Chronological Artist Biography of Michelle Langone - "The Full Story"  

Michelle views the performing arts as the greatest gift to the world. Music has the power to heal, to strengthen, to empower, and to bring peace of mind to both the listener and the performer alike. 

Having virtually no formal vocal training until her junior year of high school, Michelle recognized a passion for the performing arts early on. She began dancing and playing piano at a very young age but fell in love with the art of singing as her most authentic method of expression. She sang in her school choir from age 11 to 18, and participated in the Florida All State Choirs of 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016. She competed in Solo and Ensemble singing competitions from 2012-2016 in both the solo and duet categories, receiving superior ratings at the district and state levels, and performance honors at the statewide competitions. In her junior year of high school, she was one of only five students selected to perform in the honors recital at the state-level competition at Palm Beach Atlantic University. The following year, she received this same honor. She also received the first-place prize for the Young Solo Artist Competition in April 2016. Through this musical background, she developed a unique sound that was categorized as a soprano in terms of range, but a tone quality that was both rich and warm. These early experiences grounded her classical roots and style. 

At the same time she performed classical music, she also developed a passion for musical theatre, as the acting and performance aspect towards expressing music captivated her. In her junior year of high school, she was cast as Rosa Bud, in her school’s production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. This leading lady role required strong operatic abilities and a large range. She received an OBIE theater award, where she was recognized for an outstanding performance in the role, and a South Florida Cappie Award in the category of “Best Female Vocalist.” The South Florida Cappie Awards involve the public, private, and parochial schools of the Broward and Palm Beach counties to recognize the best in high school theatre. Thousands attend this “Tony’s Style” annual gala at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, and local journalists, media personalities, professional actors, and community leaders present the prestigious awards to the students. The following year, Michelle had been cast as The Lady of the Lake in Monty Python’s Spamalot. This role, the polar opposite of the previous production’s role, required extreme vocal versatility, covering genres ranging from opera, to soul and R&B, to scat and jazz, and of course, blatantly ostentatious musical theatre. For her vocal abilities showcased through this role as well as her acting, she received yet another OBIE Award and a South Florida Cappie Award in the category of “Best Female Vocalist.” Aside from her high school’s productions, she competed in the International Thespians Society’s Florida Statewide competitions, receiving commendable reviews, a superior rating, and praise, for her performance of “Wishing you were Somehow Here Again,” from the Phantom of the Opera. 

In October 2013, as a sophomore in high school, she and her Solo and Ensemble duet partner, Dalit Merenfeld, and classmate Nicole Birmaher, realized what had initially sparked their passion for singing. Their love was sparked not by receiving judgment and recognition through competitions, but rather, by watching listeners smile as a melody took them back to their childhood or seeing them tear up as they remembered easier times. This had been unlike anything they had ever known. To witness how music elicited these emotions grounded them in their shared human experience. They understood the power of music and wished to bring joy and peace to the community with their offerings. They created “Singing for Smiles,” a non-profit, entirely student-driven organization, which utilized the musical talents of local high-school and middle-school aged students and provided performances at local nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, hospices, centers for the disabled, and children’s hospitals, bringing joy through music to the places that needed it the most. Venues in South Florida included the JCS Special Needs Program, the V.I. Assisted Living Center, Imperial Assisted Living Home, Regents Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Kidz Korner Plantation Rehabilitation Center, The Broward Children’s Center, Manor Oaks Nursing Home, Gracious Living Assisted Living Home, and the Miami Beach Senior Center. The South Florida Chapter lives on and continues to grow, even after the founders graduated and moved to different cities and states for college. This organization has won the Honorable Mention Award at both the 2015 and 2016 Annual Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards Ceremony. 

