> > > "NewsMakers," KZSW - Featured Guest February 22nd, 2007 > > > Available online at www.kzswtv.com > > > Roggin and Simers Squared, AM570 - Live Radio Interview February 16th, 2007 > > > Podcast available at www.am570radio.com > > > Oh say can you sing? The Californian-North County Times, February 15, 2007 - By John Hunneman ..."I'll never forget the audition my first year here in 2001," Tracy told me. "The youngest person was a girl about 10 years. We didn't know what to expect. Sometimes the young kids struggle." > > > read more... > > > Murrieta 'American Idol' contestant cut from pool The Californian-North County Times, February 14, 2007 - By John Hall For Murrieta's Joelle James, the road to become an "American Idol" has come to an end. At least for now. On Wednesday night's episode of the nation's No. 1-rated television show > > > read more... > > > Murrieta California's Joelle James not on American Idol but still praised by Judge Paula Abdul FullValueREVIEW.com - February 14, 2007 Temecula California - Tonight on FOX's American Idol we learned that Murrieta's Joelle James did not make the cut for the final 24. James, at only 16, is a veteran of TV competions having appeared on CBS's Star Search at 12 and PAX's Americas Most Talented Kids at 14. > > > read more... > > > Murrieta's James to perform on 'American Idol' The Californian-North County Times, February 13, 2007 - By Nicole Sack MURRIETA -- Residents of Southwest County have a hometown girl to cheer for in the "American Idol" competition. Joelle James, a 16-year-old songstress from Murrieta, has made it to the Hollywood round of the popular Fox TV reality show. > > > read more... > > > CHARMED SINGER: When a Murrieta teen performs at home games, the team usually wins. The Riverside Press-Enterprise, October 14, 2005 - By Michael Fisher Joelle James is undefeated in her two starts in the Angels postseason, and the Murrieta teen-turned-lucky-charm hopes to improve her record tonight. > > > read more... > > > Angels' Game 5 Victory Is Quite a Timely Win The Los Angeles Times, October 11, 2005 - By T.J. Simers The Angels had an ex-New York policeman sing the national anthem in the series opener and lost. They went to Joelle James, who I've been saying is the best national anthem singer in Southern California the last four or five years, in Game 2 and... > > > read more... > > > America's Most Talented Kids The Valley News, March 4, 2005 > > > NBC-PAX television's "America's Most Talented Kids" ("AMTK") competition, which aired the Tournament of Champions show on Feb. 8 and 13, showcased outstanding homegrown Temecula Valley talents, including finalist 13-year-old rock violin virtuoso Antonio Pontarelli, finalist 12-year-old singing sensation Tori Kelly of Canyon Lake; and semi-finalist 14-year-old gifted vocalist Joelle James of Murrieta. read more... > > > She's Hoping Not to Be Stood Up by the Lakers The Los Angeles Times, Sports Section, May 9, 2004 - By T.J. Simers ...all that could change today, beginning with an inspirational national anthem, one of the best renditions I think you will ever hear in Staples Center. > > > read more... > > > SWC Rocks Our Kids! Auction Positively Kids Newsletter, January, 2004 The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest County rocked their 11th Annual Our Kids Rock! Auction and Dinner held at Pechanga's Grand Ballroom on November 22, 2003. > > > read more... > > > FILM FESTIVAL: A movie shot locally on weekends is named best feature. The Press-Enterprise, September 15, 2003 - By Joe Vargo TEMECULA - Joelle James, 13, of Murrieta performs on Sunday, the final day of this year's Temecula Valley International Film and Music Festival at Tower Plaza. > > > read more... > > > Celebrants in Lititz hit mother lode of fun Lancaster (PA) Intelligencer Journal, July 5, 2003 - By Laura M. Good LITITZ - ...From Star Search, 12-year-old singer Joelle James also performed at the celebration Friday. "I heard her practice yesterday, and I couldn't believe it," Nuss said. "I looked over, and there's this little girl on the stage." > > > read more... > > > Murrieta, Canyon Lake Girls Sing on 'Star Search' The Press-Enterprise, March 1, 2003 - By Rebecca Kelley MURRIETA - Joelle James, a seventh-grader at Thompson Middle School in Murrieta, sang in the semifinal round of TV's "Star Search" that aired Friday night on CBS. She was not voted to move on to the final round but said singing in the competition was a whole lot of fun. > > > read more... > > > Southwest Stars Shine, but Don't Advance The Californian, March 1, 2003 - By John Hall Singing their young hearts out before a