In a time when synthetic melodies, uncreative lyrics, and mediocre vocals tend to rule the airwaves, the industry is starving for creativity that falls within their formula. The public is hungry for freshness and seems to be disgruntled about the limits of the current Top 40 rotation. The public has spoken and we have the statistics to PROVE that they want SANTALINA! Most artists press releases will throw useless background information at you and give you a demo that doesnt live up to its hype. Santalina is about pure facts and statistics with more publicity than most signed artists. Check it out MSN.COM. Santalina has been called The Face of MSN.com due to her frequent appearances their home page which gets over 250,000,000 hits daily (www.alexa.com). Her picture has appeared on the front page 19 times since December 2006 (enclosed in our press kit) totaling 4.75 BILLION views. This massive amount of awareness is due to her five-part mini-documentary conducted by SPRITE Soda for their Exposure campaign. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE while most signed artists work hard for a little blurb in this industry-making magazine, Santalina had her picture and half page article in Billboard twice! In the 7/8/06 on page 24 based off her Sprite Documentary, Director of Sprite Don King mentions on her very first appearance on MSN; she has received millions of impressions on her site. She also had her picture and name in the 9/29/07 for a major Katrina fundraiser based in New Orleans.
SHAKE VIDEO:
Her Shake video destroyed the BILLBOARD.com record for most video plays by an unsigned artist getting 59,617 plays in three days on their site (also ranking 23 video of 2007). The video was also featured on the front page of BET.com (was 7 video of 2007), WINDOWSMEDIA.com, ALLMUSIC.com, SINGINGFOOL.com, and many other major sites. It was played on MTV Tempo, charted 2 on CVJ Report (Jamaica’s top video show) and many other programs.
SHAKE SONG:
The song Shake is licensed by MTV and was used for their programs Making the Band and Next. It also appeared in 3 movie soundtracks After Autumn (feat Lil’ Zane and Sunday Carter), Mind, Body, Mask (hockey documentary), and Let the Children Play (horror film w/ Tobi Gadison). It received play around the world in numerous countries on radio and was a club and mix tape favorite.
KICK IN THE DOOR:
The new single is already getting media base/BDS spins. The song has appeared in many mix tapes and radio stations. Beside conventional radio, she has also been interviewed on Sirius Satellite, Conspiracy Radio (UK), and Sprint Radio. The new video premieres 5/15/08 on BILLBOARD.com with a major video release party in Philadelphia to follow.
MUSIC:
Santalina has been working with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Grammy Award Winning Producers Eddie Hustle (U Remind Me by Usher) and Keith Shocklee (Bomb Squad, Public Enemy, BBD), and multi-platinum producer Mr. Mig (LeeAnn Rhimes, Beyonce, Omarion). Her previous self-titled CD (under Jaxum Records) has sold astronomical numbers for an independent artist through her iTunes, CDBaby, and www.santalina.net.
NATIONAL TV:
Santalina has appeared numerous times on National Television including her performance opening for ELTON JOHN, PATTI LABELLE, and BRYAN ADAMS on ABC’s Welcome America Festival (one of ABC’s most watched events). She also has sung the National Anthem at a variety of Philadelphia Sixers and Phillies games televised by an array of stations.
CHARITY:
Santalina also is a big supporter of many causes. Along with DMC (Run DMC), she is part of the Hip-Hop for Hounds movement for the American Humane Society, does frequent shows/autograph signings for the United Way, main artist for Katrina Kids, tours with the Stop the Violence high school tour, and a speaker at many classes and seminars to encourage children. After performing all over the US and developing an undeniable fan base, it is evident that Santalina is poised to be the next big music sensation. We appreciate your time and consideration in joining us with the evolution of this future
Tags: SANTALINA