In 2016, Michelle attended college and continued performing in every way she could. She began her undergraduate academic career studying operatic performance, and in her freshman year at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, she orchestrated a collaborative recital in which she performed “Io Ti Penso Amore,” by David Garrett, from the Devil’s Violinist. After a full year of studying classical music through a conservatory-style education, she decided she wanted to venture off into more creative musical pursuits in the realm of popular/contemporary music and musical theatre. After her freshman year, she collaborated with two other music students in creating a total of eight cover songs as a demo for obtaining local singing gigs at restaurants for the summer, which she recorded on her computer. That summer she received a chance opportunity to record in a recording studio for the first time, and she chose her favorite song on the radio at the time, “Million Reasons” by Lady Gaga. This was the moment she decided to undergo a change in direction towards popular music, especially pop acoustic covers, because these songs deeply resonated with her. She continued pursuing musical theatre in her sophomore year, receiving an Honorable Mention in the 2018 Hal Leonard Vocal Competition in the Musical Theatre Category for her rendition of “Burn” from Hamilton and “And This is my Beloved” from Kismet. In the second semester of her sophomore year, she transferred to her state college, the University of Florida, to study History and entrepreneurship while still pursuing music and musical theatre. In her first semester at UF, she was cast as Mary Magdalene in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar," and simultaneously found a local recording studio, Skylab Production Studios, where she would create her next musical projects at. One of these was a cover of “Hallelujah,” by Leonard Cohen. At the same time, she began the University of Florida Chapter of her music service organization, Singing for Smiles, in February 2018, where they held monthly performances at Gigi’s Playhouse Gainesville, Shands Children’s Hospital, Parkland Care Center, Oak Hammock Health Pavilion, Oak Hammock Assisted Living Facility, and Annie’s House Assisted Living Facility. In the fall semester of her junior year, in December 2018, she released her first studio-recorded demo on all streaming platforms, “Studio Sessions” — a compilation of cover songs which she performed at a tribute concert in November 2018 in memory of her best friend’s mother who passed away from stomach cancer the year before. Shortly after, she released “The Michelle Langone Christmas Album,” as a gift to her father, whose birthday is December 24th. It includes his favorite holiday songs in the classic musical style of his parent’s era, with a modern twist. That New Year’s Eve, she performed her first original song, a collaborative piece with a creative partner, which marked the beginning of her venturing into a brand new musical genre entirely, pushing the boundaries and exploring new creative possibilities by mixing her operatic roots with celestial pop and R&B fusion, combined with electronic elements as the vocalist alongside a male rapper she met in college who encouraged her to expand her creative horizons beyond what she could have ever even imagined for herself. On April 20, 2019, she performed for a Pancreatic Cancer fundraising event, “Mami’s Message,” in memory of another friend’s mother who had passed, singing her favorite music which ranged from classical opera, to jazz, to country, and singer-songwriter pop. That summer in July 2019 she performed at her cousin’s wedding and she and her husband’s first dance song together, “You are the Best Thing,” by Ray LaMontagne. When she returned to school for her final fall semester as an undergraduate student, she performed the Studio Session-inspired setlist for the second annual tribute concert in memory of Debbie Zelman, late founder of the Debbie’s Dream Stomach Cancer Foundation in September 2019. She then had the incredible opportunity that same month to represent the United States of America in Italy’s “Cantagiro” annual vocal competition in Fiuggi, Italy, where she performed the operatic cinematic aria, “Io Ti Penso Amore.” When she returned, she continued performing with Singing for Smiles until she graduated in December 2019. Soon after graduation, she auditioned for NBC’s “The Voice” in January 2020 and received the red card callback at the open call. When the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically shifted the way we enjoy the arts in March 2020, Michelle took to her social media platforms to continue providing live performances digitally for the people stuck at home, performing weekly “Thursday night live” specials and ending the year 2020 with a 3 week Christmas Song Special. In August 2020 she began to collaborate with incredible songwriters and producers to begin the creation of what is now her debut EP album of original music, entitled "Coming Home" - to be released in May 2022. The first single from this album, "The Sound of Your Voice" was released on February 11, 2022 with its accompanying music video, and the second single, "Made to Be" was released on March 25, 2022 with its accompanying music video. Michelle collaborated with Twelve Entertainment and The Miami Film Network to create the video. Michelle found a love for screenwriting, directing, producing, and all the components in the world of cinematography during the creative process of these projects, as she learned that this art form can "Make a long story short" - leaving audience members awestruck with powerful visuals which capture more than a thousand words ever could. Michelle finally released her debut album of original songs, “Coming Home,” on June 1, 2022 - the musical compilation of her earliest years of songwriting as a soloist. 

Michelle's musical style stays true to the classics, while bringing forth a modern edge. She is a classically trained musician at heart, with a knack for bending the rules, blending genres, and playing outside of the box of established conventions with her versatile singing ability. She never felt like she fit into this world or into any specific genre, so she set out to create her own. She describes music as her medicine. It is her mission as an artist to explore all the boundless ways of expressing through the human voice, while collaborating with others who share this vision and passion, and contributing to the greatest works of art of our generation. 

Michelle is extremely grateful for her myriad musical, creative, and service-oriented experiences throughout her lifetime. Through her music production company, Michelle Langone Music Productions, LLC, she spends her days creating uplifting, activating, and healing works of art to inspire the next generation towards expansion, awareness, truth, and love. She is grateful to be able to collaborate with incredibly talented individuals in order to ground this vision into reality. 

Michelle Langone: An Artist Defying Boundaries with Her Unique Musical Journey, by Alexander Obi

The opening notes seem to hang delicately in the air before Michelle Langone's velvety voice caresses each lyrical phrase. She effortlessly melds genres, her soprano range dipping into smoky jazz tones one moment and soaring with operatic elegance the next. Michelle is an artist who defies expectations, blending classical and contemporary influences to create a sound that is distinctly her own. 

Music chose Michelle from an early age when she discovered her passion for the performing arts through dance, piano, and singing in school choirs. She then went on to pursue operatic performance. However, Michelle's creative spirit yearned for more. She ventured beyond traditional genres, collaborating with talented songwriters and producers to create her unique style. The result is a contemporary edge grounded in timeless, classical quality. 

Michelle's musical versatility is a testament to her artistic boundary-pushing. Whether performing stripped-down emotional ballads or upbeat, chart-topping pop anthems, her voice shapeshifts to the genre while maintaining her signature sound. She embraces what makes her different as an artist, blending styles to craft music that moves audiences and conveys her distinctive story. 

The songstress' journey has led her to share stages with icons and earn acclaim for her discography. Her debut EP "Coming Home" in 2022 garnered praise for its raw vulnerability and genre-bending artistry. However, Michelle creates not for fame but for the love of her craft and desire to inspire others through music. 

Beyond her artistic prowess, it is Michelle's spirit that radiates in her work. She once turned to music as solace when battling chronic illness, finding healing in the cathartic act of creating. It forged in her a deep gratitude for the gifts of music and creativity. This inspires Michelle's greater purpose - to uplift others through the power of her voice. 

As she continues fearlessly fusing sounds and styles, Michelle Langone represents the artistic frontier. With visionary musicality and passion for collaboration, her future will surely include inspiring art that defies convention. For now, listeners can let Michelle's versatile vocals captivate them as she lends her unique voice to the musical landscape.