The_Debut_(Jackie_Evancho_album)

<i>The Debut</i> (album)

The Debut (album)

Studio album by Jackie Evancho


The Debut is a studio album by Jackie Evancho, consisting of 10 tracks. The album was released on April 12, 2019, on Evancho's independent JE Touring label.

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The tracks concentrate on songs from 21st century Broadway musicals and musical films.[1] The album was produced by Michael Mangini.[2] Evancho began a U.S. tour in April 2019 to promote The Debut and promoted the album on various media, including Yahoo! Finance and Good Morning America.[3]

The album was Evancho's eighth consecutive release on the Billboard Classical Albums chart to reach No. 1.[4]

Development and production

Evancho said of the genesis of the album,

I wanted The Debut to sort of be the new American Songbook, so that required looking into these newer Broadway shows. … I was trying to find a way that I could break into a younger demographic, but not neglect [the older] fans that I do have. I was looking into Broadway shows that a lot of older [fans] love, and I was seeing that there were a lot of younger people adoring the soundtracks, especially Hamilton. And I thought, well this would be a perfect idea for me to really delve into that world and see if I can merge the young and the old demos. And I fell in love with the music and the characters and the plays, everything about it.[5]

The album was produced by Michael Mangini and recorded at Mission Sound & Mojo Music, Brooklyn, New York. The MUSA Prague orchestra was conducted by Richard Hein.[2] Piano and keyboards on the album were played by Jorn Swart,[2] who became Evancho's music director for her subsequent tour,[6] drums and percussion were played by Jake Goldbas, bass was played by Leon Boykins, and guitars and mandolin were played by Dylan Kondor.[2] It was mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound Studios; the executive producer was Cathleen Murphy.[2]

Release and promotion

In February 2019, Evancho released her cover of "Somewhere" as a YouTube video (audio) and performed the song on the finale of America's Got Talent: The Champions.[7][8] On April 10, she released a music video of "Burn" on YouTube,[9] and on April 12, 2019, she released The Debut.[10]

Evancho began a U.S. tour in April 2019 to promote The Debut, with a concert at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City.[6] She also promoted the album on various media, including Yahoo! Finance and Good Morning America, often singing "Burn".[3]

Track listing

Source: Liner notes

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Charts

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References

  1. Evancho, Jackie. Liner notes, The Debut, JE Touring, Inc., April 2019
  2. "Evancho: Classical Albums search", Billboard.biz, accessed July 27, 2019; Caulfield, Keith. "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Jackie Evancho Arrives with Awakening" Archived July 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Prometheus Global Media, October 3, 2014; Classical Albums, the week of April 22, 2017 Archived July 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard, April 11, 2017; Classical Albums, the week of December 17, 2016 Archived July 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard, November 23, 2016; and Classical Albums, the week of April 27, 2019 Archived May 6, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard, April 24, 2019
  3. Sblendorio, Peter. "Jackie Evancho is embracing adulthood with new album, admits 'a little' regret about performing at Trump’s inauguration" Archived May 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, New York Daily News, April 12, 2019; Struck, Chris. "Jackie Evancho: The Debut" Archived May 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Cabaret Scenes, May 3, 2019; and Bowling, Suzanna. "Jackie Evancho Grows Up and Sings Broadway and More at Feinsteins/54 Below" Archived July 23, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Times Square Chronicles, April 28, 2019
  4. McDermott, Maeve. "Jackie Evancho struck child-star fame on America's Got Talent. Now, she's growing up." Archived April 11, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, USA Today, April 10, 2019; and Evancho, Jackie. "Jackie Evancho – "Burn" (Official Video) Archived July 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, YouTube, April 10, 2019
  5. "Jackie Evancho Chart History (Top Current Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

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