Shelby Dressel | |
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 Shelby Dressel, Franklin, TN | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shelby Kathleen Dressel |
| Born | October 25, 1990 |
| Origin | Avon Park, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 2003-present[1] |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Website | Official website |
Shelby Kathleen Dressel (born October 25, 1990 [2]) is an American country singer-songwriter from Avon Park, Florida, who made the top 46 on the ninth season of American Idol. Describing Dressel's ambitions, Rachel Pleasant Chambliss of Lakeland, Florida's "The Ledger" wrote, "At 19, Shelby Dressel still has a lot of things to figure out. Singing isn't one of them. She's been singing her whole life, and there's not a single doubt in her mind that singing is what she wants to do for a living."[3] Dressel was born with an undeveloped 7th cranial nerve, leaving the right side of her face paralyzed. Overcoming this condition, Dressel had a successful initial audition for American Idol in Orlando, Florida.[4] In spite of her elimination from the show, Dressel's "beautiful voice" had an immediate impact on the Idol judges and on Simon Cowell in particular.[5]
- ^ "Our Stage: Shelby Dressel". Retrieved June 11, 2010.
- ^ " Shelby Dressel Band Home Page". Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ Pleasant, Rachel "Forging Ahead, Despite Elimination", 'The Ledger', February 22, 2010. Archived June 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Baida, Aiyana, "Local singer makes 'American Idol' cut" Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, 'Highlands Today', January 22, 2010.
- ^ "American Idol's heartbreak outperforms Olympics" retrieved May 1, 2010 [dead link]