Tuesday 4 September 2012

Female Singers Florida Home Town Girls

By Casandra Cotton


The 27th state in the union has more to offer than Disney World, palm trees and their amazing sandy beaches they are famous for. For a lot of highly talented female singers Florida is home and the place they got their start. Talent who sing various types of music from Jazz and R&B to Rock and Pop and a variety of other genres are all represented in the beautiful state and perform in studio sessions, in local night clubs, fairs and at private events like weddings.

Mandy Moore is a native to the state and grew-up in the city of Longwood, which is just outside of beautiful Orlando. Moore released her first album in 1999 which was quite popular with the teen crowd, but received mixed reviews from critics. She has gone on to star in several films and has released more songs that have become pop favorites and she has grown in popularity.

Nickelodeon's teen star Victoria Justice was born in Hollywood, FL in 1993, but got her break when her family moved to Hollywood, California. Her acting career started at the age of ten when she debuted in the network's show Zoey 101 and has since gone on to appear in other shows and currently has her own series. Her musical career has taken off as she now has her own album, has performed on several compilation projects and regularly performs on her show, "Victorious."

Justice's show also stars the adorable Ariana Grande who plays the part of Cat Valentine, the dizzy and lovable friend of "Tori" Justice's character. Grande is from the city of Boca Raton and has performed and sung on Broadway and has starred in her very own video, "Put Your Hearts Up". She has been in videos by Justice and other musicians too and has had appearances in various other TV shows.

Gloria Estefan from Miami has won three Grammy's and many other awards. Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine was the name of her group, named after her hometown, who started making music in the last few years of the 1970s. She rocked to fame with popular songs like, "Congo" and "Rhythm is Gonna Get You" which are still beloved.

Velia Marinex, born in 1920 Tampa, became a beloved singer and actress who did a lot of performing at nightclubs. She performed in theaters in Cuba, where she spend much of her time. One of her best loved films starred Errol Flynn and was called, "The Big Boodie".

There is a lot of undiscovered talent in the state, many of who are ready to perform at local clubs and fairs. Many of them also hire themselves out to perform at local events such as weddings and other private affairs. There are many session singers there too, including Jazz singer, Linda MacLean and many others.

For female singers Florida is not only a good place to be from, but a place to be. Stars like Gloria Estefan and others like Mandy Moore come from here. This state is the current home to some great session musicians and singers and to people who currently perform at local events.




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