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Following the success of high-energy singles “According to You” and “Shut Up and Kiss Me,” Orianthi showcases her softer side with her new single “Courage,” featuring Lacey from Flyleaf.

Grab the track – which features yet another stand-out guitar solo – now on iTunes. Orianthi and Lacey are set to film the song’s music video in the coming week, so stay tuned to Orianthi.com over the next month for the video’s debut, as well as all the latest news and updates.

Paula M. Shugart, President of the Miss Universe Organization and Donald J. Trump, Owner of the Miss Universe Organization, announced today that superstar musician Bret Michaels and NBC’s “Today” show co-host and correspondent Natalie Morales will host the “2010 Miss Universe Pageant” live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on August 23 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC. Orianthi, John Legend & The Roots will perform live during the competition.

International superstar Bret Michaels is an award-winning, multi platinum singer with over 70 million albums sold worldwide. Michaels is also a songwriter, producer, director and actor who was recently named season three winner of NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice.” Michaels first gained fame in the 1980s, and has produced chart-topping albums and singles ever since.

Natalie Morales joined the cast of the “Today” show in February 2006 as co-host and correspondent and she recently hosted the “2010 Miss USA Pageant.” Hispanic magazine named Morales one of the “Top Hispanics to Watch” in 2005 and one of the “Top Trendsetters” in 2003.

Orianthi, an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist, was first known for being Michael Jackson’s lead guitarist during his comeback concert series, “This Is It.” She will perform her hit song “According to You” during the swimsuit competition. Orianthi’s debut album “Believe” was released worldwide at the end of last year.

New musical collaboration John Legend & The Roots (“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”) will set the tone for the evening gown portion of the telecast. Legend is the recipient of six Grammy Awards and The Roots are renowned for their soulful, eclectic approach to hip-hop, which includes live instrumentals. John Legend & The Roots will release their forthcoming album, “WAKEUP!” September 21.

“It doesn’t get hotter than being in Las Vegas during the month of August,” said Trump.” “Add more than 80 of the world’s most beautiful women converging to compete for the crown of Miss Universe along with Bret Michaels, Natalie Morales, Orianthi and John Legend & The Roots…Las Vegas is going to be scorching hot!”

The two-hour television event, comprised of contestants representing over 80 countries around the world, will compete in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Worldwide distribution of the competition has topped over 190 countries and territories in past years.

Miss Universe 2009, Stefania Fernandez, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the live broadcast. During her reign, Fernandez has traveled the globe as an advocate for HIV/AIDS education and awareness. Miss Universe 2010 will continue this work throughout her reign.

Viewers can see images of all the contestants and vote for the 2010 Miss Photogenic Universe® at www.nbc.com. The award is given to the contestant who best exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera. The winner of the online vote will be revealed during the live telecast.

Tickets to the Miss Universe Preliminary and Finals competitions at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas are available through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com and at (800) 745-3000.

Tune in to FOX’s hit show So You Think You Can Dance this Thursday, July 29th at 8/7c to see guitar goddess Orianthi rock the stage.  Currently on tour with American Idol’s Adam Lambert, Orianthi will perform Thursday along with fellow tour-mate Allison Iraheta.

Watch the video here for her second single “Shut Up & Kiss Me,” which can be found along with her first hit “According to You” onBelieve (II) – out now in stores and on iTunes.   For all the latest news and updates visit Orianthi.com.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

7/28/10 – Costa Mesa, CA – OC Fair and Event Center OC Fair – Pacific Amphitheatre
7/30/10 – San Diego, CA – AEG Symphony Hall
7/31/10 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino The Beach at Mandalay Bay
8/12/10 – Upper Darby, PA – Live Nation Tower Theatre
8/13/10 – Bethlehem, PA – ArtsQuest Musikfest
8/14/10 – St. Jean, QC – DKD Events St-Jean Balloon Festival
8/16/10 – Concord, NH – Kirschner Concerts Capitol Center for the Arts
8/19/10 – Hyannis, MA – The Music Circus Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/20/10 – Cohasset, MA – The Music Circus South Shore Music Circus
8/21/10 – Hampton, NH – Live Nation Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
9/4/10 – Rockford, IL – Meridian Entertainment Group On the Waterfront
9/10/10 – Thackerville, OK – Gary Osier Presents Winstar Casino
9/18/10 – St. Petersburg, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. / Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
9/21/10 – Puyallup, WA – AEG / Western Washington Fair Western Washington Fair

Check out some exclusive footage from Orianthi’s recent “Shut Up & Kiss Me” video shoot, where the Australian pop sensation explained the meaning behind the song and, as usual, showed off her impressive soloing skills.

