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With her casual grace and quiet confidence, Jennifer Paige seems the type of person who can take virtually any excitement in stride.
But when the 24-year-old Atlanta native's single "Crush" became the No. 1 most requested song on L.A.'s KIIS-FM, even Paige admits that the speed of the song's success caught her by surprise. "It doesn't seem real; I'm a bit like a deer in the headlights," she says with a soft southern accent and wry laugh. "I'm stunned and excited at the same time."
Led by "Crush," Jennifer Paige marks the arrival of an artist who believes that sincerity and simplicity provide the key to conveying emotion. "Some people take singing to this theatrical level. I want to sing to the best of my ability, but I also don't want to lose the subtlety of the song. The big, belty thing works for live shows, but on record you can convey passion and emotion by keeping things real. I can prove myself as a vocalist without being flashy or forcing it down people's throats."
Born and raised just outside of Atlanta, Paige grew up surrounded by music. "Gospel is my first influence," she admits, "especially groups like the Clark Sisters. Where I'm from, you can go to a barbecue joint and hear a bunch of great singers in a really free, natural, uninhibited setting. That's what I love most about gospel and some types of country music -- they're so real, with an honesty, freedom, and depth of emotion. I grew up with that, and that's what I'm searching for in my own music."
"I love songs that evoke a strong emotion -- sadness, longing, happiness, doubt -- but I'm not a jaded woman," Paige explains. "I've got a great family, a great life, and I've learned and grown from positive as well as negative experiences. You don't necessarily need tragedy and disaster to move forward. I think the record reflects the notion that you can treasure the good, simple, essential things that life has to offer and grow from them."
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Always You (Bonus Remix)
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Always You (Groove Brothers Remix)
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Crush/Sober/Let It Rain - Album Samples
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Always You (Ballad Remix)
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