Kristine W has her 14th#1 Billboard dance hit with her latest release “Be Alright” tying Mariah Carey for the 3rdmost Club No. 1s among women
Kristine W hits #1 again on the September 5, 2009 edition of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with her latest single, “Be Alright.” This is Kristine’s 14th#1 single and ties her with Mariah Carey for the 3rdmost Club No. 1s among women. “Be Alright” has also jumped to #14 on the FMQB Adult Contemporary chart.
The song’s message is one of hope triumphing over difficulty; a theme Kristine says is especially poignant today. “With the financial crisis hitting every country, political instability reaching all time highs, and health care in limbo, I wanted to write and sing a song that both expressed how people are feeling and encouraged optimism,” says the singer, a leukemia survivor celebrating eight years in remission. “The fact that ‘Be Alright’ is crossing different genres of music proves the message is universal. We are all feeling pressure in today’s world but we all need to believe that we will get through this. In the end, we will all be alright.”
Mike McVay, President of McVay Media, a company that consults more than 150 radio stations around the world, echoes Kristine’s sentiments on the song’s success. “Its reassuring lyrics and positive energy speak to listeners. We expect the song to continue its ascent on the AC charts.”
“Be Alright” is the fifth release from Kristine’s recently released full-length project, The Power of Music.
The Power of Musichas already proven its power on the dance scene with its first four single releases - “Walk Away”, “The Boss”, “Never”, and “Love is the Look” – all landing at the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play List.
Kristine W (kristinew.com) is a fourth generation entertainer hailing from Pasco, Washington. After winning titles as Miss Tri-Cities, Miss Washington and placing first in the talent competition at the Miss America pageant, Kristine went on to pursue her educational and musical dreams in Las Vegas, where she found success headlining her own show at the Las Vegas Hilton, winning several 'Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year' awards and being officially sanctioned as the entertainer who performed more live shows at the Las Vegas Hilton than any other performer in its history - including Elvis. The award led to June 28th being officially sanctioned Kristine W day in the state of Nevada.
Her previous full length album, Fly Again, released in 2004 from Tommy Boy Records, yielded four #1 dance records and established Kristine as a world record holder for Most Consecutive #1 Billboard Club Hits, topping records previously held by Janet Jackson and Madonna.
Kristine will be live on The Morning Jolt with Larry Flick June 3rd on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 109 (outQ). It airs from 9 to 10 AM ET. Visit the site for more info: http://www.sirius.com/outq
New York, NY: Kristine W's highly anticipated fourth full-length studio album, The Power of Music, will be available on i-Tunes, Masterbeat.com and in retail stores nationwide on June 16, 2009. The CD has already proven its power on the dance scene with its first four single releases -"Walk Away", "The Boss", "Never", and "Love is the Look" - landing the #1 spot on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play List. "Be Alright", Kristine's next single from the album, will be released commercially and to terrestrial, satellite and internet mainstream radio on May 26th.
"Making The Power of Musicwas truly a labor of love," explained Kristine W from her home in Las Vegas. She describes the album as a journey through a kaleidoscope of musical styles - dance, pop, R&B and rock - that capture the rollercoaster of emotions people are feeling during this turbulent time in history. "With the financial crisis hitting every country and political instability reaching all time highs, I wanted to write and sing songs that expressed how people are feeling and encouraged optimism."
The next single, "Be Alright" tells of how hope will triumph over difficulty and recaptures the essence of what this album is about with lyrics - "When hard times bring us to our knees, we stand in the shadow of blind faith and we say 'Hey, it's going to be alright.'" The song "Never"preaches inner strength and joy. "Groove's Inside" tells us "this is your life, get up and live it, you know the clock won't wait, leave your cares behind" because the groove's inside your mind - each person's attitude dictates how they view life and ultimately live it. In the title track, "The Power of Music"Kristine sings "the power of music speaks louder than words, you hear it all around the world, it's fueling your soul" - music powerfully connects you to people, gives you hope and creates optimism for positive change.
The 16-track album features some of the music industry's most influential players including Grammy-nominated producers Love To Infinity UK(Madonna, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Will Smith), Grammy Award winning producer Hex Hector (Donna Summer, Patti LaBelle, Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Shakira), guitar legend George Lynch (of Dokken and Lynch Mob), and a performance by the world renown rapper, Big Daddy Kane, who lends his talents to the album's title track.
Hailing from Washington State, Kristine W is a fourth generation musician. She has sold over 300,000 albums and singles in the USA and her songs have been licensed to over 150 compilation CDs.
In the late 1990s, Kristine W hit the top of the national dance music charts for the first time with the now classic, "Feel What You Want." Her most recent single, "Love is the Look", released this January, is her thirteenth #1. With it, Kristine edged out Whitney Houston to claim fifth place among artists with multiple #1s on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play List. Madonna tops the chart with 39 #1s, followed by Janet Jackson with 18. Donna Summer is third with 15, followed by Mariah Carey with 14, and then Kristine W with 13. Houston now ranks in 6thplace, behind Kristine W, with 12 #1s.
Kristine W is consistently touring to promote her latest projects. Her upcoming tour will take her to New York, St. Louis, Orlando, San Diego, Seattle, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Chicago and Salt Lake City.
KRISTINE W's official website is www.kristinew.com.
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