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Shawn Vougeot

I'm an artist. I don't need permission.

About Me

On "Let It Burn:""This is a killer pop-rock track and if there was any justice in this world, it would be earning this artist tons of money even as we speak. It's got "hit written all over it. Surely, many labels out there are looking for something exactly like this. Very well done indeed." --- Fames Games******************************************************* ***************** Of among over 4,000 songs worldwide, Vougeot's "Let It Burn" wins the Grand Prize in the Great American Song Contest... making this her SECOND Grand Prize win in the Great American Song Contest in the past TWO years with TWO different songs! ("Walls of Glass" was the GRAND PRIZE WINNER in the 2003 Great American Song Contest.) "Let It Burn" also wins SONG OF THE MONTH at SongwriterUniverse.com and Fourth Place in the Billboard Songwriting Contest!Songwriting guru John Breheny states that "Let It Burn" is "...a very strong song. Vivid visual imagery. Uplifting, positive and inspirational. Musically powerful - great dynamics - very effective structure - good pre-chorus - goes from intimate and descriptive to full emotional peak on the chorus."Shawn Vougeot, pronounced voo-ZHOH, performs with the prime quality of the wine that is her namesake. Vougeot creates and sings music that is "haunting, definitely worth listening time and again...lovely, melodic with some real structure for change," and with a voice that is "soft, clear, at times operatic and entrancing." Trained on classical violin from ten years of age, Vougeot lends her intensity to the dramatic masters Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff. Her powerful and precise vocals are a reflection of studying the vocal technique of numerous divas: Whitney, Céline, Mariah, and Lara Fabian. Shawn Vougeot's performance is one not forgotten. Vougeot began musical training on the violin at age ten under the tutelage of several masters. While attending the University of Minnesota Honors Division to obtain a Bachelors degree in philosophy, she continued violin studies with the acclaimed University Symphony Orchestra, as conducted by Murry Sidlin. After her graduation with summa cum laude honors, while singing the National anthem and the French-Canadian anthem on the pitchers' mounds for Major League baseball teams such as the New York Yankees, NY Mets, SD Padres, SF Giants, and the MN Twins, Vougeot spent her time writing, arranging, and recording her album debut, "Streets." Shortly after winning the Grand Prize in the Great American Song Contest of among over three-thousand songs worldwide with her power ballad, "Walls of Glass," Vougeot returned to co-write and produce another hit song with the same Canadian Sony producer Dave Pickell (Bryan Adams, Lara Fabian). Their newest track, "Let It Burn," quickly became the Best Song of the Month at SongwriterUniverse.com and is spinning on internet radio stations such as indieartistradio.com, OutboundMusic.com, Bandradiolive.com and the Feminine Groove radio program. Both "Let It Burn" and "Walls of Glass" are receiving requests at iRadio LA, a radio station in Los Angeles, and further, both songs are being solicited for feature placement on Major Motion Picture soundtracks. Vougeot, destined to become the "largest voice for the animals in the music industry," is currently producing an animal advocate show for college touring which will incorporate the projection of animal imagery in hopes, through music and video, to heighten audience awareness of the intrinsic value of our fellow creatures. After having walked the red carpet as a guest at the 2001 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, she is determined to produce that major hit so she may walk it again in 2009 as a performer and as a nominee...
Learn more at SaveTheSheep.comPlease do not buy or accept as a gift anything that is fur or fur-trimmed. These animals endure the most heinous of cruelties. They deserve life, not life of torture.---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------" Ask the experimenters why they experiment on animals, and the answer is: 'Because the animals are like us.' Ask the experimenters why it is morally okay to experiment on animals, and the answer is: 'Because the animals are not like us.' Animal experimentation rests on a logical contradiction. "- Charles R. Magel -

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/11/2006
Band Website: singfortheanimals.com
Band Members:Shawn Vougeot, Singer, Songwriter, & Violinist
Influences: Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Brahms, Itzhak Perlman, Lara Fabian, Céline Dion, Jewel, Josh Groban, Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos, Elton John, Dave Pickell, Evanescence, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Kelly Clarkson, Elaine Benes (of Seinfeld)
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Sounds Like: Lara Fabian, Céline Dion, Alanis Morissette, Kelly Clarkson, Tori Amos, Josh Groban
Record Label: Vougeot Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Instrumental for Grammys on Youtube!

Vougeot has posted her violin instrumental video of the Foo Fighters' "The Pretender" on Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjgpLJbZZI4. Top submissions will be invited to perform at this year...
Posted by Shawn Vougeot on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:53:00 PST

"Let It Burn" won "Track of the Week" at Fame Games!

"Let It Burn" won "Track of the Week" at Fame Games ! Check it out!"This is a killer pop-rock track and if there was any justice in this world, it would be earning this artist tons of money even as we...
Posted by Shawn Vougeot on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:26:00 PST

Single of the Day

"Let It Burn" was Single of the Day on Jody Whitesides daily blog.Check it out here.Thank you, Jody!...
Posted by Shawn Vougeot on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:03:00 PST

Featured Artist at OutboundMusic.com

Vougeot is this month's Featured Artist at OutboundMusic.com.Check it out!
Posted by Shawn Vougeot on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:25:00 PST

Vougeot lands 2nd Place at The Indie Show in Vegas

Of among nine highly competitive bands/artists, Vougeot took 2nd Place in The Indie Show competition held at The Empire Ballroom in Las Vegas on May 21st. .. Only 1st and 2nd Place Winners advance to ...
Posted by Shawn Vougeot on Wed, 31 May 2006 10:31:00 PST

Vougeot's "Let It Burn" wins the Grand Prize, AGAIN

Vougeot's pop/rock hit, "Let It Burn," takes the Grand Prize in the 2005 Great American Song Contest of among over 4,000 songs worldwide! This is Vougeot's SECOND Grand Prize win the Great American So...
Posted by Shawn Vougeot on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 06:35:00 PST

Vougeot is a Top Finalist for The Indie Show!

Vougeot has just been announced as one of the top nine finalists in the world for The Indie Show - a television show showcasing independent musicians to be aired this fall....
Posted by Shawn Vougeot on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:47:00 PST

Vougeot's "Let It Burn" wins Song of the Month!

Twin Cities' Singer/Songwriter/Violinist Vougeot (voo-ZHOH) has won the SongwriterUniverse.com "Song of the Month" with her newest pop/rock hit, "Let It Burn." Go to: http://www.songwriteruniverse.com...
Posted by Shawn Vougeot on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:53:00 PST

Vougeot's "Walls of Glass" wins the Grand Prize

Vougeot's power ballad, "Walls of Glass," wins the Grand Prize in the 2003 Great American Song Contest of among over three-thousand songs worldwide. This award winning song was co-written and produced...
Posted by Shawn Vougeot on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 10:16:00 PST