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| Stacie Orrico |
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"I just want to show people, especially other teens out there who maybe aren't of the same faith that I am, that my music stands for something a little deeper than the coolest hairstyle or the hottest clothes."
-Stacie Orrico
| Date of Birth: March 3rd, 1986 |
| Birthplace: Seattle, Washington |
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| Teen singer-songwriter Stacie Orrico has already made her mark: Her debut CD, Genuine, had the highest sales for a new solo female artist in Christian music history. After honing her skills as the hand-picked opener for Destiny's Child, her new self-titled follow-up, which includes the hit single "Stuck," is geared to make a similar splash in the mainstream market. |
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| Though still young, Stacie has a remarkably sure sense of self -- a sense people twice her age often lack. Catapulted by fate into the rough-and-tumble world of music, Stacie nevertheless refuses to become a Britney Spears clone, choosing instead to explore issues relevant to young people through her music. |
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Stacie Joy Orrico was born on March 3rd, 1986, in Seattle, Washington, the middle child in a family of five siblings. When Stacie was still young, her family relocated to Denver, Colorado.
Stacie sang at school and in church, but although music had always been a part of the Italian-descended Orrico household, Stacie did not foresee a future singing professionally. "I had always loved to sing," Stacie explains, citing Whitney Houston, Crystal Lewis, Christina Aguilera, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion among her influences. "But I was not raised in a showbiz home, and my parents are the farthest thing from stage parents."
In 1998, the Orrico family attended Praise in the Rockies, a Christian artist seminar held in Estes Park, Colorado. With a friend's encouragement, the then 12-year-old Stacie entered a singing competition at the conference. But the contest was much bigger than Stacie -- who had entered just for fun -- had thought, so she was all the more surprised when she won. Even more astounding was that the Executive Vice President of A&R at ForeFront Records heard Stacie perform, and then approached the Orricos about signing her to a developmental deal.
In spite of this incredible opportunity, Orrico had her doubts. Many people urged her to wait, saying she was too young to begin a music career. But when Stacie heard the song "For Such a Time as This" on a Crystal Lewis record, she decided to take advantage of the opportunity. It was a wise move. After two years of work, Stacie's debut album, Genuine, was released in August 2000. It reached number one on Billboard's Heatseekers chart and number six on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian chart. The album was an unprecedented debut for a new artist, and went on to sell over 500,000 copies. Another EP, Christmas Wish, followed the next year.
Orrico soon caught the eye of Destiny's Child, and in short order the group asked her to open for them during their 2001 U.S. tour. Stacie was impressed by Destiny's Child's generous spirit. "They taught me a lot," Stacie recalls. "There they were, on top of the world, yet I would watch them still take time to talk to the fans, and listen to people, and never act jaded." |
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