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Fact Check: Anne Celedonia

  1. The Commonheart

  • Anne sings in the Pittsburgh-based soul Americana band, The Commonheart. More information about their upcoming shows as well as music and socials can be found on their website here


2. Anne Singing the National Anthem at a Steelers Game at Heinz Field in 2017 w/Clinton & Mariko

  • As discussed in this episode, Anne had the opportunity to perform the National Anthem with her fellow The Commonheart bandmates Clinton Clegg and Mariko Reid at the Pittsburgh Steelers game on December 17th, 2017 at Heinz Field. They played against the New England Patriots, and ended up losing the game with a final score of 27-24. The performance can be watched here


3. Dr. Clark Rosen - Laryngologist Who Performed Anne's Vocal Cord Surgery

  • Dr. Clark Rosen, the laryngologist who performed Anne's vocal cord surgery, used to work for the UPMC Voice Center and now works at University of California, San Francisco Transgender Center. More information about him can be found on the UCSF page here


4. Julie Andrews Vocal Surgery

  • Julie Andrews is a well known English actress, singer, and author. Some of her noteworthy roles include Walt Disney's Mary Poppins (1964), The Sound of Music (1965), and more recently The Princess Diaries (2001). Throughout her career spanning over seven decades, she has received an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for three Tony Awards. 


5. Amelia Rollings - Anne's voice coach

  • Anne’s long-time vocal coach, Amelia Rollings, is currently an Assistant Professor of Voice and Voice Pedagogy at Coastal Carolina University. More information on her can be found here.  


6. Singer Andrew McMahon's Music

  • Anne mentions that she is heavily influenced by the artist Andrew McMahon. Links to some of his more recent projects are below.

  • Music video for “Cecelia and the Satellite” from his band Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness: watch here 

  • The song "Swim" from McMahon's previous project, Jack's Mannequin: listen here on Spotify 


7. Jason DeRulo References

  • Anne mentions meeting Jason DeRulo at the Puma store, which results in several DeRulo references. Some of them are below. 

  • Clip of Jason DeRulo singing opera on The Late Late Show: watch here 

  • Doing the "Jason Derulo" vocal mock of his name + singing opera: watch here 

  • Jay Sean is a British singer/songwriter who has seen moderate success in the UK and Asia. His most popular song in the US is his 2009 single “Down” featuring Lil Wayne. His spotify can be found here


8. Swim Effect, a Lucid Music Movement 

  • Anne’s new project “Swim Effect” is a movement that is working to incorporate alcohol-free options at music events and sober venue spaces for a more inclusive music-goer experience. The website for the project can be found here

  • You can also find the project on instagram here 


9. Selfie Museums 

  • A "selfie museum" or "Instagram museum" is a type of art gallery or installation designed to provide a setting for visitors to pose in photographs to be posted on social media sites such as Instagram. Typical features of exhibits in a selfie museum include colorful backdrops, oversize props, and optical illusions such as anamorphosis. Anne mentions going to Color Factory, which is an interactive experience that takes you on a journey through over a dozen immersive art installations. They currently have locations in Chicago, Houston, and New York.

  • Sources: Wikipedia and Color Factory  


10. Anne's Music and Makeup Collaborations With Makeup Artist Tarafying FX and Photographer Julie Kahlbaugh

  • Tara Friel - Tarafying FX

  • “Haunted Heart” by Christina Aguilera Cover + SFX Makeup: watch here 

  • “Teardrop” by Massive Attack cover + SFX Makeup: watch here 

  • “ The Lonely Widow” by Anne Eliza: watch here 

  • Makeup artist Tara Friel's website: https://www.tarafyingfx.com/ 

  • Julie Kahlbaugh - Photographer

  • Her website can be found here 

  • Her Instagram can be found here


11. Anne Celedonia: Sheryl Crow Look-Alike

  • Bethany mentioned that Anne looked like Sheryl Crow during the recording of this episode, and Anne mentioned that her favorite Sheryl Crow song was a song from one of the James Bond movies. The song is called “Tomorrow Never Dies” and can be found on this compilation playlist with other James Bond theme songs.

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