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Black Sheep recording artist, Janelle Arthur, was delighted to be a featured artist ringing in the holiday season at Gatlinburg’s 47th Annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade. Janelle was a special guest riding on a float featuring her music which played while the float proceeded along the parade route. The parade, nominated as one of USA Today’s “10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards” for the “Best Holiday Parade” category, was held on Friday, December 2nd. This unforgettable celebration has brought in 20,000,000 people worldwide, with approximately 60,000 annually, and this year was no exception with a lineup that included lighted floats, marching bands from all over the east, giant balloons, dancing elves, musical guests and more.
This special holiday event will broadcast on select Nextstar television stations in over 100 markets across the U.S. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Check local listings for time of day.
Arthur recently released her self-penned, new Christmas song “One Night On Earth,” featuring award-winning artists, The Isaacs which is available on all digital and streaming platforms.
ABOUT JANELLE ARTHUR:
Janelle Arthur is no stranger to the spotlight. By the tender age of eight, the Tennessee native was performing at Dollywood portraying her musical hero, a young Dolly Parton. Since then, she has performed thousands of shows, has had the opportunity to be a guest on NBC’s Access Hollywood, The Today Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Today in Nashville, ABC’s The Kelly & Michael Show, and she and her music have been featured by hundreds of outlets including People and CMT. Thanks to her loyal followers, Arthur’s social media fan base has exceeded 150k on combined social media networks.
As an entertainer, the 2013 American Idol alumn has had the privilege of opening shows and festivals for or performing with country superstars including Blake Shelton, Chris Young, Justin Moore, Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts, Craig Morgan, and The Band Perry. Her lifetime dream to perform on the world-famous Grand Ole Opry became a reality in 2013, and she has since been a repeated guest.
As a daughter of the South steeped in family ties, tradition, and truthfulness, Janelle Arthur’s music is reflective of who she is and exemplifies her way of life. As evidenced in “Love You Anyway,” a compelling song written by Arthur (featuring multi-Grammy award winner Vince Gill, and which appears on her self-titled EP) is honest, persuasive, and real as well as “Hand Me Downs,” a song she co-wrote – the lyrics are timeless, and illuminate what really matters; family, inherited traits, heirlooms, and pride in our heritage. The song also happens to be a duet with Arthur’s idol, the incomparable Dolly Parton.
Arthur made her big screen debut with her first feature film role as the star of the film Runnin’ From My Roots along with Janine Turner, Leigh Allyn Baker, Patrick Muldoon, Nia Sioux, and playing her mom in the film, fellow Country artist, Deana Carter. The lead single from the 2018 release, and title track of the film is one of five songs co-written by Arthur, and featured on the accompanying soundtrack (produced by Deana Carter) for the faith-based drama. The accompanying video was the single most viewed video on CMT.com at its debut and was the number 1 video in the CMT Music 12 Pack for 6 out of the 9 weeks that it aired.
In March, Arthur released her sassy single “What Would Dolly Do,” a perfect homage to the legend, who has touched so many lives in so many ways and made them better, and most recently, Arthur released her current single, “DNA,” a song about the “quirky reality” of family dynamics.
Janelle Arthur has proven to be one of the most promising multi-dimensional entertainers since Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire with her inherent ability to connect with audiences through film, television, and live shows. She moved to Nashville to pursue her passion for songwriting and plans to create music for the rest of her life.
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