(1+2)).<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/science/math-equation-pemdas-bodmas.html "That Vexing Math Equation? Here’s an Addition"]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZCtgFcL40 "How to Solve 8÷2(2+2) Using Implied Multiplication"]<br />
* [https://slate.com/technology/2013/03/facebook-math-problem-why-pemdas-doesnt-always-give-a-clear-answer.html "What Is the Answer to That Stupid Math Problem on Facebook?"]<br />
* [https://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/this-basic-math-problem-is-breaking-internet.html This Basic Math Problem Is Breaking the Internet: How do you solve this simple arithmetic problem?]</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=The_equation_that_broke_the_Internet_6%C3%B72(1%2B2)%3D%3F&diff=6304The equation that broke the Internet 6÷2(1+2)=?2025-11-25T20:19:11Z<p>Skritzer: /* Processing rules */</p>
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'''6÷2(1+2)=?''' is the algebra question that many Internet respondents seem to get wrong. If you are in the camp that knows the correct answer is 1, read no further. If you believe the answer is 9, you should probably review this document -- {{highlight|there is only one number that 6 can be divided by to result in 9, and that number is 2/3.}}<br />
<br />
== Proof of correct solution ==<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'': <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the <span style="color:green;"> Distributive Law</span> in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
==Proof incorrect solution ==<br />
<br />
<p style="text-align:center;"> {{highlight|Without fail, 2(1+2) will always equal (2*1 + 2*2), this is the '''Distributive Law.'''}}</p><br />
<br />
If we substitute x for 2(1+2) from the given equation and back-test the equation with the result of 9:<br />
<br />
If <br />
<br />
:6÷x = 9<br />
<br />
then <br />
<br />
:6÷9 = x<br />
<br />
there is a common divisor of 3 so we reduce the fraction...<br />
<br />
:2÷3 = x <br />
<br />
Now we compare the value given in the equation to the value we found (above) for x.<br />
<br />
:2÷3 '''!=''' 2(1+2)<br />
<br />
Therefore:<br />
<br />
:6÷2(1+2) '''!=''' 9<br />
<br />
==Processing rules== <br />
In the majority of incorrect proofs the respondent will cite PEMDAS or BODMAS, we all agree that parentheses or brackets are processed first. However, some respondents incorrectly resolve the [P]arentheses or [B]rackets of PEMDAS - BODMAS. For some reason, these solvers believe that they can resolve within the parentheses, but neglect to multiply the adjacent and dependent coefficient.<br />
<br />
=== PEMDAS ===<br />
<blockquote><br />
<br />
::P parenthesis<br />
::E exponentiation<br />
::M multiplication<br />
::D division<br />
::A addition<br />
::S subtraction<br />
<br />
::&ndash;[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PEMDAS.html Wolfram PEMDAS]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
=== Parentheses ===<br />
''Wolfram Mathworld'' on parenthetical expressions:<br />
<blockquote><br />
:: 1. ''Parentheses are used in mathematical expressions to denote modifications to normal order of operations (precedence rules)...''<br />
::[...]<br />
::3. ''Parentheses are used to enclose the variables of a function in the form f(x), which means that values of the function f are dependent upon the values of x.''<br />
::&ndash;[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Parenthesis.html Wolfram Parenthesis]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
===Distributive law===<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'' on parenthetical expressions: <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<!--<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the Distributive Law in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
So the fatal error with solvers who emphasize the left to right rule, is in incorrectly handling the Parentheses step, disregarding the Distributive Law.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
Some are even compelled to add an explicit multiplier, not given in the equation.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">3*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
--><br />
=== Parenthetical expressions ===<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
''Parenthetical Expression. The parenthesis was described in Chapter 1 as a grouping symbol. When an algebraic expression is enclosed by a parenthesis it is known as a parenthetical expression. '''When a parenthetical expression is immediately preceded by coefficient, the parenthetical expression is a factor and <u>must be multiplied by the coefficient.</u>''' This is done in the following manner.''<br />
::''5(a + b) = 5a + 5b'' <br/><br />
::''3a(b - c) = 3ab - 3ac''<br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://books.google.com/books?id=BabtEFxgZ2AC "Technical Shop Mathematics / Edition 2"], by John G. Anderson, ISBN-13:9780831111458, Industrial Press, Inc., 02/28/1983, Page:138<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
== Explicit vs Implicit (implied) multiplication ==<br />
<div style="text-align:center"><br />
{{Quote|text='''''Implied multiplication''' has a higher priority than explicit multiplication to allow users to enter expressions, in the same manner as they would be written.''<br/><br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://epsstore.ti.com/OA_HTML/csksxvm.jsp?nSetId=103110 Implied Multiplication Versus Explicit Multiplication on TI Graphing Calculators]<br />
}}<br />
</div><br />
<br />
Explicit operations have explicit operators (* ÷ + - ) which are delimiters that divide equations into separate terms. Implied multiplication is notation that informs us that the value of a variable, bracketed function or exponent are connected and not separate terms. ''Implied multiplication is everywhere, 1x = x and x/1=x. Any number times 1 is that number and any number divided by 1 is that number.''<br />
<br />
Implied multiplication is also implicit multiplication.<br />
<br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
'''im·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. implied though not plainly expressed.<br />
<br />
:2. essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.<br />
<br />
'''im·plied'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.<br />
<br />
'''ex·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.<br />
<br />
&ndash;Oxford<br />
}}<br />
<br />
6÷2(1+2) has two EXPLICIT operators, division and addition. However, IMPLIED multiplication tells us to IMPLICITLY multiply, [2(2+1)], in the P step of PEMDAS. <br />
In the division step, we must apply division to the (entire) implicitly connected parenthetical expression. We cannot apply division to the coefficient (2) and then not apply division to the factor (2+1).<br />
<br />
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to the entire parenthetical expression'')<br />
<div style="color:red;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki><br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
(2+1)<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
3 * (1+2) <br />
<br/> <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Correct:''' (''when EXPLICIT division is applied, it is applied to the entire term.'')<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
÷<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2(1+2) <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2 * (1+2) <br />
---- <br />
6 * 1 <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Traditional solution:'''<br />
<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
1*(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
3 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
= 1<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
As we can see, we cannot add an EXPLICIT operator to 6÷2(1+2) without maintaining the IMPLICIT relationship that was stated with IMPLIED multiplication. 6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2)).<br />
--><br />
<br />
==Correctly solving left to right==<br />
<br />
If we insist on a left to right solution, ignoring both PEMDAS and the Distributive Law, we can do this by expressing the common divisor first. However, division is sustained and must be applied to everything to the right of the explicit division operator.<br />
<br />
::''6÷2(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷1(1+2)=?'' <br />
::''3÷(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷(3)=?''<br />
::''3÷3=1''<br />
<br />
When we reduce by the common divisor, this does not complete the division operation, it simply reduces the coefficient to one. Division must be applied to both the factor and the coefficient of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
==The equation is not ambiguous ==<br />
===6÷2(1+2) is not equal to 6÷2*(1+2)===<br />
Standing alone, 6 will always equal 6 and 2(1+2) will also always equal 6, so dividing these two terms will always equal 1. <br />
<br />
We would not write 2(a+b) as (2(a+b)), nor can we re-write the given equation as 6÷2*(a+b) and maintain the same value. We can however, rewrite the full equation to include an explicit multiplier if we take care to maintain the parenthetical expression with additional bracketing 6÷(2*(a+b)).<br />
<br />
=== Obelus ===<br />
Granted, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145938/https://www.wyzant.com/resources/blogs/14831/the_obelus_for_division obelus (÷)] is an archaic symbol for division, it visually represents a fraction with one dot being the numerator and the other being the denominator. Computers use the forward slash for division because the standard keyboard does not have an obelus key. <br />
<br />
For those who claim that the obelus is outdated, why then is it present on virtually every modern calculator?<br />
<br />
== The calculator problem ==<br />
<br />
The [https://www.desmos.com/scientific Desmos Scientific Calculator] handles our given equation correctly. The error checking appears to be built into the division key.<br />
<br />
Entering the equation into a programming language, or low quality calculator, requires the explicit multiplication symbol and outer parenthesis to maintain value of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
'''6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2))'''<br />
<br />
Other calculators, including Google and Wolfram will simply strip the parenthesis and solve a different equation, 6÷2*3. This is because within the programming, the open parenthesis (bracketing) triggers a different function within the programming, an open parenthesis tells the compiler to find the innermost parenthesized term and work outwards. Thus, to get the correct answer from inferior calculators, the input must be formalized with correct bracketing. I.e. 6÷(2*(1+2))<br />
<br />
==Spreadsheets==<br />
Entering the equation as =6/2(1+2) into a cell in a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet will result in Err:509 (Missing operator), Google Sheets also returns an error (Formula parse error). This forces the user to format the equation using explicit multiplication. To avoid the left to right problem, the compiler must be instructed in advance to prepare for the function with an extra pair of parenthesis =6/(2*(1+2)).<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/science/math-equation-pemdas-bodmas.html "That Vexing Math Equation? Here’s an Addition"]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZCtgFcL40 "How to Solve 8÷2(2+2) Using Implied Multiplication"]<br />
* [https://slate.com/technology/2013/03/facebook-math-problem-why-pemdas-doesnt-always-give-a-clear-answer.html "What Is the Answer to That Stupid Math Problem on Facebook?"]<br />
* [https://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/this-basic-math-problem-is-breaking-internet.html This Basic Math Problem Is Breaking the Internet: How do you solve this simple arithmetic problem?]</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=The_equation_that_broke_the_Internet_6%C3%B72(1%2B2)%3D%3F&diff=6303The equation that broke the Internet 6÷2(1+2)=?2025-11-25T20:17:08Z<p>Skritzer: /* Proof incorrect solution */</p>
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'''6÷2(1+2)=?''' is the algebra question that many Internet respondents seem to get wrong. If you are in the camp that knows the correct answer is 1, read no further. If you believe the answer is 9, you should probably review this document -- {{highlight|there is only one number that 6 can be divided by to result in 9, and that number is 2/3.}}<br />
<br />
== Proof of correct solution ==<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'': <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the <span style="color:green;"> Distributive Law</span> in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
==Proof incorrect solution ==<br />
<br />
<p style="text-align:center;"> {{highlight|Without fail, 2(1+2) will always equal (2*1 + 2*2), this is the '''Distributive Law.'''}}</p><br />
<br />
If we substitute x for 2(1+2) from the given equation and back-test the equation with the result of 9:<br />
<br />
If <br />
<br />
:6÷x = 9<br />
<br />
then <br />
<br />
:6÷9 = x<br />
<br />
there is a common divisor of 3 so we reduce the fraction...<br />
<br />
:2÷3 = x <br />
<br />
Now we compare the value given in the equation to the value we found (above) for x.<br />
<br />
:2÷3 '''!=''' 2(1+2)<br />
<br />
Therefore:<br />
<br />
:6÷2(1+2) '''!=''' 9<br />
<br />
==Processing rules== <br />
In the majority of incorrect proofs the respondent will cite PEMDAS or BODMAS, we all agree that parentheses or brackets are processed first. However, some respondents incorrectly resolve the [P]arentheses or [B]rackets of PEMDAS - BODMAS, for some reason, these solvers believe that they can resolve within the parentheses, but neglect to multiply the adjacent and dependent coefficient.<br />
<br />
=== PEMDAS ===<br />
<blockquote><br />
<br />
::P parenthesis<br />
::E exponentiation<br />
::M multiplication<br />
::D division<br />
::A addition<br />
::S subtraction<br />
<br />
::&ndash;[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PEMDAS.html Wolfram PEMDAS]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
=== Parentheses ===<br />
''Wolfram Mathworld'' on parenthetical expressions:<br />
<blockquote><br />
:: 1. ''Parentheses are used in mathematical expressions to denote modifications to normal order of operations (precedence rules)...''<br />
::[...]<br />
::3. ''Parentheses are used to enclose the variables of a function in the form f(x), which means that values of the function f are dependent upon the values of x.''<br />
::&ndash;[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Parenthesis.html Wolfram Parenthesis]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
===Distributive law===<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'' on parenthetical expressions: <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<!--<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the Distributive Law in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
So the fatal error with solvers who emphasize the left to right rule, is in incorrectly handling the Parentheses step, disregarding the Distributive Law.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
Some are even compelled to add an explicit multiplier, not given in the equation.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">3*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
--><br />
=== Parenthetical expressions ===<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
''Parenthetical Expression. The parenthesis was described in Chapter 1 as a grouping symbol. When an algebraic expression is enclosed by a parenthesis it is known as a parenthetical expression. '''When a parenthetical expression is immediately preceded by coefficient, the parenthetical expression is a factor and <u>must be multiplied by the coefficient.</u>''' This is done in the following manner.''<br />
::''5(a + b) = 5a + 5b'' <br/><br />
::''3a(b - c) = 3ab - 3ac''<br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://books.google.com/books?id=BabtEFxgZ2AC "Technical Shop Mathematics / Edition 2"], by John G. Anderson, ISBN-13:9780831111458, Industrial Press, Inc., 02/28/1983, Page:138<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
== Explicit vs Implicit (implied) multiplication ==<br />
<div style="text-align:center"><br />
{{Quote|text='''''Implied multiplication''' has a higher priority than explicit multiplication to allow users to enter expressions, in the same manner as they would be written.''<br/><br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://epsstore.ti.com/OA_HTML/csksxvm.jsp?nSetId=103110 Implied Multiplication Versus Explicit Multiplication on TI Graphing Calculators]<br />
}}<br />
</div><br />
<br />