“Shut Up & Kiss Me” can be found on the re-release of Orianthi’s debut album, Believe (II), in stores and on iTunes now.  Orianthi is currently on tour with Adam Lambert – see below for a full list of dates and visit Orianthi.com for more details.

6/22/10 – New York, NY  – AEG Nokia Theatre
6/23/10 – New York, NY – AEG Nokia Theatre
6/24/10 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand at Foxwoods MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
6/26/10 - Atlantic City, NJ – Electric Factory Concerts Borgata Spa & Resort – Event Center
6/27/10 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Rams Head Live
6/28/10 – Washington DC – IMP 9:30 Club
6/30/10 – Norfolk, VA – NorVA Productions The Norva
7/2/10 – Charlotte, NC – Live Nation The Fillmore
7/3/10 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Live Nation House of Blues
7/6/10 – Knoxville, TN – AC Entertainment Tennessee Theatre
7/7/10 – Nashville, TN – AEG Ryman Auditorium
7/9/10 – Cleveland, OH – PlayhouseSquare Allen Theater
7/10/10 – Louisville, KY – Kentucky Center Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
7/12/10 – Chesaning, MI – Meridian Entertainment Group Chesaning Showboat Music Festival
7/13/10 – Lansing, MI – Meridian Entertainment Group Common Ground Music Festival
7/16/10 – Witchita, KS – AEG The Cotillion
7/17/10 – Denver, CO – AEG Paramount
7/19/10 – Boise, ID – AEG Morrison Center
7/21/10 – Portland, OR – AEG Crystal Ballroom
7/23/10 – San Francisco, CA – Goldenvoice The Warfield
7/24/10 – Lincoln, CA – Station Casinos Thunder Valley Casino
7/25/10 – San Francisco, CA – Goldenvoice The Warfield
7/27/10 – Costa Mesa, CA – OC Fair and Event Center OC Fair – Pacific Amphitheatre
7/28/10 – Costa Mesa, CA – OC Fair and Event Center OC Fair – Pacific Amphitheatre
7/30/10 – San Diego, CA – AEG Symphony Hall
7/31/10 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino The Beach at Mandalay Bay
8/12/10 – Upper Darby, PA – Live Nation Tower Theatre
8/13/10 – Bethlehem, PA – ArtsQuest Musikfest
8/14/10 – St. Jean, QC – DKD Events St-Jean Balloon Festival
8/16/10 – Concord, NH – Kirschner Concerts Capitol Center for the Arts
8/19/10 – Hyannis, MA – The Music Circus Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/20/10 – Cohasset, MA – The Music Circus South Shore Music Circus
8/21/10 – Hampton, NH – Live Nation Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
9/4/10 – Rockford, IL – Meridian Entertainment Group On the Waterfront
9/10/10 – Thackerville, OK – Gary Osier Presents Winstar Casino
9/18/10 – St. Petersburg, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. / Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
9/21/10 – Puyallup, WA – AEG / Western Washington Fair Western Washington Fair

Fresh from the success of 2009′s Believe, Orianthi is giving fans even more music to rock out to today with the re-release of her debut album - Believe (II).  Believe (II) features four newly recorded tracks including current single “Shut Up & Kiss Me,” “Courage,” and “Missing You,” all produced by Howard Benson, plus the RedOne-produced track “Addicted To Love.”  Also on the album will be selections from the original Believe release, including her debut hit single “According To You,” “Bad News,” “Feels Like Home,” “Think Like A Man,” What’s It Gonna Be,” “Suffocated,” “Highly Strung” and “Believe.”  Grab the album today, in stores or on iTunes.

In other news, Orianthi’s street team is now up and running.  With each assigned task, members have the chance to earn points for exciting prizes, ranging from autographed CDs to concert tickets.  Click here for all the details and to get started.

