Ethan Bortnick Explained

Ethan Bortnick
Birth Name:Ethan Jordan Bortnick
Birth Date:24 December 2000
Birth Place:Pembroke Pines, Florida, US
Genre:Alternative
Instrument:Piano, Keyboard, Vocals
Years Active:2003–present

Ethan Jordan Bortnick (born December 24, 2000)[1] is an American pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, musician and actor. He has been featured on The Tonight Show, Oprah Winfrey Network, Good Morning America, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and his award-winning concert specials on PBS. Ethan has had over 4 national television concert specials.[2] On October 3, 2010 (age 9), Bortnick was listed in the Guinness World Records for "The World's Youngest Solo Musician to Headline His Own Concert Tour".[3]

Bortnick has been featured on national and international television programs.[4] He has helped raise over US$50 million for charities alongside Elton John, Beyoncé, Josh Groban, and more.[5] In 2011, AEG Network LIVE's broadcast of Ethan Bortnick's Musical Time Machine received two bronze Telly Awards and Bortnick received three bronze Telly Awards in 2014 for The Power of Music.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Bortnick has headlined over 1,000 concerts across the globe.[2]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bortnick began offering daily live performances on YouTube.[11]

Early life and education

Bortnick was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida. His parents, Hannah and Gene Bortnick, are Jewish immigrants from Ukraine.[12] He attended a Montessori pre-school.[13] At three years old, he discovered that he had a set of musical skills, including perfect pitch, on a toy keyboard that eventually led him to appearances on many television shows. He stated he has synesthesia.

Career

PBS specials

At 9 years old, Bortnick became the youngest artist to have his own National PBS Concert Special The Power of Music.[14] The Power of Music was rated the number-one concert pledge show on public television for 2014–2015.[15]

In 2017, Bortnick presented the third National PBS television concert "Generations of Music," with a guest appearance by Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mary), Bethany Yarrow, and Rufus Cappadocia, also guided by musical director David Rosenthal, and directed by Leon Knoles.[16]

Bortnick started his own nationwide talent search called "Celebration of Music" in 2017. The show travels to various cities across the United States and allows contestants between the ages of 4 and 24 a chance to compete to win the opportunity to perform in a national television show.[17]

Concert in Las Vegas

On July 22 and 23, 2011, at the Las Vegas Hilton, Bortnick became the youngest headliner ever in Las Vegas, at ten years of age.[18] [19]

Recorded album

In August 2011, Bortnick recorded his first album in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The album was produced by Gary Baker, and he collaborated with Matthew Craig and Rob Collier. The album is the soundtrack to the film Anything is Possible, in which Bortnick plays the leading role.[20] [21]

Melody Street

Bortnick was the host of Melody Street, a 22-minute musical-variety-show for preschoolers. Bortnick and a band of animated musical instruments (Val Violin, Febe Flute, Timmy Trumpet, Heidi Horn, and Sammy Snare) entertained kids with humor, songs, skits, interactive games, backstage dramas, and celebrity musical guests.[22]

Live performances

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

We are the World – 25 for Haiti

On February 1, 2010, Bortnick recorded with some 70 artists the song "We Are the World 25 for Haiti". This was the 25th anniversary of the original recording.[47] The song premiered Friday, February 12, 2010, during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Radio/print

On February 12, 2010, Bortnick was featured in Rolling Stone in an article titled "Preview the New 'We Are the World', Plus Meet Nine-Year-Old Singer Ethan Bortnick"[48]

On August 1, 2010, Bortnick was featured in the LIFE section of the USA Today.[14]

On May 1, 2011, Bortnick was featured in the Keyboard Magazine In a section entitled "MAJORminor".[49]

On July 22, 2011, Bortnick was featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in the NEON Entertainment section.[50]

In October 2013, Bortnick was on the Esquire Magazine's 80th anniversary cover,[51] titled "The Life of Man"

On November 18, 2013, Bortnick was interviewed for The Flash List, an entertainment Newsletter in the article "Interview with Piano Prodigy Ethan Bortnick"[52]

On November 19, 2013, Bortnick was featured in GAP brand global celebrity ad campaign.

On November 12, 2015, Bortnick was featured in Keyboard Magazine in an article titled "Piano Men Celebrate the Power of Giving"[53] with David Rosenthal.

On August 25, 2017, Bortnick was featured in Broward Family Life,[54] in the entertainment section.

