Stacie Joy Orrico (born March 3, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. After signing to
ForeFront Records
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, Orrico recorded her first album, ''
Genuine'' (2000). Her second studio album ''
Stacie Orrico
Stacie Joy Orrico (born March 3, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. After signing to ForeFront Records, Orrico recorded her first album, '' Genuine'' (2000). Her second studio album '' Stacie Orrico'' (2003), released by ForeFront and ...
'' (2003), released by ForeFront and
Virgin
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, debuted at No. 59 on the
''Billboard'' 200, and was certified gold with over 500,000 sales in the United States. The first single "
Stuck" reached No. 52 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and achieved greater success worldwide. Her second single "
(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" peaked at No. 30 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Her self-titled album has achieved sales worldwide of over 3.5 million. In 2003, she made her first television appearance as an actress in two episodes of ''
American Dreams
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''. Her third album, ''
Beautiful Awakening'' (2006) spawned two singles, "
I'm Not Missing You" and "So Simple".
Early life
Orrico was born in
Seattle
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,
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to Patti (née Schmautz) and Dean Orrico, who were missionaries. She is of a quarter
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descent, born to a close-knit family.
The family later moved to
Denver
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, Colorado, where Orrico took piano lessons from Cathy Paquette. Orrico is the middle child of five: her siblings are Jesse, Rachel, Alicia, and Joshua. She was a missionary with her family and lived in
Ukraine
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for several years.
Orrico grew up influenced by a wide range of musical styles and was a member in the church choir; she often accompanied on the piano as the family sang Christian hymns. At age six, Orrico wrote her first song, entitled "Always Answer." She also attended missionary school with singer
Allen Stone
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Early life
Stone was born on March 13, 1987, in Chewelah, Washington, near Spokane. He began his career singing at his father's church. His father was a prea ...
.
Career
1999–2001: Early work and debut album
Orrico got her start at the age of 12, by attending a Christian music festival, Praise in the Rockies, held in her then-home state of
Colorado
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. Orrico inadvertently entered a high-stakes talent competition, and won. A
ForeFront Records
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executive was on hand and approached her for a record deal. She later signed with them. In 2001, she toured with
Destiny's Child
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as their opening act on select dates of their ''
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'' tour in the United States.
She went on to release two albums. The first was ''
Genuine'' (2000), which she recorded at age 14. It sold over 13,000 copies in the first week, the highest debut week sales ever for a female Christian artist. The album produced the hit single "Don't Look At Me" which topped Christian charts for ten consecutive weeks. The album had two No. 1 hits, as well as three more top ten singles. ''Genuine'' eventually sold 500,000 copies, giving the album a
Gold
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certification on word-of-mouth alone.
In 2001, 15-year-old Orrico released her only Christmas album, ''
Christmas Wish''. The six tracks on the EP were: "Christmas Wish", "Love Came Down", "O Holy Night", "What Child is This", "O Come All Ye Faithful", and "White Christmas".
2002–2004: International success with ''Stacie Orrico''
Her next effort, the more mainstream and self-titled album ''
Stacie Orrico
Stacie Joy Orrico (born March 3, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. After signing to ForeFront Records, Orrico recorded her first album, '' Genuine'' (2000). Her second studio album '' Stacie Orrico'' (2003), released by ForeFront and ...
'', was released in 2003 and charted on the US
''Billboard'' 200 (debuting at No. 67), Australian
ARIA Albums Chart
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and the
UK Albums Chart
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. The first mainstream single from this album was "
Stuck", which became a worldwide hit, reaching the Top 5 on the majority of the world's charts. This was followed by the single "
(There's Gotta Be) More to Life", which peaked in the top 20 in Australia (No. 11) and the UK (No. 12), although, overall, "Stuck" charted better, the exception being in the US. In 2014, English singer
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mentioned in an interview that "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" is their favorite music video.
In December 2003, Orrico performed Christmas music such as "
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" on
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's news and
talk show
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''
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''. She also performed "Stuck" on UK and Italy's ''
Total Request Live
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.'' In 2003, she portrayed
Peggy Santiglia
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Santigli ...
of the girl group
the Angels in an episode of NBC's
drama television series
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''
American Dreams
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''. In the show, she performed the Angels' song "
My Boyfriend's Back," which was included on the show's soundtrack.
This was then followed by "
I Promise", written by
Diane Warren
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(top 30 in the UK), and the final mainstream single "
I Could Be the One" (top 40 in the UK in June 2004). Both singles were given limited releases and limited promotion, meaning they did not fare as well as the first two singles. The last three singles were only released to Christian radio in addition to "Strong Enough", which reached No. 1 as the CD's very first single. ''Stacie Orrico'' sold over 500,000 copies in the US, enough sales for a Gold certification. The album also sold 600,000 in Japan and an estimated 3.4 million copies worldwide. In 2004, Orrico's songs "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" and "Stuck" appeared on the ''Barbie Hit Mix''.
She was nominated at the
46th Annual Grammy Awards
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in the category Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, but the award was given to
Michael W. Smith
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.
In March 2004, she took a break for a couple of years.
