Deanna Johnston
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Deanna Johnston is a Canadian
musician born on March 19, 1969. She is perhaps best known as a contestant on the reality television show Rock Star: INXS
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. Deanna first loved sports but it was in college where she found her love for music. Deanna graduated with a degree in graphic design. She had been working in this field for approximately a year and a half when she was asked to go on tour with a band. That band was "Mask", based in Willoughby, Ohio which featured Deanna in various costumes dressed as Madonna, Cher, Tina Turner and others, and local drummer Steve Shutts, local male vocalist Dave Richards, and a couple of fellow Canadians. She quit that gig after friends urged her to move on, and Deanna has never looked back.
searched for a new lead singer. Deanna was an early frontrunner after delivering her renditions of Piece of My Heart
, The One I Love, and Long Train Runnin'. On week 7 though, INXS chose I Can't Make You Love Me
for Deanna to perform and for the first time she landed in the bottom three. Deanna was told to sing Never Tear Us Apart
and she saved herself. The next week, Deanna sang her original song My Truth
but was once again placed in the bottom three. This time she sang Elegantly Wasted
and INXS asked what how she felt singing INXS songs. She said she likes to sing and dance and that their songs allow her to do both. Deanna, though, was eliminated that week.
In July 2007, she reappeared on television as one of the featured singers in the house band for The Singing Bee, an NBC game show hosted by former 'N Sync
member Joey Fatone
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
musician born on March 19, 1969. She is perhaps best known as a contestant on the reality television show Rock Star: INXS
Rock Star: INXS
Rock Star: INXS is the first season of the reality television show Rock Star where 15 contestants competed to become the lead vocalist for the Australian rock band INXS....
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Early life
Deanna was born and raised in Kingston, OntarioKingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. Deanna first loved sports but it was in college where she found her love for music. Deanna graduated with a degree in graphic design. She had been working in this field for approximately a year and a half when she was asked to go on tour with a band. That band was "Mask", based in Willoughby, Ohio which featured Deanna in various costumes dressed as Madonna, Cher, Tina Turner and others, and local drummer Steve Shutts, local male vocalist Dave Richards, and a couple of fellow Canadians. She quit that gig after friends urged her to move on, and Deanna has never looked back.
Rockstar INXS
Deanna was a competitor on the 2005 TV show Rock Star: INXS, on which the Australian band INXSINXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
searched for a new lead singer. Deanna was an early frontrunner after delivering her renditions of Piece of My Heart
Piece of My Heart
"Piece of My Heart" is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company covered the song in 1968 and had a hit with it...
, The One I Love, and Long Train Runnin'. On week 7 though, INXS chose I Can't Make You Love Me
I Can't Make You Love Me
"I Can't Make You Love Me" is a 1991 popular song, written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by Bonnie Raitt on her Luck of the Draw album from that year. In August 2000, Mojo magazine voted "I Can't Make You Love Me" #8 on its The 100 Greatest Songs Of All Time list...
for Deanna to perform and for the first time she landed in the bottom three. Deanna was told to sing Never Tear Us Apart
Never Tear Us Apart
"Never Tear Us Apart" is a single released by Australian rock group INXS in August 1988. It was also included on the band's sixth studio album, Kick. The music was written by Andrew Farriss, who recorded a blues-style demo and gave it to Michael Hutchence...
and she saved herself. The next week, Deanna sang her original song My Truth
My Truth
My Truth is the second studio album by Swedish singer Robyn. It was released on May 17, 1999 by BMG in Sweden, and peaked at #2 on the Swedish Albums Chart.- Track listing :* Co-production...
but was once again placed in the bottom three. This time she sang Elegantly Wasted
Elegantly Wasted
-Variations:*"Shine" does not appear on the US/Canadian edition and is not to be confused with "Shine Like It Does".*The Japanese regular edition and Australian limited edition release of the album features the bonus track "Let It Ride".-Singles:...
and INXS asked what how she felt singing INXS songs. She said she likes to sing and dance and that their songs allow her to do both. Deanna, though, was eliminated that week.
After RockStar
Deanna has recorded original material and hopes to release a second album. Her first, self-titled release featuring original songs such as "The Other Side" and "Everything For You" was issued in 1996. Deanna also has many cuts on upcoming CDs by the likes of Joe Lynn Turner, Howard Leese, and Justine Stewart. Deanna was also featured INXS' Switch album.In July 2007, she reappeared on television as one of the featured singers in the house band for The Singing Bee, an NBC game show hosted by former 'N Sync
'N Sync
N Sync was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich, *NSYNC consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick...
member Joey Fatone
Joey Fatone
Joseph Anthony "Joey" Fatone, Jr. is an American singer, dancer, actor and television personality. He is best known as a member of the boyband, 'N Sync, in which he sang baritone. In 2007, he came in second place on the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars...
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