Laura Bryna is an American

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singer. She has released one album, ''Trying to Be Me'', has been involved in the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and has shared the stage with other notable country artists like

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and

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Biography

Laura Bryna first gained an interest in country music on road trips to

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while her brother was in a hospital there. After attending Philadelphia's University of the Arts, she starred in a musical called ''Rasputin'' and moved to

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. There, she got internships at Sony Tree Publishing and DreamWorks Publishing. Bryna toured with Black in late 2007. To promote her debut album, Bryna broadcast the

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for the single "Make a Wish" on flat-screen monitors in the

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and Excalibur Hotel and Casino in

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for one month. She also performed at the

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and had images of herself on top of the Luxor's tower. On January 14, she held a release party for the album at the Luxor, and included a bonus track called "I Don't Have a Thing to Wear" on a special edition of the album which was released only at the Luxor and Excalibur. In April 2008, Bryna joined the board of directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic. She also released another single, "Life Is Good", in early 2008. She has continued to tour and perform at various venues, including a performance at the House of Blues in 2009. In 2010, she became the host of GoTV Networks' ''True Country'' show. In 2022, Bryna released her bold single “Jawbreaker,” kicking off a new era in her career. “Jawbreaker” spotlights her powerful voice and high-energy musical style, as well as a newfound freedom in her songwriting. In 2023, Bryna released “Certified,” a rowdy track about warning off any man who would try to outshine her. The song was supported by more than 100 radio stations and later remixed by fast-rising producer Deerock. The song made it to the top 50 on both the Mediabase Indicator and MusicRow charts and became a top trending song on the app Shazam.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

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