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There aren’t a lot of us who can claim among our MySpace friends the likes of Sarah McLachlan, Michael Buble, Bryan Adams and A Fine Frenzy. But emotive singer/songwriter Naomi Striemer stands tall alongside her fellow Canadian compatriots. Her 2007 S Records album “Images” attracted the likes of Grammy winners Carlos Santana, Narada Michael Walden and Mario Winans as participants on the record. As a teen, she also wowed then Epic Records president Polly Anthony—who championed Celine Dion through the late ‘90s—and offered Striemer a contract on the spot after hearing her sing. Ironically, looking back at her childhood, there were few pointers that she was destined to become an entertainer. Raised in Malagash, Nova Scotia, with a population of under 1,000, her parents—both former entertainment industry honchos, her dad a band manager and mom a booking agent—shunned the business and raised their daughter under strict religious rule. Young Naomi was so sheltered that she knew nothing of radio or TV until she was 10. “I was completely unaware of their previous world, and a trusting child who wasn’t particularly curious,” Striemer says. “We would play tapes in the car, either classical music or folk bible songs and sermons; that was the only world I knew.” Her career launched humbly at the age of 14—after she began singing in church at 7 and was encouraged by her choir director—when a demo she sold in regional churches spurred interest from Christian label Sparrow Nashville. But Striemer declined, determined to reach the broader secular audience. She then met with Transcontinental founder Lou Pearlman, who propelled Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync to fame. He wanted to place the singer in a girl group. Again she said no. At 18, she at last found her fit: performing for Epic’s Anthony. Striemer was offered a contract with Epic on Valentine’s Day 2001. She recorded what was to be her debut album and the wheels were in motion for cover artwork, the first single, a video… and then two weeks before release, Sony downsized. Anthony and all of Striemer’s advocates were pink-slipped and the album fell into the major label black hole. She returned to Canada, understandably sulking until she was fed up with the pity party. Striemer told Billboard in a 2007 profile, “Pain is good because it forces you to explore what’s inside. A lot of my voice didn’t come out until the anger of the Sony situation. I began singing out of hurt instead of trying to be technically perfect. I began to write for me, therapeutically.” She recorded a new album and with little money, each song merited no more than two takes: “We did the project in six hours,” she says. “It wasn’t about technicality, it was about emotion. I wanted this. If I set my mind to it, I knew I could achieve it.” She then began performing in Canada, and was soon discovered—again—by SOS founder Steven Nowack, who heard her singing at a Chapter’s bookstore and signed her to his fledgling record company. He then contacted Walden, believing that the producer’s track record—Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin and his Grammy-lauded contribution to “The Bodyguard” soundtrack—was an ideal match for Striemer’s inherent passion. Walden agreed to record one song with Striemer, which “I loved. It was a beautiful experience for me,” he says, “so we agreed to do more.” That led to producing all 17 tracks on “Images” (four were co-produced with Winans, whom Striemer worked with before aligning with Walden). The overall imprint of the disc is lush, mature pop, with a regal tapestry of all live instruments at Walden’s insistence. Striemer’s exalting and intimate vocals, distinctive phrasing and masterful, visual lyrics are indeed a mighty reminder of her heroes—Celine, Mariah and Whitney—but her vocal stamp is wholly her own. And physically, she possesses the indefinable “it” qualities of a star: magnetism, grace, empathy and innate beauty. Walden offers, “If anything, her sound is more alternative or gothic rock with the power of a Celine Dion.” Highlights of the album include the haunting piano-driven title track, which opens with the lyric, “I found out today my love has found another/And all the things I did to make you happy won’t make you happy anymore,” as Striemer laments amid urgent percussion, “If I could fight my way back to you/It would only throw me further away.” “Fall Behind” is Striemer’s take on her lost contract at Epic, and yet it speaks to the world about loss. She sings, “What’s happening/I feel the world slipping apart before my eyes,” amid an inflamed backdrop of electric guitars and howling vocal of defiance. Shimmering power ballad “Cars” uses the lyrical allegory of counting passing vehicles as she waits for her AWOL man—an allusion to universal diligence in the search for love: “In life, we wait for that one person that is meant for us,” Striemer explains. “They may be with someone else now, but you hold out hope that they exist, so you put on a brave face and wait.” Santana’s contribution to the single came about when Nowack, Walden and Striemer—and, by himself, Santana—were having dinner in San Francisco during the recording of the project in April 2005, and Santana was invited to join them at the table. Nowack later asked if he would listen to “Cars” and consider adding his magical guitar to the track. It took one spin—he said yes. A man highly versed in the spirituality of music, Santana says, “My recording experience was wonderful. It was like being present at a baptism, giving new birth to new light. Like many great artists and great songs, Naomi and ‘Cars’ inspires in people the force of compassion and hope.” Striemer’s first North American press came in September 2007 via a spotlight single review in Billboard for debut single “Cars”—where it was described as “the year's most promising melodic debut; a standing ovation of an endorsement. Remember the first time you heard Whitney, Mariah or Celine and recognized a star was born?" A page 1 piece in Canada’s national newspaper “National Post” followed, then features on the CTV national news and “Entertainment Tonight,” a lifestyle front in Canada’s “Globe and Mail,” a profile on national radio network CBC and multiple items in Roger Friedman’s Foxnews.com “Foxlife” column. In December 2007, S Records bucked major label convention, offering “Cars” as a free download on sympatico.msn.ca. The intrepid move thrust “Images” to No. 1 among Canada’s downloaded albums for the final two weeks of December, during the fruitful Christmas buying season—topping discs by Sarah McLachlan, U2 and the Beatles. She repeated the achievement the week of Jan. 15—after the free download had expired—beating fare from Justin Timberlake, Josh Groban and Gwen Stefani. With the future looking bright, Striemer, who is now based in Los Angeles, told Billboard, “Honestly, it’s a beautiful new beginning. I love everything that I’m doing. Once again, all things are possible.” Written by Chuck Taylor

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don	Jul 24 2008 9:08 AM Glitter Graphics @ HotGlitters. net
John Paul Player	Jul 25 2008 1:47 AM Yes! You are good and blond. Respect!