Orianthi is currently on a nationwide tour with Adam Lambert.  For a full list of tour dates and details, visit Orianthi.com.

June 10th       Council Bluffs, IA         Harrah’s Ballroom
June 11th       Mahnomen, MN           Shooting Star Casino
June 12th       Prior Lake, MN            Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
June 14th       Columbus , OH             LC Pavillion
June 15th       Milwaukee, WI             Riverside Theater
June 17th        Hammond, IN              The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
June 18th        Royal Oak, MI             Royal Oak Theater
June 19th        West Toronto, ON       Molson Amphitheatre
June 22nd       New York, NY            Nokia Theatre
June 24th        Mashantucket, CT        MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
June 26th        Atlantic City, NJ           Borgata
June 27th        Baltimore, MD             Rams Head Live
June 28th        Washington DC            9:30 Club
June 30th        Norfolk, VA                 Norva
July 2nd         Charlotte, NC                Fillmore
July 3rd          Myrtle Beach, SC         House of Blues
July 6th           Knoxville, TN               Tennessee Theater
July 7th           Nashville, TN               The Ryman
July 9th           Cleveland, OH              Allen Theater
July 10th         Louisville, KY              The Brown Theater
July 12th         Chesaning, MI              Common Ground Fest
July 19th         Boise, ID                     Morrison
July 21st         Portland, OR                Crystal Ballroom
July 23rd         San Francisco, CA       The Warfield
July 24th         Sacramento, CA           Thunder Valley
July 25th         Los Angeles, CA          The Nokia
July 27th         Costa Mesa, CA          Orange County Fair– Pacific Amphitheatre
July 28th         Costa Mesa, CA          Orange County Fair– Pacific Amphitheatre
July 30th         San Diego, CA             Copley Symphony Hall
July 31st          Las Vegas, NV            Mandalay Bay
August 12th     Philadelphia, PA           Tower Theatre
August 13th     Bethlehem, PA             Musikfest
August 14th     Montreal, QB               Balloon Fest
August 16th     Burlington, VT              Flynn Theater
August 19th     Hyannis, MA                Cape Cod Melody Center
August 20th     Cohasset, MA              South Shore Music Center
August 21st     Hampton Beach, NH    Hampton Beach Casino

As Orianthi prepares to hit the road with Adam Lambert next month, she has also been busy recording some new music – including her current single “Shut Up & Kiss Me” (buy it now on iTunes). This song and others will appear on a new edition of her debut album, Believe (II), which will be released June 8th on Geffen Records.

Believe (II) features four newly recorded tracks including current single “Shut Up & Kiss Me,” “Courage,” and “Missing You,” all produced by Howard Benson, plus “Addicted To Love” which was produced by RedOne. Also on the album will be selections from the original Believe release, including her debut hit single “According To You,” “Bad News,” “Feels Like Home,” “Think Like A Man,” What’s It Gonna Be,” “Suffocated,” “Highly Strung” and “Believe.”

It’s been just over a year since 25-year-old Australian guitar virtuoso Orianthi first grabbed our attention with her mesmerizing guitar solo during Carrie Underwood’s “Last Name” performance at the 2009 Grammys. The blogosphere starting buzzing with word of a new girl with guitar chops and soon Michael Jackson called and hired her on the spot to join his “This Is It” tour. Sadly the tour was not to be, but Orianthi took center stage as she released her debut album Believe and first single “According To You” in the fall of 2009. Radio and fans were quick to embrace “According To You,” propelling it to the top of the charts – it was the #2 most played song in the country with digital sales of over 1 million!

In addition to Carrie Underwood and Michael Jackson, Orianthi has also performed with Carlos Santana, Steve Vai, Prince and most recently Mary J. Blige on her rendition of Led Zepplin’s “Stairway To Heaven.” Orianthi and Steve Vai shot a video for her song “Highly Strung” – an instrumental guitar-dueling track on her album – which became an internet sensation. Orianthi also appears in the Michael Jackson tour rehearsal documentary “This Is It” which was released worldwide last fall. She has appeared on many television shows including Good Morning America, The View, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Ellen DeGeneres show, American Idol and more.

See below for Adam Lambert tour dates featuring Orianthi. More dates to be added, visit Orianthi.com for updates.

