{"id":1809,"date":"2014-07-22T14:16:04","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T18:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/designlife\/?p=1809"},"modified":"2014-07-22T14:16:04","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T18:16:04","slug":"a-star-by-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/2014\/07\/22\/a-star-by-design\/","title":{"rendered":"A Star by DESIGN"},"content":{"rendered":"

After her band broke up, graphic designer Kat Robichaud got the invitation of a lifetime.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Through a connection with a casting agency, Kat Robichaud [\u201806 GD] was asked to audition for NBC\u2019s hit reality show, The Voice, where singers compete for a place on teams led by musical industry giants, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. She was quickly selected at the opening audition and rocked her way to the Top 10 before being eliminated in the final rounds.<\/p>\n

Despite the flawless glitz and glamour viewers see on the weekly live shows, Kat describes filming as stressful, but also very rewarding. \u201cEvery day you have a schedule that keeps you busy from sun-up to sundown,\u201d Kat said. \u201cYou\u2019re working with vocal coaches. You\u2019re working with your actual coach. You\u2019re working with choreographers and the band and then it\u2019s up to you during your own time to work on your song yourself and make sure that you\u2019re confident with moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

On a live mid-November TV interview with NBC Charlotte, Robichaud says in addition to the coaches, who\u2019ve been fighting for her, she\u2019s had huge support from Raleigh and Charlotte. A native of Concord, NC, she attributes part of her popularity with voters to touring the South and nationally with her [appropriately named] glam rock band, \u201cThe Design,\u201d which she joined during her time at the College. Kat believes her experiences at the College helped her learn what kind of artist she is, describing the College of Design as a \u201ccreative hub.\u201d \u201cIt was just a great experience, because it really showed me that I could be this weird different person and it was okay. I learned to embrace certain things because every little thing about yourself, good or bad, makes you your own person. I really love that about the College of Design. It was a very nurturing environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The media refer to Robichaud as \u201cthe season\u2019s rocker girl.\u201d In contrast to other contestants, she focused heavily on the theatrics of performing, having grown up watching musicals. She\u2019s belted out songs including Aerosmith\u2019s \u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Miss a Thing,\u201d and Alanis Morissette\u2019s \u201cYou Oughta Know\u201d complete with backup dancers, standing on pianos and kicks in high heels. Despite being eliminated, Robichaud will always be remembered as the first contestant to crowd surf on The Voice. She went on the show to further her music career. \u201cMoving forward, what I\u2019d really love to do is to put out a new album and tour and just play a bunch of fun rock n\u2019 roll shows, because that\u2019s what I\u2019ve always wanted to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Follow Kat as she continues to follow her dream:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

facebook.com\/katrowbeeshow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"After her band broke up, graphic designer Kat Robichaud got the invitation of a lifetime.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\n\nThrough a connection with a casting agency, Kat Robichaud [\u201806 GD] was asked to audition for NBC\u2019s hit reality show, The Voice, where singers compete for a place on teams led by musical industry giants, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. She was quickly selected at the opening audition and rocked her way to the Top 10 before being eliminated in the final rounds.\n\nDespite the flawless glitz and glamour viewers see on the weekly live shows, Kat describes filming as stressful, but also very rewarding. \u201cEvery day you have a schedule that keeps you busy from sun-up to sundown,\u201d Kat said. \u201cYou\u2019re working with vocal coaches. You\u2019re working with your actual coach. You\u2019re working with choreographers and the band and then it\u2019s up to you during your own time to work on your song yourself and make sure that you\u2019re confident with moving forward.\u201d\n\nOn a live mid-November TV interview with NBC Charlotte, Robichaud says in addition to the coaches, who\u2019ve been fighting for her, she\u2019s had huge support from Raleigh and Charlotte. A native of Concord, NC, she attributes part of her popularity with voters to touring the South and nationally with her [appropriately named] glam rock band, \u201cThe Design,\u201d which she joined during her time at the College. Kat believes her experiences at the College helped her learn what kind of artist she is, describing the College of Design as a \u201ccreative hub.\u201d \u201cIt was just a great experience, because it really showed me that I could be this weird different person and it was okay. I learned to embrace certain things because every little thing about yourself, good or bad, makes you your own person. I really love that about the College of Design. It was a very nurturing environment.\u201d\n\nThe media refer to Robichaud as \u201cthe season\u2019s rocker girl.\u201d In contrast to other contestants, she focused heavily on the theatrics of performing, having grown up watching musicals. She\u2019s belted out songs including Aerosmith\u2019s \u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Miss a Thing,\u201d and Alanis Morissette\u2019s \u201cYou Oughta Know\u201d complete with backup dancers, standing on pianos and kicks in high heels. Despite being eliminated, Robichaud will always be remembered as the first contestant to crowd surf on The Voice. She went on the show to further her music career. \u201cMoving forward, what I\u2019d really love to do is to put out a new album and tour and just play a bunch of fun rock n\u2019 roll shows, because that\u2019s what I\u2019ve always wanted to do.\u201d\n\nFollow Kat as she continues to follow her dream:<\/strong><\/em>\n\nfacebook.com\/katrowbeeshow<\/a>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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