packed studio audience during a live television broadcast, two Southwest County girls and a 12-year-old Utah boy took it down to the wire before an Internet vote made David Archuleta the winner of Friday's "Star Search" semifinals. Victoria Kelly, 10, of Canyon Lake, and Joelle James, 12, of Murrieta, performed to an 18-point three-way tie with David before host Arsenio Hall announced that the Utah boy had won by a very slime 0.2 points. > > > read more... > > > Vote Early and Often The Californian, February 28, 2003 - By John Hunneman Try as hard as he might, my son was unable to vote for his former schoolmate last week on a television show that boasts it is "live" and whose host urges "come on America, choose your favorite now." The CBS show "Star Search" which airs "not live" on the West Coast at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Friday is a talent contest with singers and dancers competing against each other. > > > read more... > > > Little Songbirds Seek Stardom The Californian, February 27, 2003 - By Agnes Diggs Not one, but two local stars will be shining on Friday in the semifinal round of the junior singer category of the nationally televised "Star Search" competition. Joelle James, 12, of Murrieta won in the first round of the three-round competition Feb. 19, performing the Aretha Franklin classic, "Think." She tied her opponent at 19 "stars," or points, and won by a point when the home audience cast votes on the Web. > > > read more... > > > Sizzling Song & Dance Win Stars cbsnews.com, February 20, 2003 (CBS) The "Search" lights were back on Wednesday night in Hollywood as "Star Search" returned to the airwaves. Joelle James, 12, finished first in the Junior Singer category, giving Aretha Franklin a run for the money. "I love Aretha. I can't explain anything more. She's just the greatest thing. That song just rocks," Joelle said on The Early Show. > > > read more... > > > Murrieta girl to be on "Star Search" The Californian, February 18, 2003 Joelle James, a 12-year-old Murrieta girl, will be competing Wednesday on the television show "Star Search." Joelle, who has performed the National Anthem at such events as one of last year's Anaheim Angels playoff games and a number of Lake Elsinore Storm games, will compete for the title of "junior singer" on the CBS talent show. > > > read more... > > > Thompson student performs for national TV Murrieta 7th-grader Joelle James to be part of 'Showtime' amateur show The Californian, September 9, 2002 - By Jan Campana MURRIETA - When most children are absent from school, they are either out ill or on vacation. Not 12-year-old Joelle James. The Thompson Middle School student missed a day of school last week to record her first national television performance in New York. "It was fun," the young singer said. "I feel this is part of a wonderful singing journey. And if nothing comes of it, I had a blast" > > >read more... > > > What so proudly she scales A Murrieta girl easily handles the national anthem's high notes at ballpark appearances The Press-Enterprise - By Alex Murashko Two innings after she sang the national anthem in front of the crowd at Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium, 11-year-old Joelle James was a picture of serenity. She settled into the bleachers to munch a hot dog and watch the Storm battle another California League opponent. She was a little nervous before she began singing, but Joelle says the jitters subsided as she hit the first notes. > > > read more... > > > Joelle James charts a path on her own The Valley News, July 20, 2001 - Mark M. Redfearn For Valley News Although she's only 11 years old, Joelle James has a pretty good idea of what she wants to be when she grows up: "I want to be a famous recording artist." While Bill James agrees that his musically precocious daughter is probably on the fast track to fame, he's hoping that her talent will be channeled in the right direction. He says that Joelle's voice is a gift from God and he wants her to use it accordingly. "She doesn't need to be the next Britney Spears," he says. > > > read more... > > > Murrieta girl aspires to singing career The Californian, June 5, 2001 - Lara Azar, Staff Writer Everyone sings along with the radio. Some people only do it when they're driving, others just stick to the shower. Then there's 11-year old Joelle James. The Murrieta fifth-grader remembers singing along with singers like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston when she was just 5 years old -- and she remembers discovering something. > > > read more...

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