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Jaci Velasquez Biography of Contemporary Christian Artist Jaci Velasquez

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Jaci Velasquez

Jaci Velasquez

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Jaci Velasquez Biography:

This popular artist has had 2 Latin Grammy nominations, 3 English Grammy nominations, 5 Latin Billboard Award nominations, a Latin Billboard Female Pop Album of the Year award, 6 Dove Awards, El Premio Lo Nuestro Award for New Artist of the Year, Soul to Soul Honors, an American Music Award nomination, 3 RIAA-certified platinum albums, 3 RIAA-certified gold albums, 16 #1 radio hits and more than 50 magazine covers. And that is all before the age of 30!

Jaci Velasquez, a Houston, Texas native, was only 9 years old when she began traveling and singing with her family. Five years later, at the age of 14, she signed to Myrrh Records. Her first album Heavenly Place shot up the charts and quickly became her first Platinum record, also earning her the title of “the fastest selling solo debut artist in the history of Christian music.”

Jaci is married to Nic Gonzales of Salvador and they welcomed their first child, Zealand David Gonzales, into the world on November 3rd, 2007.

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