Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh Mandy Moore born April 10, 1984 is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. She was raised in Florida. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen-oriented pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore.
Moore has since branched out into a film career, starring in 2002's A Walk to Remember and later appearing in the lead roles of other movies also aimed at teenage audiences. Two of Moore's later films, American Dreamz and Saved were satires. Her private life, including her relationships with tennis player Andy Roddick as well as with actors Wilmer Valderrama and Zach Braff has been much discussed in the media. Her new album Amanda Leigh, was released May 26, 2009.
Early life
Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, the daughter of Stacy, a former news reporter who once worked for the Orlando Sentinel, and Don Moore, a pilot for American Airlines. Moore's father is of Irish and Cherokee descent and her mother is of English and Jewish ancestry. Moore has two brothers, Scott and Kyle she grew up in Longwood, Florida, outside of Orlando, moving there shortly after her birth because of her father's job as an airline pilot. She was raised in the Catholic religion although she is no longer a practicing Catholic and attended Bishop Moore High School, a Catholic school in Orlando, as well as Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs.
Moore's interest in singing grew after seeing the musical Oklahoma! she was also encouraged to perform by her maternal grandmother, who was her inspiration. Some of Moore's first public exposure occurred when she sang the national anthem at several Florida sporting events. She subsequently came to the attention of the head of A&R at Epic Records after his friend, a FedEx employee, overheard her as she sang at a recording studio.
Music career
1999–2002 Early pop albumsMoore toured with the Backstreet Boys throughout 1999. Her debut album, So Real, was released in December 1999 and reached 31 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. At the time of the album's release, reviewers considered Moore the latest in a series of heavily-marketed female teen singers described as pop princesses akin to Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and Christina Aguilera. Entertainment Weekly's review noted that Moore's songs, revolving around not-yet-experienced love, were performed with suffocating professionalism and that the album's ballads were nauseating. Moore reached mainstream radio later and at a younger age than Simpson, Aguilera and Spears had, and was initially not as successful as they were, although So Real was certified platinum in the U.S. in early 2000 and sold nearly one million copies. Moore's debut teen-oriented pop hit single Candy, which Yahoo! Movies described as strangely provocative peaked just outside the top forty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold. The single was more successful in Europe, especially in the UK, where it reached number 6Allmusic noted the single was mediocre and typical containing lyrics that described love in terms of sugar treats.
Amanda Leigh Mandy Moore born April 10, 1984 is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. She was raised in Florida. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen-oriented pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore.
Moore has since branched out into a film career, starring in 2002's A Walk to Remember and later appearing in the lead roles of other movies also aimed at teenage audiences. Two of Moore's later films, American Dreamz and Saved were satires. Her private life, including her relationships with tennis player Andy Roddick as well as with actors Wilmer Valderrama and Zach Braff has been much discussed in the media. Her new album Amanda Leigh, was released May 26, 2009.
Early life
Moore was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, the daughter of Stacy, a former news reporter who once worked for the Orlando Sentinel, and Don Moore, a pilot for American Airlines. Moore's father is of Irish and Cherokee descent and her mother is of English and Jewish ancestry. Moore has two brothers, Scott and Kyle she grew up in Longwood, Florida, outside of Orlando, moving there shortly after her birth because of her father's job as an airline pilot. She was raised in the Catholic religion although she is no longer a practicing Catholic and attended Bishop Moore High School, a Catholic school in Orlando, as well as Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs.
Moore's interest in singing grew after seeing the musical Oklahoma! she was also encouraged to perform by her maternal grandmother, who was her inspiration. Some of Moore's first public exposure occurred when she sang the national anthem at several Florida sporting events. She subsequently came to the attention of the head of A&R at Epic Records after his friend, a FedEx employee, overheard her as she sang at a recording studio.
Music career
1999–2002 Early pop albumsMoore toured with the Backstreet Boys throughout 1999. Her debut album, So Real, was released in December 1999 and reached 31 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart. At the time of the album's release, reviewers considered Moore the latest in a series of heavily-marketed female teen singers described as pop princesses akin to Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and Christina Aguilera. Entertainment Weekly's review noted that Moore's songs, revolving around not-yet-experienced love, were performed with suffocating professionalism and that the album's ballads were nauseating. Moore reached mainstream radio later and at a younger age than Simpson, Aguilera and Spears had, and was initially not as successful as they were, although So Real was certified platinum in the U.S. in early 2000 and sold nearly one million copies. Moore's debut teen-oriented pop hit single Candy, which Yahoo! Movies described as strangely provocative peaked just outside the top forty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold. The single was more successful in Europe, especially in the UK, where it reached number 6Allmusic noted the single was mediocre and typical containing lyrics that described love in terms of sugar treats.
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