Explicit operations have explicit operators (* ÷ + - ) which are delimiters that divide equations into separate terms. Implied multiplication is notation that informs us that the value of a variable, bracketed function or exponent are connected and not separate terms. ''Implied multiplication is everywhere, 1x = x and x/1=x. Any number times 1 is that number and any number divided by 1 is that number.''<br />
<br />
Implied multiplication is also implicit multiplication.<br />
<br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
'''im·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. implied though not plainly expressed.<br />
<br />
:2. essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.<br />
<br />
'''im·plied'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.<br />
<br />
'''ex·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.<br />
<br />
&ndash;Oxford<br />
}}<br />
<br />
6÷2(1+2) has two EXPLICIT operators, division and addition. However, IMPLIED multiplication tells us to IMPLICITLY multiply, [2(2+1)], in the P step of PEMDAS. <br />
In the division step, we must apply division to the (entire) implicitly connected parenthetical expression. We cannot apply division to the coefficient (2) and then not apply division to the factor (2+1).<br />
<br />
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to the entire parenthetical expression'')<br />
<div style="color:red;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki><br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
(2+1)<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
3 * (1+2) <br />
<br/> <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Correct:''' (''when EXPLICIT division is applied, it is applied to the entire term.'')<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
÷<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2(1+2) <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2 * (1+2) <br />
---- <br />
6 * 1 <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Traditional solution:'''<br />
<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
1*(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
3 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
= 1<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
As we can see, we cannot add an EXPLICIT operator to 6÷2(1+2) without maintaining the IMPLICIT relationship that was stated with IMPLIED multiplication. 6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2)).<br />
--><br />
<br />
==Correctly solving left to right==<br />
<br />
If we insist on a left to right solution, ignoring both PEMDAS and the Distributive Law, we can do this by expressing the common divisor first. However, division is sustained and must be applied to everything to the right of the explicit division operator.<br />
<br />
::''6÷2(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷1(1+2)=?'' <br />
::''3÷(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷(3)=?''<br />
::''3÷3=1''<br />
<br />
When we reduce by the common divisor, this does not complete the division operation, it simply reduces the coefficient to one. Division must be applied to both the factor and the coefficient of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
==The equation is not ambiguous ==<br />
===6÷2(1+2) is not equal to 6÷2*(1+2)===<br />
Standing alone, 6 will always equal 6 and 2(1+2) will also always equal 6, so dividing these two terms will always equal 1. <br />
<br />
We would not write 2(a+b) as (2(a+b)), nor can we re-write the given equation as 6÷2*(a+b) and maintain the same value. We can however, rewrite the full equation to include an explicit multiplier if we take care to maintain the parenthetical expression with additional bracketing 6÷(2*(a+b)).<br />
<br />
=== Obelus ===<br />
Granted, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145938/https://www.wyzant.com/resources/blogs/14831/the_obelus_for_division obelus (÷)] is an archaic symbol for division, it visually represents a fraction with one dot being the numerator and the other being the denominator. Computers use the forward slash for division because the standard keyboard does not have an obelus key. <br />
<br />
For those who claim that the obelus is outdated, why then is it present on virtually every modern calculator?<br />
<br />
== The calculator problem ==<br />
<br />
The [https://www.desmos.com/scientific Desmos Scientific Calculator] handles our given equation correctly. The error checking appears to be built into the division key.<br />
<br />
Entering the equation into a programming language, or low quality calculator, requires the explicit multiplication symbol and outer parenthesis to maintain value of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
'''6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2))'''<br />
<br />
Other calculators, including Google and Wolfram will simply strip the parenthesis and solve a different equation, 6÷2*3. This is because within the programming, the open parenthesis (bracketing) triggers a different function within the programming, an open parenthesis tells the compiler to find the innermost parenthesized term and work outwards. Thus, to get the correct answer from inferior calculators, the input must be formalized with correct bracketing. I.e. 6÷(2*(1+2))<br />
<br />
==Spreadsheets==<br />
Entering the equation as =6/2(1+2) into a cell in a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet will result in Err:509 (Missing operator), Google Sheets also returns an error (Formula parse error). This forces the user to format the equation using explicit multiplication. To avoid the left to right problem, the compiler must be instructed in advance to prepare for the function with an extra pair of parenthesis =6/(2*(1+2)).<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/science/math-equation-pemdas-bodmas.html "That Vexing Math Equation? Here’s an Addition"]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZCtgFcL40 "How to Solve 8÷2(2+2) Using Implied Multiplication"]<br />
* [https://slate.com/technology/2013/03/facebook-math-problem-why-pemdas-doesnt-always-give-a-clear-answer.html "What Is the Answer to That Stupid Math Problem on Facebook?"]<br />
* [https://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/this-basic-math-problem-is-breaking-internet.html This Basic Math Problem Is Breaking the Internet: How do you solve this simple arithmetic problem?]</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=The_equation_that_broke_the_Internet_6%C3%B72(1%2B2)%3D%3F&diff=6302The equation that broke the Internet 6÷2(1+2)=?2025-11-25T20:16:47Z<p>Skritzer: /* Proof of correct solution */</p>
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'''6÷2(1+2)=?''' is the algebra question that many Internet respondents seem to get wrong. If you are in the camp that knows the correct answer is 1, read no further. If you believe the answer is 9, you should probably review this document -- {{highlight|there is only one number that 6 can be divided by to result in 9, and that number is 2/3.}}<br />
<br />
==Proof incorrect solution ==<br />
<br />
<p style="text-align:center;"> {{highlight|Without fail, 2(1+2) will always equal (2*1 + 2*2), this is the '''Distributive Law.'''}}</p><br />
<br />
If we substitute x for 2(1+2) from the given equation and back-test the equation with the result of 9:<br />
<br />
If <br />
<br />
:6÷x = 9<br />
<br />
then <br />
<br />
:6÷9 = x<br />
<br />
there is a common divisor of 3 so we reduce the fraction...<br />
<br />
:2÷3 = x <br />
<br />
Now we compare the value given in the equation to the value we found (above) for x.<br />
<br />
:2÷3 '''!=''' 2(1+2)<br />
<br />
Therefore:<br />
<br />
:6÷2(1+2) '''!=''' 9<br />
<br />
==Processing rules== <br />
In the majority of incorrect proofs the respondent will cite PEMDAS or BODMAS, we all agree that parentheses or brackets are processed first. However, some respondents incorrectly resolve the [P]arentheses or [B]rackets of PEMDAS - BODMAS, for some reason, these solvers believe that they can resolve within the parentheses, but neglect to multiply the adjacent and dependent coefficient.<br />
<br />
=== PEMDAS ===<br />
<blockquote><br />
<br />
::P parenthesis<br />
::E exponentiation<br />
::M multiplication<br />
::D division<br />
::A addition<br />
::S subtraction<br />
<br />
::&ndash;[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PEMDAS.html Wolfram PEMDAS]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
=== Parentheses ===<br />
''Wolfram Mathworld'' on parenthetical expressions:<br />
<blockquote><br />
:: 1. ''Parentheses are used in mathematical expressions to denote modifications to normal order of operations (precedence rules)...''<br />
::[...]<br />
::3. ''Parentheses are used to enclose the variables of a function in the form f(x), which means that values of the function f are dependent upon the values of x.''<br />
::&ndash;[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Parenthesis.html Wolfram Parenthesis]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
===Distributive law===<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'' on parenthetical expressions: <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<!--<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the Distributive Law in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
So the fatal error with solvers who emphasize the left to right rule, is in incorrectly handling the Parentheses step, disregarding the Distributive Law.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
Some are even compelled to add an explicit multiplier, not given in the equation.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">3*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
--><br />
=== Parenthetical expressions ===<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
''Parenthetical Expression. The parenthesis was described in Chapter 1 as a grouping symbol. When an algebraic expression is enclosed by a parenthesis it is known as a parenthetical expression. '''When a parenthetical expression is immediately preceded by coefficient, the parenthetical expression is a factor and <u>must be multiplied by the coefficient.</u>''' This is done in the following manner.''<br />
::''5(a + b) = 5a + 5b'' <br/><br />
::''3a(b - c) = 3ab - 3ac''<br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://books.google.com/books?id=BabtEFxgZ2AC "Technical Shop Mathematics / Edition 2"], by John G. Anderson, ISBN-13:9780831111458, Industrial Press, Inc., 02/28/1983, Page:138<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
== Explicit vs Implicit (implied) multiplication ==<br />
<div style="text-align:center"><br />
{{Quote|text='''''Implied multiplication''' has a higher priority than explicit multiplication to allow users to enter expressions, in the same manner as they would be written.''<br/><br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://epsstore.ti.com/OA_HTML/csksxvm.jsp?nSetId=103110 Implied Multiplication Versus Explicit Multiplication on TI Graphing Calculators]<br />
}}<br />
</div><br />
<br />
Explicit operations have explicit operators (* ÷ + - ) which are delimiters that divide equations into separate terms. Implied multiplication is notation that informs us that the value of a variable, bracketed function or exponent are connected and not separate terms. ''Implied multiplication is everywhere, 1x = x and x/1=x. Any number times 1 is that number and any number divided by 1 is that number.''<br />
<br />
Implied multiplication is also implicit multiplication.<br />
<br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
'''im·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. implied though not plainly expressed.<br />
<br />
:2. essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.<br />
<br />
'''im·plied'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.<br />
<br />
'''ex·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.<br />
<br />
&ndash;Oxford<br />
}}<br />
<br />
6÷2(1+2) has two EXPLICIT operators, division and addition. However, IMPLIED multiplication tells us to IMPLICITLY multiply, [2(2+1)], in the P step of PEMDAS. <br />
In the division step, we must apply division to the (entire) implicitly connected parenthetical expression. We cannot apply division to the coefficient (2) and then not apply division to the factor (2+1).<br />
<br />
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to the entire parenthetical expression'')<br />
<div style="color:red;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki><br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
(2+1)<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
3 * (1+2) <br />
<br/> <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Correct:''' (''when EXPLICIT division is applied, it is applied to the entire term.'')<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
÷<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2(1+2) <br />
---- <br />
1 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
2 * (1+2) <br />
---- <br />
6 * 1 <br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
'''Traditional solution:'''<br />
<br />
<div style="color:green;"><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
6 <br />
---- <br />
2(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
1*(1+2) <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
=<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
3 <br />
---- <br />
3 <br />
</div><br />
<br />
<div style="width:60px; text-align:center; float:left;"><br />
<br/><br />
= 1<br />
<br/><br />
</div><br />
</div><br />
<div style="clear:both;"></div><br />
<br />
<!--<br />
As we can see, we cannot add an EXPLICIT operator to 6÷2(1+2) without maintaining the IMPLICIT relationship that was stated with IMPLIED multiplication. 6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2)).<br />
--><br />
<br />
==Correctly solving left to right==<br />
<br />
If we insist on a left to right solution, ignoring both PEMDAS and the Distributive Law, we can do this by expressing the common divisor first. However, division is sustained and must be applied to everything to the right of the explicit division operator.<br />
<br />
::''6÷2(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷1(1+2)=?'' <br />
::''3÷(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷(3)=?''<br />
::''3÷3=1''<br />
<br />
When we reduce by the common divisor, this does not complete the division operation, it simply reduces the coefficient to one. Division must be applied to both the factor and the coefficient of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
==The equation is not ambiguous ==<br />
===6÷2(1+2) is not equal to 6÷2*(1+2)===<br />
Standing alone, 6 will always equal 6 and 2(1+2) will also always equal 6, so dividing these two terms will always equal 1. <br />
<br />
We would not write 2(a+b) as (2(a+b)), nor can we re-write the given equation as 6÷2*(a+b) and maintain the same value. We can however, rewrite the full equation to include an explicit multiplier if we take care to maintain the parenthetical expression with additional bracketing 6÷(2*(a+b)).<br />
<br />
=== Obelus ===<br />
Granted, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145938/https://www.wyzant.com/resources/blogs/14831/the_obelus_for_division obelus (÷)] is an archaic symbol for division, it visually represents a fraction with one dot being the numerator and the other being the denominator. Computers use the forward slash for division because the standard keyboard does not have an obelus key. <br />
<br />
For those who claim that the obelus is outdated, why then is it present on virtually every modern calculator?<br />
<br />
== The calculator problem ==<br />
<br />
The [https://www.desmos.com/scientific Desmos Scientific Calculator] handles our given equation correctly. The error checking appears to be built into the division key.<br />
<br />
Entering the equation into a programming language, or low quality calculator, requires the explicit multiplication symbol and outer parenthesis to maintain value of the parenthetical expression.<br />
<br />
'''6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2))'''<br />
<br />
Other calculators, including Google and Wolfram will simply strip the parenthesis and solve a different equation, 6÷2*3. This is because within the programming, the open parenthesis (bracketing) triggers a different function within the programming, an open parenthesis tells the compiler to find the innermost parenthesized term and work outwards. Thus, to get the correct answer from inferior calculators, the input must be formalized with correct bracketing. I.e. 6÷(2*(1+2))<br />
<br />
==Spreadsheets==<br />
