Note-oriety is an upper voices a cappella singing group at James Madison University in the United States, founded in 1998 by Kelly Myer and Bonnie Estes.
Note-oriety was founded in 1998 by Kelly Myer and Bonnie Estes as a sister group to the premier a Cappella group at JMU, The Madison Project. It is the first all-female group at James Madison University. The student-run musical group performs in and around Harrisonburg, Virginia and up and down the East Coast of the United States. In addition to various gigs, Note-oriety holds a concert once per semester, typically at the end of each semester. Additionally, they go on tour approximately bi-yearly.
Note-oriety has competed in several competitions throughout the years. In 2012, they won "Best Choreography" at SingStrong Aca Idol. In 2013, they won 1st place at the SingStrong Aca Idol Competition as well as winning "Audience Favorite". Note-oriety has also competed in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, most recently in 2019, where they placed third.
Throughout their 20 years, Note-oriety has released several studio albums and singles. In 2015, they released their self-titled album Note-oriety. The album was nominated for numerous awards and was selected as the Recorded A Cappella Review Board's 2015 Album of the Year. The group has been nominated for several CARA awards through the years, most recently winning "Best Song" in the Collegiate Female category for "Bang Bang" on Note-oriety. The music video for "Pretty Hurts" from this album garnered over half a million views. The video went viral after it was released, and was praised by Nicki Minaj. Note-oriety's eighth album, titled XX in honor of their twentieth anniversary, was released April 29, 2018. Their most recent album, Note to Self, was released in July 2020.
Note-oriety as a group works for charities as well as groups promoting Women's empowerment, and has been involved with numerous philanthropic events since its founding. In 2016, Note-oriety performed at the United State of Women Summit in Washington, D.C. and in 2017 the group performed at The National Crittenton Foundation's national conference "In Solidarity We Rise: Healing, Opportunity, and Justice for Girls". In 2018, College Magazine named Note-oriety one of The 10 Female Groups Running the A Cappella World.
Outstanding Soloist: Jonnelle Morris for "Bring Me Down"
Won
2012
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Best Choreography
Won
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Aca-Idol Overall Winner
1st Place
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Audience Favorite
Won
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Outstanding Soloist
1st Place
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Outstanding Vocal Percussion
2nd Place
2013
SingStrong Aca-Idol
Outstanding Visual Presentation
1st Place
2019
ICCA Quarterfinals
Third Place
Won
2019
Shenandoah Valley Sing-In
Overall Winner
Won
2019
Shenandoah Valley Sing-In
Audience Favorite
Won
2020
Mid-Atlantic Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival
Third Place
Won
Other Awards
A Cappella Video Awards (AVA)
Year
Nominee/work
Award
Result
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Outstanding Choreography / Staging
Nominated
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Outstanding Costume / Makeup
Runner-up
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Outstanding Video Editing
Nominated
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Best Female Collegiate Video
Won
2019
"R&B Medley" Music Video
Best R&B Video
Won
References
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