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Breakthrough

Written by: AT WILL MEDIA
Narrated by: Daveed Diggs, Kelly Rowland, Sara Bareilles
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  • Breakthrough Trailer

    Breakthrough Trailer
    Mar 1 2023

    In a genre-redefining first, Breakthrough is an electrifying, audio-only singing/songwriting competition series that strips away the superficial to reaffirm what matters most: pure talent. The captivating new Audible Original invites listeners on an intimate musical journey where it doesn't matter what you look like or who you know, just how you sound. Based solely on what they hear, expert celebrity judges Kelly Rowland (Destiny’s Child, The X Factor) and Sara Bareilles (Waitress, Into the Woods, Girls5eva) coach and evaluate five undiscovered artists as host Daveed Diggs (Hamilton, Blindspotting, The Little Mermaid) leads competitors through a series of high-stakes singing and songwriting challenges for one top spot.

    As musically gifted as they are artistically unique, each finalist is driven by the same dream: to become music’s next must-listen. But to break through, they’ll have to dig deep, pushing their vocal, songwriting, and recording chops to their absolute limits while keeping their feet (and emotions) firmly grounded. With Kelly and Sara leading the way, each contestant will discover just how bright their star can shine as they remind each of us that pure talent is never just a shot in the dark.
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    2 mins
  • Episode 1: The Song That Means the Most Challenge (Part 1)

    Episode 1: The Song That Means the Most Challenge (Part 1)
    Jun 1 2023

    Kelly Rowland and Sara Bareilles get to know five artists competing for $100,000 and a shot at a career breakthrough. Blaze, Johnna, Melanie, Mitch, and Sasha introduce themselves with a cover song that best represents who they are - as individuals, and as artists.

    Songs:

    “Stand Up“ by Cynthia Erivo: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0C672NF34

    “Without You“ by Keith Urban: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0C66VNHD7

    “Hold On” by Shawn Mendes: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0C67BYL7V
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    39 mins
  • Episode 2: The Song That Means the Most Challenge (Part 2)

    Episode 2: The Song That Means the Most Challenge (Part 2)
    Jun 1 2023

    Tensions mount as the artists race against the clock to finish their songs and make a good impression at the season’s first group listening party. Emotional stories and breathtaking performances leave Kelly and Sara with a difficult decision.

    Songs:

    “The House That Built Me“ by Miranda Lambert: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0C673G1HP

    “Solamente Una Vez“ by Los Panchos: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0C67GS5TW
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    48 mins

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Sara Bareilles

About the Judge

Sara Bareilles has received two Tony Award nominations, three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and nine Grammy Award nominations, garnering a 2020 Grammy in the category of Best American Roots Performance for her song "Saint Honesty", and a 2023 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album for Into The Woods. On Broadway, she composed music and lyrics for Waitress, and stepped into the lead role in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. Other musical credits include a song on the Tony Award-nominated score for SpongeBob SquarePants and Emmy Award-nominated appearance as Mary Magdalene in NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live. Bareilles produced original music and executive produced the musical drama series Little Voice, teaming up with Jessie Nelson, J.J. Abrams, and Apple. She plays Dawn Solano on the Emmy-nominated musical comedy series Girls5eva, and recently stared as The Baker’s Wife in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods.

Kelly Rowland

About the Judge

Kelly Rowland is a four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, television executive producer, New York Times bestselling author, and global pop superstar. On her own, she is a platinum-certified recording artist with over 40 million records sold, but she’s also known as a founding member of Destiny’s Child, one of the bestselling female groups of all time. Kelly Rowland has released four successful studio albums and an EP, all of which have topped music charts in several countries around the globe. Kelly has guest starred on several hit sitcoms including American Soul, Being Mary Jane, L.A.’s Finest as a recurring guest opposite Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, and she was the executive producer of her very own docuseries, Chasing Destiny.
She co-produced a digital series called milk + honey with EPs Idris Elba and Issa Rae. She has been a judge for the immensely popular shows The X Factor (UK 2011) and the U.S. version of The X Factor (2013), and was a guest mentor on NBC’s The Voice (U.S.), working alongside Jennifer Hudson in 2017. She joined the lineup as a judge on The Voice Australia in 2020. She is a New York Times bestselling author for her book Always with You, Always with Me and has starred and executive produced a trilogy of holiday films for Lifetime: Merry Liddle Christmas, Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding, and Merry Liddle Christmas Baby.

Daveed Diggs

About the Host

Tony and Grammy Award winning actor, rapper, writer and producer Daveed Diggs is widely known for originating the dual roles of Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in the Broadway sensation, Hamilton. He received a Tony and Grammy award in 2016 for his stage performance in addition to a 2021 Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the Disney+ version.
This Spring, Diggs will star in the live-action film adaptation of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, where he will voice the role of Sebastian, directed by Rob Marshall and releasing on May 26, 2023. He will also star in AppleTV’s Extrapolations, which will begin streaming on March 17th, 2023. Diggs serves as the co-creator, co-executive producer and writer of the Starz series, Blindspotting, which will premiere its second season at SXSW this March before premiering on air this Spring. Additionally, he lends his voice to Apple TV+’s hit animated musical sitcom, Central Park, he will also lend his voice to Disney+’s new drama series, The Crossover.

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This was good, only 5 people it was intimate and each of the performances were good and you could hear the improvement in the singers.

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