She's Coming Through 'Loud and Clear'; Teen Vocal Powerhouse Whitney Wolanin Gears Up to Release Mixes of Her Hot New Single in Anticipation of a Multi-Track EP Later This Year

Beverly Hills, California (PRWEB) May 8, 2007

Over the past two years, as the first two singles from her mega-popular independent debut 'Funkology XIII' were scaling the charts, powerhouse teen vocalist Whitney Wolanin (pronunciation WO-Lan-in) traveled the country, singing for thousands of fans and inspiring her peers to live healthier lives by seeking their own individuality.

This summer, the funk and inspiration extends to dance floors everywhere as she gets ready to perform at clubs in support of her explosive new teen empowerment anthem "Loud and Clear." In an extraordinary promotional move, the track -- co-written by the 16-year-old Wolanin and her 20-year-old sister Victoria -- will be released first to dance clubs in five versions: a radio edit, a dance radio remix, an extended club remix (featuring a tribal vibe), a club dub instrumental remix and an A cappella track featuring her vocals only.

The instrumental and vocal only mixes will give club DJs and remixers the opportunity to create their own musical collages of the song. A nationwide contest for the best "video blog version" that includes the radio edit or any of the remixes off the extended single is in the works. The dance promotion of "Loud And Clear" will be handled by the industry's top promoter Brad Le Beau's Pro Motion, which has over the years successfully achieved global prominence for dance mixes of hits by superstars Anastacia, Cher, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Janet Jackson, Jennifer (J-Lo) Lopez, Madonna and Shakira.

The dance promotion, slated for late spring, is geared toward building momentum before the radio edit and dance radio remix of "Loud And Clear" are promoted to mainstream pop radio stations in early summer.

Wolanin has been a familiar sight on the AC charts since the release of 'Funkology XIII' in the summer of 2005. "It Takes Two," her duet with Survivor lead singer Jimi Jamison from 'Funkology XIII', hit #9 on FMQB's AC40 Chart, was a #1 most added, and spent 20 weeks on the chart. Wolanin's teen empowerment anthem "Good" stayed on the same chart for 47 weeks, hitting #7 -- all incredible figures for a debut artist. This past holiday season, a fiery cover of "Frosty The Snowman" from her Christmasology™ release hit #11 on Radio & Records AC chart.

While her previous recordings showcased Wolanin as a strong interpreter of outside material, "Loud And Clear" -- and the other songs she is working on for a multi-track EP release later this year -- represents a songbook of her astounding strengths as a songwriter. "Victoria and I have always been outspoken and outgoing about the things we believe," she says, "and one of the things we are most passionate about is being individuals and encouraging others to stand out, be themselves and assert their own individuality. This song was inspired by that idea. It's really about who I am and who she is, a song totally about ourselves. She's sung background for me many times, and as a songwriter, she's a bit older and wiser and adds experience to my music about things that I haven't been through."

A natural born storyteller, Wolanin won numerous awards for her writing when she was younger, and sees her growth as a songwriter as a natural, musical extension of that talent. In writing some of the songs for the upcoming EP, she drew upon an archive of lyrics she composed over time and began setting them to music. The tunes she wrote with Victoria began with the two sitting on Whitney's bed, riffing on lyrics and bouncing ideas off each other until they agreed that they were on the right track. They're very honest with each other; if a song is completed and they don't feel it has immediate hit potential, they discard it. "Our philosophy is to write hit songs and not filler," she says. "Because I'm not under the demands of a major label, I can take my time to ensure that every song is great."

After the success of 'Funkology XIII', Wolanin was approached by numerous well-known songwriters with material they hoped she might cut. After listening intently, she decided she'd rather sing her own songs, and, in line with her whole "individuality" campaign, let her own voice as a composer be heard for the first time.

"I think both 'Loud and Clear' and the other material I am working on shows a lot about myself," she says. "In the past, I recorded songs (with the exception of GOOD and Christmas (the Warmest Time of the Year)) that I had no part in writing, but there were times when I added and rewrote the lyrics, so I've been developing for a long time. I just think writing my own material is a way to let my fans get to know the real me. It's also great to be self-reliant, which makes the process of recording an album much more efficient. If I write a song that's about an experience that my friends or I have had, maybe that can connect with listeners and influence their lives in a positive way. I like writing stories to music that can affect people like this.

"The songs we are working on all deal with teen related issues that we go through every day," she adds. "I love to inspire teen girls, but I know guys will be able to relate as well. They're about important things like dealing with peer pressure, heartache and life's ups and downs. It's also amazing writing with my sister and having my dad (Vincent Wolanin) co-produce my recordings. I think bonds between people are important, and nothing is more important to me than my family. This is another aspect of who I am that I am eager to express. With everything I do, I want to put my own life into it, and they're obviously a huge part of my life."

While she's looking forward to performing live in dance clubs this summer, Wolanin is also scheduled to make appearances at various major league ballparks, including Fenway Park in Boston, singing the national anthem for a Red Sox game. Her popular MySpace page has earned her legions of fans throughout the world, and many of her fans from as far away as Japan, Australia, Finland and Iceland are urging her to come do concerts in their countries.

"It's all just very exciting for me right now," she says. "I've enjoyed connecting with fans singing other people's material, and I'm really looking forward to getting out there and performing my own material live for the first time."

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