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Grace Valerie (born January 1, 1990 in Moscow, Russia) is a singer, songwriter and actress who was originally discovered in 2010 by Grammy-winning producer and American Idol judge Randy Jackson.
In 2011, Grace Valerie and Jackson collaborated on her first single āWhen the Lights Go Downā. The songās video quickly became a success, scoring more than 1.5 million YouTube hits. It reached No. 17 on Billboardās club chart and was a No. 1 āMost Popularā MTV video.
As a young girl, she dreamed of being a musician. āI sang Michael Jacksonās songs when I was four, madly wanting to know what they meant,ā she remembers. āI grew up singing Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears in my bedroom, always imagining and pretending to be an artistā¦ In high school, I started doing concerts and talent shows.ā
But Grace Valerieās parents had other plans. They envisioned her in an international career outside the limelight. They sent her to the Russian University of Economics, from which she graduated with honors. āI loved my school years, and I learned a lot,ā Grace Valerie says. āBut deep down, I always knew I would become an artist.ā
Graceās second single Donāt Wanna Be Waiting, produced and co-written by Jackson, officially debuted on iTunes in late 2012. In just two days, the single raced to the No. 1 position on KingOfSpin.com. By January 2013, the song charted at the No. 2 position on SiriusXMās ā20 on 20ā channel and hit No. 1 on WNRG 107.9 FM ā Floridaās Energy Dance Mix Radio.
The video for Donāt Wanna Be Waiting was directed by Taj Stansberry, a Hollywood auteur who has created music videos for Rihanna, Usher, and others, including for Jennifer Lopez and Pitbullās song On the Floor.
Grace hit the ground running this year, announcing the February 4, 2014 release of her Not For Love single that has fans on their feet. Grace pushes the boundaries of her art through her new single, and the video speaks volumes to her half a million fans on social media, giving them an edgy voice which Grace knows theyāve been waiting for.
āAs a Top-40 dance artist, Iām very excited and proud of the bold statements in my latest release ā both the message of the video to my fans and the world, and bridging the two Music Cities of Los Angeles and Nashville together. Itās a very exciting time in my career!ā says Grace.
Conceived between Los Angeles and Nashville, Not For Love was recorded by a GRAMMY, CMA, and Peopleās Choice Award-winning music producer Busbee in Los Angeles and filmed in Nashville, marking the ever-growing trend of top-tier talent merging between the two music cities.
In December 2014, Grace released her first Christmas EP ā āThis Christmasā.