Julianne Hough (born July 20, 1988) is an American professional country music singer, ballroom dancer, and television celebrity. The television newsmagazine 20/20 describes as one of the "very best dancers on the planet."^[1] She has won several international titles, and is the youngest professional dancer ever to have competed on the televised competition Dancing with the Stars. She won the overall title in her first year on the show, as she coached her amateur dance partner, Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, to win the competition. She defended her championship on Dancing with the Stars in its very next season, this time paired with Indianapolis 500 champion Hélio Castroneves, matching the back-to-back wins of fellow professional dancer Cheryl Burke. Hough appeared on season 6 of Dancing With the Stars with actor/comedian Adam Carolla. is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Provo is a city in and the county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 45 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... A newsmagazine, sometimes called news magazine, is a usually weekly magazine featuring articles on current events. ... This article is about the television show. ... For the video game based on the American series, see Dancing with the Stars (video game) International versions of Dancing with the Stars Dancing with the Stars is the name for a number of international television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. ... Apolo Anton Ohno (born on May 22, 1982) is an American short track speed skating competitor and a two-time gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. ... Indy 500 redirects here. ... Practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500 A noted lover of potato chips Hélio Castroneves (born Hélio Castro Neves on May 10, 1975 in São Paulo, Brazil) is one of the top drivers in North American open-wheel racing, first in the CART series and now in the... Cheryl Bautista Burke (born May 3, 1984) is a two time Emmy nominated professional dancer. ... For the video game based on the American series, see Dancing with the Stars (video game) International versions of Dancing with the Stars Dancing with the Stars is the name for a number of international television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. ... Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American comedian, comedy writer, radio personality, television personality and actor. ...

After being eliminated from the competition on April 8, 2008, Hough was signed to Mercury Nashville Records as a recording artist. She has released her debut single "That Song in My Head" to country radio, and her self-titled debut album was released May 20, 2008. Her debut album achieved #1 on the Country Album Charts. Mercury Nashville Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ...

Early life

Hough grew up one of five^[2][3] children from an LDS (Mormon) family in Salt Lake City. All four of her grandparents were dancers, and her parents met while on a ballroom dancing team in college at Idaho. Though she has danced since the age of three,^[4] she never partnered in competition with her brother Derek, who is three years older than she.^[3] The siblings did dance together for exhibition on DWTS and the DWTS tour. Her formal training began at the Center Stage Performing Arts Studio in Orem, Utah, where she danced with Justin Murillo, among others, in Latin Ballroom; she began dancing competitively at nine. Her parents sent her and her brother to London a year later to spare them the strife of divorce^[5] and to live and study with their coaches, the world Latin Dance Champions Corky and Shirley Ballas. The Ballases helped tutor the two Hough children alongside their own son, Mark, while schooling them at the Italia Conti Performing Arts School. They received training in virtually every form of dance, from gymnastics to jazz, and ballet to tap.^[6][5] The three children formed their own pop music trio 2B1G ("2 Boys, 1 Girl") when Julianne was twelve,^[7] performed at Dance Competitions in the U.K. and the U.S., and showcased a UK television show.^[8] For other uses, see The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (disambiguation). ... For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see USS Salt Lake City. ... For other uses, see Idaho (disambiguation). ... Derek Hough (born May 15, 1985) is an American dancer and choreographer. ... Orem is an incorporated city in the north-central part of the state of Utah in Utah County. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Corky Ballas is the former Professional Latin dance champion. ... Mark Ballas is a professional ballroom dancer on the ABC program Dancing with the Stars. ... The Italia Conti Academy is Britains oldest theatre arts training school. ...

Hough's education in London with the Ballas family included training in song, dance, and theatre at Britain's oldest performing arts training school, the Italia Conti Academy. At fifteen, Julianne Hough became the youngest dancer, and only American, to win both the prestigious titles of Junior Blackpool World Latin Champion and International Latin Youth Champion. Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... The Italia Conti Academy is Britains oldest theatre arts training school. ... The Blackpool Dance Festival is the worlds first and most famous annual ballroom dance competition of international significance held in Blackpool, England since 1920. ...

After five years in London, Hough wanted a "normal" school experience and to pursue her desire to be a professional singer,^[4] and returned to Utah to live with her family, but not before taking a year to live in Las Vegas and go to the performing arts high school, Las Vegas Academy. After graduating from Alta High, she moved on her own to Los Angeles to build her singing, songwriting, acting and dancing career. She was an assistant choreographer on Gwen Stefani's "Wind It Up" music video. This article is about the U.S. state. ... Alta High School is a secondary school in Sandy, Utah which services students from Sandy and Draper, Utah. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Look up Choreography in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (pronounced [1]), is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and occasional actress. ...

