Her debut album "Violet Journey", was officially released in 2007 through Universal Music (it was self released earlier in 2005), in which she composed all the material, contributing guitar, vocals and drums on most cuts. She also produced and mixed the final product at her home studio.
Her breakthrough came with her debut single (which is off her second album "Believe") "According to You" which peaked at #3 in Japan, #8 in Australia and #17 in the US. Her second album, "Believe", received a worldwide release in late 2009 (the album was re-released on 8 June 2010 as "Believe (II)", which included four new songs).
On 12 October 2011, the 5 track EP Fire (produced by Dave Stewart), was released as an iTunes download. All 5 tracks would later be released again on Heaven In This Hell.
Her third album Heaven In This Hell was released on 12 March 2013. The album featured Orianthi moving away from pop rock leanings of Believe, and towards a somewhat rawer sound. Orianthi cited modern country and blues as the main inspirations on the album's sound.
Orianthi first started learning piano and playing at the age of three and moving to acoustic guitar at the age of six. She learned to play the acoustic guitar at six at the encouragement of her father, started electric when she was eleven and left her school, Mercedes College, enrolling at Cabra Dominican College. At the age of 15, she turned her focus to writing songs and so began her professional career. She has been playing in bands since 1999 England and in France, and performed in her first stage show for Steve Vai at the age of 15.
Orianthi has appeared on several late night shows, most notably on American Idol results show 26 March 2010. In 2010 she toured extensively with headlining shows in the US, Japan, Australia and Malaysia. She also opened for other artists including: John Mayer, Mika, Kid Rock, Daughtry and over 30 dates for Adam Lambert’s Glam Nation Tour with former Idol contestant Allison Iraheta. Orianthi has performed at various music festivals and charity functions most notably at the Stand Up to Cancer telethon.
Orianthi has been very prolific in collaborating and being featured by many artists. She is featured on Iraheta's third single "Don't Waste The Pretty" and on Fefe Dobson's song "Can't Breathe" which appears on Dobson's album Joy released in November 2010. She has stated that the people she has collaborated with (i.e. Allison Iraheta and Lacey Mosley) are some of her best friends.
She recorded for the song Saadda Haq composed by Academy award winning composer A.R.Rahman for a Bollywood film soundtrack Rockstar. The song became popular and lot of media coverage in India came for Orianthi, being cited for her time as Michael Jackson's lead guitarist.
In 2009, Orianthi was included on a list of "12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists" by Elle magazine and won the "Breakthrough Guitarist of the Year" award from Guitar International magazine in 2010.
On 29 August 2011, Orianthi was announced as Alice Cooper's new guitarist. She replaced Damon Johnson, who is now a member of Thin Lizzy. She was the first female member of the Alice Cooper band. Orianthi did two world tours with Alice Cooper, but resigned in June 2014, and was replaced by Nita Strauss. Her departure caused a rift between her and Strauss' respective fanbases, though the guitarists themselves are friends.
