Note-oriety

Note-oriety
Also known as JMU Note-oriety, Note
Origin Harrisonburg, Virginia
Genres A cappella, Collegiate A Cappella, Pop, R&B
Years active 1998-Present
Website http://jmunoteoriety.com
Members Marjorie Bonga, Belle Burden (President), Darby Clinard, Erin Dixon (Music Director), Brigid Doebrich, Erin Few, Izzy Johnson, Sarah O'Connor, Makenzie Rodriguez (Assistant Music Director), Dani Rye (Business Manager), Thea Simpson, Emma Wagner (Public Relations), Emily Witt (Treasurer)

Note-oriety an all-female a cappella singing group at James Madison University in the United States, founded in 1998 by Kelly Myer and Bonnie Estes. The group sings in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia, tours the east coast and other parts of the United States. They are best known for the viral video of their cover version of Beyoncé's song "Pretty Hurts".[1] The group has been featured in USA Today[2], The Huffington Post[3], and BuzzFeed.[4] They have also been nominated for and received several awards from international organizations, notably, the Contemporary A Cappella Society and the Recorded A Cappella Review Board.

History

Note-oriety was founded in 1998 by Kelly Myer and Bonnie Estes as a sister group to the premier a Cappella group at JMU, The Madison Project. It is the first all-female group at James Madison University. The student-run musical group performs in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia and up and down the East Coast of the United States. In addition to various gigs, Note-oriety holds a concert once per semester, typically at the end of each semester. Additionally, they go on tour approximately bi-yearly.

Note-oriety has competed in several competitions throughout the years. In 2012, they won "Best Choreography" at SingStrong Aca Idol.[5] In 2013, they won 1st place at the SingStrong Aca Idol Competition as well as winning "Audience Favorite".[6] Note-oriety has also competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, most recently in 2016.[7]

Throughout their 20 years, Note-oriety has released several studio albums and singles. In 2015, they released their self-titled album Note-oriety. The album was nominated for numerous awards and was selected as the Recorded A Cappella Review Board's 2015 Album of the Year.[8] The group has been nominated for several CARA awards through the years, most recently winning "Best Song" in the Collegiate Female category for "Bang Bang" on Note-oriety.[9] The music video for "Pretty Hurts" from this album garnered over half a million views.[10] The video went viral after it was released, and was praised by Nicki Minaj.[11] Note-oriety's eighth album, titled XX in honor of their twentieth anniversary[12], was released April 29th, 2018.[13]

Note-oriety as a group works for charities as well as groups promoting Women's empowerment, and has been involved with numerous philanthropic events since its founding. In 2016, Note-oriety performed at the United State of Women Summit in Washington, D.C.[14] and in 2017 the group performed at The National Crittenton Foundation's national conference "In Solidarity We Rise: Healing, Opportunity, and Justice for Girls". In 2018, College Magazine named Note-oriety one of The 10 Female Groups Running the A Cappella World.[15]

Discography

  • Overquota (2000)
  • Lights Out (2002)
  • Fusion (2005)
  • Bettin' High (2007)
  • Get Gone (2010)
  • "Only Girl in the World" (2011)
  • I'll Never Say (2012)
  • "DNA" (2013)
  • Note-oriety (2015)
  • "Boogie Woogie/Salute" (2016)
  • XX (2018)[16]

Awards and nominations

Musical awards

Note-oriety awards and nominations
Awards and nominations
Award Wins Nominations
Totals
Awards won 11
Nominations 17
Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs)
Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 Note-oriety (2015) Best Female Collegiate Album Nominated
2016 "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj Best Female Collegiate Song Won
2016 "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj Best Female Collegiate Arrangement Nominated
2014 "DNA" by Little Mix Best Female Collegiate Song Nominated
2013 "Earth" by Imogen Heap Best Female Collegiate Song Nominated
2013 Addison Balser for "Turning Tables" by Adele Best Female Collegiate Solo Nominated
2001 Mandi Meros, Overquota (2000) Best Female Collegiate Solo Nominated
Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB)
Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 Note-oriety (2015) Album of the Year Won
2015 "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj Track of the Year Won

Selection for "Best of" compilation albums

sing
Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj sing 12: This Big! Won
2013 "DNA" by Little Mix sing 10: Neon Won
Voices Only
Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 "Lies" by Marina and the Diamonds Voices Only 2015 Won

Competitions

Year Competition Award Result
2016 ICCA Quarterfinals Outstanding Vocal Percussion Won
2013 SingStrong Aca Idol Audience Favorite Won
2013 SingStrong Aca Idol Aca Idol Winner 1st Place
2012 SingStrong Aca Idol Best Choreography Won
2008 ICCA Quarterfinals Outstanding Soloist, Jonnelle Morris Won

Notable alumni

  • Jillian Marie Kelleher - songwriter
  • Allison Kinney - DJ

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dsdk2ZT5jI
  2. ↑ "Watch: Female a cappella group covers Beyonce's 'Pretty Hurts'". USA TODAY. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. ↑ Guff, Samantha (2015-09-17). "A Cappella Version Of Beyonce's 'Pretty Hurts' Conveys Powerful Message". HuffPost. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  4. ↑ writer, Brendan Callan | contributing. "Note-oriety hits a high note with viral Buzzfeed post". The Breeze. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  5. ↑ Browar, Will (2018-03-04). "The A Cappella Blog | The A Cappella Blog". The A Cappella Blog. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  6. ↑ Showlist DC (2013-03-02), JMU Note-oriety at SingStrong (live), 3/1/13 - a cappella, retrieved 2018-03-04
  7. ↑ "Your 2016 ICCA Lineup". Varsity Vocals. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  8. ↑ "RARB Picks of 2015". www.rarb.org. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  9. ↑ "2016 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  10. ↑ JMU Note-oriety (2015-09-06), Pretty Hurts by Beyoncé - Official Note-oriety Cover, retrieved 2018-03-04
  11. ↑ Minaj, Nicki (September 22, 2015). "Nicki Minaj: "Great job ladies! Blown away by this beautiful message..."". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  12. ↑ "note-oriety". note-oriety. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  13. ↑ "note-oriety". note-oriety. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  14. ↑ "Summit Details - The United State of Women". The United State of Women. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  15. ↑ "The 10 Female Groups Running the A Cappella World - College Magazine". College Magazine. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  16. ↑ Wagner, Emma. "2018 Album | Note-oriety". note-oriety. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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