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25 Facts About Carrie Manolakos

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Carrie Manolakos is an American singer-songwriter and musical theatre actress.

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Carrie Manolakos became an internet sensation after her cover of the Radiohead song "Creep" went viral after it was picked up by Gawker Media, under the title "Eargasm".

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Carrie Manolakos attended the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.

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Carrie Manolakos gave her first performance on June 4,2008.

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On June 25,2010, Carrie Manolakos performed at the Yale Institute for Music Theatre Workshops as Athena in The Daughters, a musical which follows the three daughters of Zeus as they embark on separate and intersecting journeys of self-discovery.

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Carrie Manolakos performed in a concert celebrating Alanis Morissette on September 1,2010.

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On November 1,2010, Carrie Manolakos joined Peter Lerman for his debut concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, featuring tunes from his original songbook.

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Carrie Manolakos took part in a concert at Joe's Pub on March 27,2011, celebrating the release of Joey Contreras debut album, Love Me, Love Me Not.

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Carrie Manolakos appeared as Night Terrors in at the La Jolla Playhouse production of Sleeping Beauty Wakes from July 19 through August 21,2011.

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On September 7,2011, it was announced that Carrie Manolakos would be starring as Katie in the rock musical Chix 6 at the Queens Theatre from September 27 to October 30,2011.

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On February 27,2012, Carrie Manolakos took part in Broadway Remembers Whitney Houston at Joe's Pub, a tribute concert for the late singer.

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Carrie Manolakos performed at Broadway Rhythm and Booze alongside Uzo Aduba on March 26,2012.

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Carrie Manolakos released her debut album, Echo, on April 2,2012, produced by Dominick Amendum and Justin Goldner.

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Carrie Manolakos was profiled as No 1 of ELLE's 30 Under 30: The Essential Names to Know.

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Carrie Manolakos participated in Signature Theatre's Sizzlin Summer Cabaret on July 27,2012.

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Carrie Manolakos took part in a private reading of QUILT: A Musical Celebration at Rosie O'Donnell's Maravel Arts Center on June 20,2012.

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Carrie Manolakos performed at Dream the Impossible Dream from July 14 through 22,2012.

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On November 26,2012, Carrie Manolakos performed at a concert benefit titled City of Hope: Broadway Blows Back to aid New York and New Jersey communities affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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Carrie Manolakos performed with Lorna Luft at Birdland Jazz Club on February 18,2013 Carrie Manolakos appeared as Lizzie Borden in Theatre Under The Stars's production of Lizzie in October 2013.

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In 2013 Carrie Manolakos led Hit List, a concert based on a fictional musical created for the television series Smash.

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Carrie Manolakos performed in Broadway Battles Bullying on April 14,2014 at Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

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Carrie Manolakos started a PledgeMusic to fund her second album in March 2015.

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Carrie Manolakos performed in Broadway Sings Sam Smith on April 5,2015 at 54 Below.

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On May 21,2015, Carrie Manolakos took part in NBC's The Red Nose Day Special, performing alongside Peter Dinklage and Coldplay.

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On February 11,2016, Carrie Manolakos took part in a reading alongside Cynthia Erivo and Keala Settle for The Greatest Showman on Earth, starring Hugh Jackman.