Dancing career

Hough began working almost immediately upon arriving in Los Angeles. She was featured in two television commercials and was a "dancing" extra in an episode of Cold Case. She was one of the "Million Dollar Dancers" in the short lived network television game show Show Me the Money starring William Shatner. For other uses, see Cold case (disambiguation). ... William Alan Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for playing James Tiberius Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the television show Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven of the subsequent movies. ...

Hough appeared in the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars, a televised ballroom dance competition. In her first season, she won with her partner, Olympic gold medal-winning speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, making Hough the youngest professional dancer both to compete, and to win, on the program. She is also the third professional, after Alec Mazo and Cheryl Burke, to win a Dancing with the Stars championship in one's first season with the show. On November 27, 2007, Hough and her partner, two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Hélio Castroneves, became the winners of Season 5. She is the second professional dancer to win two consecutive seasons of Dancing with the Stars. Hough returned for season 6 with actor/radio host/comedian Adam Carolla. They were eliminated on Tuesday, April, 8, 2008. The fourth season of the United States edition of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 19, 2007 and aired until May 22, 2007. ... For the late-2007 season, see Dancing with the Stars (US season 5). ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Apolo Anton Ohno (born on May 22, 1982) is an American short track speed skating competitor and a two-time gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. ... Alec Mazo is a professional ballroom dancer based in San Francisco. ... Cheryl Bautista Burke (born May 3, 1984) is a two time Emmy nominated professional dancer. ... Indy 500 redirects here. ... Practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500 A noted lover of potato chips Hélio Castroneves (born Hélio Castro Neves on May 10, 1975 in São Paulo, Brazil) is one of the top drivers in North American open-wheel racing, first in the CART series and now in the... Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American comedian, comedy writer, radio personality, television personality and actor. ...

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Dancing with the Stars Performances

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Music career

Hough is a rising country music artist who has achieved success as a professional dancer. She released her first country music single "Will You Dance With Me" to iTunes and Wal-Mart in May 2007. The song peaked at #100 on the Billboard Pop 100 chart despite never being released to country radio stations.^[9] The album was produced by Nashville producer David Malloy, who has worked with Reba McEntire, Eddie Rabbitt, and others. Hough released her first country music album on May 20, 2008, having signed with Mercury Nashville Records.^[10] This article is about the iTunes application. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... The Pop 100 Chart is a newly created chart featured on Billboard in America. ... Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is a Grammy award winning American singer and country music performer, and actress. ... Eddie Rabbitt (born November 27, 1941 - May 7, 1998) was a country music singer. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Mercury Nashville Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ...

Hough's second single, and first released to country radio, is "That Song in My Head" which debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of March 2, 2008 at #51. It has sinced reached the Top 30 on the Billboard Country Chart. Hot Country Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...

Hough will tour with Brad Paisley in mid-2008 on Paisley's 2008 Tour, along with Jewel and Chuck Wicks. She sang the National Anthem at the 2008 Indy 500 race. Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... For R&B singer Jewell Caples, see Jewell (singer). ... Chuck Wicks (born 1979? in Smyrna, Delaware) is one of the cast members of the American reality/soap series Nashville, which currently airs on FOX.[1] He is also a country music singer, currently signed to RCA Nashville Records. ...

Personal life

Hough was engaged to Zack Wilson, who is a member of the champion team on Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, and originally planned to marry on August 8, 2007 in an LDS (Mormon) temple, but has postponed her marriage.^{[citation needed]} She has been the subject of false rumors that she was romantically linked with Apolo Anton Ohno. Hough also denied rumors she is dating her Season 5 DWTS partner, Hélio Castroneves.^[11] is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... LDS is a TLA that can mean: Latter-Day Saint, a person who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Latter Day Saint, a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint religious movement (Not to be confused with Latter Day Saint (note: without... Apolo Anton Ohno (born on May 22, 1982) is an American short track speed skating competitor and a two-time gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. ...

She has also been romantically linked with Kevin Connolly of Entourage fame, who recently gave her a diamond ring and admitted that he is "actively pursuing" Hough, although Hough denies a romantic relationship.^[12] This article is about the television actor. ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ...

In an interview with CosmoGirl magazine, she shared her views about chastity and abstinence from sex until marriage:

"Yes. I want to be with that special person. I think the decision to have sex before marriage is an individual one, but if you're just with one person, it's only for one good reason, and (waiting to have sex) will strengthen the relationship."^[13]

Discography

Studio albums

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Singles

• ^A Current single.

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References

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External links

• Official Site
• Julianne Hough at the Internet Movie Database