Jennifer Crestol has received praise as "outstanding", "inspirational" and "Divine" Vocals. (Amazon review team)
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Still In My Heart
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Jennifer has worked with some of the worlds legendary producers, writers and artists such as Haydn Bendall, David Foster, Richard Marx, Walter Afanasieff, Humberto Gatica, Dan Siegel, Richard Page, Richard Bona and Damian Draghici, as well as many other talents on past and recent recordings.
"A few years ago I had the opportunity to work on a major production in Bucharest, Romania with Damian Draghici, a great talent and brilliant artist. I guess I will have to say it was the moment of realization that I was meant to sing. I had always known I was destined to sing but when I was on stage in front of 100.000 people live and 23 million tv viewers and I didn't crumble, it was all confirmed. I was more at home on that stage then any other place I had ever been. When the audience is standing in the freeing cold rain to listen to you sing, it makes you understand how important music is to everyone.
"As a child I loved everything, listened to everything; I was like a sponge soaking up the music and voices I heard. I was hungry for good music. I was very affected by music and still am. Music is a very strong healer and extremely powerful. No matter what religion, race, or language you speak, music touches everyone. It really is the only international language and it enriches our lives. Some of the most inspiring and influential artists for me were Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Karen Carpenter, Sting, Carol king, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Eva Cassidy, Whitney Houston, Josephine Baker, Mel Torme, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Phil Collins, Judy Garland, Celine Dion, Chet Baker, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Barbra Streisand, Dean Martin, Julie Andrews, Linda Ronstadt, amongst many, many others. The list is endless! Each one taught me something about music's ability to offer hope, inspiration, comfort and empowerment, as well as sheer joy."
"I have had many memorable experiences on this musical journey over the years and I will always remember the first time I was in the Studio with Richard Marx. I saw him and I kept pinching myself to make sure I was not dreaming. I have always been a huge fan of Richard's and getting to work with him was a very special moment for me. During the same time I was working with some of the greatest musician's, producers and writers and I have to say working with David Foster was a highlight. When I was a kid I used to listen to everyone he wrote for and produced and I would imagine myself with him in the studio being one of those artist's. I guess having dreams are the most wonderful things to have because one day they might actually come true. There is one man who has helped me in more ways then he will ever be aware of and that is Haydn Bendall. He has been not only an incredible producer and extremely sensitive to the artist's needs, but a very good friend. I have grown as an artist in many ways because of his patience, love, and understanding and I have learned a lot about my voice and musical ability. To be able to feel safe while creating and expressing yourself in a studio is very rare, this is a gift each one of these producers have and I have been more then blessed to have had those moments with them".
"I have had the honor of working with the legends I had dreamed of working with since I was a young child and what I have learned from their wisdom and experience is priceless. I had very challenging moments in the last few years but I have very definite ideas about my music. It has to be real and authentic and most importantly there is always a message I want my audience to hear. I sing with my heart and the passion comes from life experiences I want to share with people. I want to connect to my audience. I get to a point where I am emotionally naked but it is the only way to touch people, by being honest with what I am singing and expressing myself without fear of judgment. When I hear or decide to sing a song I have to be touched or inspired by the music and the lyric. After all, I am telling a story. The song has to touch upon honest, human emotion and experience."
"I have gone through many musical changes over the years but I think that is part of being an artist. Exploring different possibilities of yourself and talent. Different life experiences make you grow and evolve as a person and musician, and you need to experiment with those feelings and emotions. I have recently done this and have tried to incorporate all of the lessons I have learned and put them into my music. I have recently finished an album with the London Symphony Orchestra and I do consider it my baby. It has 100% of my heart in it and when you create something this special you have to think how you, as the artist feels. You always hope the audience will appreciate and love it, but that is something for them to determine. My job is to make sure I am putting everything into my music and hope that it reaches the listeners. It is about the music after all. An experience that still touches me when I think about it was in Air Studios recording the LSO. I had to sing one song live and it was a very emotional piece to sing. I remember looking at the orchestra thinking, oh my God, this is really happening, I hope I don't mess this up. When I finished singing the orchestra stood up and applauded me. I had tears streaming down my face because when you are faced with the reality of accomplishing a dream and you are standing in it, feeling it, experiencing it, the only feeling that washes over you is happiness and it can be overwhelming.
"My music speaks to who I am. People always ask me about my image. My music IS my image. My being is in my music."
"I have had the opportunity of recording in some of the greatest recording studios in the world but there is something particularly special about Abbey Road! It is the energy and history that comes with the experience of working there. I think any musician aspires to record there because of the incredible music that has come out of Abbey Road. The looks on the faces of my band members when they walked into the studio will be ingrained in my mind forever. Every one of them had a huge smile and were in absolute awe! That sort of happiness and excitement is rare for musicians nowadays. We are faced with the daily realities that the one thing we love and are most passionate about in life also happens to be the most challenging and very difficult to have success in. It gave me great pleasure to see how happy they were creating in the most inspiring studio in the world. I think it is safe to say we all felt humbled yet exhilarated by the experience of it!
"I've always dreamed of having an affect on people that mirrors the way my favorite artists helped me get through the most difficult times in my life- and the way they helped me find joy in the best times of my life. If I can touch just one person, affect one person's life with my music, help them to believe in themselves, touch, inspire, and comfort them, then I have done my job and I will always know it was all worth it. I want a career that will last a lifetime and my music to last long after I am gone. Music styles come and go, but the real artists create a catalog that never goes out of style, they keep evolving with the times. I dedicate my life to making that dream a reality."
VIDEOS
Dancing With the Stars, Live in Bucharest
Live Recording, Abbey Road
Ederlezi
Live in Bucharest
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