July 22, 2012

CELEBRITY SINGER | SONGWRITER - This week our guest is the pop music icon, CeCe Peniston. CeCe remains one of the biggest pop music icons in the music industry. Known as one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play; scoring five major number one hits in the chart within three years. Her signature song “Finally” (#5 in the Hot 100 and #2 in UK Top 75) became one of the biggest dance singles, selling three million copies worldwide. Among those who have requested CeCe Peniston at private engagements are: Aretha Franklin, the Pope John Paul II in Rome at the Vatican (as a member of the gospel band, "Sisters of Glory") and the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, during both of his inauguration ceremonies in Washington, D.C. She was the first foreign female entertainer to perform in post-apartheid South Africa. CeCe's latest album “Celebrate” remixes, includes music from notable DJ/Producers: Robert Vadney, Dmitry KO, Zaire and Bobby Drake. On Monday, July 9, 2012, CeCe released the first single from her latest official album and the song is entitled, "Dance With Me." CeCe is set to release her next single "Like You've Never Seen" featuring EC Twins via Spinnin Records, tomorrow, July 23, 2012. Her latest songs are now available on iTunes and Amazon.com DISCUSSION TOPICS: What characteristics does it take to stand the test of time in the music business? What can you do to get the best exposure as a musical artist in front of the right people? What is the best approach to the business aspect of your career as a singer/songwriter? How do you know if you got what it takes to make it in the music business? What should you DO and NOT do when you are trying to get your work noticed by the right people? Who are the right people to network and market your music to these days? CeCe PENISTON WEBSITE: cecepeniston.com