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Since the publication of The Wizard of Oz in September of 1900, citizens throughout the world have come to realize that fantasies can come from the tiniest, nondescript places, and that the most wondrous journeys can begin in your own backyard— especially if your home is located in Greater Kansas City, Kansas. Like Dorothy, the aspiring producer, songstress and actress Janelle Monáe Robinson is a native of Kansas. And like Dorothy and other famous fairy tale heroines, Janelle has a big, bright smile and grand ambitions that involve leaps of imagination and different ways of seeing the world.
This imaginative sensibility started early at the age of nine when Janelle Monáe decided that the world should be a different color: “preferably purple.” Thinking back on it now, Monáe says, “I was different. Of course, I did the normal, little-diva-in-training things like running up phone bills by dialing 1-800-Be-A-Star and singing Anita Baker’s ‘Sweet Love’ for anyone that would listen…but I was also on some different stuff…there was a lot of confusion and nonsense where I grew up so I reacted by creating my own little world…I began to see how music could change lives, and I began to dream about a world where every day was like anime and Broadway, where music fell from the sky and anything could happen…”
In pursuit of this world, Janelle Monáe moved to New York from high school with her best friend NoNamee so that she could attend The American Musical and Dramatics Academy, a musical theatre conservatory program. In this program, she fell in love with the soaring melodies and harmonic possibilities of classical music, as well as labored endlessly onstage and off to perfect her vocal instrument.
This imaginative sensibility started early at the age of nine when Janelle Monáe decided that the world should be a different color: “preferably purple.” Thinking back on it now, Monáe says, “I was different. Of course, I did the normal, little-diva-in-training things like running up phone bills by dialing 1-800-Be-A-Star and singing Anita Baker’s ‘Sweet Love’ for anyone that would listen…but I was also on some different stuff…there was a lot of confusion and nonsense where I grew up so I reacted by creating my own little world…I began to see how music could change lives, and I began to dream about a world where every day was like anime and Broadway, where music fell from the sky and anything could happen…”
In pursuit of this world, Janelle Monáe moved to New York from high school with her best friend NoNamee so that she could attend The American Musical and Dramatics Academy, a musical theatre conservatory program. In this program, she fell in love with the soaring melodies and harmonic possibilities of classical music, as well as labored endlessly onstage and off to perfect her vocal instrument.
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Violet Stars Happy Hunting! (Cyber-Hop mix)
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Trailer for Metropolis Suite I of IV:
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Time Will Reveal
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Lettin' Go
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Shoutbox
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Muiriol wrote:
Love her.
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AlkioneX wrote:
She's great!
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nerdork wrote:
Suites 2 & 3 are going to be released together...I hope we get a date soon!
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cinnth wrote:
Janelle, dear, I want the new album! :D
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HipPie_LoVeR wrote:
her new song come alive (war of the roses) is amazing!!! i love janelle monae <3
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xAng3luSx wrote:
Janelle Monáe reveals name of new album THE ARK ANDROID. can't fucking wait.
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pjaxx7 wrote:
So fresh and so clean clean :-)
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Katisdope wrote:
more people need to here her
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niodyne wrote:
Awesome singer ;D
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carltinio wrote:
great concept; great singer.
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ashleyrobb wrote:
righteous
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b2kcookies wrote:
Where's 'YOU' ?
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nichisherrr wrote:
I'm loving this new song. Does anyone know what it's for?
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cinnth wrote:
I like the new song.
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emapia wrote:
here's a sister that doesn't have to undress to show her furious talent.awesome!
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ianianianbitch wrote:
NEW RECORD PLEASSSEEEE!!!!! i beg you!
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onaaaa wrote:
amazing track! its hard drug!
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jeej wrote:
New track, free download... http://www.kiasoulcollective.com/home/music/
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beefdurk wrote:
Is there ever going to be a second release? I thought the point of the EP was to release a bunch of small releases rather than one LP followed by a couple years hiatus.
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BarbaraMuerdter wrote:
Here are some pictures of the show in Berlin on Sept. 26th: http://popkontext.de/Homepage/fotos_janelle_monae.htm
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JanelleMonae: Janelle Monáe plays the Voodoo Fest (N.Orleans) Oct. 30th w/ KISS,…
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JanelleMonae: Janelle Monáe plays the Voodoo Fest (N.Orleans) Oct. 30th w/ KISS, George Clinton & P. Funk, Lenny Kravitz & more http://tinyurl.com/lxv5ch
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JanelleMonae: http://twitpic.com/mmnvg - Janelle Monáe in the "It Girl" section of…
23 Oct 2009 | from twitter.com/JanelleMonae
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