21 Things To Know About Whitney Wolanin

  1. I love singing live more than anything else.
  2. Playing live acoustic sessions with my Nord Stage 88 Piano has brought me closer to my fans.
  3. I love having a chance to interact with my fans through small, intimate RADIO shows.
  4. I can bring down the house.
  5. I promise to get everyone in the audience dancing at a live show.
  6. I graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2008 from the International Baccalaureate World School program (college level courses in high school)
  7. I attend a renowned US University majoring in Human Organizational Development plus minoring in Music, while still working on my professional career.
  8. I'm more than happy to record RADIO station liners, go to remotes, do station shows and do interviews whenever requested.
  9. At 6 feet tall, I played HS sports and tend to tower over my peers.
  10. I love performing for events benefiting charities where I can make a difference.
  11. I love (even more) performing for kids at Children's Hospitals and meeting those kids who benefit from the charity organizations.
  12. I'm a firm believer as a pianist-songwriter that musicianship goes hand-in-hand with being a successful recording artist.
  13. I love writing lyrics; I have a huge stash of journals filled with my lyrics. It's my own therapy.
  14. I've been lucky enough to be able to stay in public schooling and now at a renowned University while still pursuing my recording career.
  15. I'm a pianist, and I recently took up playing the drums.
  16. I love songwriting by myself as well as with my older sister Victoria.
  17. I can't imagine my world without music; it inspires, and is inspired by, every aspect of my life.
  18. My goal in my recording career is not at all influenced by the lure of the "Hollywood" lifestyle or the want to be "famous".
  19. I believe I can fill the void of positive role models in the music industry, especially for young women.
  20. I am the celebrity spokesperson for Youth Crime Watch of America; www.YCWA.org and my tips for youth have been translated into a number of foreign languages around the world.
  21. My ultimate ambition in my recording career is to have my songs inspire and change someone's life.