Entering the equation as =6/2(1+2) into a cell in a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet will result in Err:509 (Missing operator), Google Sheets also returns an error (Formula parse error). This forces the user to format the equation using explicit multiplication. To avoid the left to right problem, the compiler must be instructed in advance to prepare for the function with an extra pair of parenthesis =6/(2*(1+2)).<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/science/math-equation-pemdas-bodmas.html "That Vexing Math Equation? Here’s an Addition"]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZCtgFcL40 "How to Solve 8÷2(2+2) Using Implied Multiplication"]<br />
* [https://slate.com/technology/2013/03/facebook-math-problem-why-pemdas-doesnt-always-give-a-clear-answer.html "What Is the Answer to That Stupid Math Problem on Facebook?"]<br />
* [https://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/this-basic-math-problem-is-breaking-internet.html This Basic Math Problem Is Breaking the Internet: How do you solve this simple arithmetic problem?]</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=The_equation_that_broke_the_Internet_6%C3%B72(1%2B2)%3D%3F&diff=6301The equation that broke the Internet 6÷2(1+2)=?2025-11-25T20:15:41Z<p>Skritzer: /* Proof incorrect solution */</p>
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'''6÷2(1+2)=?''' is the algebra question that many Internet respondents seem to get wrong. If you are in the camp that knows the correct answer is 1, read no further. If you believe the answer is 9, you should probably review this document -- {{highlight|there is only one number that 6 can be divided by to result in 9, and that number is 2/3.}}<br />
<br />
==Proof incorrect solution ==<br />
<br />
<p style="text-align:center;"> {{highlight|Without fail, 2(1+2) will always equal (2*1 + 2*2), this is the '''Distributive Law.'''}}</p><br />
<br />
If we substitute x for 2(1+2) from the given equation and back-test the equation with the result of 9:<br />
<br />
If <br />
<br />
:6÷x = 9<br />
<br />
then <br />
<br />
:6÷9 = x<br />
<br />
there is a common divisor of 3 so we reduce the fraction...<br />
<br />
:2÷3 = x <br />
<br />
Now we compare the value given in the equation to the value we found (above) for x.<br />
<br />
:2÷3 '''!=''' 2(1+2)<br />
<br />
Therefore:<br />
<br />
:6÷2(1+2) '''!=''' 9<br />
<br />
== Proof of correct solution ==<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'': <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the <span style="color:green;"> Distributive Law</span> in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
==Processing rules== <br />
In the majority of incorrect proofs the respondent will cite PEMDAS or BODMAS, we all agree that parentheses or brackets are processed first. However, some respondents incorrectly resolve the [P]arentheses or [B]rackets of PEMDAS - BODMAS, for some reason, these solvers believe that they can resolve within the parentheses, but neglect to multiply the adjacent and dependent coefficient.<br />
<br />
=== PEMDAS ===<br />
<blockquote><br />
<br />
::P parenthesis<br />
::E exponentiation<br />
::M multiplication<br />
::D division<br />
::A addition<br />
::S subtraction<br />
<br />
::&ndash;[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PEMDAS.html Wolfram PEMDAS]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
=== Parentheses ===<br />
''Wolfram Mathworld'' on parenthetical expressions:<br />
<blockquote><br />
:: 1. ''Parentheses are used in mathematical expressions to denote modifications to normal order of operations (precedence rules)...''<br />
::[...]<br />
::3. ''Parentheses are used to enclose the variables of a function in the form f(x), which means that values of the function f are dependent upon the values of x.''<br />
::&ndash;[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Parenthesis.html Wolfram Parenthesis]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
===Distributive law===<br />
''Encyclopedia Britannica'' on parenthetical expressions: <br />
<blockquote><br />
::'''''Distributive law''''', ''in mathematics, the law relating the operations of multiplication and addition, stated symbolically, a(b + c) = ab + ac; that is, the monomial factor a is distributed, or separately applied, to each term of the binomial factor b + c, resulting in the product ab + ac.''<br />
::&ndash;[https://www.britannica.com/science/distributive-law Encyclopedia Britticana]<br />
</blockquote><br />
<!--<br />
Therefore, in 6÷2(1+2)=?, we start with the Distributive Law in the <span style="color:green;">Parenthesis</span> step of the Order of Operations.<br />
<br />
::'''6÷2(1+2)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷<span style="color:green;">(2*1 + 2*2)</span>=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(2 + 4)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷(6)=?'''<br />
::'''6÷6=1'''<br />
<br />
So the fatal error with solvers who emphasize the left to right rule, is in incorrectly handling the Parentheses step, disregarding the Distributive Law.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
Some are even compelled to add an explicit multiplier, not given in the equation.<br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">6÷2*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
<br />
::<s>'''<div style="color:red;">3*(3)</div>'''</s><br />
--><br />
=== Parenthetical expressions ===<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
''Parenthetical Expression. The parenthesis was described in Chapter 1 as a grouping symbol. When an algebraic expression is enclosed by a parenthesis it is known as a parenthetical expression. '''When a parenthetical expression is immediately preceded by coefficient, the parenthetical expression is a factor and <u>must be multiplied by the coefficient.</u>''' This is done in the following manner.''<br />
::''5(a + b) = 5a + 5b'' <br/><br />
::''3a(b - c) = 3ab - 3ac''<br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://books.google.com/books?id=BabtEFxgZ2AC "Technical Shop Mathematics / Edition 2"], by John G. Anderson, ISBN-13:9780831111458, Industrial Press, Inc., 02/28/1983, Page:138<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
== Explicit vs Implicit (implied) multiplication ==<br />
<div style="text-align:center"><br />
{{Quote|text='''''Implied multiplication''' has a higher priority than explicit multiplication to allow users to enter expressions, in the same manner as they would be written.''<br/><br />
<br />
&ndash;[https://epsstore.ti.com/OA_HTML/csksxvm.jsp?nSetId=103110 Implied Multiplication Versus Explicit Multiplication on TI Graphing Calculators]<br />
}}<br />
</div><br />
<br />
Explicit operations have explicit operators (* ÷ + - ) which are delimiters that divide equations into separate terms. Implied multiplication is notation that informs us that the value of a variable, bracketed function or exponent are connected and not separate terms. ''Implied multiplication is everywhere, 1x = x and x/1=x. Any number times 1 is that number and any number divided by 1 is that number.''<br />
<br />
Implied multiplication is also implicit multiplication.<br />
<br />
{{Quote|text=<br />
'''im·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. implied though not plainly expressed.<br />
<br />
:2. essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.<br />
<br />
'''im·plied'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.<br />
<br />
'''ex·plic·it'''<br />
<br />
''adjective''<br />
<br />
:1. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.<br />
<br />
&ndash;Oxford<br />
}}<br />
<br />
6÷2(1+2) has two EXPLICIT operators, division and addition. However, IMPLIED multiplication tells us to IMPLICITLY multiply, [2(2+1)], in the P step of PEMDAS. <br />
In the division step, we must apply division to the (entire) implicitly connected parenthetical expression. We cannot apply division to the coefficient (2) and then not apply division to the factor (2+1).<br />
<br />
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to the entire parenthetical expression'')<br />
<div style="color:red;"><br />
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6 <br />
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2 <br />
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'''Correct:''' (''when EXPLICIT division is applied, it is applied to the entire term.'')<br />
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6 <br />
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1 <br />
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2(1+2) <br />
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2 * (1+2) <br />
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6 * 1 <br />
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'''Traditional solution:'''<br />
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6 <br />
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2(1+2) <br />
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3 <br />
---- <br />
1*(1+2) <br />
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3 <br />
---- <br />
3 <br />
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= 1<br />
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As we can see, we cannot add an EXPLICIT operator to 6÷2(1+2) without maintaining the IMPLICIT relationship that was stated with IMPLIED multiplication. 6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2)).<br />
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==Correctly solving left to right==<br />
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If we insist on a left to right solution, ignoring both PEMDAS and the Distributive Law, we can do this by expressing the common divisor first. However, division is sustained and must be applied to everything to the right of the explicit division operator.<br />
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::''6÷2(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷1(1+2)=?'' <br />
::''3÷(1+2)=?''<br />
::''3÷(3)=?''<br />
::''3÷3=1''<br />
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When we reduce by the common divisor, this does not complete the division operation, it simply reduces the coefficient to one. Division must be applied to both the factor and the coefficient of the parenthetical expression.<br />
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==The equation is not ambiguous ==<br />
===6÷2(1+2) is not equal to 6÷2*(1+2)===<br />
Standing alone, 6 will always equal 6 and 2(1+2) will also always equal 6, so dividing these two terms will always equal 1. <br />
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We would not write 2(a+b) as (2(a+b)), nor can we re-write the given equation as 6÷2*(a+b) and maintain the same value. We can however, rewrite the full equation to include an explicit multiplier if we take care to maintain the parenthetical expression with additional bracketing 6÷(2*(a+b)).<br />
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=== Obelus ===<br />
Granted, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145938/https://www.wyzant.com/resources/blogs/14831/the_obelus_for_division obelus (÷)] is an archaic symbol for division, it visually represents a fraction with one dot being the numerator and the other being the denominator. Computers use the forward slash for division because the standard keyboard does not have an obelus key. <br />
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For those who claim that the obelus is outdated, why then is it present on virtually every modern calculator?<br />
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== The calculator problem ==<br />
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The [https://www.desmos.com/scientific Desmos Scientific Calculator] handles our given equation correctly. The error checking appears to be built into the division key.<br />
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Entering the equation into a programming language, or low quality calculator, requires the explicit multiplication symbol and outer parenthesis to maintain value of the parenthetical expression.<br />
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'''6÷2(1+2) == 6÷(2*(1+2))'''<br />
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Other calculators, including Google and Wolfram will simply strip the parenthesis and solve a different equation, 6÷2*3. This is because within the programming, the open parenthesis (bracketing) triggers a different function within the programming, an open parenthesis tells the compiler to find the innermost parenthesized term and work outwards. Thus, to get the correct answer from inferior calculators, the input must be formalized with correct bracketing. I.e. 6÷(2*(1+2))<br />
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==Spreadsheets==<br />
Entering the equation as =6/2(1+2) into a cell in a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet will result in Err:509 (Missing operator), Google Sheets also returns an error (Formula parse error). This forces the user to format the equation using explicit multiplication. To avoid the left to right problem, the compiler must be instructed in advance to prepare for the function with an extra pair of parenthesis =6/(2*(1+2)).<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/science/math-equation-pemdas-bodmas.html "That Vexing Math Equation? Here’s an Addition"]<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsZCtgFcL40 "How to Solve 8÷2(2+2) Using Implied Multiplication"]<br />
* [https://slate.com/technology/2013/03/facebook-math-problem-why-pemdas-doesnt-always-give-a-clear-answer.html "What Is the Answer to That Stupid Math Problem on Facebook?"]<br />
* [https://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/this-basic-math-problem-is-breaking-internet.html This Basic Math Problem Is Breaking the Internet: How do you solve this simple arithmetic problem?]</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller_(album)&diff=6300Draft: Thriller (album)2024-03-09T01:00:56Z<p>Skritzer: </p>
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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
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| birth_name = Heather Anne Youmans<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|05|16}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Vista, California]], U.S.<br />
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| genre = Rock, pop, country, soul<br />
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actor, journalist<br />
| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
| label = {{plainlist| <br />
* Caption Records<br />
* Weir Brothers Entertainment<br />
* Suspicious Love Productions}}<br />
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| education = {{highlight|[[Master of Business Administration| MBA]]}}<br />
| alma_mater = {{highlight|[[California State University, Long Beach]] (2013)}}<br />
| television = {{plainlist| [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)| ''I Can See Your Voice'']]<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" />}}<br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, cemented Youmans' future goals for the stage,<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Youmans 2012 LATIMES">{{cite web | last=Youmans | first=Heather | title=Youmans: Heading to Hollywood | website=Daily Pilot | date=2012-01-26 | url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-01-26-tn-dpt-0127-youmans-20120126-story.html | access-date=2024-02-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127154132/https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-01-26-tn-dpt-0127-youmans-20120126-story.html|archive-date=2023-01-27}}</ref> opportunities then arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> <br />
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Youmans has had a long running association with Disney since 2005, {{ref}} and completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024.<ref name="Things to do in Shenzhen, China 2024 l244">{{cite web | title=Heather Youman Disney 100 Wonderland with Disney Concerts @ Bay Opera Shenzhen – Bao’an | website=Things to do in Shenzhen, China | date=2024-01-19 | url=https://events.nowshenzhen.com/calendar/heather-youman-disney-100-wonderland-with-disney-concerts-bay-opera-shenzhen-baoan/ | access-date=2024-02-22 | archive-date=2024-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221180851/https://events.nowshenzhen.com/calendar/heather-youman-disney-100-wonderland-with-disney-concerts-bay-opera-shenzhen-baoan/}}</ref> <br />
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Youmans enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL), video footage of Youmans' anthem performances have gone viral.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref><br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<br />
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<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
|-<br />
|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
|-<br />
|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
|-<br />
|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
|-<br />
|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
|-<br />
