Estella - ProfilesArchive

About Me

** A Lil About Me... **
I am the owner of two companies and a nonprofit organization. Click on the following banners to find out more about each!
MY INDEPENDENT FULL-SERVICE
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PROMOTIONS COMPANY:
Click on the following banner to learn more about STAR Country Media clients. If YOU are interested in joining our roster OR if you require any of our services (including writing a new career biography), send me a message via my company's website here:
MY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION:
Each year, I host online auctions to raise money for various children's charities, including the Spina Bifida Association, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Country Cares, with plans to reach out to more organizations. Find out more about the work I do through CountryAngel's Network here:
[NOTE: If you are a country music recording artist who would like to donate AUTOGRAPHED memorabilia for a future event, please send me a message!]
MY MAGAZINE:
I am the Editor, Staff Writer, and Web Manager for STAR Country! In the past, I've interviewed artists including Big & Rich, Tammy Cochran, Charlie Daniels, Crystal Gayle, Miranda Lambert, Trent Tomlinson, The Wreckers, Chris Young, and many more!! Y'all can read my articles here:
** My Inspirations **
** MUSIC gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, and life to everything! - Plato
** Find something that you're naturally adept at. Then, find some way to make a living out of it. - Judge Judy
** "Can't" never could do nothing! - Aaron Tippin
** When life hands you lemons, stuff 'em in your bra!!
** I trust: The sun will rise in the morning, the moon will come out at night, and both will light my way. I trust: my complexion will never be perfect, my reflection never quite what I want, but someone will think I am beautiful! :)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/8/2004
Band Website: starcountrymedia.com
Band Members: NOTE: All songs featured on my music player have been sent to me directly by the artists who sing them and/or the songwriter who wrote them. Prior to adding songs to my player, I have specifically asked for each artist's and/or songwriter's consent to use his/her songs on my page.
We hope y'all ENJOY THE MUSIC!!!!
Influences:

As a country music journalist, I've gotten to meet and befriend many people in the music biz. I've put together a slideshow of me w/ some of my closest "famous" friends:

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow
Sounds Like: I am proud to announce that TWO of the artists I represent recently participated in the nationwide The Next Big Star competition - BILLY CHILDERS was the WINNER for the city of Chicago, and JESSICA CAYNE URICK was named FIRST RUNNER UP for Atlanta!! CONGRATS to both artists!!!! Find out what Billy and Jessica are up to by clicking on the following banner!!

Check out my buddy, CHRIS YOUNG's MySpace page to see what his MySquad is all about!! I'm a proud and active member myself!! YOU can be, too and WIN awesome memorabilia and other cool things from Chris!!!! CLICK THIS BANNER FOR DETAILS:

Chris has released a NEW single!!!! CLICK THIS BANNER TO DOWNLOAD "VOICES"!!!!

SOS!!!! One of my best friends, TAMMY COCHRAN, is running a NEW promotion and we'd LOVE for y'all to check it out!!!! CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING BANNER FOR DETAILS AND TO PARTICIPATE:

I had to share this video from my good friend, Miranda Lambert. It's her live performance of "Crazy" - straight from her 2007 Fan Club Party! Talk about true musical artistry!

This is a list of my recommended listening (Click album titles below to purchase YOUR copies of these fabulous albums!!):

Tammy Cochran - Where I Am

Kristina Cornell - It's A Girl Thing

Julianne Hough - Julianne Hough

Lantana - Unbridled

Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder & Lead

Cody McCarver - Peace, Love, and Coondawgs

Reba McEntire - Duets

Danielle Peck - Danielle Peck

Trent Tomlinson - Country Is My Rock

Jenna von Oy - Breathing Room

Chris Young - Chris Young

HAPPY LISTENING!!!! [NOTE: ALL albums listed here may be purchased by clicking on the album titles.]
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Work. Play. Mix Well.

Hey y'all! Earlier this week, I returned from my latest trip to Tennessee!! I was there for most of June, and this time around, I purposely booked a three-week stay, so that I could enjoy Nashville a ...
Posted by Estella on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:52:00 PST

Bittersweet Celebration

Hey y'all! I have some great news and a bit of sad news to share. First the great news: Today, I celebrate my one-year anniversary since the launch of my independent full service public relations and ...
Posted by Estella on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:53:00 PST

Hair Two Years, Gone Today!!

Hey y'all! Today, I crossed another thing off my "To-Do In This Life" list! For the last two years, I've been diligently growing out my hair. Earlier today, I went in to my hairdresser's to ...
Posted by Estella on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:20:00 PST

Sharing the Spotlight With CHRIS YOUNG - AGAIN!!!!

Hey y'all! As many of y'all well know, I have been friends w/ Chris Young for a number of years, and we've shared some unique moments through the years - all of them special in their ow...
Posted by Estella on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:47:00 PST

High Maintenance!!

Hey y'all! We've all heard about high-maintenance women. Well, here is a story about one high-maintenance flower! Yes, you read it right! This blog documents a one-in-a-lifetime experience with a flow...
Posted by Estella on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:06:00 PST

STAR Scoops During Fan Fair!

Hey y'all! I thought y'all might enjoy a compilation of stories that I scooped during Fan Fair week: TUESDAY, JUNE 5: TRENT TOMLINSON Being at the Reading, Writing, and Rhythm benefit concert was...
Posted by Estella on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:19:00 PST

LAP NIGHT!!!!

Hey y'all! With every business trip I take, I always make sure to work in some FUN (so that I don't go insane, ha!) That said... One of my many adventures during CMA Music Fest/Fan Fair week took plac...
Posted by Estella on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:18:00 PST

7 For 7 Days With CHRIS YOUNG!!!!

Hey y'all! Many of y'all know that Chris Young is a very dear friend of mine. After his set on the IFCO Fun Fest on Monday (June 4), I told Chris "You know I'm gonna be stalking you all week long, rig...
Posted by Estella on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:23:00 PST

My Hat Moment Courtesy of CHRIS YOUNG!!!!

Hey y'all! This was just too awesome to keep to myself! (BTW, I'm well aware that Chris is so gonna kill me for posting this, but I'll deal w/ him later, LOL!! For everyone else: please enjo...
Posted by Estella on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:43:00 PST

Merry CHRIStmas!! (for CHRIS YOUNG fans)

Hey y'all! I have a wonderful Christmas treat for all y'all CHRIS YOUNG fans!! I have just posted online onto my site my article on Chris from the interview we did. Y'all can read it a...
Posted by Estella on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:30:00 PST