Who Is Tamar Kaprelian?

Tamar Kaprelian has received more than 85% of the vote last week to become the new EdgeMusic Artist of the Week. She pulled in 79 out of all the 92 votes that were cast. So now, we need to answer this question: Who Is Tamar Kaprelian?

Tamar Kaprelian was born in Scottdale, Arizona in 1987. She was raised by Armenian parents in Georgia and California. She grew up singing while watching classic Disney films, and she was eventually influenced by Billy Joel and Paul McCartney.

In March 2008, her first big exposure came when she did a YouTube video of her version of "Apologize" by OneRepublic. She entered the OneRepublic cover contest and won by an overwhelming response. The band later started working with Tamar on her solo stuff.



Not long after, she shot her first ever music video for "New Day".



In September of 2008, she began working on her album. Co-workers have so far included OneRepublic. Meanwhile, she has done background vocals for live televised performances of the All-American Rejects' smash hit "Gives You Hell". She has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ellen, Jimmy Kimmel, and a few other shows.



In June of 2009, her solo career made its first major break when "New Day" was featured on the season finale of MTV's "The Hills" during the final scene where Lauren Conrad left Spencer Pratt's wedding and the show for good. It was featured again on "The Soup" when they talked about the clip. Soon after, she was featured on MTV Buzzworthy, and iTunes released the song immediately.

Today, her album is completed and is rumored to be titled "It Is What It Is". It will be released on Interscope Records. She has already released two other singles: "Delicate Soul" and "Three Simple Words", which was released last week. With a fresh, melodic sound and a sweet surface, her music will captivate a new audience. That is who Tamar Kaprelian is.