Orianthi Panagaris

About Orianthi Panagaris

Musician and guitarist from Australia who has collaborated with Alice Cooper and Michael Jackson.

Orianthi Penny Panagaris is an Australian musician, singer and songwriter who practiced in 2009 with Michael Jackson in preparation for his This Is It concert series, and performed with the band while on an Alice Cooper tour. Her 2009 debut single "Follow You" reached No. 3 in Japan, No. 8 in Australia, and No. 17 in the United States; Her second album, Believe, was released worldwide at the end of 2009. That same year, she was named one of Elle magazine's “12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists”. She also won the award "Breakthrough Guitarist of the Year 2010" organized by Guitar International magazine.

Birth name	Orianthi Penny Panagaris
Genres	Rock, pop rock, hard rock, alternative rock, pop punk, blues rock, alternative metal
Labels	Frontiers, Robo, Geffen, Spinefarm, 19
Born	January 22, 1985, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Years active	1997–present
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter
Associated acts	Michael Jackson, Steve Vai, A. R. Rahman, Alice Cooper, Richie Sambora, RSO
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, piano, banjo

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Trivia

She appeared at the fifty-first annual Grammy Awards as Carrie Underwood's lead guitarist.

Orianthi Panagaris before fame

She started playing with bands when she was fourteen years old. When she was fifteen, she did her first large gig with Steve Vai.

Achievement of Orianthi Panagaris

She performed as Carrie Underwood's lead guitarist at the 51st Grammy Awards.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Orianthi Panagaris family life

She is the family's oldest child, with a younger sister named Tina.

Associations of Orianthi Panagaris

On Michael Jackson's farewell tour, she was the lead guitarist.

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