"All of my influences are very soulful musicians – my favorite artist is Lauryn Hill, and I've always loved Whitney Houston and Ella Fitzgerald – and I wanted to explore that direction more." As a singer, Stacie is as poised and persuasive as her jazz and R&B idols, as is evidenced by her confident reading of the Diane Warren-penned ballad "I Promise." "I definitely wanted the music to be more aggressive," she emphasizes. The edgier R&B grooves of Stacie Orrico, which features contributions from hitmakers Dallas Austin (Pink, TLC), the Underdogs (Tyrese) and Virgin CEO Matt Serletic (Santana, matchbox twenty, Aerosmith) reflects just how much she's grown up in the two years since Genuine. And you can hear it in every note, every beat, and every word, of Stacie Orrico, beginning with her breakout lead single "Stuck."Īlthough her singing bursts with youthful exuberance, Stacie is more conscious and articulate than most of her peers – and this time out, she was determined to challenge herself to be even more honest as a songwriter, while also pushing her hook-laden pop in new musical directions.
Stacie did, and the Grammy-winning trio handpicked her to share the bill for dates on their tour.Īnd, most strikingly, ordinary sixteen-year olds don't possess both the vocal firepower and songwriting acumen found on the Virgin Records debut from this fresh new talent. Ordinary sixteen-year olds don't possess the brand of dynamic stage presence that can make an impression on Destiny's Child. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and has gone on to sell over 500,000 units. Ordinary sixteen-year olds don't rack up gold sales figures with her debut release and no mass media buzz.
CBN.com Stacie Orrico is no ordinary sixteen-year old.
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