Singers who 'really' SING!!

Tamia Hill has been on the scene since the mid-nineties.  Unfortunately never with the breakthrough that she rightfully deserves.  Now mix that in with Record Label politics and you come to have a better understanding of why she's not a household name.  The up side to her story is that she's in a succesful marriage to Basketball great Grant Hill.  The couple have two adorable children.  Tamia grew tired of Industry politics that she opted to promote her music independently and has found some lukewarm successes, but its gratifying to still be around twenty years later, in an Industry where youre considered yesterdays news, two weeks after you started.

Her most recent single 'Beautiful Surprise' surprisingly found a nice home at adult Urban radio, where it was a staple for several months.  She has the voice of an angel with Octaves to match.  Give her a listen, you wont be disappointed. 

Renee' Olstead is a young jazz vocalist with pipes that goes well beyond her years.  Her case is very simliar to Tamia's.  Signed to a record label that doesnt know how to promote her, nor do  they know what to do with her.  Her debut was released when she was just a teenager, again a BIG voice beyond her years, her label wanted her to sing bubble gum Pop to contend with Britney Spears, Pink, Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani who were all on fire a decade ago.  At 16  she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show singing the Louis Armstrong classic 'What A Wonderful World'.  The crowd rose to their feet worshipping and adoring her, but the exposure did not generate record sales.  Today Renee' is still singing her heart in concert in between acting gigs.  If your want to listen to great jazz standards by a young voice that will blow your socks off give Renee' Olstead a try.