In the ever-changing universe of dance music, there are very few artists who have the talent and support to achieve super-star pop status. Singer/songwriter Jenna Drey is prepared to prove that she is the exception. Not only does the artist have pipes of steel and a three octave range, she has assembled a top-notch management team that includes two-time Grammy-award winning producer Nile Rodgers, known for his work with Madonna, Diana Ross, David Bowie, and Eric Clapton; Kevin Churko, sound engineer for Shania Twain, Mutt Lange, the Corrs, and many others; and David Frangioni, former sound engineer for Aerosmith.

Jenna has currently finished and set to release a new album, “One Step Further Than Crazy.” The street date is set for June 20, 2006. The album features 13 hot new tracks, and also includes her hit singles, “Killin' Me,” which became a top 10 Billboard summer dance anthem in 2005, and “Why Should I Believe You.” Now her current single, "Why Should I Believe You”, is already climbing both Billboard radio and club charts, giving Jenna two consecutive Billboard singles, including Billboard Top 50 best dance songs of the year. The album also features several other hot singles which will be released over the upcoming months, including the sexy, energetic track, “One Step Further.”

Even though Jenna’s chart success has been realized through the dance genre, Jenna’s music is truly defined as great pop music with a dance flair. The new album contains an assortment of original songs, even a few mid-tempo tracks, and several beautiful ballads. Jenna is adamant in this view when she says, “I really do not like drawing a line in the sand in regards to differentiating between great dance and great pop music. When I think of great dance, I think of artists like the Bee Gees, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Le Freak, and so many others that defined the pop music revolution in the 70’s and 80’s. And I think it’s sad that this was changed when grunge and alternative rock dominated in the 90’s, pushing and segregating dance music out of main stream pop. I only hope that perceptions will change and dance/pop will dominate again!!” Most songs on the album were written by Drey and her main co-writer, Kevin Churko.

Jenna also just released the music video for "Why Should I Believe You," making it one of the first music videos to be filmed in high definition (HDTV). The video will also be used as an international promotional tool for Monster Cable, ISF & Microsoft as an example to demonstrate HDTV quality of music videos. Copies should be available in nationwide stores such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack etc around summer 2006. Jenna also narrated an instructional “how to calibrate your HDTV,” for her sponsor, Monster Cable and ISF, which will give Jenna international exposure as a pop/dance diva.

“As a child, my desire always overshadowed my talent,” remembers Jenna Drey, who was born in Los Angeles and raised by her father, a soldier, and mother, a TV actress. Her mother, Margaret Teele, appeared in shows with Jerry Lewis, Elvis Presley, and even Gomer Pyle. Still, Jenna does not attribute her talent to heredity. The gift of music was something she worked hard to acquire. “I began piano lessons at nine and songwriting at fourteen. My desire is what made me strive toward improving my craft as an artist and songwriter. It’s been a life long labor of love.” Today, Jenna Drey commands a sensual, yet silky voice that critics have likened to the beloved Karen Carpenter, with the strength and zest of a modern Pat Benetar. Her musical style incorporates catchy melodies and hooks with intelligent lyrics and high-spirited arrangements.

In 1996, Jenna was first discovered by Jeff Furst, co-founder of the eighties pop phenomenon, The New Kids on the Block. Furst became Jenna’s manager, but they soon parted ways when it became clear that each had different plans for Jenna’s future.

Luckily, in 1997 Jenna met David Frangioni soon after while attending college classes in Boston at New England Conservatory of Music. “I was trying to find a studio where I could record music demos for the new songs I had written,” she explains. “I made an appointment at David’s studio and played him some of my song ideas. To make a long story short, he believed in my potential as an artist and encouraged me to continue writing and recording. He later helped me to assemble a team of other talented artists who have all been instrumental in the success I have experienced.” One artist David introduced to Jenna was Kevin Churko, who had just completed working with Shania Twain and Mutt Lange. Kevin was looking for new talent to collaborate with. After listening to her demos, he agreed to produce and collaborate her first album, “Just Like That.” In 1998, Jenna graduated from college, relocated to Miami and began co-writing with the likes of Grammy award winning producer Juan Zambrano (J-Lo, Rickey Martin, etc.) and Kevin Churko.

While honing her songwriting skills for the album, she gained industry notoriety by winning seven high profile songwriting contests: The 2003 Dallas Songwriters Association National Contest for “Stand In Line” and “Shadow of A Stranger”; The 2003 USA Songwriting Competition for “Why Should I Believe You" (which hit #1 on multiple worldwide internet pop charts before being released to dance radio); The 2004 International Songwriting Competition for “Killin’ Me”; and most notably, the 2004 VH-1 Save The Music, “Song of the Year Competition” where she won in two categories, Best Dance Song for “Say Goodbye to Loneliness” and Best Pop Song for, “Just Like That.” This followed by winning the 2004 Grand Prize in the Great American Songwriting Contest for best song out of all categories, “Impossibility,” and also placing in 2004 for the same song in the international “Unisong” contest. In a recent home town performance at the popular South Beach Club, Houston honored her as the “most prolific songwriter,” for winning so many contests in such a short period of time, proving that Jenna’s upcoming album could truly be a series of multiple hit songs.

Furthermore, “Just Like That,” produced by Nile Rodgers, was further honored in October 2004, when it was adopted as the battle song for the 2004 World Series Champions, The Boston Red Sox. The chorus of the song, revised to “Reverse The Curse, Just Like that”, played at all televised home games, reaching an audience of over 12.5 million baseball fans each week. The response from fans was so positive that Jon Lander of Mix 98.5, WBMX-FM in Boston, began spinning the single every day during rush hour traffic. Jenna Drey appeared on the program three times and became known as Boston’s good luck charm. Every time Jenna returned to the station, the Red Sox continued to win. And sure enough, the team won the World Series, “Just Like That.” Other sports teams, including the Pistons, Pacers, Raiders, and Wizards have since begun implementing the “Just Like That” sports mixes into their live game entertainment. Most importantly, however, the exposure Jenna received from the success of the single, coupled with her consistent songwriting wins, led to her first record deal with Emanon Records. The label commercially released “Just Like That” in January 2005.

Jenna’s second single, “Killin Me”, produced by Billboard dance producer Mike Rizzo, was released March 2005 and succeeded to rise to #6 on the Billboard Club, and #11 on the Billboard Radio charts. “Why Should I Believe You,” was also produced by the likes of Valentin, Mike Rizzo, and Josh Harris and is set to be released in England as well in May 2006 after the success seen in the US.

Jenna is preparing for an upcoming tour and will also be a feature performer in Chicago at the Gay Pride Festival event 06/25/06, as well as the Milwaukee based Gay Pride festival in early June as well. Stay tuned for upcoming news and performances at www.jennadrey.com. Jenna’s music can be purchased at many online music retailers, including TowerRecords.com, Amazon, Apple I Tunes, MSN Music, Yahoo Music, CDBaby.com, and many more.

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