Jaci Velasquez
American singer and actress (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (/ˈdʒæki/; Spanish Jaci Velásquez, born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish.
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Birth name | Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez |
Born | (1979-10-15) October 15, 1979 (age 44) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Contemporary Christian , Pop, Latin Pop |
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Years active | 1990–present |
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Website | jacivelasquez |
Velasquez has sold almost three million albums in the US,[1] recorded three Platinum and three Gold albums, and recorded 16 singles that hit No. 1 plus six more that entered the top 10.[2] She received a Latin Billboard Music Award in 2002 for her album Mi Corazón, eight Dove Awards, including Best New Artist and Female Vocalist of the Year,[2] as well as three Grammy nominations, and an American Music Award nomination in the category of "Favorite Latin Artist" in 2002.[3]
From 2010 to 2016, Velasquez co-hosted “The Family-Friendly Morning Show”, a syndicated morning radio program with Doug Griffin.