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Martina McBride

Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff on July 29, 1966, in Sharon, Kansas) is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the ""Céline Dion of Country Music"" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range.

 

McBride was signed to RCA Records in 1991 and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single, ""The Time Has Come.""[2] It was not until 1997, when she released her fourth album, Evolution, that she broke through into the country music industry with a new pop-styled crossover sound, similar to that of Faith Hill and Shania Twain. From that point on, McBride has had a string of major hit singles on the Billboard country chart and occasionally on the adult contemporary chart. Five of these singles went to #1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001, and one peaked at #1 on the adult contemporary chart in 2003.

 

McBride has recorded a total of nine studio albums, one ""greatest hits"" compilation, one ""live"" album, a ""Christmas"" compilation, as well as two additional compilation albums. Seven of her studio albums and two of her compilations have received an RIAA certification of ""Gold"", or higher. Worldwide, she has sold over 16 million albums. In addition, Martina has won the Country Music Association's ""Female Vocalist of the Year"" award four times (tied with Reba McEntire for the most wins) and the Academy of Country Music's ""Top Female Vocalist"" award three times.

 

Although she’s widely acknowledged as the premier female vocalist in country music today, Martina McBride is not content to rest on her impressive laurels, which include a shelf full of industry awards. The petite powerhouse unveils a deeper, stronger, more confident sound on her eighth studio album, Martina, proving that she may be in her prime, but definitely not at her peak. Somehow, she’s managed to improve upon near-perfection by focusing on what she does best: delivering emotional performances of mature country songs with poignant, timeless themes. She continues to build on her solid foundation of creating songs that instantly become today’s hits and tomorrow’s standards.  "I really just tried to make a record full of great songs, which is the goal I always have," McBride says. "From a production standpoint, I really wanted it to be warm and to sound more like an old vinyl record as opposed to really clean, pristine and digital."

McBride’s 11-year recording career is a textbook study in controlled stardom. While some artists find themselves on a runaway train, McBride has always remained confidently in the driver’s seat of her career. "I’m definitely a person who likes to control my own destiny," she says. "That’s hard to do in this business because there are many creative people with great ideas and years of experience giving you advice but what is right for one artist isn’t always best for another. Knowing what’s best for you and being willing to stand up and assert that is really a strong trait in this business - especially if you don’t want to follow the 'rules.' It’s difficult at times, but you have to stick to your guns and still know when to be flexible. That’s something I’ve had to learn - which battles to fight."

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brokenwingmm

martina mcbride is the greatest singer in the world and her songs really speak to me

brokenwingmm , about 1 year ago

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