Jacinta Brondgeest
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Jacinta Brondgeest is an Australian-American singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and electronic dance music artist.
Jacinta was born in Portland, Oregon, USA, but at four months her family relocated to Sydney, Australia. After years of playing in bands, in 1997 Jacinta decided to take the solo artist route (with a solo name), writing and performing her own dance music around Australia. Eventually, she started her own record label, Chunky Music, as well, releasing her album, Sandalwood: Under the Influence, in 2000. The single "Fly"(Dark Hours) had enough play on Australian radio that it landed Jacinta a writing gig for the Australian/Canadian children's television show The Saddle Club
, which spawned the single “Wonderland”, which hit #17 on the Australian ARIA Charts
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After moving to Austin, Texas, to try her luck in the States, in 2005 Jacinta issued her second album, Smokescreen, whose first single, "Sunshine," had its own album of remixes that came out the same year. Destination followed in 2006, then top10 Billboard Dance Hit “Can’t Keep It A Secret” in 2007, and “Electric Universe” in 2008.
Billboard Magazine Chart Hits—In 2006, Sunshine rose to #20 on the Billboard Hot Club Play Chart, and in that same year, Destination climbed to #23.
In 2007, Can't Keep it a Secret climbed to #7 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Club Play Chart.
Her debut on the European Dance scene came in 2009 with “Share The Tears” by AurA and “Lost in A Dream” by Javah both featuring Jacinta’s vocals.
AWARDS-
In March 2008, Jacinta was a nominee for Best Break-Through Artist at The WMC
Winter Music Conference
International Dance Music Awards, and in 2010 won first place in the USA Songwriting Competition for her song Can't Keep it a Secret (Dance/Electronica category)
Jacinta is a 2010 finalist (with her song Electric Universe) in the International Songwriting Competition
(ISC)
Jacinta has played an artist showcase during the 2011 SXSWmusic conference in Austin Texas, March 18, 2011.
Instrumentation
Jacinta - vocals, piano, keyboards, samplers, grooveboxes, sax and guitar.
Discography
Allmusic Guide - Marisa Brown - http://allmusic.com/artist/jacinta-p371027
Sonicbids - http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=31926
Jacinta was born in Portland, Oregon, USA, but at four months her family relocated to Sydney, Australia. After years of playing in bands, in 1997 Jacinta decided to take the solo artist route (with a solo name), writing and performing her own dance music around Australia. Eventually, she started her own record label, Chunky Music, as well, releasing her album, Sandalwood: Under the Influence, in 2000. The single "Fly"(Dark Hours) had enough play on Australian radio that it landed Jacinta a writing gig for the Australian/Canadian children's television show The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club is a children's television series based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant and is an Australia/Canada co-production. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three teenage girls in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional...
, which spawned the single “Wonderland”, which hit #17 on the Australian ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
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After moving to Austin, Texas, to try her luck in the States, in 2005 Jacinta issued her second album, Smokescreen, whose first single, "Sunshine," had its own album of remixes that came out the same year. Destination followed in 2006, then top10 Billboard Dance Hit “Can’t Keep It A Secret” in 2007, and “Electric Universe” in 2008.
Billboard Magazine Chart Hits—In 2006, Sunshine rose to #20 on the Billboard Hot Club Play Chart, and in that same year, Destination climbed to #23.
In 2007, Can't Keep it a Secret climbed to #7 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Club Play Chart.
Her debut on the European Dance scene came in 2009 with “Share The Tears” by AurA and “Lost in A Dream” by Javah both featuring Jacinta’s vocals.
AWARDS-
In March 2008, Jacinta was a nominee for Best Break-Through Artist at The WMC
WMC
WMC may refer to:* WMC , a radio station licensed to Memphis, Tennessee, United States* WMC-FM, a radio station licensed to Memphis, Tennessee, United States...
Winter Music Conference
Winter Music Conference
The Winter Music Conference is a weeklong electronic music conference, held every March since the mid-1980s in Miami, Florida, United States. Venues are hosted primarily in Downtown Miami and Miami's South Beach...
International Dance Music Awards, and in 2010 won first place in the USA Songwriting Competition for her song Can't Keep it a Secret (Dance/Electronica category)
Jacinta is a 2010 finalist (with her song Electric Universe) in the International Songwriting Competition
International Songwriting Competition
The International Songwriting Competition is an annual song contest based in Nashville, TN, whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena. ISC is designed to nurture the musical talent of...
(ISC)
Jacinta has played an artist showcase during the 2011 SXSWmusic conference in Austin Texas, March 18, 2011.
Instrumentation
Jacinta - vocals, piano, keyboards, samplers, grooveboxes, sax and guitar.
Discography
- SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW - released on CAPP RecordsCAPP RecordsCAPP Records Inc. is an American dance music record label based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California which was founded in 1995 by Dominique C. Toulon & Marc J. Oshry....
, Oct 7, 2010 - ALWAYS BESIDE ME - released on Destune Records, Sept 1, 2010
- MAGIC - released on CAPP RecordsCAPP RecordsCAPP Records Inc. is an American dance music record label based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California which was founded in 1995 by Dominique C. Toulon & Marc J. Oshry....
, Feb 26, 2010 - LUMINA - Songs of Light from the Dark Hours – 9 tracks - released on Chunky Music, Dec 14, 2009.
- LOST IN A DREAM (Javah f/Jacinta) released on Spinnin' Records, Nov, 2009.
- SHARE THE TEARS (AurA f/Jacinta) released on Five Star Records, 2009
- PAST LIFE MEDITATION (Jacinta & Psychic Norbert) released on Chunky Music, 2009.
- DAY IN TIME (WildJaam f/Jacinta and Amber Dirks) released on Chunky Music/Power2Move, Feb 4, 2009.
- I SEE FIRE (Cybersutra f/ Jacinta) - released on Kult Records Jan 6 2009
- ELECTRIC UNIVERSE - The Definitive Remixes - released on Chunky Music Oct 24, 2008
- ELECTRIC UNIVERSE - released on Chunky Music Oct 10, 2008
- CAN'T KEEP IT A SECRET - The Secret Remixes, released on Chunky Music July 2007
- CAN'T KEEP IT A SECRET, released on Chunky Music June 5, 2007
- DESTINATION, 10 remixes on mega single, released on Chunky Music May 2006
- DESTINATION: CLUB CUTZ, 6 remixes and acapellas, released on Chunky Music July 2006
- SUNSHINE, 9 remixes on mega single, released on Chunky Music October 2005
- SMOKESCREEN, released on Chunky Music 2005.
- SANDALWOOD ~ UNDER THE INFLUENCE, released on Chunky Music 2000.
- DEDICATED TO A STRANGER, limited release, 1996
External links
Chunky Music - http://www.chunkymusic.comAllmusic Guide - Marisa Brown - http://allmusic.com/artist/jacinta-p371027
Sonicbids - http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=31926