Time and Place
Date: Friday, Feb 1 @ 7:30 PM
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Street: 200 West Nationwide Blvd.
City: Columbus
State/Province: Ohio
Date: Friday, Apr 25 @ 7:30 PM
Venue: Mizzou Arena
Street: Stadium Blvd
City: Columbia
State/Province: Missouri
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Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas) is an American country-pop music singer-songwriter. She made her debut in 1992 with the release of her album The Time Has Come; however, it was not until the release of her second album, The Way That I Am, that she first had a major hit with "My Baby Loves Me", which in late 1993 peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.
She rose to stardom in the late '90s, starting out with a more traditionalist approach and moving into pop-friendlier territory.
Between 1992 and the present, Martina has recorded a total of ten albums: seven studio albums, a Greatest Hits package, a compilation of covers, and an album of Christmas music. Of these ten albums, two are certified gold, and seven are certified platinum or higher. To date, she has also charted more than thirty singles on the U.S. country singles charts. Her biggest hit to date has been "I Love You", which spent five weeks at Number One in the autumn of 1999. In all, Martina has scored six Number One singles: five on the U.S. Billboard country charts, and one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. In addition, Martina has won the Country Music Association's "Female Vocalist of the Year" four times (tied with Reba McEntire for the most wins), and the Academy of Country Music's "Top Female Vocalist" award three times.
According to those who know her songs and her voice, she has been called "Celine Dion of Country Music" on account of her soprano vocals. Martina has sold over 16 million albums worldwide. (via wiki)
Posted on Monday, January 7, 2008
Martina recorded an episode of the stellar program Mountain Stage back in April of 2006 and it will finally be aired tomorrow at 10PM on West Virginia's PBS station.Here is the info from PBS:
Martina McBride & Diana Jones – Hosted by Larry Groce, this program recorded at the Clay Center in Charleston features Martina McBride performing classic songs made famous by Hank Williams, Buck Owens, and Loretta Lynn as well as her own hits. The program also features an appearance by Diana Jones, an Americana singer/songwriter whose roots reach deep into Appalachia. Diana was a finalist in the inaugural Mountain Stage Newsong Festival.
Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007
The Chicago Tribune has named Martina's "Waking Up Laughing" as one of the top five country discs of 2007 saying:
McBride hasn't run out of inspiration. This album has her aging gracefully into a more soulful singer/songwriter. With fewer feminist anthems, McBride has time to devote to the bright spots on this effort.
Way to go Martina!!
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