Carly Rose Sonenclar
The X Factor season 2 · Runner-up
Where are they now
Carly Rose Sonenclar performs as Carly Rose. She is a singer, songwriter, and actress. In 2006 she played Pearl in The Night of the Hunter at the New York Musical Theatre Festival and Young Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway. In 2011 she originated Chloe in Wonderland on Broadway and was named Best Young Performer by BroadwayWorld. Her debut single Birds & Bees came out on June 19, 2019. The EP Wild came out on September 10, 2020, and the EP Real came out on August 1, 2025, both on the Independent label.
Key figures
- Career score10 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #140 (tie) of 688
- Wikipedia views, 12 months66,247 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #60 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 20151,366,486 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #48 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2006
In 2006 she made her Broadway debut as Young Cosette in Les Miserables.
- 2006
In 2006 she played the lead, Pearl, in a stage adaptation of The Night of the Hunter at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
- 2009
In 2009 she originated Carrie on the national tour of Little House on the Prairie, the Musical, starring Melissa Gilbert.
- 2011
In 2011 she originated Chloe, Alice's daughter, in Wonderland on Broadway and in the earlier Tampa workshop.
- 2011
She is a featured soloist on the Wonderland cast CD produced by Sony Masterworks.
- 2011
In October 2011 she originated Parsley in The Big Bank at the New York Musical Theater Festival.
- 2012
The X Factor, season 2
Runner-up
- 2013
In 2013 she said Syco Music had a recording option on her and that they were trying to find the right record label.
- 2013
In June 2013 she performed her original songs Unforgettable and Fighters.
- 2013
In July 2013 she sang Hallelujah at the opening ceremony of the 19th Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.
- 2013
In August 2013 she performed at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square in the Stand Up for a Cure 2013 Concert Series.
- 2013
She appeared in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode Dissonant Voices, which aired in November 2013 during season 15.
- 2014
In 2014 she released an original music video, Everybody's Watching.
- 2015
In 2015 she sang Counting Stars/The Monster and Say Something with Boyce Avenue on Covers Collaborations, Vol. 3.
- 2015
In 2015 she sang Runaway with Timeflies on Just For Fun.
- 2016
In 2016 her song Take Me Slow appeared on the Honey 3: Dare to Dance soundtrack.
- 2017
She graduated from Rye Neck High School in 2017.
- 2019
On June 19, 2019 she released her debut single, Birds & Bees.
- 2021
In the spring of 2021 she graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in music.
- 2022
In 2022 she rerecorded her cover of Karmin's Brokenhearted.
More milestones
- Date not documented
She appeared in The Nanny Diaries as the child of the nanny, and she had a small role in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.
- Date not documented
She made her television debut as Gilda Flip, the newest Prankster in season three of The Electric Company on PBS, produced by Sesame Workshop.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birds & Bees | Single | 2019 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
| Wild | EP | 2020 | Independent | Not documented | Not documented |
| Real | EP | 2025 | Independent | Not documented | Not documented |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | BroadwayWorld | Best Young Performer | Won |
Sources
- Carly Rose Sonenclar — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- The X Factor (American TV series) season 2 — Wikipedia.
- Maccabiah Games open with record number of athletes — Jewish Telegraphic Agency, July 18, 2013.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Carly Rose Sonenclar", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
