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My influences are Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Prince, Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, Fergie, Esthero, Black Eyed Peas, Outkast, Ella Fitzgerald, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Jewel, Janis Joplin, Etta James. Blondie, The Pretenders, Natalie Merchant, Amel Larriuex, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley,
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“Walk With Me is an undeniable hit” -judges at uber.com
“A great songwriter, a great singer and performer, Zuri is going to do big things in her music career.”- Michael Steele, Uber.com
11-25-08 Digital Album Release on Itunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and Napster!!
-11/08 Selected for the Almighty Jukebox
-10/08 Selected for Women of Substance Radio feature
-9/08 Featured on Steele in Music
-8/08 Channel Winner, 1st place in the JLSC NAMM on Ourstage.com
-8/08 "Incomplete" selected for Indies top ten Pop for August 08'.
-7/08 2nd place in JLSC NAMM on Ourstage.com
-6/08 Featured on AOL Music
-6/08 AOL Popeater Feature and Interview
-6/08 "Walk With Me" featured on Indie's Top 10 Pop for the month of June.
-6/08 "Walk With Me" voted top 10 on Broadjam.com
-5/08 "Walk With Me" voted Number 1 in the Contemporary Channel on Ourstage.com
-5/08 "FIRE" voted top ten of the Pop Channel on Ourstage.com
-4/08 Announced as Finalist and "best song of the competition" on Uber.com’s “You Bring The Talent” Contest.
-11/07 Winner of broadjam.com’s contest for Black Mountain productions
-11/07 Announced as one of the top 5 singers of the month singersuniverse.com
Zuri Allen Star is on the cusp of independently releasing her debut album aptly titled “My Number One.” Set for digital release on November 25th. The album is full of magnetically charged pop melodies with a savvy urban edge and thought provoking lyrics. Co-written by singer, songwriter and lyricist Zuri Allen Star, the album is raw, dynamic and intimate. Zuri began writing lyrics and melodies shortly after one of her brothers passed away at age 6. She remembers growing up with a lot of blues and soul music in her household. Recalling “after so much crying it seemed that singing was such a better release of my emotions and it appeared to make those around me happier.”
Around the age of 10 Zuri began taking voice and piano lessons to fulfill her desire to be a well-rounded performer. Her passion and strong willed personality kept her singing and performing throughout the years. Zuri says, “singing to me was such a vital necessity, like eating for others. I can always tell when I haven’t been singing, I’m super moody, feisty, and I end up feeling like I’m choking. It’s around this time I usually write these powerful lyrics and then the voice comes out and I’m straight again.” Zuri sang with numerous bands both as lead and back up, as well as fronting her own cover band that played at local clubs. At age 17 she formed a trio that she co-wrote with and performed some of her first original songs. Zuri said "I spent years on stage with musical theater experience and I've been dancing since the age 5, but there really was no comparison to standing on stage singing material that I wrote, these performances launched me into the next level of fulfillment."
Several lyric filled journals, melody jammed recorders, and countless challenges filled Zuri with the intense determination and passion to write an album. She has spent the past year working with the multi-talented Mike K (Nelly Furtado, Natasha Bedingfield, Krystal Meyers, Hayden Panettiere) who co-wrote, performed, recorded and produced “My Number One.” When asked about the content of the album she says,” I had been writing about my pain in my songs for several years, I really moved away from writing about the past and wrote more about my present life on this album, I had a blast!” Zuri is lyrically influenced by poets such as Rumi and musically inspired by hip-hop, soul, and pop icons. The album has some fantastic collaborations with writing from Zuri Allen Star, Mike K., D.J. Trust, and Dolena K. and performances by Zuri, Mike K., Dolena K., Ashley Garland, Excel, D.J. Trust, Drummer Randy Cooke, and keyboardists Kevin “Toad” Saulnier and Dapo Torimiro.
When asked about her vision for her career she says she titled this album, “My Number One,” because she wants to be clear that she’s just beginning to make her mark. She’s currently writing for herself and other artists, further studying piano and guitar, and perfecting her performance skills. “I would love to continue writing, performing and growing in this passion of mine, I’m making baby waves in comparison to where I’ll be at album number 10. I love hearing my voice as it leaves my lips and I’ve known since I was very young it’s what I wanted to do with my life. It’s really what I love most about this life.”
This singer, songwriter, performer is rising above the noise and has been noted as a pop siren in the past few months with great reviews of her single “Walk With Me”, numerous counts of recognition as a songwriter, and is receiving a lot of major industry interest. In addition to her singing career, Zuri models and acts on the side and she is in the works of developing a clothing line which will launch a line of women’s lingerie sometime in early 2009.
Bio and interview conducted and written by Kool S. Productions
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All songs on the myspace music player were written by Zuri Allen Star and Mike K.
Songs recorded and produced by Mike K. at the Playground Studio in Van Nuys, CA.
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Hi Zuri! Sorry it took so long to drop by to say hello! Hope you had a fun weekend so far; and that all is well with you and your loved ones!
I also want to say that it is an honor to have you as a friend on myspace! I first discovered you on Our Stage; and immediately became a big fan! I LOVE your voice and your songs; and can't wait to hear more of your work! I've even added your banner to my page; and added you to my top friends section so that visitors to my page will come to your page to discover your talent! Looking forward to learning more about you in the future; as well as hopefully one day getting to see you perform live in person!
Have a great upcoming week; and keep in touch! Till next time, take care! Peace!
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Hey Zuri Allen Star (Album Here!), Thanks so much for adding RYV! If you are interested in a free inspirational e-book - Helen Keller's autobiography - make sure to sign up to recieve our newsletter at http://www. rockyourvibe. com. au - unique gifts to inspire. Have a great day! Positive Vibes, Kristy