|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
|-<br />
|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
|-<br />
|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
|-<br />
|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
|-<br />
|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
|-<br />
|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
|-<br />
|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
|-<br />
|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
|}<br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B005JBC14S<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, cemented Youmans' future goals for the stage,<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Youmans 2012 LATIMES">{{cite web | last=Youmans | first=Heather | title=Youmans: Heading to Hollywood | website=Daily Pilot | date=2012-01-26 | url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-01-26-tn-dpt-0127-youmans-20120126-story.html | access-date=2024-02-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127154132/https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-01-26-tn-dpt-0127-youmans-20120126-story.html|archive-date=2023-01-27}}</ref> opportunities then arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> <br />
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Youmans has had a long running association with Disney since 2005. Youmans completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024.<ref name="Things to do in Shenzhen, China 2024 l244">{{cite web | title=Heather Youman Disney 100 Wonderland with Disney Concerts @ Bay Opera Shenzhen – Bao’an | website=Things to do in Shenzhen, China | date=2024-01-19 | url=https://events.nowshenzhen.com/calendar/heather-youman-disney-100-wonderland-with-disney-concerts-bay-opera-shenzhen-baoan/ | access-date=2024-02-22 | archive-date=2024-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221180851/https://events.nowshenzhen.com/calendar/heather-youman-disney-100-wonderland-with-disney-concerts-bay-opera-shenzhen-baoan/}}</ref> <br />
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Youmans enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL), video footage of Youmans' anthem performances have gone viral.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref><br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<br />
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<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| birth_name = Heather Anne Youmans<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|05|16}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Vista, California]], U.S.<br />
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| genre = Rock, pop, country, soul<br />
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actor, journalist<br />
| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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* Caption Records<br />
* Weir Brothers Entertainment<br />
* Suspicious Love Productions}}<br />
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| education = {{highlight|[[Master of Business Administration| MBA]]}}<br />
| alma_mater = {{highlight|[[California State University, Long Beach]] (2013)}}<br />
| television = {{plainlist| [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)| ''I Can See Your Voice'']]<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" />}}<br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, cemented Youmans' future goals for the stage.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Youmans 2012 LATIMES">{{cite web | last=Youmans | first=Heather | title=Youmans: Heading to Hollywood | website=Daily Pilot | date=2012-01-26 | url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-01-26-tn-dpt-0127-youmans-20120126-story.html | access-date=2024-02-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127154132/https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-01-26-tn-dpt-0127-youmans-20120126-story.html|archive-date=2023-01-27}}</ref> Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter, and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney since 2005.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> Youmans completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL). Video footage of Youmans' anthem performances have gone viral.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref><br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<br />
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<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
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|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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| education = {{highlight|[[Master of Business Administration| MBA]]}}<br />
| alma_mater = {{highlight|[[California State University, Long Beach]] (2013)}}<br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, cemented Youmans' future goals for the stage.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Youmans 2012 LATIMES"/>{{cite web | last=Youmans | first=Heather | title=Youmans: Heading to Hollywood | website=Daily Pilot | date=2012-01-26 | url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-01-26-tn-dpt-0127-youmans-20120126-story.html | access-date=2024-02-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127154132/https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-01-26-tn-dpt-0127-youmans-20120126-story.html|archive-date=2023-01-27}}</ref> Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter, and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney since 2005.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> Youmans completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL). Video footage of Youmans' anthem performances have gone viral twice.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref><br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<br />
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<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B005JBC14S<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="JRAY Nom">{{cite web|title=2009 JRAY Awards|url=http://www.alexsyiek.com/NHSMTA/JRAY2009/FullertonCivicLightOpera.htm|publisher=Fulerton Civic Light Opera|accessdate=28 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828012354/http://www.alexsyiek.com/NHSMTA/JRAY2009/FullertonCivicLightOpera.htm|archivedate=28 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, cemented Youmans' future goals for the stage. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter, and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney since 2005. Youmans completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL). Video footage of Youmans' anthem performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
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|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, cemented Youmans' future goals for the stage. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter, and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney since 2005. Youmans completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL). Video footage of Youmans' anthem performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B005JBC14S<br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, cemented Youmans' future goals for the stage. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter, and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney since 2005. Youmans completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL). Video footage of Youmans' anthem performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| alt = Heather Youmans sings at 2011 Relay For Life in San Diego, California<br />
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| birth_name = Heather Anne Youmans<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|05|16}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Vista, California]], U.S.<br />
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| genre = Rock, pop, country, soul<br />
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actor, journalist<br />
| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
| label = {{plainlist| <br />
* Caption Records<br />
* Weir Brothers Entertainment<br />
* Suspicious Love Productions}}<br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, cemented Youmans' future goals for the stage. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter, and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney (since 2005). Youmans completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL); video footage of her anthem performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
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|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, cemented Youmans' future goals for the stage. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter, and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney (since 2005). Youmans completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL); video footage of her anthem performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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Heather Youmans is an American <s>entertainer, specifically a</s> principal and session singer. <s>Youmans performed an opener</s> Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, <s>which</s> cemented her future goals for the stage in 2005. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures as a singer and songwriter and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney (since 2005). Youmans completed a tour, Disney 100 Wonderland, in China in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL); video footage of her performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
<!--* "Never Gonna Be The Same Again" (2007)<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/>--><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B005JBC14S<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="JRAY Nom">{{cite web|title=2009 JRAY Awards|url=http://www.alexsyiek.com/NHSMTA/JRAY2009/FullertonCivicLightOpera.htm|publisher=Fulerton Civic Light Opera|accessdate=28 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828012354/http://www.alexsyiek.com/NHSMTA/JRAY2009/FullertonCivicLightOpera.htm|archivedate=28 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
--><br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="iBook Press Release">{{cite press release|title=Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line|url=http://www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/resources/Melodic%20Expressions%20Press%20Release%20FINAL%20UPDATED.pdf|website=www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/|publisher=Jon MacLennan|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828221739/http://www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/resources/Melodic%20Expressions%20Press%20Release%20FINAL%20UPDATED.pdf|archivedate=28 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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Heather Youmans is an American principal and session singer. Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert in 2005, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, <s>which</s> cemented her future goals for the stage. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures, both as a singer and songwriter, and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney (since 2005). Youmans completed a tour of China, ''Disney 100 Wonderland'' in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL); video footage of her performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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Heather Youmans is an American <s>entertainer, specifically a</s> principal and session singer. <s>Youmans performed an opener</s> Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, <s>which</s> cemented her future goals for the stage in 2005. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures as a singer and songwriter and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney (since 2005). Youmans completed a tour, Disney 100 Wonderland, in China in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL); video footage of her performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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Heather Youmans is an American <s>entertainer, specifically a</s> principal and session singer. <s>Youmans performed an opener</s> Opening for a UNICEF benefit concert, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, <s>which</s> cemented her future goals for the stage in 2005. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox motion pictures as a singer and songwriter and Youmans has had a long running association with Disney (since 2005). Youmans completed a tour, Disney 100 Wonderland, in China in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL); video footage of her performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B005JBC14S<br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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Heather Youmans is an American <s>entertainer, specifically a</s> principal and session singer. Youmans performed an opener for a UNICEF benefit concert, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, which cemented her future goals for the stage in 2005. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox major motion pictures as a singer and songwriter and Youmans has a long running association with Disney (since 2005). Youmans completed a tour, Disney 100 Wonderland, in China in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL); video footage of her performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| name = Heather Youmans<br />
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| alt = Heather Youmans sings at 2011 Relay For Life in San Diego, California<br />
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| birth_name = Heather Anne Youmans<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|05|16}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Vista, California]], U.S.<br />
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| genre = Rock, pop, country, soul<br />
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actor, journalist<br />
| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
| label = {{plainlist| <br />
* Caption Records<br />
* Weir Brothers Entertainment<br />
* Suspicious Love Productions}}<br />
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Heather Youmans is an American entertainer, specifically a principal and session singer. Youmans performed an opener for a UNICEF benefit concert, featuring Sting and Natalie Cole, which cemented her future goals for the stage in 2005. Opportunities arose with 20th Century Fox major motion pictures as a singer and songwriter and Youmans has a long running association with Disney (since 2005). Youmans completed a tour, Disney 100 Wonderland, in China in 2024, and enjoys singing the national anthem for professional sports teams (MLB and NHL); video footage of her performances have gone viral twice.<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:21st-century American journalists]]</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6282Draft: Thriller2024-02-24T02:03:12Z<p>Skritzer: ref Steven Ray</p>
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In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> [[Tom Bahler]] had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and business partner, Brian Banks, were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
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The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three ''How We Created It'' pilot vlog series. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the "falling star" sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”,<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/> with 72 episodes, posted as of February 2024.<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos"/><br />
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''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
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* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
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With ''Stories in The Room'' largely completed, Marinelli continues to discuss music topics like sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
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Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
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<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
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| birth_name = Heather Anne Youmans<br />
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| birth_place = [[Vista, California]], U.S.<br />
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| genre = Rock, pop, country, soul<br />
