nicollettesings
Band Story
So much more than just you’re beautiful, cookie-cutter pop star, Nicollette Varanelli is the much needed answer to the teen pop industry’s void that has been present for so long. Raised in Dobbs Ferry, New York, 19 year old Nicollette has been singing and modeling for over 10 years. At age 14 she was part of a girl pilot band funded by Universal Records. More recently, she has entertained thousands by singing her original music live with her band on NYC’s Cablevision, the National Anthem at Shea Stadium, Madison Square Garden, and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Currently, Nicollette is working with vocal coach Don Lawrence (Mic Jagger,Whitney Houston). . She’s also been working with several platinum winning producers creating new music that will initiate her signing to a major record label in the weeks to come. If there’s one thing Nicollette knows, it’s that molding herself into a pop star is not just about sharpening her sound. Becoming a pop star entails perfecting the entire package. More often than not young entertainers don’t fathom the idea of being a role model to their fans. Nicollette is a rarity in that respect. Her decision to contribute all of her album’s proceeds to St. Judes Hospital in Memphis is telling of this, and she is determined to be a positive role model for young women. She recently has teamed with Major League Baseball’s pitcher Craig Breslin on the Strike 3 Foundation raising funding for childhood cancer research. Though she hasn’t quite made it to the forefront of the industry just yet, Nicollette has managed to reach thousands through www.myspace.com/nicollettesings, and www.youtube.com/nicollettesings with the accumulation of nearly 100,000 friends, it’s evident that a fan base does in fact exist. This rapidly growing fan-base are able to watch Nicollette’s dynamic voice and stage presence as she performs live with her band in the tri-state area. Recently selling out the Fairfield Theatre, aided by a full page picture/interview in the Connecticut Post. Yet fans aren’t the only ones seeking out Ms. Varanelli. In recent months she’s been approached by several major music labels, modeling agencies , television and film producers. She will be doing all the vocals in an upcoming major motion picture with her original song Free Myself.