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Member Since	2/6/2006
Band Website	www.orfeh.com
Band Members	NEW VIDEO! Orfeh @ Feinstein's - 'Til We Meet Again' : Watch STAGE LIFE: ORFEH on Broadway.com! Click here to watch the video. Michael Musto Chats with Orfeh and Andy. Click the image above to read the interview. Click the image above to read the Time Out New York profile piece on Orfeh. Click above to watch an interview with Orfeh and Andy!
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About Orfeh

Orfeh's Solo CD
"What Do You Want From Me"
is now available!
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Also available at The Palace Theatre!

Legally Blonde Star Orfeh Joins
Tony DiNapoli’s Wall of Fame
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Congratulations to Orfeh on the release of her CD!
See below for photos from her release party!

First things first: the name. Yes, it’s real. And it came from Orfeu Negro, the 1959 film shot by French director Marcel Camus in Brazil (better known by its American name: Black Orpheus). Resetting the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice in modern-day Rio de Janeiro during the Carnival celebration, the bossa nova-flavored movie was an international sensation, winning the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival as well as the Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film. And it gave one-of-a-kind Orfeh her one-of-a-kind name.

"My mother had a psychic premonition that I’d be a singer like Orpheus," Orfeh once explained in an interview. "She didn’t know what gender I’d be, but she said, ‘Boy or girl, the name is Orfeh.’ I love it when people think I came up with it—like I chose to call myself this unpronounceable word. That’s a name only a mother could come up with!"

Growing up in the city, Orfeh attended New York City public schools. Immediately after graduation from a performing arts high school, she landed a record deal with EMI Records, headlining the early-1990s dance group Or-N-More. Life suddenly became a whirlwind of coast-to-coast concerts, music video shoots and press appearances for Orfeh as the group's self-titled album and single "Everyotherday" were released. Although the Top 40 album swiftly went gold and the single climbed to 1 on the club music charts, Orfeh soon watched her life play out like a bad episode of Behind the Music.

"My recording career went wrong," she has said. "Really, really wrong. We had the business manager that stole all the money, the hit record that was about to become a mega-hit record and suddenly the rug was pulled out from under us. After being on the road for years and devoting my life to recording, I found myself at home saying, 'What do I do now?'" Even if Or-N-More may have been no more, Orfeh's talents as a songwriter earned her a much coveted publishing deal with Warner/Chappell and she has written and produced songs for other artists. She also remains a member of NARAS, which gives her nominating and voting privileges for the Grammy Awards.

Thanks to the success of Rent, hip and funky belters like Orfeh were in vogue in musical theater and Broadway soon came calling. Although Orfeh made her Broadway debut in the fall of 1998 as understudy to all the female leads in the original company of Footloose, she was soon sought after for more prominent stage roles. As part of the ten-member company of The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm, Orfeh belted out modern interpretations of Gershwin classics alongside talents like Adriane Lenox, Sara Ramirez and Patrick Wilson. Although the revue closed after just 17 performances, Orfeh already had her next gig lined up.

A hit from London, the stage version of the John Travolta disco film classic Saturday Night Fever arrived on Broadway in a flurry of press and ticket sales. In fact, by the time it opened on October 21, 1999 at the Minskoff Theatre, it hardly mattered that critics mostly dismissed it. What they definitely didn't dismiss was the work of Orfeh as Tony Manero's jilted sidekick Annette, especially singling out her powerhouse rendition of the disco smash "If I Can't Have You" in the first act. She also caught the eye of Rosie O'Donnell, who immediately booked Orfeh on her popular talk show to sing the song. Saturday Night Fever went on to run for 15 months on Broadway, with Orfeh missing no performances.

Saturday Night Fever brought Orfeh more than just a pile of good reviews. When a tall, good-looking Broadway newcomer took over the role of Joey in the show, she was smitten. His name was Andy Karl and by the end of the Broadway run of the show, he was hers. A few weeks later, in early 2001, they eloped in Miami. The married Karls call Manhattan home.

Andy has since made a name for himself as an original cast member of the off-Broadway smash Altar Boyz, and Orfeh has been lucky to perform alongside her husband on several occasions since Saturday Night Fever. In Me and Mrs. Jones at the Prince Theater in Philly, they got to sing soul classics alongside Lou Rawls. Later, they returned to the Prince to co-star in the musical adaptation of Bright Lights, Big City. With Legally Blonde, they finally got to play off each other in a big way. Orfeh played Paulette, the unlucky-in-love Bostonian hairdresser who becomes best friends to Elle Woods, and Karl as Kyle, the UPS man of her dreams. Needless to say, Orfeh was thrilled to get to bend-and-snap for her husband eight times a week on Broadway. Orfeh's performance in Legally Blonde earned her a coveted Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in A Musical.

She's also been seen on the Broadway stage in highly-touted Actors' Fund of America benefit concerts of Dreamgirls and Hair and in two off-Broadway musicals: as rock icon Janis Joplin in Love, Janis and as trailer park stripper Pippi in The Great American Trailer Park Musical.

