Orianthi Penny Panagaris (born 22 January 1985), known as Orianthi, is an Australian guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In 2009, she rehearsed with Michael Jackson for his This Is It concert series and performed with Alice Cooper's touring band.
Her 2009 debut single "According to You" reached No. 3 in Japan, No. 8 in Australia, and No. 17 in the US. Her second album, Believe, was released worldwide in late 2009. That year, Elle magazine named her one of the "12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists," and she won the 2010 Breakthrough Guitarist of the Year award from Guitar International magazine.
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