Discography

Albums

DVDs/CDs

Singles

Tours

Filmography

Television and guesting

2015 movie "Anything is Possible" as Nathan

Reception and accolades

By 2024, Bortnick had accumulated more than seven million followers on social media.[65] As of 2024, his Instagram account has over eight hundred thousand followers,[66] his YouTube channel has over one million subscribers,[67] and his Tiktok page has more than four million followers.[68]

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Awards

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Telly Awards

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Other awards

On April 1, 2014, Ethan was presented with the Next Generation of Hope Award by the USO.[71]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ethan Bortnick – IMDbPro. IMDb.
  2. Web site: First Listen: Ethan Bortnick – Leave Me Alone.
  3. News: Youngest Musician to Headline a Solo Concert Tour. Guinness World Records. December 24, 2017.
  4. Web site: Oprah.com – World's Smartest Kids.
  5. Web site: Ethan Bortnick, 11-year-old piano prodigy, earns Guinness World Record. yahoo.com. January 23, 2023.
  6. Web site: tellyawards.com – Telly Awards.
  7. Web site: tellyawards.com – Telly Awards.
  8. Web site: tellyawards.com – Telly Awards.
  9. Web site: tellyawards.com – Telly Awards.
  10. Web site: tellyawards.com – Telly Awards.
  11. Web site: Live- Music Hangs with eTHAn. .
  12. Web site: Princeton Info | Princeton's Entertainment and Business Newspaper.
  13. Web site: The kid's grown up - By A.D. Amorosi. Lower Bucks Times.
  14. Web site: Piano prodigy Ethan Bortnick tickles his fans . USA Today.
  15. Web site: Ethan Bortnick. Fortitude PR. December 26, 2017.
  16. 16-year-old-musician-ethan-bortnick-presents-third-national-pbs-television-concert-generations-of-music-supporting-critical-funding-for-pbs-stations-and-the-arts-300499050.html
  17. Web site: TV listing . wlvt.org. September 12, 2019.
  18. Web site: Photos: 10-year-old Ethan Bortnick headlines at Las Vegas Hilton. July 24, 2011.
  19. Web site: 10-year-old Ethan Bortnick Headlining Show at Las Vegas Hilton – www.ktnv.com. August 3, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927185434/http://www.ktnv.com/news/actionnewsmidday/125830408.html. September 27, 2011. dead.
  20. Web site: Vision Films - Anything is Possible. visionfilms.net.
  21. Web site: MovieCentral - Anything is Possible - under license from Vision Films Inc.. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/XLxB713o3Tc . 2021-12-21 . live. youtube.com.
  22. Web site: Melody Street Creates Broadcast Magic for Kids with StudioGPU . Renderosity.com.
  23. Web site: Home. alloy.com.
  24. Web site: Fort Myers Florida Weekly. Fort Myers Florida Weekly.
  25. Web site: Beyoncé Knowles Honored; Smokey Robinson, Gloria Gaynor and Ethan Bortnick Perform at "Party of the Year" @ SocialMiami. socialmiami.com.
  26. Web site: $8,092,269 in Pledges at 28th Chabad Telethon! • CrownHeights.info – Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Lubavitch News.
  27. Web site: Ethan Bortnick to Co-Host the Chabad Telethon! • CrownHeights.info – Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Lubavitch News. CrownHeights.info – Chabad News, Crown Heights News, Lubavitch News.
  28. Web site: Peter and the Wolf . May 26, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090417075515/http://www.orlandophil.org/edu-darden.shtml. April 17, 2009 .
  29. Web site: La Vie en Lingerie. May 26, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090216155852/http://miamisunpost.com/archives/2009/02-12/021209the411.htm . February 16, 2009 .
  30. Web site: Celebrity fight night . May 8, 2009 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090403105024/http://www.alicenter.org/press/newsarchive/Pages/CelebrityFightNight.aspx . April 3, 2009 .
  31. Web site: 18th ELLA Award to Herb Alpert and Lani Hall… Pat Boone Gets SOS Lifetime Achievement Award… Pictures galore from the '09 ELLA…. singers.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20090902082914/http://www.singers.org/downloads/thevoice35.pdf. September 2, 2009.
  32. Web site: 9th Annual So the World May Hear Awards Gala! . July 14, 2009. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090510020105/http://www.sotheworldmayhear.org/gala/2009_index.php . May 10, 2009 .
  33. Web site: COL חב"ד און-ליין – מפגש הפסגה בוושינגטון הניב תוצאות ● מיוחד. col.org.il.
  34. Web site: 2009 Annual Meeting and Home Care & Hospice Exposition.
