Jacqueline
Grace is a 22-year-old singer/songwriter whose self-titled debut introduces
a unique form of pop music. The San Diego-based performer attributes her
influences to her Filipino/Mexican heritage as well as artists like Michael
Jackson, Billy Joel, Gloria Estefan and Lea Salonga. The result is songs
of rhythmic and melodic collusion, music that moves listeners with ensnaring
music and meaningful lyrics.
Jacqueline started singing at the age
of five and started performing onstage at 11. She joined music clubs in
school and was asked to sing for various school functions. Throughout
high school, Jacqueline took lead roles in various musical productions
at San Diego Junior Theater, where she discovered her true love for performing
in front of live audiences. She continued to perform throughout college,
and in her senior year was the featured singer at the San Diego Sharp
Medical Annual Gala. Jacqueline’s future aspirations are to gain better footing in the Spanish songwriting, and also to master Tagalog and write songs as better representation of her Filipino roots. Ultimately, she hopes to write, record, and perform pop music with various cultural influences, producing songs that will stand out as well as unify. “Regardless of Race, Color or Creed, music moves this planet,” she says. “By producing a sound with such a mixture of influences, I hope to influence more than alienate. I want people to listen to my songs and be encouraged to look into other kinds of sound, and perhaps become inspired themselves in more ways than one.” |