“Glee” fans – and those who see the feature film “New Year’s Eve” – would not hear the angelic singing voice of Lea Michele if not for Audra McDonald.
“Audra is probably the best singer in the world – up there with Barbra (Streisand). I don’t think she has any idea what an influence she had on me. I would say 80 percent of my singing knowledge came from Audra,” Michele says. “How to warm up. How to breath. How to take care of my voice.
“All of my beliefs are because Audra instilled them in me. And I’m forever grateful to her.”
Michele, 25, was only 8 when she was cast in the Broadway production of “Ragtime” starring McDonald.
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Miami Herald Date: December 08, 2011
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We recently talked to the “Glee” cast – Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch – at the Four Seasons Hotel as well as creator-writer-director Ryan Murphy who also showed us the latest episode of “Glee,” “The Asian F,” for its new season.
After three seasons, we asked them how the top-rated award-winning TV musical has changed their lives, affected their careers and opened more doors for them.
“It has completely changed my life 360 degrees being that we are now going into our third season,” the spunky and lovely Lea, 25, revealed. “It has changed our lives in so many incredible ways and opened up so many doors. It has allowed people to see me … Read the rest
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Manila Bulletin Date: October 10, 2011
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The fun and glamour of a new school year for the stars of McKinley High’s Glee Club will be tinged with sadness – it’s the last before they graduate!
It’s back to school this month as the brand new series of Glee makes its transfer to Sky1 HD. Now a worldwide hit with cameos from stars such as Britney Spears and Gwyneth Paltrow, Glee follows the hilarious and sometimes poignant highs and lows of McKinley High’s show choir where even the lowliest geek can be a star. As the Glee club hit their senior year we got the chance to talk to the stars of the show and we kick off a series of interviews with Lea Michelle aka uber-ambitious … Read the rest
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If you were to launch a career as a singer, what kind of music would you sing?
Lea Michele: “That’s always been a tough question. I think that’s why I haven’t made an album yet, because on the one hand, I would make an album that was more themed towards Broadway or like a Barbara Streisand album, or Celine Dion, but then there’s another side of me that would want to make an album that was a little more Kelly Clarkson… I think that’s the route I would probably go in… Female pop rock. But right now, we still have our show, we have a movie coming out, I have two other movies coming out, so I want to focus
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Glamour UK Date: August 19, 2011
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If you’re a Gleek, today’s the big day. Glee: The 3D Concert Movie hits cinema screens. The film includes footage shot during the cast’s national concert tour and offers a look into the lives of passionate Glee fans (the Gleeks).
We caught up with cast members Lea Michelle (who plays Rachel Berry) and Chris Colfer (up for an Emmy as Kurt Hummel) to talk all things Glee.
MSN’s Jess Edwards was the lucky girl to sit down and interview Lea Michelle and Chris Colfer.
How was filming in New York?
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