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Pop Singer Gina W…New Pop Princess?

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Gina_W.jpgSure there’s Britney, Christina, Mandy and Jessica who all claim to be queens of pop. With these powerful pop girls dominating the industry, is there any room for one more pop princess? We like to think so.

One of the girls that we have been watching closely is Malibu native Gina W. She’s not your typical Malibu girl. In fact she?s didn’t exactly grow up in Malibu either. At a young age, Gina W. moved to Colorado with her family and began taking her music career seriously by the age of four. Unlike many musicians who have come before her, this girl not only sings, but she dances, writes, produces, acts, and plays the guitar and piano. This makes Gina W. a septuple threat.

In fact, this busy girl mixed and mastered her debut album Can’t Handle Me due out in February 2007. All songs on the CD were written and recorded by
Gina W.

We caught up with the artist that Los Angeles Times, Malibu Times and Rockit
News agreed was a sensational performer. She spoke with us during a break
from her rehearsal for her scheduled November 4th performance at The Gig on
Melrose.

When and how did you first become interested in music?

I’ve been into music since I was very young. In my home we had a huge living
room and my mother didn’t put any furniture in the living room because that
was my space for dancing and singing. I would always have my girlfriends
over and I would make them sing and dance and dress up. I have always loved
to perform, and I have been fortunate to have the support of my parents who
would take me to musicals, and plays, and even got me involved with the
church choir at a young age.

How long have you been involved with music?

I started taking vocal lessons and dance lessons when I was four years old,
and I have never stopped since.

What are your musical influences?

I have so many musical influences but one of the biggest ones has to be
Shania Twain, even though I don’t sing country music, I admire the fact that
she writes her own music, she sings, and she produces, and above all the
fact that she is so down to earth, that is a very admirable trait. I also
have been very influenced by artists such as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston
and of course Madonna, she is such an amazing performer.

Does anyone in your family play music?

They sing in the shower, does that count? Actually no one in my family has
ever pursued a career in music, but they have always supported me and
encouraged me to learn and experience all types of music

What else do you do besides play music?

I sing, dance, write, and am learning to from my producer how to produce. He
has been like my guardian angel, he was the first one to suggest that I use
my diary entries to produce own songs. I wrote every song on my upcoming CD,
I was very excited about that, and nervous because I did get very personal
with them. Aside from that I enjoy acting and am currently taking acting
lessons. Music is my first love but I would definitely love to do some
acting.

So in your bio I noticed that you are originally from California and then
you moved to Colorado. How do you like being back in California after
spending a few years in Colorado?

I love being in California, I love the warm weather and it is definitely the
place to be if you want to be into the music industry. I am very fortunate
though because I get to go back to Colorado and visit often. I get to meet
people in both places and keep in contact with my friends and family.

Gina W.’s management company CSG music company has currently financed a
music campaign through myspace.com and plans on funding more marketing
efforts on her soon to be released album Can’t Handle Me for February 2007.
Gina W.’s music and calendar can be found on www.ginawmusic.com

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