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Rhema Marvanne
Rhema Marvanne, sings The prayer during a Remembrance Ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5, 2010.
Born
Rhema Marvanne Voraritskul

(2002-09-15) September 15, 2002 (age 22)
Dallas, Texas, United States
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2010-2012
Parent(s)Teton Voraritskul
Wendi Marvanne
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsRhemaMarvanneInc.
Websitefacebook.com/RhemaFan

Rhema Marvanne Voraritskul (born September 15, 2002), known professionally as Rhema Marvanne is an American former gospel singer and actress from Carrollton, Texas, U.S.

Early life

Rhema Marvanne Voraritskul was born September 15, 2002. Her father is Atethan Voraritskul (also known as Teton) and her mother was Wendi Marvanne. She was born at Trinity Hospital in Carrollton, Texas. She was very small at birth—the same birth weight as her father—4 lb 11 oz (2.1 kg) and had to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit for three weeks before she was taken home. Rhema was baptized in 2009.[1]

Career

Rhema began singing the same time she began talking. In 2009, Rhema gained Internet fame at the age of six after recording her first song, "Amazing Grace". Her recording of "Amazing Grace" gained her YouTube fame when posted June 13, 2010, along with the publicity on the Maury Povich Show[2]. She appeared on the Maury Povich Show Most Talented Kids 2010, and Korean show Star King.[3] She takes inspiration from her mother, Wendi Marvanne, who was a singer-songwriter, and died of ovarian cancer on November 8, 2008, at the age of 36, after having been diagnosed when Rhema was 3 years old.[4][5]

Rhema appeared in Gerard Butler's 2011 drama film Machine Gun Preacher released in Fall 2011 (a Lionsgate Film).[6]

Albums

Her albums to date have been produced by her father. The album "Believe" was produced by David Howarth.

  • Rhema Marvanne, released Friday, October 15, 2010
  • All Seasons
  • Believe, released in May or June 2011

References

  1. ^ Yang, Fenggang, Chinese Christians in America: conversion, assimilation, and adhesive identities, Penn State Press, 1999, ISBN 0-271-01917-4, p. 40
  2. ^ Rhema Marvanne on Maury Povich Show "Most Talented Kids 2010"
  3. ^ 7-Year-Old Singer Rhema Marvanne's God Talent, myfoxtwincities.com, July 29, 2010.
  4. ^ V., Teton. Obituary: Wendi Mercy Voraritskul jchouseofmercy.org.
  5. ^ Schwab, Deniece (2010-06-22). "Singing in mom's memory: Young girl to entertain at local benefit for cancer center". Sidney Herald.
  6. ^ Amazing Voice: 7-Year-Old Gospel Singer Belts Whitney And Celine Songs, new.nz.music.yahoo.com, July 30, 2010.
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