Kaci Battaglia is not your average "New Artist" In many respects, she is not new - certainly not the "new" implies a lack of experience: When she was 13 she had already toured the world and had several top ten singles, But one thing is certain -- Kaci upcoming release due out in autumn leaves no doubt that this 21-year old singer / songwriter is truly an artist Kaci caught the music bug early and began singing at age three, a shy child, she came to life on stage without a trace of shyness she displayed in her living her unlikely inspiration? Judy Garland "I just loved The Wizard of Oz I made my mom watch it over and over and over again with me," she recalls, smiling Meet Me in St. Louis, Easter Parade was the favorite - no vaFriendly three-year-old ticket, while the other children loved "Barney" Kaci spent time spinning in front of a mirror singing "Over the Rainbow" At six, she began singing lessons at eight and began to go to a performing arts camp when she reached the age of ten Kaci had himself released a CD (which she gave the proceeds to a local charity) and began booking his own gigs around Florida
Soon both her love for the stage and her talent was apparent to all who saw her perform if you continue to sing and act Kaci got the lead Camp Tanglefoot a straight-to-video family a terrible experience in many ways, it ultimately led to jumpstart Kaci career would have to
At age 12, already favoring his time at the musiKaliska pursuits for both auditions as she did on a daily basis dazzled Kaci Curb Records founder and CEO Mike Curb who signed her to his label Within two weeks, she was in London to make a photo session Shortly after their first single on Curb released "Paradise" became a top ten hit in the world
tours with the Backstreet Boys Bow Wow Jessica Simpson O-Town Samantha Mumba S Club 7, Atomic Kitten followed her hit single led to performances on television during the season and audiences who want to sing back the words to all of her songs "It was a whirlwind," said Kaci, which recounts a show in Ireland where she had to hide in a T-shirt sales booth to avoid overly enthusiastic fans Battaglia was only 13 yearsold
really Heady experiences and perhaps much to expect a teenager to digest while Kaci loved to share his music with audiences around the world, she found little time to just be a normal child was home-schooled since she was little Battaglia longed the best of both worlds Explains Kaci "I do not complain about everything and would not change the experiences I have had for some but I had been working since I can remember and have lost so many of the things that my friends made me constantly leap and felt like I really had no roots I needed to step away for a while to know if this was the life I really wanted "
Never leave home as her Curb Battaglia took a break - throw themselves in to her school work ingene to have a strong grounding in international relations and economics (substances She says she wants to continue professionally in Sagra time in the future) parallel to this, she took up kickboxing also become an instructor before gradually returning to their music with another perspective to explore who she wanted to be as an artist experimenting without any of the pressures that limit her in the jazz country and rock n 'roll Kaci found a niche in songwriting: "I realized I could write, I wrote poetry only and always in My Blog and began to write at the same time with other people who taught me so much about creative collaboration, and what I want to tell people with my music "
In 2005, Kaci dipped her toe back in the musicala waters release a single and video for Hilary Duff vehicle Perfect Man called "I Will Learn to Love Again" Success came with a 2007 Dance hit "I Can not Help Myself" for the teens still Kaci's return to the spotlight felt right, and soon she was deeply engrossed in the writing process are traveling across America to work with some of the most talented young writer / producers of the day, a student of music who constantly studying other artists Kaci find themselves motivated by everyone from Pink to Coldplay to Kanye West "The is not someone I can not learn a bit from something I really try to be open to everything I hear and I am always amazed at what inspires me "
2009 Kaci give back to the radio with the single" Crazy Possessive ' "My new single, which I co-wrote with producer Michael Grant is electro-pop with an edge - definitely aggressive, which fits the song, but a lot of fun there is a strong substance with a positive budskapoch hopefully a lot of girls will be able to relate to the "Is she" Crazy Possessive? "Battaglia laughs," I try to be kind and understanding as I can, but all have thoughts that sometimes it's how you handle the feelings that are important, I have never literally "a pile-up" but you know ... "She leads off with a smile
When she enters the next chapter in her career Kaci finds itself in the enviable position of being a young woman in the music business with the advantage of a perfect past to guide her, she is the first att admit that the music business training she has received has given her a unique perspective, "If you think you want to do this, check that it is your passion Think no one really believes that five times' cause you're going to go through a lot and you must be prepared to give everything you have "
With the determination and enthusiasm for his single" Crazy Possessive '(who stormed into airplay charts and was released on iTunes in May 26) Kaci's return is a surefire bet she is more than prepared for it, "I can not wait to come back to perform for people I love to sing making music write music, I love the whole process I'm ready for whatever comes next Bring it on!
