Deidre Thornell
Dallas, Texas, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2014 | SELF
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Nashville, Tennessee -- Surpassing the competition at the 28th Annual Colgate Country Showdown West Texas State Final, Deidre Thornell proved worthy of the state title and $1,000. The West Texas Fair & Rodeo showcased acts who had won a local contest sponsored by radio stations throughout the state, enabling each to perform at the state level competition of America’s largest country music talent search. Deidre Thornell, representing radio station KFYN in Bonham, triumphed at the state level event. She has been performing for many years at venues like the Grapevine Opry and Six Flags Over Texas. Currently Deidre Thornell is working on her debut album. In the state competition, she rocked the crowd with songs, “Anyway” and original “Destination Unknown.” - Texaco Country Showdown
Nashville, Tennessee -- Surpassing the competition at the 28th Annual Colgate Country Showdown West Texas State Final, Deidre Thornell proved worthy of the state title and $1,000. The West Texas Fair & Rodeo showcased acts who had won a local contest sponsored by radio stations throughout the state, enabling each to perform at the state level competition of America’s largest country music talent search. Deidre Thornell, representing radio station KFYN in Bonham, triumphed at the state level event. She has been performing for many years at venues like the Grapevine Opry and Six Flags Over Texas. Currently Deidre Thornell is working on her debut album. In the state competition, she rocked the crowd with songs, “Anyway” and original “Destination Unknown.” - Texaco Country Showdown
DEIDRE THORNELL WINS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FINAL OF THE TEXACO COUNTRY SHOWDOWN Nashville, Tennessee– Deidre Thornell, the East Texas State Winner, walked away with the Southeast Regional Title, as well as an all-expense paid trip to the National Final of the 31st Annual Texaco Country Showdown in Nashville, Tennessee. The Louisiana State Fair hosted the event and showcased 7 other acts, which had won their local and state competitions. Before advancing to the state level, Deidre Thornell won her local competition representing KWRD in Henderson. “When people used to ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was 'a singer of country music!' I want to fill stadiums with thousands of people and inspire people through my music like others have inspired me. Now that I am older, my answer is still the same…”For music and more information visit, www.deidrethornell.com . As one of the five Regional Winners from across the country Deidre Thornell will compete for $100,000. - Lori - Texaco Country Showdown
DEIDRE THORNELL WINS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FINAL OF THE TEXACO COUNTRY SHOWDOWN Nashville, Tennessee– Deidre Thornell, the East Texas State Winner, walked away with the Southeast Regional Title, as well as an all-expense paid trip to the National Final of the 31st Annual Texaco Country Showdown in Nashville, Tennessee. The Louisiana State Fair hosted the event and showcased 7 other acts, which had won their local and state competitions. Before advancing to the state level, Deidre Thornell won her local competition representing KWRD in Henderson. “When people used to ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was 'a singer of country music!' I want to fill stadiums with thousands of people and inspire people through my music like others have inspired me. Now that I am older, my answer is still the same…”For music and more information visit, www.deidrethornell.com . As one of the five Regional Winners from across the country Deidre Thornell will compete for $100,000. - Lori - Texaco Country Showdown
"Deidre Thornell, a fourteen-year-old country music singer with bountiful Reba McEntire—like red hair arrives to make sure her pitch is perfect on a song she’ll be performing a song called “Good Girl.” - Skip Holladsworth, Texas Monthly (Jul 01, 2006) - Skip Holladsworth
"Deidre Thornell, a fourteen-year-old country music singer with bountiful Reba McEntire—like red hair arrives to make sure her pitch is perfect on a song she’ll be performing a song called “Good Girl.” - Skip Holladsworth, Texas Monthly (Jul 01, 2006) - Skip Holladsworth
"…unbelievable talent, so genuine, left us wanting more…" (Station Manager- KEAN 105.1 Abilene) - Rudy Fernandez
"…unbelievable talent, so genuine, left us wanting more…" (Station Manager- KEAN 105.1 Abilene) - Rudy Fernandez
"…amazing stage presence…great ballad voice…very versatile…" (KiSS FM 106.1-Dallas) - Kidd Kraddock, Septien Showcase at Granada Theater - Kidd Kraddock
"…amazing stage presence…great ballad voice…very versatile…" (KiSS FM 106.1-Dallas) - Kidd Kraddock, Septien Showcase at Granada Theater - Kidd Kraddock
"…unbelievable voice…she’s great…tons of personality, tremendous range…" ( Fox 4–Dallas) - Becky Oliver
"…unbelievable voice…she’s great…tons of personality, tremendous range…" ( Fox 4–Dallas) - Becky Oliver
"BIG CONGRATULATIONS Deidre Thornell for winning the DSA March Madness song contest! Deidre is the proud winner of a guitar/vocal demo at Nashville's Azalea Studios" - DSA
"BIG CONGRATULATIONS Deidre Thornell for winning the DSA March Madness song contest! Deidre is the proud winner of a guitar/vocal demo at Nashville's Azalea Studios" - DSA
Discography
Album: Destination Unknown
Single: Looking For A Place To Shine
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She's cute, she's cool, she's country. This singer/songwriter from Texas, barely 22 years old, with bountiful long red hair and a four octave range can certainly take command of any stage, and she has! Whether its a gut wrenching ballad that brings tears to the eyes and chills up the spine, or a high energy southern rock anthem complete with choreography, Deidre delivers this and more every time she takes the stage. Deidre Thornells first official EP, Destination Unknown, was released to iTunes on April 9, 2013, as well as being featured on their front page under news and noteworthy. The first song on the EP, Looking For A Place To Shine, has had such great audience and industry response that she is now in the process of releasing it as her first single. At 16, she was hired at Six Flags Over Texas, and designated the lead vocal in the show Country is My Rock". She graduated to both the Chevy Main Stage and the Bud Light Stage opening for such artists as Wade Bowen, Josh Abbott, and Gretchen Wilson. Through the years, she has sung the National Anthem at many venues, but singing it in front of 80,000 people for the 2011 Dallas Cowboys/San Diego Chargers game was an experience she will never forget. Rising to the next level, she entered the Texaco Country Showdown, a national contest, and at 17, was the youngest winner for the state competition in Texas, and runner-up at the regional show. Now, three years after her first Texaco Showdown State Final win, she has gone to the next level. Deidre was the Southeast Regional winner, and joined 4 other regional finalists in Nashville, as well as sharing the stage with Jewel. She is now headlining at various venues and festivals, and opens for national acts including Grammy winners, Diamond Rio. More information may be found at www.deidrethornell.com and www.facebook.com/deidrethornellmusic.
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