June 4th        Wilkes-Barre, PA         The FM Kirby Center for the Arts
June 5th         Sayerville, NJ               Starland Ballroom
June 10th       Council Bluffs, IA         Harrah’s Ballroom
June 11th       Mahnomen, MN           Shooting Star Casino
June 12th       Prior Lake, MN            Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
June 14th       Columbus , OH             LC Pavillion
June 15th       Milwaukee, WI             Riverside Theater
June 17th        Hammond, IN              The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
June 18th        Royal Oak, MI             Royal Oak Theater
June 19th        West Toronto, ON       Molson Amphitheatre
June 22nd       New York, NY            Nokia Theatre
June 24th        Mashantucket, CT        MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
June 26th        Atlantic City, NJ           Borgata
June 27th        Baltimore, MD             Rams Head Live
June 28th        Washington DC            9:30 Club
June 30th        Norfolk, VA                 Norva
July 2nd         Charlotte, NC                Fillmore
July 3rd          Myrtle Beach, SC         House of Blues
July 6th           Knoxville, TN               Tennessee Theater
July 7th           Nashville, TN               The Ryman
July 9th           Cleveland, OH              Allen Theater
July 10th         Louisville, KY              The Brown Theater
July 12th         Chesaning, MI              Common Ground Fest
July 19th         Boise, ID                     Morrison
July 21st         Portland, OR                Crystal Ballroom
July 23rd         San Francisco, CA       The Warfield
July 24th         Sacramento, CA           Thunder Valley
July 25th         Los Angeles, CA          The Nokia
July 27th         Costa Mesa, CA          Orange County Fair– Pacific Amphitheatre
July 28th         Costa Mesa, CA          Orange County Fair– Pacific Amphitheatre
July 30th         San Diego, CA             Copley Symphony Hall
July 31st          Las Vegas, NV            Mandalay Bay
August 12th     Philadelphia, PA           Tower Theatre
August 13th     Bethlehem, PA             Musikfest
August 14th     Montreal, QB               Balloon Fest
August 16th     Burlington, VT              Flynn Theater
August 19th     Hyannis, MA                Cape Cod Melody Center
August 20th     Cohasset, MA              South Shore Music Center
August 21st     Hampton Beach, NH    Hampton Beach Casino

Fresh from recent performances on American Idol – one with her hit single “According to You” and most recently on Idol Gives Back, where she delivered a killer guitar solo during Mary J Blige’s rendition of “Stairway To Heaven” – Orianthi is now setting her sites on the road as she joins Adam Lambert on tour this summer.  See below for an initial list of Adam Lambert tour dates featuring Orianthi.  More dates to be added soon! Visit www.orianthi.com for further details and updates.

Orianthi’s newest single “Shut Up & Kiss Me” is available now for download on iTunes, along with her smash debut album Believe.

June 4th – Wilkes-Barre, PA – The FM Kirby Center for the Arts
June 5th – Sayerville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
June 6th – Wappinger Falls, NY – Dutchess Stadium
June 10th – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Ballroom
June 11th – Mahnomen, MN – Shooting Star Casino
June 12th – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
June 14th – Columbus , OH – LC Pavillion
June 15th – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
June 17th – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
June 18th – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theater
June 19th – West Toronto, ON – Molson Amphitheatre
June 22nd – New York, NY – Nokia Theatre
June 24th – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
June 26th – Atlantic City,  NJ – Borgata 
July 28th – Costa Mesa, CA – Orange County  Fair– Pacific Amphitheatre
August 13th – Bethlehem, PA – Artsquest

Exciting news for fans of Orianthi – her second single, “Shut Up & Kiss Me,” is available now on iTunes. Fresh from the success of “According to You”- the first track from her debut album Believe – the multi-talented musician delivers a high-energy pop song laden with punchy guitar riffs and plenty of attitude.

Grab “Shut Up & Kiss Me“ today on iTunes and be sure check out the other tracks on Believe, including “According to You” and “Highly Strung,” an instrumental jam with guitar legend Steve Vai.

Orianthi will be opening for Daughtry at the University of Illnois on April 18th, and will perform as part of the Hangout Fesitval in Gulf Shores, AL in May. Keep checking back to Orianthi.com or her Myspace page for all your Ori performance news and additional updates.