Jaci Velasquez
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Jaci Velasquez (born October 15, 1979) is a Mexican-American gospel and pop singer. Velasquez grew up attending church, and her parents were singers. When she was ten years old, her parents sold their Houston home and dedicated themselves to touring the United States with their Christian music. It was while on the road that she was discovered by a representative of Myrrh Records.
In 1995, Jaci Velasquez sang at an Alvin, Texas church (ESMIRNA) where she met Mauricio Ruiz, a local immigration consultant, as well as his wife, Flora Ruiz. They made a large contribution in support of Jaci and Her parents. This helped Jaci and her family to travel the United States and launch her singing career.
Velasquez released her first cd in 1996, and five of the songs in that cd became hits. In 1998, she was signed over by Sony Latin and introduced to Rudy Perez, who had helped the careers of José Luis Rodríguez El Puma, Jose Feliciano and Julio Iglesias, among others. After that, Velasquez was able to achieve the crossover appeal she desired, building a fan base among hispanics as well as Americans. After remaining on the public light, Velasquez was given a chance, in 2002, to act in her first Hollywood movie. Chasing Papi, which stars her, Sofia Vergara, Puerto Rico's Roselyn Sanchez and Eduardo Verastegui, was released nationwide in the United States in April of 2003.
Velasquez appeared at the December 2003 issue of Right On! Magazine, where editor Cynthia Horner called her, among other things, a true role model to teens.
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Discography
- Help Me (Unknown)
- Keep The Fire Burning (Unknown)
- Heavenly Place (1996)
- Jaci Velasquez (1998)
- Llegar A Ti (1999)
- Crystal Clear (2000)
- Mi Corazon (2001)
- Christmas (2001)
- Navidad (2001)
- Unspoken (2003)
- Milagro (2003)
- Mi Historia Musical (2004)
- Beauty Has Grace (2005)
Filmography
- Chasing Papi (2003)
- Doc (on PAX) (2004)
Literature
- Heavenly Place (1996)
External links
- Official Site (http://www.jacivelasquez.com)
- Jaci Online (http://www.jacionline.net)
- Always Jaci (http://www.jacivelasquez.org)
- Jedi Jaci - Sith's Jaci Velasquez Fan Site! (http://JediJaci.home.comcast.net)
- JAF Zone - The Jaci and Friends messageboard (http://jsa.JaciMedia.com)