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Wunderkinds2016 Carly Rose Sonenclar, 17 Musician/Actress
With her own Wikipedia page and a huge social-media fan base, Carly Rose Sonenclar isn’t your average high-school student when it comes to career success. The Mamaroneck teen rose to fame after the audition video of her singing Broadway hit “Feelin’ Good” on The X Factor aired four years ago and quickly went viral worldwide. Sonenclar, who was 13 at the time of the competition, went on to place runner-up on the Fox network hit. Nowadays, the 17-year-old high-school junior is carrying a full school schedule (including two AP classes) and taking the SATs, writing and recording her own music for her debut release and performing at functions all over the US and Canada. Sonenclar is already a seasoned actress, having made her Broadway debut at age 7, in the revival of Les Miserables, and appearing as a series regular on the PBS show The Electric Company. What has all this early success taught her? “I have learned so much over the past few years about the music business, about managing my time, and how to find balance, and also about how important it is to give back,” she says. “Being a well- rounded person makes me a better performer and helps my songwriting.”—MI
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