Stacie Orrico
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A 12-year old girl as she started out in the music industry, this lady is equipped with a powerful voice, honestly brilliant writing skills and captivating eyes. Stacie Joy Orrico is the voice behind the powerhouse chords of "(There's Gotta Be) More To Life" and "Stuck". Her Christian background brought her to the music scene and her level of maturity is her staying power. Stacie Orrico was just a girl then, but not anymore.
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About
A lot of aspiring young artists today join competitions for them to gain a spot in the music industry. Still many others attend numerous auditions for them to be able to become a star. That is what many teenagers dream of right now. But Stacie Orrico was barely a teenager when she first entered the music industry, she was 12! What's more, she didn't line up for audition nor did she find a career, her career found her!
Born in March 3, 1986 in Seattle, Washington, this pretty face is one of five children of Italian-American parents. Her father, a Christian missionary and always listened to jazz music, influenced the Stacie Orrico we see right now, not only as a Christian but as a singer as well. As a child, she sang in the gospel choir where most of the church members noticed that she had a lovely voice and superb soul.
A seminar in Estes Park in 1998 landed her in the music industry, where she received the top honor for the vocalist category in the said event. She was then signed to Christian label, Forefront Records.
Her debut album came in Year 2000, where young Stacie co-wrote some songs, and it was entitled "Genuine". It was generally an album containing Christian Pop with some urban music. The album entered Billboard Heatseekers chart at #1 and sold around 500,000 units. The debut album was indeed a success. A follow-up holiday EP, also from the same label, was entitled "A Christmas Wish". After her two successful recordings, Stacie was noticed by all-women trio Destiny's Child to tour with them in the US Survivor tour. During that tour, Stacie said that she learned a lot from the trio. She also admires them for being so popular yet humble to take some time chatting with their fans. Stacie is not far from that though. She is a humble person, with a single, honest goal, and that is to influence the people by means of her music.
Three years after dominating the US with her soulful music and vibrant vocal power, Stacie Orrico releases a more matured self titled album under Virgin Records Stacie Orrico (album) with the carrier single "Stuck" and equally popular hit "More To Life". It showed a new Stacie, with an R&B touch and contributions from several artists. She also wrote brave and frank lyrics regarding issues that may concern teenagers, after all, she was one too. The album made it big across the globe, and all over Asia so Stacie went around for her fans. For a young star, facing the camera almost every hour of the day, sleeping less than 8 hours per night and missing her family's special occasions, were not at all healthy.
Some young stars of her age won't mind, but not a family-oriented Christian girl like Stacie. The noise of a popular career overwhelmed her. She realizes thereafter that she needs a fallback, a life outside the music scene, and more time with her family and friends.
By the time she was quiet and made no single, no albums, no EPs, she was enjoying the simple, serene life with her family in Seattle. She did what normal teenagers would do at their age. Get a regular job, get an average pay, have fun with her siblings and hang out with her friends. This period made Stacie an even more collected individual, wherein she was able to build a ground of emotional supporters and finally thought of going back to the music industry.
At present, Stacie Orrico breathes back to life with her new album "Beautiful Awakening" where we can expect the maturity, and the calmness that Stacie once offered us. Much more, the tracks in the album relates to several groups of people including the family as a whole, single moms and those who are in and out of love.
Wherever Stacie is right now is not purely luck or fate, she has the talent, and more essentially, the maturity needed for a performer.
Awards & Certifications
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
- ASCAP Christian Music Award for the "Top 25 Most Performed Songs of 2000" for the song "Don't Look at Me".
- ASCAP Christian Music Award for the "Top 25 Most Performed Songs of 2001" for the song "With A Little Faith".
Gospel Music Association, 2004
- Dove Award for "Female Vocalist of the Year"
- Dove Award for "Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year" for the album "Stacie Orrico"
- Dove Award for "Short Form Music Video of the Year" for the single "More To Life"
Grammy Awards, 2003
- "Best Pop Contemporary Gospel Album" for the album "Stacie Orrico"
Album Certifications
- Genuine and Stacie Orrico (album) is a certified Gold Record Album in the U.S
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | AUS | UK | US | US Pop | Album |
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| 2003 | "Stuck" | 3 | 9 | 52 | 11 | Stacie Orrico |
| 2003 | "(There's Gotta Be) More To Life" | 11 | 12 | 30 | 6 | Stacie Orrico |
| 2004 | "I Promise" | 48 | 22 | - | - | Stacie Orrico |
| 2004 | "I Could Be The One" | - | 34 | - | - | Stacie Orrico |
News
Stacie in her Beautiful Awakening
Stacie Orrico has just finished another album entitled "Beautiful Awakening", this fresh album speaks about Stacie's life and journey to where she is right now. From her rise to stardom to her quest to find what she really wants in life and finally to her discovery that she was indeed meant to be n music business since it truly makes her happy and it is where she can express herself the best. This album contains songs related to love, break-ups and families and expects to be in stores early in 2007.
Tours & Concerts
07/21/2006 - Washington (Creation West)
Announcements
Watch out for Stacie Orrico's new single: I'm not missing you this October!
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Labels |
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| 2000 | "Genuine" | Genuine | Forefront Records |
| 2000 | "Everything" | Genuine | Forefront Records |
| 2003 | "Stuck" | Stacie Orrico | Virgin Records |
| 2003 | "(There's Gotta Be) More To Life" | Stacie Orrico | Virgin Records |
| 2004 | "I Promise" | Stacie Orrico | Virgin Records |
| 2004 | "I Could Be The One" | Stacie Orrico | Virgin Records |
| 2006 | "So Simple" | Beautiful Awakening | Virgin Records |
| 2006 | "I'm Not Missing You" | Beautiful Awakening | Virgin Records |
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Other artists
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Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Since her mom and dad are both Christian missionaries and she grew up in a Christian household, Stacie helped tend orphans with tuberculosis in a local hospital in Ukraine.
- She sang in gospel church and joined a choir where all were black and she was the only white girl.
- During her break from her career, she worked serving chips and dips earning less than 8 bucks an hour.
- Her mom, Patty Orrico always finds time to go with her in her tours and is very supportive to her girl; she accompanied Stacie at the Christmas Wish tour.
Reviews
Stacie Orrico caught my attention with her single "More To Life", I did not know that she was a Christian singer. Learning that made me admire her more, with that background, she sings songs with deep lyrics without neglecting the favorable tune and high pitch. She is not just a singer, she is an influence. Her writing does not only market her songs but also awakens people of the real issues, inspires and comfort those who are afflicted. -- vheliefish
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