Anna Graceman is an American singer, songwriter and recording artist whose self-penned songs and music have garnered national recognition.
[5] On June 1, 2020, Graceman appeared on NBC's show Songland starring Ryan Tedder, Shane McAnally, and Ester Dean.
[15][better source needed] In 2012, Disney approached Graceman and requested the right to non-exclusively license her early original YouTube videos.
"[19][20] From ages 6 to 16, Graceman had reportedly written, released and performed 70 of her songs, many of which were self-released as singles and album compilations.
A local reviewer stated, "There were several sets where the young and gifted stole the show, making me realize I was watching Juneau's version of "Who's Got Talent" – particularly when 10-year-old Anna Graceman sang all her original songs.
"[32] Summer, 2011 – America's Got Talent Season Six: At her audition, Graceman performed "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys while accompanying herself on the keyboard.
[40][41][42][43][44] As the competition was becoming tougher and the judges expected more, Graceman went with something different for that round; her song was "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper), but for the first time on the show, she performed without the keyboard.
October 28–30, 2011 – Caesars Palace Colosseum: Graceman participated in America's Got Talent Live along with other season six favorites, including Landon Swank, Team iLuminate, and winner Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.[48] At the request of Caesars Palace, she returned to the Colosseum for the following New Year's Eve concert.
[49] February 25, 2013 – Palazzo-Venetian Theater Residency: Graceman performed at the Palazzo Theatre in the Venetian for seven weeks (43 shows).
[50][51] Famed reporter Robin Leach saw and wrote: An unexpected teenage star was born Monday when ... Anna Graceman, just 13, stole the show!
She also plays piano as grand as Sir Elton John and writes songs as gifted as Adele and her idol, Taylor Swift.
As an 11-year-old on Season 6 of the top-rated NBC series, Anna was part of the touring version when it stopped for two nights at Caesars Palace in 2011.
The line up included Beck, The Struts, Kacey Musgraves, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Kaleo, Shakey Graves, Cake, The Arcs, Anderson East to name a few.
[68][69] Relix Magazine stated that "The now 16-year-old singer-songwriter, who has recently begun to make her mark in Nashville, writes and produces all her own songs and, over the past couple of years, has brought her younger siblings onboard to form a trio they call 'Graceman'.
These include "Speak to Me", "Living in Denial", "High Places", "Already Fallin", "IDK", "Miles Away", "Poison", "Never Meant to Me", "Leap of Faith", "Blink", "Heartbreaking Truth",[80] "Remember", "Rain", as well as the full length 'Graceman' album "Rebel Days".
[81][82] Some of the selected musicians she has used in the production of her songs include Chuck Sabo,[83] Brent Mason, Randy Hope-Taylor, John Hobbs, Jim Horn, Glenn Worf, Bobby Terry and Eddie Bayers[84][85][86] Graceman credits Ann Wilson (Heart), Amy Winehouse and Adele as her main inspirations.