Orianthi
Orianthi Penny Panagaris is an Australian musician, singer, and songwriter who rehearsed with Michael Jackson in 2009 for his ill-fated This Is It concert series and performed with Alice Cooper’s touring band. She also won Guitar International magazine’s “2010 Breakthrough Guitarist of the Year” award. In February 2009, Orianthi performed as Carrie Underwood’s lead guitarist at the 51st annual Grammy Awards, and Underwood invited Orianthi to join her band. Following that performance, Orianthi was approached by Michael Jackson’s management for an audition for the This Is It concerts.
Orianthi
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