{"id":328785,"date":"2026-04-22T19:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/?p=328785"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:58:20","slug":"corry-michaels-capitalizes-on-recent-viral-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/music\/local-music\/corry-michaels-capitalizes-on-recent-viral-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Corry Michaels Capitalizes on Recent Viral Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, local singer-songwriter Corry Michaels had a \u201cviral moment\u201d with Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson when she performed at the Agora. He danced and sang along with her on-stage, and posts with Michaels across social media generated some two million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was crazy,\u201d he says via phone. He performs at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grogshop.gs\">Grog Shop <\/a>in Cleveland Heights as part of a national tour that even includes a West Coast stop in San Diego. \u201cZara, who is having a moment, selects one person from the audience to come up and dance with her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michaels positioned himself in front of the stage, so he had a chance that Larsson would pick him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOut of the 3,000 people at the Agora, she picked me,\u201d Michaels says. \u201cIt was serendipitous. I waited in line since 11 a.m. and dressed the part. I saw her last year with [singer-songwriter] Tate McRae at Rocket Arena and loved her performance. I performed at the Agora the year prior with a burlesque event. I went early and did what I needed to do and got picked. It\u2019s been such a whirlwind since then. It\u2019s connected me with people all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adopted when he was 8 years old, Michaels wound up with a family that pushed him to pursue his musical ambitions. He took piano lessons at 8 and started writing songs when he was only 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to say I was spoiled,\u201d he says. \u201cMy mom wasn\u2019t rich by any stretch of the imagination, but somehow she always found a way for me to do whatever my heart craved. I was in my bedroom writing songs on notebook paper and then writing tracklists and drawing album covers in pencil and putting them in a binder. My intention was to write songs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2013, Michaels started releasing music and posting music videos on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat allowed me the time to develop,\u201d he says. \u201cI became Corry Michaels in 2016, and COVID was a moment for me. I received so much love and could do a lot of things and connect with my audience with televised performances. If I didn\u2019t do those things in COVID, my resume wouldn\u2019t be what it was. In 2022, I did my best to perform in front of anyone and everyone. I really wanted to perform and started applying for Pride festivals and connected with Sofar sounds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2022, he has gone on regional tours that took him to places such as New Hampshire, where he performed for a Pride festival and had the coveted closing slot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u2019s also taken to singing the National Anthem at sporting events and will sing at a Columbus Crew game this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he\u2019s constantly writing. The upcoming Grog Shop show will give him the chance to debut new material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m going to play a lot of new stuff,\u201d he says, adding that he\u2019s currently working with a vocal coach and dance coach. \u201cI\u2019m really excited about that show. I\u2019m excited to have that Cleveland moment and I want to make sure the Grog Shop show is a lit show. At this point, it\u2019s a national effort. I always want to make sure that I gave my heart and attention to my hometown show. I love how Machine Gun Kelly does that and makes sure he does Cleveland right. I\u2019m going to give my all at that show. I\u2019m so inspired right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clevescene.com\/cleveland\/ClevesceneNewsletterSignup\/Page\"><em>Subscribe to Cleveland Scene newsletters.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Follow us:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKQgKIiNDQklTRkFnTWFoQUtEbU5zWlhabGMyTmxibVV1WTI5dEtBQVAB?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\"><em>Google News<\/em><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599763?s=01\"><em>NewsBreak<\/em><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ClevelandScene\/\"><em>Reddit<\/em><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clevelandscene\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ClevelandScene\"><em>Facebook&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><strong><em>|&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClevelandScene\"><em>Twitter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, local singer-songwriter Corry Michaels had a \u201cviral moment\u201d with Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson when she performed at the Agora. 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