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Wanna'
make your singing dreams come true? Get inspired
with Stacie's story.
Stuck
on Stacie
By Lindzi Scharf
July/August 2003
The
CollegeBound Network NewsClick -- Most teens sing
in front of their mirror waiting to be discovered.
Seventeen-year-old singer STACIE ORRICO has left
those days behind. It all started when she got
a music industry fix after attending a JARS OF
CLAY show. Little did she realize she'd wind up
singing more than the group's praises. As luck
would have it, the concert took place during a
weekend music workshop. Over that weekend, Stacie
entered a singing competition and landed a record
deal with a gospel label. Since then she's released
a studio album, a Christmas album, her hit single
"Stuck," and her Virgin Records debut, Stacie
Orrico.
With
all these accomplishments, we had to catch up
with this gifted gal to find out how she manages
music and school.
What's
your school situation like?
Stacie: "I've had to be out of school
since I was in the seventh grade because of my
music career. I've been doing correspondence [courses]
on the computer. I want to get through high school,
and I definitely want to go to college. I want
to go to New York University (New York, NY) to
study photography or fashion design."
What's
it like taking classes on a computer screen?
Stacie:"It's hard enough to stay motivated
in school, but it's even tougher when you're out
of school and don't have a teacher breathing down
your neck. I have a job and I have to stay focused.
But I'm motivated. I want to get my schoolwork
done by the time I'm 18."
Do
you feel like you've missed out on high school?
Stacie:"I'm getting to do so many
things that most people never get to do in their
lifetime. I've gone back to school [to visit]
and have been able to go to the prom. I get plenty
of social interaction outside of school, and I'm
happy to be where I am."
So
you're not doing music to avoid the SAT?!
Stacie:"The years I have to take them
are different than if I were to take them in public
school. I don't stress out about tests. Some people
freeze up and freak out. The SAT is supposed to
state where I'm at in all my subjects and tell
me what I know and what I don't know. I can't
freak out about it because all it does is tell
the truth about my brain."
What
was it like working with famed songwriter DIANE
WARREN?
Stacie:"I think any young girl who
grew up listening to WHITNEY HOUSTON, MARIAH CAREY,
and CELINE DION, loves DIANE WARREN. She played
20 songs and said, 'Just pick what you want.'
It's like going into your favorite designer store
and being able to pick whatever you want. I loved
all the songs she played, but I thought 'I Promise'
was really me."
What's
your ultimate goal as an artist?
Stacie:"To sing and write music about
the things that I struggle with, learn about,
and enjoy as a 17-year-old girl. I want other
girls to relate to that and evaluate their lives
for the better."
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