At just 12 years old, Kennedy Nöel already has a career performers twice her age would envy. The prodigy child of two musically talented parents, Kennedy was drawn to entertainment at an early age.

Although well experienced in acting with credits ranging from independent film projects, The Running and Plates, to major network TV appearances in Crossing Jordan and I’m With Her, Kennedy’s first love is music.

At the tender age of 8, Kennedy played the piano at the 2006 Grammy Award Ceremony for Kelly Clarkson’s performance of “Because of You.” The performance aired to an audience in the millions. Kennedy also played the lead role in the video version of the same song. Additionally, Kennedy has appeared in independently produced music videos and starred in video versions of her own songs.

Since moving to Nashville from Los Angeles in early 2009, Kennedy has co-written songs with award winning writers Stephony Smith and Andy Dodd, as well as alternative star Shelley Fairchild, and noted writers Molly Reed, Canaan Smith and Stephanie Lewis. Kennedy’s first live performance in Nashville was at the famous BLUEBIRD

CAFÉ where she played to, and impressed, an audience comprised of Nashville’s creative industry. She also made it to the semi-finals in a local songwriting competition comprised of adults 2-3 times her age, and came in 2nd Place in the Intel “New Artist” Competition.

Currently, Kennedy is a featured artist on KIDZ BOP, has her first EP out on iTunes, and continues to study voice and piano while working on her writing and playing skills in and out of the studio. She can now be heard singing the a featured track on the newly released Barbie DVD “Barbie: A Mermaid’s Tale.”

You can check out more of her music on iTunes, on Facebook: http://tiny.cc/chg1o, her website: kennedynoel.com, youtube and follow her on twitter @kennedy_noel .

She also appeared on the HUB show “Majors & Minors”.

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