Christina Perri
Biography
During the summer of 2010, Christina Perri — a 23-year-old café waitress who'd been moonlighting as an unsigned songwriter — went from obscurity to the upper reaches of the Billboard charts in two short weeks. The Philadelphia native had moved to Los Angeles several years prior, hoping to spin her musical abilities into a record deal. Her brother, Nick Perri, had found platinum-certified success as the guitarist of Shinedown, but Christina's own efforts weren't met with such luck. She married, divorced, and took up a job at the Melrose Café in Beverly Hills, with music taking a back-seat role as she struggled to pay the bills. While recording an EP, though, she managed to contact a choreographer from the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Weeks later, one of Perri's piano ballads, "Jar of Hearts," was used in an episode of the show, and public demand for the single convinced her to release "Jar of Hearts" independently. Over 100,000 people downloaded the song during its first two weeks, helping it crack the Billboard Top 40, and Perri inked a record contract with Atlantic before the summer was up. The following February, "Jar of Hearts" climbed to platinum status as Perri put the finishing touches on her debut album, lovestrong., and prepared for a spring tour with James Blunt. Perri's first-ever holiday album, Very Merry Perri Christmas, was released in 2012. Throughout 2013 she kept her fans informed about the progress of her second studio album. Enlisting the help of a quartet of producers (Martin Johnson, Jake Gosling, John Hill, and Butch Walker), she announced details of the album, entitled Head or Heart, which was slated for release in spring 2014. Perri revealed that she worked with British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran on the track "Be My Forever." She released the single "Human" in November 2013 as a primer to the record. Head or Heart hit the streets on April 1, 2014. . During the summer of 2010, Christina Perri — a 23-year-old café waitress who'd been moonlighting as an unsigned songwriter — went from obscurity to the upper reaches of the Billboard charts in two short weeks. The Philadelphia native had moved to Los Angeles several years prior, hoping to spin her musical abilities into a record deal. Her brother, Nick Perri, had found platinum-certified success as the guitarist of Shinedown, but Christina's own efforts weren't met with such luck. She married, divorced, and took up a job at the Melrose Café in Beverly Hills, with music taking a back-seat role as she struggled to pay the bills. While recording an EP, though, she managed to contact a choreographer from the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Weeks later, one of Perri's piano ballads, "Jar of Hearts," was used in an episode of the show, and public demand for the single convinced her to release "Jar of Hearts" independently. Over 100,000 people downloaded the song during its first two weeks, helping it crack the Billboard Top 40, and Perri inked a record contract with Atlantic before the summer was up. The following February, "Jar of Hearts" climbed to platinum status as Perri put the finishing touches on her debut album, lovestrong., and prepared for a spring tour with James Blunt. Perri's first-ever holiday album, Very Merry Perri Christmas, was released in 2012. Throughout 2013 she kept her fans informed about the progress of her second studio album. Enlisting the help of a quartet of producers (Martin Johnson, Jake Gosling, John Hill, and Butch Walker), she announced details of the album, entitled Head or Heart, which was slated for release in spring 2014. Perri revealed that she worked with British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran on the track "Be My Forever." She released the single "Human" in November 2013 as a primer to the record. Head or Heart hit the streets on April 1, 2014.
Top Albums |
1. Burning Gold..
| 2. Head or Hear..
| 3. Lovestrong. ..
| 4. Lovestrong.
| 5. The Ocean Wa..
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6. A Very Merry..
| 7. The Karaoke ..
| 8. Human (Remix..
| 9. Human (Offic..
| 10. Arms (Betatr..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Thousand Years | Twilight Saga: Breaking Daw.. | 4:45 | $1.29 | |
2. | Human | Head or Heart | 4:10 | $1.29 | |
3. | Jar of Hearts | Lovestrong. (Deluxe Version.. | 4:06 | $1.29 | |
4. | Thousand Years, Pt. 2 (feat. Steve K.. | Twilight Saga: Breaking Daw.. | 5:07 | $1.29 | |
5. | Arms | Lovestrong. (Deluxe Version.. | 4:21 | $1.29 | |
6. | Burning Gold | Head or Heart | 3:44 | $1.29 | |
7. | Words | Head or Heart | 4:14 | $1.29 | |
8. | Be My Forever (feat. Ed Sheeran) | Head or Heart | 3:20 | $1.29 | |
9. | Thousand Years | Twilight Saga: Breaking Daw.. | 4:45 | $1.29 | |
10. | Jar of Hearts | Lovestrong. | 4:06 | $1.29 | |
11. | Lonely | Lovestrong. (Deluxe Version.. | 3:53 | $1.29 | |
12. | I Believe | Head or Heart | 4:40 | $1.29 | |
13. | Distance (feat. Jason Mraz) [Bonus T.. | Lovestrong. (Deluxe Version.. | 3:54 | $1.29 | |
14. | Burning Gold (Autograf Remix) | Burning Gold Remixes - EP | 5:33 | $1.29 | |
15. | Something About December | Very Merry Perri Christmas .. | 3:58 | $1.29 | |
16. | I Don't Wanna Break | Head or Heart | 3:53 | $1.29 | |
17. | Distance | Lovestrong. (Deluxe Version.. | 3:56 | $1.29 | |
18. | Ave Maria | Very Merry Perri Christmas .. | 3:26 | $1.29 | |
19. | Arms | Lovestrong. | 4:21 | $1.29 | |
20. | Sea of Lovers | Head or Heart | 3:37 | $1.29 | |
21. | Merry Christmas Darling | Very Merry Perri Christmas .. | 3:20 | $1.29 | |
22. | Tragedy | Lovestrong. (Deluxe Version.. | 4:39 | $1.29 | |
23. | Sad Song | Lovestrong. (Deluxe Version.. | 4:29 | $1.29 | |
24. | Bluebird | Lovestrong. (Deluxe Version.. | 3:49 | $1.29 | |
25. | Lonely | Lovestrong. | 3:53 | $1.29 | |
Top Music Videos |
1. Jar of Hearts
| 2. human
| 3. Arms
| 4. Distance (fea...
| 5. Burning Gold
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6. Something Abo...
| 7. A Thousand Ye...
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