Amanda Michalka
Amanda Michalka Trivia
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In 2007 Aly & AJ released their CD Insomniatic. It featured these songs:
1. Potential Breakup Song
2. Bullseye
3. Closure
4. รท
5. Like It or Leave It
6. Like Whoa
7. Insomniatic
8. Silence
9. If I Could Have You Back
10. Blush
11. Flattery
12. I'm Here
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Amanda's favorites: Artists: Aqualung, POD, Coldplay, Jack's Mannequin, Switchfoot, and Heart Movie: Willow Book series: A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Color: Purple Item in her closet: Frye boots Drink: Jamba Juice. Her favorite flavors are Razzmatazz and Berry Banana Vacation Memory: Staying at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas where she swam with dolphins Cartoon: The PowerPuff Girls TV show: America's Next Top Model
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AJ and her sister Aly use over 20 guitars.
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As of 2008, AJ is 5'8" tall.
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Amanda's trademark is her piercing green eye's.
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AJ is best friends with Mitchel Musso, from the hit Disney Channel show, Hannah Montana.
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Amanda is the younger sister of Alyson Michalka.
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Aly & AJ performed at both the 2005 and 2006 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade.
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Aly & AJ both have cross necklaces that they wear all the time. The necklaces were made in the 1800s.
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Amanda was 10 when she and Aly, then 12, sang "Once Upon a Time." Their mother, Carrie, co-wrote this song.
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Aly (her sister) and AJ's production company is named "Half Heart".
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Amanda's mother, Carrie, was a cheerleader for the NFL's Oakland Raiders.
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Aly & AJ's song, "I Am One of Them" was inspired by the kidnapping and murder of Carlie Brucia in 2004.
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Amanda is best known for her role as Courtney Callum on the Disney Channel Original Movie, Cow Belles.
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Aly & AJ's song, "Chemicals React" was featured in The Sims 2 Pets. They made a music video in animation and spoke Simlish.
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Aly and AJ's CD, Acoustic Hearts of Winter, Includes these songs: Greatest Time of Year Joy to the World We Three Kings The First Noel God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Silent Night I'll be Home for Christmas Let it Snow Deck the Halls Little Drummer Boy Not This Year
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Aly and AJ have been named co-chairs of Samsung's "Hope for Education" program.
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Amanda was in a number of WORD music productions at her church in Southern California when she was younger.
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Amanda used to be a model and appeared in ads for magazines, store posters, and merchandising.
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Amanda is of German descent.
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Aly's nickname for AJ is Boo-Bop.
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Aly & AJ were nominated for Best Contemporary Inspirational Artist 2006 for the American Music Awards. They lost to Kirk Franklin.
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Aly & AJ are co-Chairs of the Children's Advisory Board for the "AmberWatch Foundation."
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Aly and AJ's Into the Rush: Deluxe Edition hit stores August 8, 2006. It features three new songs, two remixes, new art, a fold-out poster, and a bonus DVD with music videos.
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Amanda likes Coldplay and music that is real, honest, and positive.
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Amanda is homeschooled with her sister, Aly.
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Amanda has been playing the piano since she was six years old.
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Aly and AJ's song "Rush" was featured in the DCOM, Twitches.
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Their song "On the Ride" was featured in the DCOM, Cow Belles.
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Amanda started acting when she was nine years old. That was when she landed the lead role in the church musical Jailhouse Rock.
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Aly and AJ's version of "Walking On Sunshine" was played at the 2006 Kids Choice Awards.
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Aly and AJ dedicated their CD, Into the Rush, to all the missing children and to the memory of the ones who are no longer with us.
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Aly and AJ's song, "Rush" was the theme song of the new WNBA ad campaign.
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Amanda appeared in an anti-bullying commercial on Family Channel in Canada encouraging viewers to "take the pledge".
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In an interview, AJ said that the first time she and Aly heard "Rush" on the radio, she recorded it on her cell phone.
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AJ is the daughter of Mark and Carrie Michalka.
