We’ve wanted to do this for years- and are so happy to share our first Camp Wandawega tune.
MANY THANKS TO:
Craig Shamil for the footage
Emma Jayne for the song
Matt Golin for the editing help.
The first time we met Emma Jayne at our annual Wandawega Kids Camp nearly 5 years ago— And now she’s writing and performing songs for Coke and on WBEZ, and well… all grown up. We adore her and could not be prouder of her as she’s off to college. She wrote, performed and recorded this song just for us.
and- MORE ON THE LOVELY & TALENTED ABOUT EMMA JANYNE!
Over 820,000 YouTube™ Views – Nearly 7,000 Subscribers
Emma has been steadily gaining momentum on YouTube™ over the past several years. Her songs are continuously covered by other YouTubers and she was commissioned to write a song for a fan’s newborn!
Justin Bieber’s National Prime Time Spot
Emma Jayne’s video cover of Bieber’s hit Boyfriend has been selected to be featured in a national commercial for Justin’s new fragrance “Girlfriend”. The commercial aired on NBC in prime time during the Bieber Special on June 21st.
Click Here to watch the commercial.
Click Here to watch Justin Bieber personally thank Emma!
New Demo Mixed by Grammy-nominated Engineer, Dana Nielsen
Dana has worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake, Adele, Neil Diamond, Linkin Park, System Of A Down, Bob Dylan, Weezer, Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, and Christina Aguilera, among others.
Listen to the Demo Here. Learn more about Dana Here.
Ryan Seacrest’s “Bieber-Off”
Emma Jayne’s YouTube parody of Justin Bieber’s hit single Boyfriend was picked from 50,000 videos for a nationwide fan vote. After three rounds, she landed in 4th place, with almost 50,000 views. Seacrest also featured Emma Jayne’s video on his radio show, comparing her style to Jason Mraz.
Fox News Chicago
Local Fox News Affiliate WFLD’s Good Day Chicago morning show featured Emma Jayne during the Bieber-Off contest. She performed her rendition of the song live, and was interviewed on set by the show’s main anchors Corey McPherrin and Anna Davlantes. On-air talent also Tweeted photos they had taken with Emma to their Chicago fan base.
Check Out This Video!
WGN TV Chicago
Entertainment reporter Dean Richards spoke with Emma Jayne, and she was invited to perform her Bieber parody on their a.m. show. Chicago viewers responded by voting en masse, pushing Emma into the top 5!
The Mash
The Chicago Tribune owned Mash, Chicago’s only teen paper and blog featured Emma Jayne on the cover promoting her Q&A interview. The Mash has a circulation of almost 250,000, and is distributed to Chicago area high schools.
Click Here to check out the article.
WLUW FM Loyola University
DJ Jabs of WLUW’s Radio One Chicago hosted Emma Jayne for a casual on-air chat and live performance of several of her original ukulele songs. The show airs weekly and showcases local Chicago artists.
Lincoln Park High School Glee Club
Emma Jayne was elected to head up the LPHS Glee Club in September 2012. As a junior she will select the repertoire, manage, and lead the troupe’s performances.
Lincoln Park Singers
Emma Jayne was invited to join the LPHS elite singing group, The Lincoln Park Singers. Lincoln Park High School is renown for their music program and has been ranked #2 in the state of Illinois in musical achievement.
The Ivories
Emma Jayne has been playing piano classically for eight years and currently trains with Chicago jazz/blues great, Erwin Helfer. Visit Erwin’s Website Here.