dreamerz	Jul 23 2008 6:39 AM MySpace Comments
Jill	Jul 23 2008 3:32 PM I just stopped by to say "Hi," and see how you were doing? Jill
David	Jul 22 2008 9:27 PM WOW YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND SING SO GOOD .
PROWLER	Jul 21 2008 11:33 AM
Mark Jacob	Jul 20 2008 8:33 PM Hey Naomi!!Just wanted to say I had an awesome time opening up for you in Delhi!!! Good Times;)
Strange Angell	Jul 20 2008 8:35 PM Aloha Naomi, Sending you smiles,hoping you have a great Sunday. Love your music,take care, Strange Angell
The Trafficker	Jul 18 2008 4:07 PM Hello beautiful! Thank you very much for the add ... happy to be your friend! Kisses ....
SIRJACK	Jul 17 2008 9:07 AM .. pleasure of a friend! wishing you a beautiful day, Peace and Love, Sirjack
Bri'anna Joy	Jul 17 2008 6:59 AM Absolutely beautiful. I can't believe you recorded your album in six hours! It sounds amazing. Your vocals are so deep and haunting. Keep up the great work, hun. Cheers, Bri'anna Joy http://www. bitzofbrin. com http://www. myspace. com/bitzofbrin feeds. feedburner. com/bitzofbrin
iPaul	Jul 16 2008 8:09 PM Absolutely love the new song Naomi! It is hauntingly beautiful and your voice soars. cheers, paul
Alaskan	Jul 16 2008 5:23 PM Hey there:) To me,the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about,but the music the words make. And what beautiful music you are making...Keep it up! It's a pleasure to meet you Naomi. You should try to play Austin sometime..They would love you here:) Take care, Snowman:)
Bobby Lawson	Jul 15 2008 5:58 AM Hello Naomi, Thank you for the add. Good luck at The Delhi Capitol Theatre on the 19th. A friend of mine (Neil w Young) is on the same show. Love your music. All The Best Bobby Lawson member:Rockabilly Hall of Fame Burns,Tn
...Oz...	Jul 14 2008 6:05 PM I really enjoyed listening to your music Naomi..You are really talented..Best wishes @lwayz..I know you will go far.. Oz...XO
joachimd	Jul 13 2008 11:48 AM Hello From FRANCE, Great music.. Thanks for the friendship! JoachimD
Pampa Pavesi	Jul 11 2008 10:49 AM Ciao Naomi grazie per la tua dolce musica ! un sorriso PaMPa
Actikarate	Jul 9 2008 11:20 PM Thanks for the heads up My best wishes Frank Author - Chief Instructor
RACH	Jul 9 2008 1:42 PM MyHotComments
Elizabeth South	Jul 9 2008 9:29 AM Naomi, I love your music and voice. Thanks for the add! Stop by any time and leave me a comment.
SamIam	Jul 8 2008 6:37 PM Ain't Nutin' But A Texas Blues Thang Baby... Love Your Page Girl, keep up the great music!
Bill	Jul 8 2008 6:58 PM Glad to see you're back playing a show in Southern Ontario, Naomi! While it's a little too far for me to travel to, I hope to catch you at a performance closer to Toronto in the near future! Bill
Ju$tin	Jul 8 2008 8:39 PM
Everett B Walters aka HB and Mike Brown	Jul 8 2008 12:30 PM < thanks for your friendship !!
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LOVE-INFERNO (the dark voice of rock)	Jul 7 2008 11:14 PM THANX FROM GERMANY
Kokan Pandilovski	Jul 4 2008 7:18 PM
Barracuda Production	Jul 5 2008 4:23 AM Hi, Welcome Hope U R well… Wishing U a day full of music… Enjoy.. Cheers Biri
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Hema	Jul 5 2008 12:43 PM hey naomi just wishing you a wonderful weekend... new music coming soon! much love! h x
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