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actor, journalist<br />
| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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* Caption Records<br />
* Weir Brothers Entertainment<br />
* Suspicious Love Productions}}<br />
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| education = {{highlight|[[Master of Business Administration| MBA]]}}<br />
| alma_mater = {{highlight|[[California State University, Long Beach]] (2013)}}<br />
| television = {{plainlist| [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)| ''I Can See Your Voice'' ]]}}<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
<!--* "Never Gonna Be The Same Again" (2007)<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/>--><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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* Weir Brothers Entertainment<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
==== Beverly Hills opener ====<br />
An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
|}<br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
<!--* "Never Gonna Be The Same Again" (2007)<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/>--><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B005JBC14S<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="JRAY Nom">{{cite web|title=2009 JRAY Awards|url=http://www.alexsyiek.com/NHSMTA/JRAY2009/FullertonCivicLightOpera.htm|publisher=Fulerton Civic Light Opera|accessdate=28 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828012354/http://www.alexsyiek.com/NHSMTA/JRAY2009/FullertonCivicLightOpera.htm|archivedate=28 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
--><br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="iBook Press Release">{{cite press release|title=Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line|url=http://www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/resources/Melodic%20Expressions%20Press%20Release%20FINAL%20UPDATED.pdf|website=www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/|publisher=Jon MacLennan|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828221739/http://www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/resources/Melodic%20Expressions%20Press%20Release%20FINAL%20UPDATED.pdf|archivedate=28 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/><br />
==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
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==== American Idol ====<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
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|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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<s>The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].</s><br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== American Idol ===<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| birth_name = Heather Anne Youmans<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|05|16}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Vista, California]], U.S.<br />
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| genre = Rock, pop, country, soul<br />
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actor, journalist<br />
| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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* Caption Records<br />
* Weir Brothers Entertainment<br />
* Suspicious Love Productions}}<br />
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| website = {{URL|www.heatheryoumans.com}}<br />
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| education = {{highlight|[[Master of Business Administration| MBA]]}}<br />
| alma_mater = {{highlight|[[California State University, Long Beach]] (2013)}}<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].<br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== American Idol ===<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
<s>In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects.</s> In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="iBook Press Release">{{cite press release|title=Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line|url=http://www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/resources/Melodic%20Expressions%20Press%20Release%20FINAL%20UPDATED.pdf|website=www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/|publisher=Jon MacLennan|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828221739/http://www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/resources/Melodic%20Expressions%20Press%20Release%20FINAL%20UPDATED.pdf|archivedate=28 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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* Weir Brothers Entertainment<br />
* Suspicious Love Productions}}<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].<br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
|}<br />
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=== American Idol ===<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects. In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B005JBC14S<br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].<br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== American Idol ===<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects. In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
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}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| birth_place = [[Vista, California]], U.S.<br />
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| genre = Rock, pop, country, soul<br />
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actor, journalist<br />
| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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* Caption Records<br />
* Weir Brothers Entertainment<br />
* Suspicious Love Productions}}<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> <br />
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An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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<s>While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/></s><br />
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Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> <br />
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a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013). {{Highlight|While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/>}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].<br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"<br />
|+ Professional performances and theatre roles<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
! Venue<br />
! Director/Producer<br />
|-<br />
|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
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|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
|}<br />
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=== American Idol ===<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects. In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
<!--* "Never Gonna Be The Same Again" (2007)<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/>--><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=Annie Get Your Gun|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822044216/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_anniegetyourgun_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|year=2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP">{{cite web|last1=Hopper|first1=Rob|title=The Sound of Music|url=http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|publisher=San Diego Playbill|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822045133/http://www.artsdig.com/reviews/reviews_soundofmusic_welk.html|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'">{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Jennifer M.|title=18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|publisher=mental_floss|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822193830/http://mentalfloss.com/article/56436/18-fun-facts-about-teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Girl to Change Your World: Releases|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-to-change-your-world-mw0002363250/releases|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=23 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 9 August 2011 | title = Marley & Me The Puppy Years music from and inspired by the motion picture | medium = MP3 <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B005JBC14S<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack">{{cite AV media | date = 4 May 2010 | title = Flicka 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | medium = MP3/CD <br />
| publisher = Weir Brothers Entertainment | asin = B003JE2EIU<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="JRAY Nom">{{cite web|title=2009 JRAY Awards|url=http://www.alexsyiek.com/NHSMTA/JRAY2009/FullertonCivicLightOpera.htm|publisher=Fulerton Civic Light Opera|accessdate=28 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828012354/http://www.alexsyiek.com/NHSMTA/JRAY2009/FullertonCivicLightOpera.htm|archivedate=28 August 2014|year=2009}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Melodic Expressions">{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Abhay|title=Alumnus Jon MacLennan's iBook 'Melodic Expressions' advances guitar instruction |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|newspaper=[[Daily Bruin]]|accessdate=8 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808121825/http://dailybruin.com/2012/05/08/alumnus_jon_maclennan039s_ibook_039melodic_expressions039_advances_guitar_instruction/|archivedate=8 August 2014|date=8 May 2012|quote=Heather Youmans, an “American Idol” contestant and freelance journalist, helped edit the iBook and has expressed excitement over the finished product as well.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="In My Arms video">{{cite web|last1=MacLennan|first1=Jon|title=In My Arms Jon MacLennan (feat. Heather Youmans)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QJ5aToHxw|publisher=Jon MacLennan YouTube Channel|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=16 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" Studio City Sound LIVE|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhEtU1EgUM|publisher=[[Studio City Sound]]|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="iBook Press Release">{{cite press release|title=Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line|url=http://www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/resources/Melodic%20Expressions%20Press%20Release%20FINAL%20UPDATED.pdf|website=www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/|publisher=Jon MacLennan|accessdate=28 August 2014|date=3 May 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828221739/http://www.heatheryoumansmusic.com/resources/Melodic%20Expressions%20Press%20Release%20FINAL%20UPDATED.pdf|archivedate=28 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Change in tempo for Playboy Jazz Festival<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=21 August 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829013440/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-512719-lopez-jazz.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Brooke Shields takes the helm of 'Chicago'<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014<br />
|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]<br />
|date=17 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829014021/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/shields-517408-broadway-carey.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
|title=Sunset Jazz series kicks off in Newport<br />
|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829015132/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-516249-hamilton-pizzarelli.html<br />
|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight LAreg">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival<br />
|publisher=Los Angeles Register|date=29 May 2014<br />
}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Red Carpet High Strung">{{cite web|author1=Kristyn Burtt|title=Heather Youmans at the Red Carpet Premiere for "High Strung" #HighStrungMovie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlN1Zt4_I8|website=YouTube.com|publisher=Mingle Media TV|accessdate=3 May 2016|date=30 March 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="See Your Voice #4">{{cite AV media | people = Heather Youmans | date = 2020-10-28 | title = The Tap Dancer Performs "Youngblood" By 5 Seconds Of Summer - Season 1 Ep. 4 - I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE | language = en | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5rghUxRero | access-date = 2020-10-31 | publisher = FOX }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020">{{cite web | title=Column: Singer from Vista stuns panel in new Fox reality series | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2020-11-14 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118211051/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2020-11-13/column-singer-from-vista-stuns-panel-in-new-fox-reality-series | archive-date=2020-11-18 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Upadhyay 2020">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Nayna | title=EXCLUSIVE - Heather Youmans says 'I Can See Your Voice' is all about finding 'singers that America needs to know' | website=MEAWW | date=2020-11-16 | url=https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116192203/https://meaww.com/amp/heather-youmans-i-can-see-your-voice-music-singer-game-show | archive-date=2020-11-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-11-20}}</ref><br />
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| instrument = vocals, bass<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
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| education = [[Master of Business Administration| MBA]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[California State University, Long Beach]] (2013)<br />
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'''Heather Youmans''' is an American singer-songwriter, actress, tap dancer and journalist, her work has been featured in ''American Songwriter'' magazine,<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/> [[Forbes|''Forbes Women'']] and ''Parade'' magazine profiled her career and music in 2020.<ref name="Brunner 2020"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><ref name="Headliner Magazine"/> An opening solo for a UNICEF benefit in 2005, headlined by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] and [[Natalie Cole]],<ref name="Brunner 2020"/> led to soundtrack work in the films, ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> While earning her MBA, Youmans wrote for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and the ''[[Orange County Register]]'',<ref name="OC Reg 1st"/> and later served as a publicist for [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Guitars]].<ref name="Buttonow 2019"/> Youmans tap dancing on [[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|''I Can See Your Voice'']] episode 4 (FOX),<ref name="See Your Voice #4"/><ref name="Upadhyay 2020" /> convinced the judges that she is a professional dancer,<ref name="San Diego Union-Tribune 2020" /> a video depicting her delivery of the national anthem and dealing with acoustic delay effect of a large stadium (Oakland Coliseum) went viral on social media in 2021.<ref name="Fowler 2021 l599">{{cite web | last=Fowler | first=Kate | title=Woman Reveals Shocking Reality of Singing in a Stadium With Sound Delay | website=Newsweek | date=2021-07-01 | url=https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620092724/https://www.newsweek.com/heather-youmans-reveals-shocking-reality-singing-stadium-sound-delay-1605905 | archive-date=2023-06-20 | url-status=live | access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Youmans began landing theatre roles at age ten, such as Amarylis in ''[[The Music Man]]'', Marta in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' in 2003,<ref name="Soundofmusic SDP"/> as well as Nellie in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' in 2004 at the [[Lawrence Welk|Welk]] Resort Theatre.<ref name="SDPlayBill Annie"/><ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get"/> In 2004, she won first place in the Del Mar TV Idol Contest, Junior Division, at age twelve.<ref name=DelMarTV/> On November 30, 2005, Youmans performed an opening solo at the [[UNICEF]] Snowflake Ball at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]. Headlining acts for the evening included, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Chris Botti]] and [[Natalie Cole]].<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Canyon News UNICEF"/><br />