Orianthi has appeared as a guitarist for other stars including shows with Michael Bolton, Dave Stewart and James Durbin. She also appeared on the Top 7-week season 12 of American Idol on 3 April 2013 to play guitar for each of the performances. One month later Orianthi performed Fine China with Chris Brown at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, and on 8 December of that same year she paid tribute to Carlos Santana, performing in the Kennedy Center Honors Gala. She spent most of 2013–2015 touring with Dave Stewart, started BeMyBand, and released a song. In 2014, she joined Richie Sambora for his solo tour in Australia and Europe. In 2016, the two toured under the name RSO in Australia, South America and the UK
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Bad News
Orianthi Lyrics
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Yea, tell it to me straight
I can take it
I'll start on the countdown
I've got about a minute left for you
Someday, I'm gonna laugh it off until I cry
Someway, I'm going to get on with my life
Now don't make me wait
I wanna know that I'm your biggest mistake
Gimme the bad news baby
Now don't turn away
I know the truth no matter what you say
Gimme the bad news, the bad news today
So tell me how it feels when you fake it
You nearly ought to hang around
And even if there's nothing left to do
Yea, go on
Let me see you act like the king of truth
Yea, be strong
I'm gonna leave it up to you
So gimme the bad news baby
Now don't make me wait
I wanna know that I'm your biggest mistake
Gimme the bad news baby
Now don't turn away
I know the truth no matter what you say
Gimme the bad news, the bad news today
Tell it to me loud
That you can't take it
Yea, scream it out loud
We're going down
I wanna stay and shout
Now gimme something to do
So gimme the bad news baby
So gimme the bad news baby
Now don't make me wait
I wanna know that I'm your biggest mistake
Gimme the bad news baby
Now don't turn away
I know the truth no matter what you say
Gimme the bad news, the bad news today
Gimme the bad news today
So gimme the bad news
Yea, tell it to me straight
Gimme the bad news
The lyrics of Orianthi's song Bad News portray a person who is seeking honesty and closure from a significant other. The persona asks to be given the bad news straight up and not to be kept waiting. She has only a limited amount of patience left to hear what the other party has to say, but no matter how brutal it is, she can take it. The persona aims to move on with her life while acknowledging that it may not be easy. She encourages her significant other to be truthful, confess to their mistakes and make it quick.
She challenges her partner to act like the king of truth, and not hold back on anything damaging. She wants to know that she has not set herself up for failure and the relationship is not a waste of time. The persona also references the fact that she knows the truth already and is willing to accept it, even though it may hurt. She urges her partner to confirm the truth, so she can scream it out loud and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Gimme the bad news
Give me the unpleasant information
Yea, tell it to me straight
Be honest with me
I can take it
I am capable of dealing with it
I'll start on the countdown
I am ready to face the situation
I've got about a minute left for you
I am giving you a short time to tell the truth
Someday, I'm gonna laugh it off until I cry
In the future, I will find humor in this situation despite the pain
Someway, I'm going to get on with my life
I will find a path forward despite the difficulties
Now don't make me wait
I want to hear the truth right away
I wanna know that I'm your biggest mistake
I want to be informed if I am not wanted by you
Now don't turn away
Don't avoid the truth
I know the truth no matter what you say
I am not easily fooled
So tell me how it feels when you fake it
Explain how it feels pretending to have feelings for me
You nearly ought to hang around
You should stay to face the consequence
And even if there's nothing left to do
Regardless of the result
Yea, go on
Continue speaking honestly
Let me see you act like the king of truth
Show me you are sincere
Yea, be strong
Be courageous and honest
Tell it to me loud
Speak the truth clearly and loudly
That you can't take it
You don't want to continue the relationship
Yea, scream it out loud
Be clear and forceful when conveying the truth
We're going down
This relationship is ending
I wanna stay and shout
I want to make sure everything is clear
Now gimme something to do
Give me something to work with, a way to move forward
Gimme the bad news today
Tell me the truth as soon as possible
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ORIANTHI PENNY PANAGARIS, DESMOND CHILD, ANDREAS MICHAEL CARLSSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alex Jones
This is so nostalgic. I remember when I only listened to Orianthi in 6th grade and the for whatever reason I stopped. Was reminded about it today and now I can't stop
Tyler Morris
Great song!
KAGOME14141414
"Let me see you acted like the King of Truth" I love that part lol Great song thanks for uploading!
Eugenie A
I love this song! Orianthi has a beautiful voice. It's incredible! Thanks for sharing
Zulma91
This is now my favorite Orianthi song!!!!!!!
Nanna Josefine Hessel
amazing song, love it. <3
IkazuchixSasori
Ah, this song so feels like ME :) I listened to this all the time to get over my recent breakup. He was the perfect guy at first, but then kind of... got tired of me, I guess. He was talking to me less and less until he was barely talking to me at all.. I had suspicions that he was cheating, so I ended it. And guess what? I was RIGHT. Good riddance, cheater :)
Desiree Holsemback
My all time favorite song by Orianthi!
Zulma91
This might be my fav Orianthi song. Can't believe it's been 5 years already when I first heard this song ..
Fransheska Lentz
Love this song to death...!!!