Interview w/ Cuban-American Country Singer @JackieArredondo on #TheSashaMarinaShow

Jackie Arredondo, a  Cuban-American raised in Miami, Florida is a multi-talented artist who has already gained attention for her career as a country singer; her EP, “Just Call Me Jackie,” which was produced in Nashville by Brian G White.  

The former truck driver, was the first Latina to introduce the steel guitar to National Hispanic television in 2012, and she was the first Latina to introduce genuine country music with Spanish lyrics to Hispanic radio—having two singles in the top ten on the latin air waves.

As well as through her career as a country singer, Jackie Arredondo will be familiar to viewers of Univision’s Sábado Gigante for her work as a vocal coach on the show—an extension of her Miami-based vocal school.  Her technique became so popular that she has been hired in the past by Sony Music Latin to train and polish some of their talent.  She has coached famous artists, and artists for famous producers like Emilio Estefan, Tommy Mottola and Sean (P Diddy) Combs.

Her last single “Like We Used To” was playing on radios in over 50 stations around the world including the USA, Canada, Spain, Scotland, Australia, Netherlands, England, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Northern Ireland, Sweden, New Zealand and France. More recently, she released her new single “Amar Como Antes”, the spanish version of her song (Like We Usted To) to the Latino market.

Her current single “The Woman You Wanna Be” is available in all digital retailers.

She was recently in Nashville recording her new upcoming spanish single “Quien Eres Tú” which is set to be release on June 30th. Moreover, Jackie performed several times in Nashville during the CMA Fest.
On Tuesday, June 10th, 2014.  Paz Communications Inc., a talent management and bilingual video productions company signs agreement with Cuban-American country singer JackieArredondo for management and publicity services.

Website: JackieArredondo.com

Tune into Jackie's Interview on "TSMS Radio" 

Tuesday, June 24th at 11:30 am ET / 8:30 am PT!

Interview w/ Cuban-American Country Singer @JackieArredondo!

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Country Singer Courtney Dickinson - @cdickinson

Most seniors in High School spend every minute they can with friends – hanging out, going to dances and applying to colleges for next year. Not 17-year-old Courtney Dickinson. While there’s no denying she enjoys spending time with friends, she also balances weekly trips to Nashville to pursue her dreams. Just this year, Courtney has become an active partner in the Musician’s On Call Program, and recently was a finalist in Dodge’s Inspired by You contest. This may seem overwhelming to the average teenager, but not to Courtney, who takes it all in stride and continues writing for her next project! 

Let’s start from the beginning because Courtney’s story starts way before this whirlwind summer vacation. By now, Courtney is a seasoned professional, having graced the stage in front of thousands of fans all across the country for nearly a decade. It all started as a toddler, when Courtney began acting and modeling, finally becoming the youngest member of the Little General Cloggers on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. By the age of 6, Courtney had the honor of performing at President Jimmy Carter’s Birthday Celebration. Over the next few years, Courtney honed in on her talents by studying with the top acting and vocal coaches in Los Angeles and creating an impressive list of appearances for a small town girl from Acworth, Georgia. 

By 2009, Courtney decided it was time to start focusing more on her music career. Courtney, accompanied by her parents, made the 4-hour trip from Acworth to Nashville to start recording her debut EP. The choice soon became evident where Courtney would record the EP – Ocean Way Studios. After all, it is the world’s most awarded studio complex. With a hand picked backing band of country’s a-list musicians, magic happened, and Taking Chances was born.

Since the release of Taking Chances in October of 2009, Courtney has barely had time to live the life of a normal teenager. She’s spent the past four summers performing at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge during CMA Fest. And CMA Fest 2011 was no different. Courtney took the stage at the Hard Rock Café with her newly formed band that blew everyone away. From her original songs like Quarter to Never and It’s Gotta be Rough to her unique country-fied cover of Born This Way, no one could deny that Courtney is on to something special. 

How did you spend the summer you turned 16? Most people would tell you they spent their summer learning how to drive a car. But that’s just the beginning for Courtney. Courtney, unlike many other teens her age, spent the summer of her sweet 16 filming her first music video for Quarter to Never, racking up numerous performances during CMA Fest, as well as performing during the pre-party for Sugarland at Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI. And that was all by the beginning of July! 

Whether it was Courtney’s Ready, Set, Don’t Go, duet with Billy Ray Cyrus at age 12, opening for Cowboy Troy at the Big & Rich party, or even performing the national anthem at an Atlanta Braves game, Courtney always finds a way to bring her southern roots to the stage, and won’t let anyone forget that she’ll always be a country girl. 

Courtney Dickinson is a member of CMA, BMI and SAG.

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Website: www.courtneydickinson.com

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