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Youmans attended [[Rancho Buena Vista High School]] and was active in the Associated Student Body, dance and drama programs. In 2009, she won the MACY Award for Highest Achievement and Best Supporting Vocal-Female for her role as Rusty in [[Footloose (musical)|''Footloose'']],<ref name="MACY 2009"/> and Best Vocal Female in 2010 for her role as Jo in ''[[Little Women]]''.<ref name="Macy 2010"/><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Youmans holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication with a music minor (classical and jazz vocal at [[Bob Cole Conservatory of Music]]). She graduated [[magna cum laude]] from [[California State University, Long Beach]] (CSULB) in 2013, and graduated with an MBA at CSULB with an emphasis in marketing. During her undergraduate studies, Youmans created and hosted ''Heartbreakers: The Women of Rock'', a radio format program on [[Kbeach#22 West Radio|KBeach.org]] (2011-2013).<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Youmans earned a voice-over part, playing Becky Thatcher in Disney's ''[[Tom Sawyer's Island]]'' and the following year, won the part of Shana the Rock Star in a pre-production musical ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007).<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/> These accomplishments led to featured artist performances on the soundtrack for [[Moondance Alexander]] (2007).<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic"/> Youmans' single, "Girl to Change Your World", was a (2011) hit on [[Radio Disney]],<ref name="Daily 49er"/> and it is one of the two Youmans songs included in the film ''Love by Design'' (2014), starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="Girl to Change Allmusic"/><br />
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The [[Teen Witch the Musical]] project was successful in its primary goal of reproducing the missing soundtrack for the Halloween classic film [[Teen Witch]] (1989).<ref name="SCS Never Gonna be (Live)"/> The musical stage-play never made it out of [[Workshop production|workshop]] and has yet to achieve the secondary goal of becoming a viable [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] offering.<ref name="18 Fun Facts About 'Teen Witch'"/> This association with Weir Brothers Productions led to additional soundtrack features in the films ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007), ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) and ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011).<ref name="Daily 49er"/> <br />
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While concurrently studying journalism and music, Youmans auditioned and stacked up credits in Southern California regional theater and wrote for national and regional newspapers on entertainment topics. <ref name="Daily 49er"/> She has produced and hosted an entertainment format radio show,<ref name="Daily 49er"/> interviewed entertainment industry legends,<ref name="Chita Rivera"/><ref name="Wilson Interview"/><ref name="Martina Interview"/><ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> and ran a marketing campaign for [[Jon MacLennan|Jon MacLennan's]] iBook, ''Melodic Expressions: The Art of the Line'' (2012).<ref name="Melodic Expressions"/> She works as a communications professional in [[Los Angeles]].<br />
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=== Theatre and live performances ===<br />
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|+ Professional performances and theatre roles<br />
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! Year<br />
! Title<br />
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! Director/Producer<br />
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|2003|| ''[[The Music Man]]''||align="center"|Amarylis||Welk Resort Theatre||Lewis Wilkenfeld<br />
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|2003|| ''[[Sound of Music]]''||align="center"|Marta||Welk Resort Theatre||Joshua Carr<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Nellie||Welk Resort Theatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2004|| ''[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]''||align="center"|Orphan Sadie||La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts||McCoy Rigby Ent. Glenn Casale<br />
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|2004||''[[Annie Get Your Gun (musical)|Annie Get Your Gun]]''||align="center"|Jessie||Saddleback Civic Light Opera||Sheryl Donchey<br />
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|2004|| ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''||align="center"|Scout||West Coast Ensemble|| {{sic|hide=y|C. Jaffe/R. Israel}}<br />
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|2005||UNICEF Snowflake Ball||align="center"|Opening Soloist||[[Beverly Wilshire Hotel|Regent Beverly Wilshire]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2005|| ''[[Tight Quarters]]''||align="center"|Lauren||Whitefire Theatre||Jules Aaron<br />
|-<br />
|2005||Kodak Christmas||align="center"|Featured Soloist||[[Dolby Theatre|Kodak Theatre]]||align="center"|-<br />
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|2006||''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]''||align="center"|Shana the Rock Star|| [[Workshop production|workshop]] ||Alana Lambros<br />
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|2008||[[New Music Weekly]] Awards||align="center"|Featured Soloist||Avalon Theatre||align="center"|-<br />
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|2009||''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' ||align="center"|Ensemble|| Moonlight Amphitheatre||Jon Engstrom<br />
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|2010|| ''Once Upon A Wedding''||align="center"|Daisy||Bahia Resort-Dinner Theatre||Laughing Tree Prod.<br />
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|2010-12|| ''Journey To The Lost Temple''||align="center"|Pippin||[[Legoland]]-California||Shawn Griener<br />
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|2012||''[[American Idol]]'' Season 11||align="center"|Contestant|| [[USS Midway Museum]]|| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2012||''American Idol'' Season 11||align="center"|Hollywood Week||[[Pasadena Civic Auditorium]]||[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Network]]<br />
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|2019||Jason Robert Brown In Concert||align="center"|Lead singer||Cabaret at the Merc||Gerald Sternbach <br />
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|2019||Evita In Concert||align="center"|Ensemble||PVPA||Richard Israel <br />
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|2020||HAIR||align="center"|Suzannah 1000-Year-Old Monk||LGBT Center LA||Kate Sullivan Jared Stein<br />
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|2020||New Year's Eve, National Anthem Singer||align="center"|Soloist||Staples Center||LA Kings <ref name="Whitmore 2020"/><br />
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=== American Idol ===<br />
In 2012, Youmans performed "[[Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)|Some Kind of Wonderful]]" at the [[American Idol]] San Diego competition and won a golden ticket after a unanimous decision from the judges ([[Steven Tyler]], [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Randy Jackson]]), which advanced her to the [[American Idol (season 11)#Hollywood week and Vegas rounds|''Hollywood Week'']] competition.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> Youmans was eliminated during ''Hollywood Week'' in Season 11. She attributes the elimination to nerves and an ambitious music selection, [[Heart (band)|Heart]]’s "[[Crazy on You]]".<ref name="IDOL Elim"/><br />
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=== Recorded and broadcast ===<br />
In addition to performing in nationally televised commercials, Youmans has been involved in several cutting-edge media projects. In 2005, Youmans played the part of Becky Thatcher in Disney's [[Tom Sawyer's Island]], a voice-over project.<ref name="Daily 49er"/> The performance was delivered via hand-held computers issued to visitors on [[Disneyland|Disneyland's]] Tom Sawyer's Island. A pilot project, titled "Available Light", was one of the first to test Sony Blu-ray camera technology.<br />
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==== Soundtracks ====<br />
* ''[[Teen Witch the Musical]]'' (2007) original cast recording, Weir Brothers Entertainment.<ref name=TWTM/><ref name="AllMusic Credits"/><br />
* ''[[Moondance Alexander]]'' (2007) starring [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Don Johnson]] and [[Lori Loughlin]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<br />
* ''[[Flicka 2]]'' (2010) starring [[Patrick Warburton]], [[Tammin Sursok]] and [[Clint Black]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Flicka 2 Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''[[Marley & Me: The Puppy Years]]'' (2011) starring [[Travis Turner]] and [[Donnelly Rhodes]], [[20th Century Fox|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]]<ref name="Puppy Years Soundtrack"/><br />
* ''Love by Design'' (2014) starring Giulia Nahmany, [[David Oaks]] and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Gold Line Prod. Int.<ref name="Love by Design"/><ref name="Newport Beach FF">{{cite web|title=Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000491/2014?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=1 February 2015|date=2 February 2014|quote=First-time Filmmaker: Winner}}</ref><br />
*''High Strung'' (2016) starring [[Keenan Kampa]], Nicholas Galitzine, [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]], Riviera Films.<ref name="High Strung">{{cite web|title=''High Strung''|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/high-strung/|website=Soundtrack.net|accessdate=30 March 2016|date=8 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="High Strung FMR"/><ref name="Red Carpet High Strung"/><br />
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==== Singles ====<br />
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* "Girl To Change Your World" (2011)<ref name="Girl To Change Video"/><ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "Girl To Change Your World - The Remixes" (2011)<ref name="The Remixes"/><br />
* "In My Arms" (2012)<ref name="In My Arms video"/><br />
* "My Kind of Trouble LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<ref name="My Kind of Trouble"/><br />
* "Is It Just Me LIVE at the Recordium" (2019)<br />
* "Shine" (2019)<ref name="American Songwriter 2019"/><ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019"/><ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine"/><br />
* "You Made Me Hate Love Songs LIVE at YouTube Space" (2020)<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020"/><br />
* "A Little Closer To Happy" (2021)<br />
* "Worth It" (2021)<br />
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=== Journalism ===<br />
Youmans writes about entertainment topics, specifically dance, music, theatre and film. Her Southern California beat includes covering venues, such as the [[Orange County Fair (California)|Orange County Fair]], the Newport Beach Jazz Festival, the [[Playboy Jazz Festival]], Sunset Jazz at Newport, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] and [[Segerstrom Center for the Arts]]. Her freelance position with [[Freedom Communications]] has afforded interviews with: [[George Lopez]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Drew Carey]] and [[Brooke Shields]],<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview"/> Grammy Award-winning musicians [[David Sanborn]],<ref name="Lopez Interview"/> [[Jeff Hamilton (drummer)|Jeff Hamilton]]<ref name="Hamilton Interview"/> for the ''[[Orange County Register]]'', and her interview with Grammy nominee [[Brian McKnight]] was additionally published in the ''Los Angeles Register''.<ref name="McKnight LAreg"/><ref name="McKnight Interview"/> Earlier interviews include, [[Chita Rivera]] for the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="Chita Rivera"/> and interviews with [[Ann Wilson]]<ref name="Wilson Interview"/> and [[Martina McBride]]<ref name="Martina Interview"/> for the [[Los Angeles Times suburban sections|Los Angeles Times Media Group's]] ''Daily Pilot''.<br />
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<ref name="Daily 49er">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student gets golden ticket on 'American Idol'|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821011818/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/01/24/csulb-student-gets-golden-ticket-on-american-idol/|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=24 January 2012}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Love by Design">{{cite web|author1=Giulia Nahmany|title=Giulia Nahmany Love by Design Premiere at Newport Beach Film Festival|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|publisher=Giulia Nahmany YouTube Channel|accessdate=21 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821015154/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et6kw-AH0ZA|archivedate=21 August 2014|date=20 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=TWTM>{{cite web|title=Teen Witch The Musical|url=http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822014020/http://weirbrothersentertainment.com/releases/teen-witch|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="AllMusic Credits">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans: Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-youmans-mn0000643210/credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name=DelMarTV>{{cite web|title=Del Mar TV Idol Contest 2004|url=http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|publisher=Del Mar TV Foundation|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822011402/http://www.delmartv.com/idol/idol04.html|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=10 October 2004|quote=Heather Youmans (1st place)}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Moondance at Allmusic">{{cite web|title=Moondance Alexander Soundtrack|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/moondance-alexander-mw0000493713|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Macy 2010">{{cite web|title=2010 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|publisher=MACY Awards|accessdate=22 August 2014|date=22 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125715/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/132-2010-macy-award-winners|archivedate=3 September 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MACY 2009">{{cite web|title=2009 MACY Award Winners|url=http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822022545/http://macyawards.com/news/67-news/122-2009-macy-award-winners|archivedate=22 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="UT San Diego Annie Get">{{cite news|last1=Krugen|first1=Pam|title=Strong leads, chemistry make Welk's 'Get Your Gun' a winner|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=22 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822042246/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2003/Sep/03/strong-leads-chemistry-make-welks-get-your-gun-a/2/|archivedate=22 August 2014|date=3 September 2003}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Girl To Change Video">{{cite web|title=Heather Youmans - Girl To Change Your World|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU6FLZm9nQ|publisher=Caption Records YouTube Channel|accessdate=23 August 2014|date=7 February 2010}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="IDOL Elim">{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Caitlin|title=CSULB student loses shot at 'Idol' fame|url=http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|publisher=Daily 49er|accessdate=23 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823012031/http://www.daily49er.com/news/2012/02/12/csulb-student-loses-shot-at-idol-fame/|archivedate=23 August 2014|date=12 February 2012|quote=Still, she said she’s not ashamed of the footage. “Yeah, it sucks,” she said. “Everybody has a bad day. Yeah, it’s unfortunate that they showed me having a bad day, but what can you do?”}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="OC Reg 1st">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Newport Jazz Festival goes down smooth|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092910/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/festival-510486-jazz-culbertson.html|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=29 May 2013}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Canyon News UNICEF">{{cite web|last1=Schnaidt|first1=Joe|title=Lighting The Way To Hope On Rodeo Drive|url=http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|publisher=Canyon News|accessdate=26 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826100957/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/News_1153/article_3851.php|archivedate=26 August 2014|date=4 December 2005|quote=BEVERLY HILLS — Wednesday, November 30 illuminated Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Boulevard for the annual holiday lighting ceremony with celebrities, sponsors and a ray of hope for children facing poverty, health risks and poor education.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Lopez Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