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Her house was featured on MTV Cribs on August 21st, 2006.
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Amanda has a teddy bear named Winthrop.
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Aly and Amanda have two dogs named Saint and Bandit. Saint belongs to her. Saint passed away in the summer of 2007.
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One of Amanda's guitars is named Zippity, which was named after the first song she recorded, "Zippety-Doo-Dah". She has another guitar named Matty.
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The first official Aly & AJ concert aired on the Disney Channel.
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Aly and AJ released the song, "Never Far Behind", on a special edition of their CD released only in Christian stores.
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Amanda is 5 feet 6 inches tall.
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Amanda has blonde hair and green eyes.
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Aly and AJ sang their own version of "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" on the Disneymania 3 CD.
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Aly & AJ wrote the song "No One", which was featured in the movie Ice Princess.
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Amanda wrote the song "Protecting Me", dedicating it to her parents.
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Amanda likes dance, cooking, horseback riding, mountain biking, reading and hanging out with her dogs and family.
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Amanda plays the piano, electric guitar, and accoustic guitar.
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Aly and AJ's song, "Something More" is about one of Amanda's first boyfriends. Their mother wrote the song with them. On the liners in the lyric booklet, it says: For J.S., Love AJ.
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In the year 1991, Amanda and her family moved to Seattle. That is where she and her sister, Aly, grew up.
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AJ and her sister, Alyson had a remake of "Walking on Sunshine" for the movie, Herbie: Fully Loaded.
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Amanda and her sister, Alyson did a remake of the song, "Do You Believe in Magic," which was featured in the DCOM, Now You See It.
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Aly & AJ have written and recorded their first CD, Into the Rush, with Hollywood Records. The CD was released on 8/16/05. The songs include: 1. Rush 2. No One 3. Collapsed 4. Something More 5. On the Ride 6. Speak for Myself 7. Out of the Blue 8. In a Second 9. I Am One of Them 10.Sticks and Stones 11.Protecting Me 12.Slow Down 13.Do You Believe in Magic 14.Walking on Sunshine
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Amanda: (On her strangest encounter with a fan) I was proposed to.
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Amanda: I don't get embarrassed that easily. I just laugh about it. There has never been a moment where I've been like, "OMG, I want to crawl under a table."
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Amanda: The biggest mystery about boys? Figuring out how they react to different things, and especially how they react to the idea of a relationship, you've cracked the code. Once you've figured that out, you've got guys down.
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Amanda: The best way to get a guy's attention? Flirty looks, or just going up to him and saying hi. I don't think you should use a line. Keeping it casual is always better.
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Amanda: There's a lot of really exciting stuff that's happening right now.
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Amanda: Every moment is unexpected. And it can be so surprising.
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Amanda: When Aly and I play live, fans feel like they're part of the show.
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Amanda: I think a best friend should really be like a support system, no matter what. My sister is there for me, supporting me in whatever I want to do.
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Amanda: I try not to compare myself to other people. I take what has been given to me in regards to talents, and I work really hard at perfecting those talents. I seize the moment of each day and don't worry about whether or not I am going to get a part.
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Amanda: My penmanship is terrible. It looks like chicken scratch.
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Amanda: I think it will be cool to hear Christmas music, but done by Aly and I, because I think it will be different, it will be kind of a young opinion on these songs. I think just the production is really fun, a lot of the songs have a really nice energy, and getting the record and hearing new Christmas songs will be really cool. I think it will be fun to listen to how we put our own spin on Christmas songs.
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Amanda: (talking about an embarrassing injury) I was dancing in my room and I spun around and my toe went underneath my foot and I broke my toe! They don't have toe casts, so they had to put on a big padded cast instead. It went up to my knee!
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Amanda: We're nonconformists who want to have a big impact on the kids who hear us.
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Amanda: (about her relationship with her sister) We definitely have our moments when we want our own space. But there's this awesome energy with us. There's never a dull a moment.
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Amanda: Evolution is silly. Monkeys? Um, no.
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