17 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford.ĭeGeneres called Bear a “piano prodigy” from Rockford, Ill., when she introduced her.Īt the end of Emily’s appearance, before Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx came onto the set, DeGeneres asked Emily if she’d come live with her. And she’ll be featured with nationally known The Ramsey Lewis Trio Oct. Yes, and she sings, too, Emily answered.Īndrea Bear, Emily’s mother, had e-mailed information to DeGeneres’ show about her talented daughter, and producers called last week to get Emily on the show.Įmily performed this year at Highland Park’s Ravinia and On the Waterfront, Rockford’s Labor Day musical festival. “And Mama Bear, does she play?” DeGeneres asked as the audience chuckled about the “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” reference. Emily said her brother and sister play piano. “When I first tried it on, it was down to my ankles,” she said.ĭeGeneres asked about her family and their musical talents. No, Emily said, about her 2-year-old, light-colored top and longish skirt.
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Video of her ice skating filled the TV screen.ĭeGeneres told Emily she liked her outfit and asked if it was new. Emily explained she also swims, makes crafts and skates. Bear composed an introduction to the piece, as well as “Ellen’s Song,” which she told DeGeneres took her 10 minutes to write.īefore she tickled the ivories on a black Yamaha, Emily said she’d been playing piano for 1 year and three months and that she doesn’t get nervous that much when performing. Listen to “Dancin” and other songs by Emily Bear on Spotify.Emily Bear’s big grins and more-confident-than-your-average-6-year-old banter with Ellen DeGeneres on the TV star’s talk show Wednesday were impressive enough.īut the classical and jazz pieces that Emily, of Rockford, played on the piano were what wowed the studio audience on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” They gave her a standing ovation after she played - and DeGeneres sang - a song about her not winning an Emmy last month. She maintains her individuality and still welcomes the influence of her collaborators, succeeding as well as any new pop star could hope to carve out her own space in a field studded with talent. Piano Prodigy, 13 Year old Emily Bear 384,917 views Ann Nyberg 688 subscribers Subscribe 1.7K Dislike Share She's only 13 years old, but she is already a world famous pianist and.
On “Dancin,” Bear blends these elements seamlessly, creating something that is both fun and lighthearted, while also thoughtful and original. In her own albums, she’s established a diverse repertoire of classical piano, jazz, and pop. She isn’t trampled by experienced contributors who seek to squeeze her into a marketable, cookie cutter box, but instead creates something fun and poppy but layered, with care taken to include the influence and experience that has shaped her sound.īear was first featured on Ellen as a piano prodigy at the age of five, and since then has composed not only her own music but music for the film Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. On this track, Bear creates a strikingly distinctive portrait of her own style.
The single was cowritten along with Bear by Neff-U and Jordan Powers, who have produced and cowritten for Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, and Sia. On the single, Bear collaborates with big names in pop. Along the way, she’s been supported and encouraged by talk show host Ellen Degeneres, and appeared on Ellenrecently to perform her new single “Dancin” for the first time. She’s a singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist, and released her first EP more than a decade ago, at the age of nine. Emily Bear has been expanding her arsenal of musical ability since she was very young.
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