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<ref name="Carey and Shields Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
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<ref name="Hamilton Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather<br />
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|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Orange County Register]]|date=9 July 2013<br />
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<ref name="The Remixes">{{cite web|title=Weir Brothers Entertainment: Albums|url=http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|website=last.fm|publisher=Weir Brothers Entertainment|accessdate=29 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829023539/http://www.last.fm/label/Weir+Brothers+Entertainment/albums|archivedate=29 August 2014|year=2011|quote=Girl to Change Your World singles}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Martina Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Music for most every taste|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829225029/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-07-17/entertainment/tn-dpt-0718-lineup-20120717_1_rock-band-red-velvet-car-classic-rock|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wilson Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=O.C. Fair gets some Heart|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=Daily Pilot|date=2 August 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829224632/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2012-08-02/entertainment/tn-dpt-0803-heart-20120802_1_nancy-wilson-heart-roll-hall|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Chita Rivera">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Youmans: Chita Rivera to perform hits from a storied career|url=http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|date=10 November 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829220754/http://www.latimes.com/tn-dpt-1111-youmans-20111110-story.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="McKnight Interview">{{cite news|last1=Youmans|first1=Heather|title=Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight noteworthy newcomers at Newport Beach Jazz Festival|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|accessdate=29 August 2014|newspaper=[[Orange County Register]]|date=28 May 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829215845/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/jazz-616055-music-mcknight.html|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="High Strung FMR">{{cite news|title='High Strung' Soundtrack Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|accessdate=3 May 2016|publisher=FILM MUSIC REPORTER|date=9 March 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503051828/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/03/09/high-strung-soundtrack-announced/|archivedate=3 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=Meet This Week's She Rocks Spotlight Series Artists, Including Grammy-Nominated Headliner Mindi Abair | website=Parade | date=2020-04-22 | url=https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427002753/https://parade.com/1028592/laurawhitmore/grammy-nominated-singemindi-abair-she-rocks-spotlight-series/ | archive-date=2020-04-27 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="American Songwriter 2019">{{cite web | title=Daily Discovery: Heather Youmans, "Shine" « American Songwriter | website=American Songwriter | date=2019-11-13 | url=https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316151706/https://americansongwriter.com/daily-discovery-heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-03-16 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Buttonow 2019">{{cite web | last=Buttonow | first=Leslie | title=Front and Center: Heather Youmans, PR & Communications Manager, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation – the WiMN - The Women's International Music Network | website=thewimn.com | date=2019-05-01 | url=https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426083920/https://www.thewimn.com/front-and-center-heather-youmans-pr-communications-manager-fender-musical-instruments-corporation/ | archive-date=2020-04-26 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Elicit Magazine -Shine- 2019">{{cite web | title=Premiere: Singer-Songwriter Heather Youmans Reveals Latest Single "Shine" + Music Video | website=Elicit Magazine | date=2019-10-18 | url=http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428035459/http://www.elicitmagazine.com/heather-youmans-shine/ | archive-date=2020-04-28 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="My Kind of Trouble">{{cite web |url= https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble |title= Heather Youmans Gets Honest And Real In "My Kind Of Trouble" |date= 2019-08-13 |website= BuzzMusic |access-date= 2020-04-27 |archive-date= 2020-04-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200428034603/https://www.buzz-music.com/post/heather-youmans-gets-honest-and-real-in-my-kind-of-trouble}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine 2020">{{cite web | title=Emerging Headliner: Heather Youmans | website=Headliner Magazine | date=2020-02-25 | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225061919/https://headlinermagazine.net/headliners/heather-youmans-fender-you-made-me-hate-love-songs.html | archive-date=2020-02-25 | url-status=live | access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Brunner 2020">{{cite web | last=Brunner | first=Jeryl | title=Why This Successful Singer-Songwriter Won't Give Up Her Day Job | website=Forbes | date=2020-09-30 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/ | access-date=2020-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001011624if_/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2020/09/30/why-this-successful-singer-songwriter-wont-give-up-her-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR3q2uGBNQP6MO-2pr57Mopo6AM0b_lktTAEhvQKHD6XhTNH5jSQoOQpiT4#5d2b64a67b7e|archive-date=2020-10-01}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Whitmore 2020 Shine">{{cite web | last=Whitmore | first=Laura B. | title=You're Gonna Feel the Joy of Heather Youmans' Video for 'Shine' | website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays | date=2020-10-06 | url=https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007032747/https://parade.com/1098537/laurawhitmore/heather-youmans-video-for-shine/ | archive-date=2020-10-07 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-10-07}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Headliner Magazine">{{cite web | title=Heather Youmans Releases 'Shine' As Love Letter To Younger Self | website=Headliner Magazine | url=https://headlinermagazine.net/blog/heather-youmans-releases-shine-as-love-letter-to-younger-self.html | access-date=2020-10-11}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:21st-century American journalists]]</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6271Draft: Thriller2024-02-16T21:54:33Z<p>Skritzer: Beau's suggestions</p>
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In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> [[Tom Bahler]] had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and business partner, Brian Banks, were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
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The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three ''How We Created It'' pilot vlog series. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the "falling star" sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”,<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/> with 72 episodes, posted as of February 2024.<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos"/><br />
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''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
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* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
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With ''Stories in The Room'' largely completed, Marinelli continues to discuss music topics like sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
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Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
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<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Watch Greg Phillinganes recreate Michael Jackson’s Thriller using the original synths | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-31 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240211035711/https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR">{{cite web | title=Greg Phillinganes recreates synth parts from Michael Jackson’s Thriller | website=MusicTech | date=2023-02-13 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211040308/https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos">{{cite web | title=Michael Jackson Thriller Album Stories In the Room | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/@storiesintheroom/videos | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
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}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6270Draft: Thriller2024-02-16T20:28:40Z<p>Skritzer: edits pre review</p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and business partner, Brian Banks, were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three ''How We Created It'' pilot vlog series. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the "falling star" sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”,<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/> with 72 episodes, posted as of February 2024.<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
With ''Stories in The Room'' largely completed, Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
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<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Watch Greg Phillinganes recreate Michael Jackson’s Thriller using the original synths | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-31 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240211035711/https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR">{{cite web | title=Greg Phillinganes recreates synth parts from Michael Jackson’s Thriller | website=MusicTech | date=2023-02-13 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211040308/https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos">{{cite web | title=Michael Jackson Thriller Album Stories In the Room | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/@storiesintheroom/videos | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
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}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6269Draft: Thriller2024-02-11T04:14:40Z<p>Skritzer: </p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and business partner, Brian Banks, were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the "falling star" sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”,<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/> with 72 episodes, posted as of February 2024.<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
With ''Stories in The Room'' largely completed, Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
<br />
{{Wide image|File:Photo-of-Thriller-40-Credit-Roll.jpg|800|Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll|900|center|alt=Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
<br />
<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
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<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Watch Greg Phillinganes recreate Michael Jackson’s Thriller using the original synths | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-31 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240211035711/https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR">{{cite web | title=Greg Phillinganes recreates synth parts from Michael Jackson’s Thriller | website=MusicTech | date=2023-02-13 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211040308/https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos">{{cite web | title=Michael Jackson Thriller Album Stories In the Room | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/@storiesintheroom/videos | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
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}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6268Draft: Thriller2024-02-11T04:13:08Z<p>Skritzer: </p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and business partner, Brian Banks, were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the "falling star" sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”,<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/> with 72 episodes, posted as of February 2024.<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
With ''Stories in The Room'' largely completed, Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
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{{Wide image|File:Photo-of-Thriller-40-Credit-Roll.jpg|800|Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll|900|center|alt=Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
<br />
<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Watch Greg Phillinganes recreate Michael Jackson’s Thriller using the original synths | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-31 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240211035711/https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR">{{cite web | title=Greg Phillinganes recreates synth parts from Michael Jackson’s Thriller | website=MusicTech | date=2023-02-13 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-11 | archives-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211040308/https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos">{{cite web | title=Michael Jackson Thriller Album Stories In the Room | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/@storiesintheroom/videos | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6267Draft: Thriller2024-02-11T04:11:18Z<p>Skritzer: </p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and business partner, Brian Banks, were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the falling star sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”,<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/> with 72 episodes, posted as of February 2024.<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
With ''Stories in The Room'' largely completed, Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
<br />
{{Wide image|File:Photo-of-Thriller-40-Credit-Roll.jpg|800|Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll|900|center|alt=Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
<br />
<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Watch Greg Phillinganes recreate Michael Jackson’s Thriller using the original synths | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-31 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240211035711/https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR">{{cite web | title=Greg Phillinganes recreates synth parts from Michael Jackson’s Thriller | website=MusicTech | date=2023-02-13 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-11 | archives-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211040308/https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos">{{cite web | title=Michael Jackson Thriller Album Stories In the Room | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/@storiesintheroom/videos | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6266Draft: Thriller2024-02-11T04:09:47Z<p>Skritzer: 72 videos</p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and partner, Brian Banks were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the falling star sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”,<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/> with 72 episodes, posted as of February 2024.<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate"/><ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
With ''Stories in The Room'' largely completed, Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
<br />
{{Wide image|File:Photo-of-Thriller-40-Credit-Roll.jpg|800|Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll|900|center|alt=Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
