Note-oriety an all-female a cappella singing group at James Madison University in the United States , founded in 1998 by Kelly Myer and Bonnie Estes . The group sings in and around Harrisonburg , Virginia , tours the east coast and other parts of the United States . Note-oriety is best known for the viral video of their cover version of Beyoncé 's song " Pretty Hurts " . The group has been featured in USA Today , The Huffington Post , and BuzzFeed , and the group has been praised by Nicki Minaj , TLC , and Kelly Clarkson . They have also been nominated for and received several awards from international organizations , notably , the Contemporary A Cappella Society and the Recorded A Cappella Review Board . Note-oriety has performed all over the country , including The White House , the Lincoln Center , and Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey 's United State of Women Summit
United State of Women Summit
United State of Women Summit
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