Janelle Arthur

S12 · Eliminated 5th

Latest documented update, March 17, 2025

In 2025 Janelle Arthur played Hattie Fisher in Five Date Rule. By March 17, 2025, she had starred in Runnin' From My Roots and Five Date Rule, and American Idol had brought an invitation to the Grand Ole Opry. On March 25, 2022, she released What Would Dolly Do on Farm Road Records.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

Before the show

  1. 1998–2009Arthur performed in over 3,000 shows in the Pigeon Forge area from 1998 to 2009.⁠[1]
  2. 2001In 2001 Arthur was hired as a child performer at the Country Tonite Theater in Pigeon Forge. She later returned as an adult and remained with the cast for another four years.⁠[1][6]
  3. 2010In 2010 Arthur moved to Nashville to pursue a music career.⁠[1]

After the show

  1. July 19, 2013–August 31, 2013From July 19 to August 31, 2013, Arthur performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2013, including Better Dig Two, Where the Blacktop Ends, and Summer Nights with Kree Harrison and Paul Jolley.⁠[1][7]
  2. May 6, 2014On May 6, 2014, Arthur released the single What You Asked For.⁠[1][8][9][10]
  3. November 6, 2015On November 6, 2015, Arthur released her first EP, Janelle, produced by Brad Hill.⁠[1][8][11]
  4. April 21, 2017On April 21, 2017, Arthur released Light Myself on Fire, which she wrote with Dana Jorgensen. Brad Hill produced it.⁠[1]
  5. 2019In 2019 Arthur released the single Runnin' from My Roots on the film soundtrack.⁠[1]
  6. 2020In 2020 Arthur released the singles White Horse and Chasing Ghosts.⁠[1]
  7. 2021In 2021 Arthur released Hand Me Downs, featuring Dolly Parton.⁠[1][12]
  8. March 25, 2022On March 25, 2022, Arthur released the single What Would Dolly Do on Farm Road Records.⁠[3][8]

Date not documented

  1. After American Idol, Arthur received an invitation to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.⁠[2]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Janelle⁠[1][8][11]EP2015

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • At age eight, Arthur portrayed Dolly Parton in a theatrical production of Dolly's life at Dollywood.⁠[1][2][6]
  • December 11, 2018Arthur played country singer Faith Winters in the film Runnin' from My Roots, released on December 11, 2018.⁠[1][2]
  • 2025In 2025 Arthur played Hattie Fisher in the film Five Date Rule.⁠[1][2]

Sources

12 sources

  1. Janelle Arthur — Wikipedia, updated August 30, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Filmography, 2025: “Five Date Rule”
    • Filmography, 2025: “Hattie Fisher”
    • Lead sentence: “born December 12, 1989”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1989|12|12}}
    • Early life: “She performed in over 3,000 shows in the Pigeon Forge area from 1998 to 2009.”
    • Early life: “In 2001, Arthur was hired as a child performer”
    • Early life: “Country Tonite Theater”
    • Early life: “Arthur later returned to the Country Tonite Theater stage as an adult performer and remained with the cast for another four years.”
  2. Life & Work with Janelle Arthur of Nashville — Nashville Voyager, published March 17, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Published date: “March 17, 2025”
    • Interview answer: “Getting to star in two, family-friendly movies (Runnin’ From My Roots and Five Date Rule)”
    • Interview answer: “The exposure on American Idol got me an invitation to perform on the Grand Ole Opry.”
    • Interview answer: “portraying a young Dolly Parton in a production about her life”
    • Interview answer: “Five Date Rule”
  3. MusicBrainz releases for What Would Dolly Do — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Release date and title: "date":"2022-03-25"
    • Release title: "title":"What Would Dolly Do"
    • Label: "name":"Farm Road Records"
    • Release date: "date":"2022-03-25"
    • Release: "date":"2022-03-25"
    • Release: "title":"What Would Dolly Do"
  4. American Idol season 12 — Wikipedia, updated September 25, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Janelle Arthur: Pl. 5, Eliminated in the Top 5 column (4/18); ratings table episode 'Top 5 Results', April 18, 2013
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Janelle Arthur: season 12, place finish 5th
  6. Janelle Arthur — Grand Ole Opry. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Artist biography: “youth performer in the production of”
    • Artist biography: “Country Tonite”
    • Artist biography: “Janelle auditioned and landed the part as a young Dolly Parton.”
  7. American Idols Live! Tour 2013 (Wikipedia revision 1376318004) — Wikipedia, updated September 23, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Infobox: “start_date = July 19, 2013”
    • Infobox: “end_date = August 31, 2013”
    • Set list: “Better Dig Two”
    • Set list: “Where the Blacktop Ends”
    • Set list: “Summer Nights”
    • Set list: “Janelle Arthur”
  8. MusicBrainz release groups for Janelle Arthur — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Release group What You Asked For: "title":"What You Asked For","primary-type":"Single","first-release-date":"2014-05-06"
    • Release group Janelle: "first-release-date":"2015-11-06","primary-type":"EP"
    • Release group What Would Dolly Do: "first-release-date":"2022-03-25","primary-type":"Single","disambiguation":"","title":"What Would Dolly Do"
    • Release group: "first-release-date":"2015-11-06","primary-type":"EP"
  9. MusicBrainz releases for What You Asked For — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Release: "date":"2014-05-06"
    • Release: "title":"What You Asked For"
  10. MusicBrainz artist Janelle Arthur — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Artist record: "disambiguation":"American Idol"
  11. MusicBrainz releases for the EP Janelle — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Release: "date":"2015-11-06"
    • Release: "title":"Janelle"
  12. MusicBrainz search for Hand Me Downs by Janelle Arthur — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Search result: "count":0

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