On TV, Orfeh's played a tough chick from Staten Island on Sex and the City, a sassy secretary on Chappelle's Show and a grieving working class widow on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Most recently, she was seen on the big screen in Julie Taymor's movie musical Across the Universe and can also be heard on the soundtrack backing up music legend, Joe Cocker on the Beatles classic, "Come Together".

Orfeh balances her theater work with an adventageous side career as one of the top voiceover artists around. She can also be heard on video games Max Payne 2, Grand Theft Auto/San Andreas and The Warriors and is one of the primary female voices heard on MTV, VH1 and The Independent Film Channel.

In addition to her acting work, Orfeh continues to work on her music and released her solo debut CD, "What Do You Want From Me" on Sept 30th 2008 on Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight records. The CD is  available everywhere in stores and online now.

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Ronda	Nov 27 2009 6:00 PM MyHotComments hi, i hope that you and andy are enjoying your vacation. just wanted to wish you both a very happy thanksgiving! have a great day and a nice time celebrating.
The Original Fan Page of Orfeh and Andy Karl	Nov 27 2009 6:00 PM
Ronda	Nov 20 2009 1:44 PM hey, its been a while! just wanted to say hi and send my love to you and andy! :) hope all is well!
MiMimister	Oct 8 2009 8:35 PM Hi Orfeh, hope all is well! I like the new changes to your official site.
Ronda	Oct 7 2009 1:23 PM glitter-graphics.com just thinkin of you orfeh and wanted to send a smile, some love, and hugs your way! :) dont let people and rumors upset you! read the tweet i left you! tell andy i say hi please! i hope you're both doing well!
GodsDaughter Clothing Online Now!	Oct 2 2009 6:07 PM Hope you've had a great week! Here's wishing you and yours much blessings and prosperity from all of us at GodsDaughter Clothing! Encourage...Empower...Inspire. GodsDaughter Clothing
Ronda	Sep 8 2009 1:53 PM hey orfeh! hope you're doing well! wasnt closing night of 9 to 5 amazing? woooow, what a show!!!!! it was insaine and crazy, but in a good way! im gonna miss seeing andy! please tell him i say hi! i hope to see both of you again soon!
мαяιssα αяqυεттεღ	Aug 30 2009 11:56 PM I miss your faceee (: I love you tons Orfeh♥
Jasmine	Aug 23 2009 2:29 PM Hi Ofeh, how have you been? I hope your summer is going good.
Jesse Kara♥	Aug 22 2009 8:04 PM Orfeh.com looks awesome!!! xoxo Jess
Felicia	Aug 14 2009 1:01 PM Whats up Orfeh? Just showin some love. Hope you've been doin good!
Izzybella	Aug 13 2009 12:33 PM Hi Orfeh! I just wanted to say I'm jealous that my friends who live near NYC get to see you perform at events. I really hope that someday you'll perform out here in California! That would be so awesome!
Ronda	Aug 12 2009 10:25 PM awesome performance at the MJ tribute concert orfeh! great seeing you again :)
Nicole	Aug 11 2009 7:32 PM Amazing! You were absolutely amazing last night at "Remember the Times" (as always)! You are such an inspiration...can't wait until your next performance! Love ya! :)
Ronda	Aug 9 2009 1:39 PM yaaaaaaay, just a few more days til we meet again! :) lol. i love that song by the way!!!! i can't wait to see you perform as usual! im super excited!!! love ya lots.
Josephine	Aug 9 2009 1:39 PM Hey Orfeh! Hope you're having an awesome summer! Mine has been busy but fun too!
you can't kill my spirit.	Aug 6 2009 3:54 PM can't wait to see you next week! hope you're having an excellent summer xox
Nickk.	Jul 26 2009 1:31 PM To my BFF, i miss you terribly and we are going to reuinite asap! Miss and love you! xo Nick
Ronda	Jul 22 2009 5:51 PM ok so im going through a bit of orfeh withdrawal here, lol. i miss you sooooo much lady! you need to set up something in nyc soon. hope you've been enjoying your summer! love ya, ronda
you can't kill my spirit.	Jul 17 2009 1:14 PM Hope you're doing well and enjoying your summer. I was driving today, turned on the radio and Up Tempo Pop Song came on - so I figured I'd pop on and say hello! Any shows planned for new york anytime soon? :) Be well! xo amanda
MOVIE DEAREST	Jun 30 2009 1:22 PM ATTENTION BROADWAY FANS! Vote for your favorite "SCREEN TO STAGE" Broadway production in the latest MOVIE DEAREST POLL -- see my latest blog post to vote!
GodsDaughter Clothing Online Now!	Jun 30 2009 1:21 PM Hope you had a great weekend. Thanks for letting us be a friend. All the best to you and yours from GodsDaughter Clothing (We've got great new designs and pricing at www.godsdaughterclothing.com. Use the friends & fam coupon code "GDCVIP" to get 15% off your entire order!)
Amanda	Jun 30 2009 1:21 PM I can't believe I haven't seen you in a whole year as of today. Thanks for making that day really special!
you can't kill my spirit.	Jun 16 2009 1:09 AM Just dropping by to say hello! Hope you're having a great weekend. xox.
Ronda	Jun 9 2009 3:59 PM hey, just thinking of you orfeh and wanted to drop by to say hi and send some love your way. i miss you!!!

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