<br />
<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Phillinganes recreate">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Watch Greg Phillinganes recreate Michael Jackson’s Thriller using the original synths | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-31 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240211035711/https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-greg-phillinganes-recreate-michael-jacksons-thriller-using-the-original-synths}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 SITR">{{cite web | title=Greg Phillinganes recreates synth parts from Michael Jackson’s Thriller | website=MusicTech | date=2023-02-13 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-11 | archives-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211040308/https://musictech.com/news/music/greg-phillinganes-recreates-synth-parts-from-michael-jacksons-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube SITR 72 videos">{{cite web | title=Michael Jackson Thriller Album Stories In the Room | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/@storiesintheroom/videos | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6265Draft: Thriller2024-02-11T01:46:45Z<p>Skritzer: SITR completed</p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and partner, Brian Banks were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the falling star sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”, with 72 episodes posted as of February 2024. <ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
With ''Stories in The Room'' largely completed, Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
<br />
{{Wide image|File:Photo-of-Thriller-40-Credit-Roll.jpg|800|Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll|900|center|alt=Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
<br />
<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6264Draft: Thriller2024-02-11T01:35:41Z<p>Skritzer: Thriller 40 clarify</p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and partner, Brian Banks were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the falling star sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”, with 72 episodes posted as of February 2024. <ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli appears in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+) from his studios.<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
<br />
{{Wide image|File:Photo-of-Thriller-40-Credit-Roll.jpg|800|Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll|900|center|alt=Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
<br />
<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6263Draft: Thriller2024-02-11T01:33:45Z<p>Skritzer: /* References */</p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and partner, Brian Banks were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the falling star sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”, with 72 episodes posted as of February 2024. <ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli was interviewed in his studios appeared in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+).<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
<br />
{{Wide image|File:Photo-of-Thriller-40-Credit-Roll.jpg|800|Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll|900|center|alt=Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
<br />
<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6262Draft: Thriller2024-02-11T01:32:47Z<p>Skritzer: other topics</p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and partner, Brian Banks were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the falling star sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”, with 72 episodes posted as of February 2024. <ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/> Additional noteworthy topics include jams with Doctor Mix,<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698"/> and a discussion of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli was interviewed in his studios appeared in the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+).<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
<br />
{{Wide image|File:Photo-of-Thriller-40-Credit-Roll.jpg|800|Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll|900|center|alt=Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
<br />
<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT">{{cite web | title=How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVx9CnUqXGM | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass">{{cite web | title=MJ's Billie Jean Bass | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKzcR0sUvV0 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=It turns out that the Billie Jean chord stab sound is more complex than we thought: it needed 3 Yamaha CS-80 synth layers and vocal ‘oohs’ from Michael Jackson | website=MusicRadar | date=2023-12-18 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths | access-date=2024-02-11 | archive-date=2024-02-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211011143/https://www.musicradar.com/news/billie-jean-chord-stack-synths }}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord">{{cite web | title=The Billie Jean Chord Stack | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIYTG2hlT8 | access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref><br />
<br />
<ref name="MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 2004 f698">{{cite web | title=CS80, 73 Moog Modular, FVS, ARP 2600 | website=MATRIXSYNTH: Anthony Marinelli Doctor Mix Synth Jam 1 | date=2004-02-26 | url=https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html | access-date=2024-02-11 | access-date=2023-11-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130041506/https://www.matrixsynth.com/2023/11/anthony-marinelli-doctor-mix-synth-jam.html}}</ref><br />
<br />
}}</div>Skritzerhttps://producers.wiki/index.php?title=Draft:_Thriller&diff=6261Draft: Thriller2024-02-11T01:22:02Z<p>Skritzer: episodes</p>
<hr />
<div>= ''Thriller'' memorialized =<br />
<br />
In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and partner, Brian Banks were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
<br />
The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the falling star sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”, with 72 episodes posted as of February 2024. <ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><br />
<br />
''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
<br />
* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
<br />
<br />
Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include: "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="YouTube Bass PYT"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> "MJ's Billie Jean Bass - It’s 4 Instruments!" featuring Paul Jackson Jr., <ref name="YouTube Billie Jean bass"/><ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> and "The Billie Jean Chord Stack - It’s 4 Sounds!".<ref name="YouTube Billie Jean chord"/><ref name="Rogerson 2023 Billie Jean chord"/><br />
<br />
Other collaborations include Doctor Mix, <br />
[[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/><br />
<br />
Marinelli was interviewed in his studios for the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+).<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
<br />
{{Wide image|File:Photo-of-Thriller-40-Credit-Roll.jpg|800|Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll|900|center|alt=Photo of Thriller 40 (2023) Credit Roll}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em|refs=<br />
<br />
<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
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<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, Marinelli sat for an interview with the [[BBC]], reflecting on his memories and contributions to Michael Jackson's ''Thriller''.<ref name="BBC 2015 k223"/> Tom Baylor had introduced Marinelli to music producer [[Quincy Jones]]. Marinelli and partner, Brian Banks were hired as session musicians working at [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] in West Hollywood for the creation of ''Thriller''. In addition to bringing in three truckloads of synthesizer gear, preliminary duties consisted of briefing Michael Jackson on the capabilities of the emerging technologies, sound creation and programming.<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/> <br />
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The BBC "Witness" radio podcast was followed by three pilot vlogs for Marinelli's YouTube channel called ''How We Created It''. In the first episode, Marinelli demonstrates how to recreate the falling star sound that opens the "Thriller" song.<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star"/> The following two-part series is called "Studio Stories".<ref name="Carr 2022 b760" /> Quincy Jones' production assistant, Steven Ray,<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"/> joined Marinelli to reminisce in 2020.<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199"/> Marinelli and Ray continued recording episodes and were approached by Audivita Studios for the creation of ''Stories In The Room:'' “Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album”, with 72 episodes posted as of February 2024. <ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028"/><br />
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''Stories in The Room'' guest appearances include:<br />
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* Matt Forger (sound engineer)<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger"/><br />
* Lorraine Fields ("Thriller" zombie dancer)<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields"/><br />
* [[Larry Williams (jazz musician)|Larry Williams]] (keyboards and reeds)<br />
* [[Greg Phillinganes]] (keyboards)<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Steve Porcaro]] (keyboards, composer on "Human Nature")<ref name="Carr 2022 b760"/><br />
* [[Paul Jackson Jr.]] (guitar, no relation to Michael Jackson)<br />
* The Waters Family (vocal ensemble, [[Julia Waters Tillman]]. [[Oren Waters]], and [[Maxine Willard Waters]])<br />
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Marinelli continues to talk shop about sound creation, musical gear and composing on his own Youtube channel. Episodes that have gained media attention include [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s work process with engineer Ross Hogarth,<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder"/> "How I Programmed The Bass On Michael Jackson's PYT",<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT"/> <br />
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Other collaborations include Doctor Mix, <br />
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Marinelli was interviewed in his studios for the film ''[[Thriller 40 (film)|Thriller 40]]'' (2023) (Showtime - Paramount+).<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40"/><ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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<ref name="BBC 2015 k223">{{cite web | title=Witness History, Michael Jackson's Thriller | website=BBC | date=2015-12-23 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202204125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p039z0n4 | quote = In 1982 the world's best selling album was released. Thriller included hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' as well as the title track. Witness speaks to Anthony Marinelli who worked on the seminal album.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Carr 2022 b760">{{cite web | last=Carr | first=Dan | title=The synth sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller (and how to recreate them in your DAW) | website=MusicRadar | date=2022-11-30 | url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | access-date=2024-02-02 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053822/https://www.musicradar.com/news/thriller-synth-sounds | archive-date=2024-01-17 | quote = Looking for a more ‘cinematic’ sound, Quincy Jones enlisted synthesizer programmers Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks, who bought every synth available at the time and turned up to Westlake Studios with three trucks full of instruments.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Anthony Marinelli Music Forever 2020 y199">{{cite web | title=Blog | website=(/\/\) Anthony Marinelli // Music Forever | date=2020-10-13 | url=https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203012039/https://www.anthonymarinelli.com/blog}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MJVibe 2023 k028">{{cite web | title=Stories In The Room: Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album | website=MJVibe | date=2023-02-11 | url=https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-02-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203013207/https://www.mjvibe.com/stories-in-the-room-michael-jacksons-thriller-album/}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MusicTech 2023 Matt Forger">{{cite web | title=Original programmer who worked on Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean reveals how he created its iconic four-chord stack | website=MusicTech | date=2023-12-22 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/ | access-date=2024-02-03 | archive-date=2024-01-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106023325/https://musictech.com/news/music/programmer-michael-jackson-billie-jean-how-created-four-chord-stack/<br />
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<ref name="The Telegraph 2018 Lorraine Fields">{{cite web | title=Monster budgets, visits from Jackie Onassis, and a very angry Vincent Price: how Michael Jackson made Thriller | website=The Telegraph | date=2018-08-29 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/ | access-date=2024-02-04 | archive-date=2022-12-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206012217/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/michael-jacksons-thriller-inside-story-album-video-changed-world/| quote= This was before the internet, so I don't know how people found out. It was like dancing on stage, it was like doing a concert. We didn't start taping until the middle of the night. Every night it was like, he came out and people were screaming. It was like being in concert with Michael Jackson - it was very exciting.}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Steven Ray Allmusic credits"> {{AllMusic | id= steven-ray-mn0000038850 | tab= credits | title= Steven Ray Credits}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="MusicTech 2024 Moroder">{{cite web | title=“Don’t think, just do”: Former Giorgio Moroder collaborator says the godfather of disco was “all about the melody” | website=MusicTech | date=2024-01-04 | url=https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | access-date=2024-02-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117200522/https://musictech.com/news/music/giorgio-moroder-was-all-about-the-melody/ | archive-date=2024-02-05 }}</ref><br />
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<ref name="George 2023 Thriller 40">{{cite web | last=George | first=Nelson | title=THRILLER 40 AIRS ON PARAMOUNT+ DEC. 2 | website=nelsongeorge.substack.com | date=2023-11-16 | url=https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207011919/https://nelsongeorge.substack.com/p/thriller-40-airs-on-paramount-dec}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="BRICE NAJAR 2023 t311">{{cite web | title=Thriller 40: the documentary | website=BRICE NAJAR | date=2023-12-10 | url=https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/ | access-date=2024-02-07 | archive-date=2024-02-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207013457/https://bricenajar.com/en/thriller-40-the-documentary/}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Rogerson 2023 Yahoo PYT">{{cite web | last=Rogerson | first=Ben | title=Here’s how the synth bass sound for Michael Jackson’s PYT was programmed on an ARP 2600 | website=Yahoo Entertainment | date=2023-05-24 | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240210215151/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/synth-bass-sound-michael-jackson-123805583.html | archive-date=2024-02-10}}</ref><br />
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<ref name="Wyeth 2023 Falling Star">{{cite web | last=Wyeth | first=Stefan | title=Darkness Falls: How To Sound Like Michael Jackson | website=gearnews.com | date=2023-10-31 | url=https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/ | access-date=2024-02-10 | archive-date=2024-02-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210233745/https://www.gearnews.com/darkness-falls-how-to-sound-like-michael-jackson-thriller/}}</ref><br />
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