Carrie Manolakos show-stopping range has been heard everywhere from the big screen blockbuster The Greatest Showman and the Incredibles 2 to her critically acclaimed forthcoming solo output. The New York-based singer and songwriter draws overpowering emotion from flawless delivery and an equally poignant penas evidenced on her forthcoming 2018 series of music.

Following the release party for her 2012 EP Echo (which landed at #44 on the pop iTunes charts) a video of Carrie covering Radiohead’s “Creep” at New York haunt (le) poisson rouge went viral. Not only did it quickly notch over 3 million YouTube views, but she also earned praise from Entertainment Weekly who proclaimed it among the “Top 12 Best Radiohead Covers of All Time,” The New York Times, The New Yorker, Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, MTV, and Gawker writing, “will make your ears orgasm.” Fans chose her to be a part of Elle’s “30 Under 30” as she sold out venues across the country. It would be listed as #2 on MSN’s “15 Covers the Transcend the Original Hits” just after Johnny Cash. It placed her in good company with Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Otis Redding, Weezer, The Fugees, Ike and Tina Turner, Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse. As that profile rose, she continued to wow audiences on stage between collaborating with top producers, penning countless songs, and working on what would become her next offering. Igniting a new chapter, 2018 paves the way for the release of her original single and music video for “Take Me Down.” Baptized in a rush of emotion, her words reveal a longing to start again amplified on every crescendo and run.

Following her heart since day one, Carrie has devoted her whole life to music. Post-college, she took Broadwayby storm, starring in Mamma Mia! as the lead Sophie before assuming the role of Elphaba on the second national tour of Wicked. She lent her voice to Lizzie for the Original Cast Recording of the rock opera based on Lizzie Borden. Along the way, she turned the likes of Alec Baldwin, Josh Groban, and Trey Anastasio into fans, joining the latter for Phish’s epic New Year’s Eve 2013 gig at Madison Square Garden singing ‘Tweezer Reprise.’  Academy® Award nominee Hugh Jackman sought her out to join him during his 2016 performance at the Metropolitan Opera and for private performances throughout the country. She performed the part of Éponine as he reprised the role of Jean Valjean from Les Misérables as well as selections from the ’The Greatest Showman’ Carrie also joined Emmy® Award winner Peter Dinklage for a Game of Thrones spoof penned by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. She also delivered an unforgettable rendition of Aerosmith’s “Dream On” during a PBS special entitled Rocktopia. Additionally, she reteamed with Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman cast for a standout performance at the Oscars® in 2018.