Julianne Hough Basic Facts:
Name: Julianne Hough
Birthday: July 20, 1988
Birthplace: Orem, Utah
Country Style: Contemporary Country
Musical Influences:
Reba McEntire and Shania Twain.
Suggested Julianne Hough Songs:
- Download/Purchase "That Song in My Head"
- Download/Purchase "My Hallelujah Song"
- Download/Purchase "Dreaming Under the Same Moon"
- Download/Purchase "You, You, You"
- Download/Purchase "I'd Just Be With You"
Similar Artists:
Some other artists with music similar to Julianne Hough- Kellie Pickler
- Jewel
- Julie Roberts
Recommended Albums:
- Julianne Hough
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- The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection ~ read review
Julianne Hough Biography:
Julianne Hough was born on July 27, 1988 in Orem, Utah, one of five children. She came from a background of dancers, with both sets of grandparents were dancers, and her mother and father met while on a ballroom dancing team in college.She attended Center Stage Performing Arts Studio, and danced competitively from the age of nine. A year later, her parents sent Julianne and her brother Derek to London for a year to study with their coaches, Corky and Shirley Ballas. The siblings received training in song, theater, gymnastics, and several styles of dance, including jazz, tap and ballet.
After five years in London, Julianne returned home to live with her mother in Las Vegas for a year (her parents divorced while Julianne and Derek were away in London), before moving in with her father in Utah, where she completed High School.
Dancing with the Stars
Julianne got her big break as part of the professional dancers on the fourth season of Dancing With the Stars, where she was paired with gold medal-winning speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno. The pair won that season on the show. Julianne then returned the following season, winning again with her partner, two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Hélio Castroneves.Julianne loved her career as a dancer, but she always had wanted to sing country music. Mercury Nashville signed the young Hough to their label, and she proceeded to record her self-titled album, which was released on May 20, 2008. The lead single was "That Song In My Head," which became a Top 20 hit for Julianne.
Following the release of her debut album, Julianne joined the Paisley Party Tour in June, along with Jewel, Chuck Wicks, and of course Brad Paisley.
In October 2008, NBC chose Julianne as on of the stars who would release a Christmas-themed EP, entitled Sounds of the Season: The Julianne Hough Holiday Collection The album was released on October 12th, and available exclusively in Target department stores.