Arts & Entertainment

Jackie Evancho to Perform for Hometown Crowd Again at Benedum on Tuesday

The 11-year-old prodigy is on tour, singing songs from her 'Heavenly Christmas' CD.

While other children are making their lists and checking them twice, 11-year-old Jackie Evancho is planning her return to the Benedum stage to sing songs from her Heavenly Christmas CD.

Tuesday's concert marks the second time this year that Jackie will perform in the Pittsburgh theater.

The Richland singing sensation performs at 7:30 p.m. as part of a tour that has taken her from one side of the country to the other with appearances on , , the Tonight Show, and the American Giving Awards.

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She even stopped

Before Thanksgiving, she performed at a Christmas tree-lighting extravaganza at The Grove in Los Angeles, which was televised.

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Jackie's was released Nov. 1, premiering at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 charts. In the five weeks since, the CD's spot on the charts has fluctuated, jumping from No. 32 last week to No. 15 this week.

For Billboard's listing for holiday CDs, Jackie comes in at No. 4, behind Michael Buble, Justin Bieber and the Glee cast.

Before Jackie performs Tuesday at the Benedum, she will perform at Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY, and Trump Taj Majal at Atlantic, NJ. Then she will perform Dec. 29 in "David Foster with Jackie Evancho & Friends" at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

She also has concert dates set for February in San Diego, Los Angeles and Fresno; and in March at venues in San Francisco, Sacramento and West Valley City, UT.

For June, concerts are scheduled in Georgia, North Carolina and New Jersey. In August, she will perform in Philadelphia.

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It's quite a schedule for the little girl from Richland who discovered her love of singing when she was 8 years old, posted songs to YouTube, and became an international star on America's Got Talent.

To quote the "Believe" lyrics written by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri that she sings on Heavenly Christmas:

Believe in what you feel inside,
Give your dreams the wings to fly.
You have everything you need, if you just believe.


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