2005–2007: ''Beautiful Awakening''
She was dropped by her label ForeFront Records in 2005 after seven years. After her break, she decided to work on her new album, called ''
Beautiful Awakening'', which was set to be released worldwide on August 29, 2006; however, for reasons unknown, the release of the album was postponed in the US. In an interview, she said that the album was one of the best albums she has worked on and was a personal album; the songs are about her life and more. Though almost all of the songs from the new album leaked onto the internet, ''Beautiful Awakening'' was still released in Japan, the UK, and other countries. The album features production from
Dallas Austin
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, Dwayne Bastiany,
KayGee
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, and
The Underdogs, and writing duties are performed by notable songwriters like
She'kspere
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, Track & Field, Anthony Dent,
Nate Butler
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and casting director based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been a part of 50 plus million records sold worldwide at last count. Butler has worked with multi-pl ...
and newcomer Novel and Orrico herself. The album sold 100,000 copies in Japan.
The first single, "
I'm Not Missing You", went for radio adds on June 20, 2006, but due to little promotion was re-released in October. The song peaked at No. 19 on the
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
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chart. The second single from the album, "So Simple", was released in Asia in October 2006 and was released in Europe on January 27, 2007. The album release in the US and Canada was canceled and Orrico has no sign of an official US release. "Beautiful Awakening" is available to purchase on iTunes.
In 2007, the belated release of ''Beautiful Awakening'' was postponed once again. In March, Orrico announced that
Virgin Records
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was merging with
Capitol Records
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and she had left them and would not be releasing the album with that label. Her record company terminated her contract and her tour dates were canceled. On her
Myspace
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it was announced that she would spend time in Africa.
2008–2012: Hiatus
After a long break from the public eye, Orrico headlined the QB Goes Live concert on March 15, 2008, in Cambodia, performing to an audience of over 50,000 at the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium. Orrico also appeared at Singfest Festival in
Singapore
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. She also held a short Japan tour in July 2008 in
Tokyo
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,
Osaka
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and
Fukuoka
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. Orrico collaborated with producer and songwriter
Toby Gad
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and Onree Gill in 2008.
In 2009, she was back in the studio with Brandon Beal and Cannon Mapp to record her upcoming fourth album. One of the tracks she recorded was "Light Years". Later the song did not make the album and was re-recorded by Albanian-American artist
Kristine Elezaj in 2010.
In 2010, she co-wrote a song with
Novel
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for ''
American Idol
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'' winner and R&B singer
Fantasia Barrino
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called "I Can't Be Without You" for her third studio album ''
Back to Me''. Unfortunately the song did not make the final album. Rumor had it that Orrico would retire from the music business, but her long-time collaborator Novel confirmed in 2010 that Orrico is still writing music and in 2011, her friend
Rachael Lampa
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also confirmed Orrico's musical return.
In 2012, she featured on
The Fray
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's third studio album ''
Scars and Stories
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'' on the track "
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", which is a cover of
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song. The song is only available on the deluxe edition bonus disc of the album. She independently released a new song called "Catch Me If You Can" on April 2, 2012. "Catch Me If You Can" is composed and performed by Orrico and The Gabe Cummins Orchestra, which has a jazzy sound. A release date for a new album was never confirmed.
2013–2015: Comeback, "The Return" concert
Orrico posted a video on her YouTube account in 2013 to explain her hiatus and announce plans to return to the studio. Orrico revealed she had been studying women's literature and acting at
New York University
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from 2011 to 2013. She announced that she was working on an R&B album, slated to be released in 2014 (as of 2022 this had not been released). She worked with several collaborators, including producers
Allen Stone
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Early life
Stone was born on March 13, 1987, in Chewelah, Washington, near Spokane. He began his career singing at his father's church. His father was a prea ...
,
Hal Linton, Gabe Cummins and The Lions.
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To celebrate her comeback, she performed a
virtual concert
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on November 6, 2013, via
Stageit.com.
On November 9, 2015, Orrico performed with the house band at the time,
Jon Batiste
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and
Stay Human on ''
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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''.
Influences
When asked about her influences, she responded: "All of my influences are very soulful musicians – my favorite artist is
Lauryn Hill
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, and I've always loved
Whitney Houston
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,
Mariah Carey
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and
Ella Fitzgerald
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– and I wanted to explore that direction more." She said when she was young, she listened to
Nina Simone
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,
Crystal Lewis
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Lewis has been nominated for several Grammy Awards, and has won multiple GMA Dove Awards. Additionally, she has released numerous ...
,
Monica and
Destiny's Child
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.
Her other musical influences include
Christina Aguilera
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,
Billie Holiday
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,
Sarah Vaughan
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and
Toni Braxton
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.
Personal life
In March 2007, Orrico traveled to
South Africa
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as a volunteer with
Cross-Cultural Solutions to help children with
HIV/AIDS
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.
After several years of dating, Orrico married actor Isaiah Johnson in July 2016. As of 2023, Orrico and Johnson have a son and a daughter.
Orrico was one of the founders of The Nile Project, "a modern day artist’s salon" focused on providing women "a place for collaborative, feminine ways of healing and creating."
Discography
* ''
Genuine'' (2000)
* ''
Stacie Orrico
Stacie Joy Orrico (born March 3, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter. After signing to ForeFront Records, Orrico recorded her first album, '' Genuine'' (2000). Her second studio album '' Stacie Orrico'' (2003), released by ForeFront and ...
'' (2003)
* ''
Beautiful Awakening'' (2006)
Filmography
Awards
References
External links
*
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1986 births
20th-century American singer-songwriters
21st-century American singer-songwriters
American child singers
American women singer-songwriters
American people of Italian descent
American performers of Christian music
American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
ForeFront Records artists
Living people
Singers from Seattle
Virgin Records artists
Singer-songwriters from Washington (state)
American contemporary R&B singers
20th-century American women singers
21st-century American women singers
American child pop musicians
American Christians