Emily West Biography

Fast Facts

• Donated all of the first month of iTunes sales of her song "Blue Sky" to the Stonewall Community Foundation
• When producer Mike Dungan listened to her demo tapes, he signed her to Capitol Records
• Moved to Nashville when she was 18 and found success as a country music artist
• One of her earliest appearances was as a background vocalist on Chely Wright's album "The Metropolitan Hotel․"
• Dreaming of having a one-woman show that tells stories through songs, she auditioned for season 9 of "America's Got Talent․"
• Her hit songs include "Rocks in Your Shoes" and "Blue Sky," a duet with Keith Urban
• Her musical influences include Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Rufus Wainwright and Antony and the Johnsons
• Wanting a clean slate, she sold her car and packed to move from Nashville to New York City mid-career
• Was featured in an article in "People Magazine" in early 2008
• Won $25,000 on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"