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Alecia Elliott

I'm Diggin' It One of the great joys of entertainment is being inspired by true talent. In turn, talent is especially moving and enduring when it's natural. In a time when musical artists and audiences are connecting ot an earlier age, Alecia Elliott offers a gift that goes way beyond a talented teen with a big voice.

Born in the musical town and tradition of Muscle Shoals, Alabama on Christmas Day 1982, this sixteen- year-old showed her love for singing almost immediately. By the time she turned eight, Alecia knew that she was destined to be an entertainer.

At age nine, Alecia got the chance of a lifetime, when Lorrie Morgan heard a tape of Alecia and invited her to perform a concert duet. By the time she was eleven, standing ovations at Buddy Killen's Stockyard were the norm for Alecia. Her outstanding performances were rewarded by an invitation to sing at the 1995 Grand Ole Opry Inaugural Concert for Governor Don Sundquist.
Alecia has toured Europe, sung beneath the National Christmas Tree on the White House Lawn and performed at a variety of music festivals and concert venues across America. She has taken the stage with a list of artists that include: Pam Tillis, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lari White, Shenandoah, Collin Raye, Joe Diffie, Wade Hayes and Bebe & Cece Winans.

It didn't take long for Alecia to make her way to Nashville to meet with MCA Chairman Bruce Hinton. At the time, Bruce agreed that 12-year-old Alecia showed great talent, but that she needed a little more life experience before making a career in the music business. He told Alecia to come back in a few years, hoping some other label would not snatch her up and take advantage of her youth. But surprisingly, Alecia held out for MCA and showed up on the label's doorstep three years later as requested. MCA immediately signed her to a deal and began work on her first album.

Produced by Tony Brown and Jeff Teague, Alecia's debut album was recorded in Nashville at the Sound Emporium and completed in May 1999. The album contains eleven songs including two songs co- written by Alecia, "I'm Waiting For You" and " You Wonna What?" Other stand-outs include the first single and the title track, "l'm Diggin' It," which was released to radio September'99, and `Some People Fall Some People Fly," which was written and previously recorded by Matraca Berg with Randy Scruggs. Scheduled for release in January 2000, Alecia has recorded an album filled with soul beyond her years, one that will no doubt appeal to music lovers of all ages.

NEW TEEN COUNTRY SENSATION ALECIA ELLIOTT
TO GUEST STAR IN EPISODE OF MALIBU, CA

Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 29, 1999 - MCA Nashville recording artist Alecia Elliott is not content to just sit back and watch her debut single, "I'm Diggin' It" make its way up the country singles and sales charts. She doesn't relax when told her video remains for the eighth week on CMT's "most requested" list. Nor is she patiently anticipating the January 2000 release of her first album. Sixteen-year-old Alecia Elliott wants more, and she's getting more!

Backed by her label and booking agency CAA, Elliott is exploring all the options available to her. One such option included a meeting with the television producer Peter Engel, known for creating the popular weekly teen shows Saved By The Bell, Hang Time and USA High. Engel was so impressed by Elliott, he offered her the opportunity to star in an episode of Malibu, CA in which she will play herself and perform her single. Malibu, CA centers around characters Scott and Jason Collins, fraternal twin brothers who have recently moved from New York City to the sundrenched beaches of Malibu, California. This series, which is in its second season and is syndicated to markets covering over 90% of the country, was co-created and is co-executive produced by Carl Kurlander (St. Elmo Fire).

Elliott will travel in December from her home in Muscle Shoals, Alabama to Los Angeles to tape the episode of Malibu, CA. While in LA, she will take pan in a fashion show benefiting LA Shanti, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about and assisting victims of HIV and AIDS. She will model clothes designed by West Coast designer and event-honoree Charles Lapson and perform the dance- remix of "I'm Diggin' It" during the after party. While in Los Angeles, Elliott will also make time to meet with professional songwriters and work on her writing skills. (Two cuts on the current project were co-written by Eliott).

What else can Alecia Elliott squeeze inot her schedule during the month of December? How about celebrating her 17th birthday - which just happens to be on Christmas Day!

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