  35. Web site: Charlize Theron Kisses For Charity Cash. October 26, 2009.
  36. Web site: blog.davidcabrera.info.
  37. Web site: Getty Images. itnsource.com.
  38. Web site: GALA FUNDRAISER – April 2010 . March 17, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100620105126/http://childrenmendinghearts.org/save_the_date_event.php . June 20, 2010 .
  39. Web site: Celebrity – Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
  40. Web site: ETHAN BORTNICK AND HIS MUSICAL TIME MACHINE. March 17, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110210130451/http://triangleartsandentertainment.org/event/ethan-bortnick-and-his-musical-time-machine-feb-24/ . February 10, 2011 .
  41. Web site: Ben Folds is serious about rebuilding the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, even if he does like goofing around on the Internet.
  42. Web site: Haim Saban, Andrea Bocelli add up to $9 million-dollar-night for FIDF – Jewish Journal.
  43. Web site: RE/MAX Alliance Group. facebook.com.
  44. Web site: Child Prodigy Ethan Bortnick to Open 27th National Space Symposium | 27th National Space Symposium . September 20, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110915051516/http://2011.nationalspacesymposium.org/media/press-releases/child-prodigy-ethan-bortnick-open-27th-national-space-symposium . September 15, 2011 . dead .
  45. Web site: Full 2011 Jacksonville Jazz Festival lineup released – jacksonville.com.
  46. Web site: Hope & Cope fêtes 30 years . September 20, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602115457/http://www.thesuburbannews.ca/content/en/17124 . June 2, 2012 . dead .
  47. Web site: Breaking Celeb News, Entertainment News, and Celebrity Gossip. E!.
  48. Web site: Preview the New “We Are the World,” Plus Meet Nine-Year-Old Singer Ethan Bortnick . 2010-02-12 . 2024-02-23.
  49. Web site: Keyboard Magazine – May 2011.
  50. Web site: Las Vegas Review-Journal. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  51. News: Esquire: October 2013. September 16, 2013. Esquire. December 26, 2017.
  52. Web site: Ethan Bortnick Interview by Sherri Tilley Piano Prodigy The Power of Music Anything is Possible The Flash List Entertainment Guide. go.shr.lc. December 24, 2017.
  53. News: Ethan Bortnick and David Rosenthal: Piano Men Celebrate the Power of Giving. KeyboardMag. December 24, 2017.
  54. Web site: Family fun events throughout Broward, kids' camps, schools, activities, parties and more Broward Family Life. BrowardFamilyLife.com. browardfamilylife.com. December 24, 2017.
  55. http://www.razorandtie.com/news/child-piano-sensation-ethan-bortnick-gives-kids-his-musical-time-machine-contest
  56. Web site: The Wendy Williams Show: Season 3 Episode 58 – LocateTV. March 17, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110913134806/http://www.locatetv.com/tv/wendy-williams-show/season-3/6882185. September 13, 2011. dead.
  57. http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/piano-prodigy/#clip606098
  58. Web site: Memorable Mini Musicians.
  59. Web site: "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Oprah Presents the World's Smartest Kids (TV Episode 2008) – IMDbPro. IMDb.
  60. http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/Little+Einsteins+hosts+piano+prodigy/TVNews/Articles/080919_little_einsteins_MH.htm?isfa=1 TV Guide Little Einsteins hosts piano prodigy
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  62. Web site: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #15.88 (TV Episode 2007) – IMDbPro. IMDb.
  63. Web site: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #16.44 (TV Episode 2008) – IMDbPro. IMDb.
  64. Web site: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #16.146 (TV Episode 2008) – IMDbPro. IMDb.
  65. https://app.soundcharts.com/app/artist/ethan-bortnick/overview "Ethan Bortnick: Overview"
  66. Bortnick, Ethan. "ethanbortnick", Instagram.Retrieved July 16, 2024
  67. Bortnick, Ethan. "Ethan Bortnick", YouTube. Retrieved July 16, 2024
  68. Bortnick, Ethan. "Ethan", Tiktok. Retrieved July 16, 2024
  69. Web site: 32nd Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards . February 19, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150803150806/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html . August 3, 2015 .
  70. Web site: Many Screens – One Award. tellyawards.com.
  71. Web site: Winnefeld, Celebrities, Honor the Military at USO Dinner Joint Chiefs of Staff. jcs.mil. February 3, 2023.

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