Beautiful Awakening - Stacie Orrico

At the very young age of 20 Stacie Orrico has already made a name for herself in the music world – quite an accomplishment really considering she’s now releasing her third album. It’s got a much more mature and calmer feel than her previous two albums which seemed to focus quite heavily on the upbeat pop world. The three year break that she’s recently taken from the music scene seems to have done her good as she’s now returning stronger than ever, with a more mature sounding pop and r n b feel to her songs. There’s also a soulful element to her songs which make them just that bit more irresistible. “So Simple” is the first song up and it’s got such an ...  Read the complete review

After her previous self-titled album, I was expecting a lot from Miss Stacie Orrico with her 2006 album, "Beautiful Awakening". "Stacie Orrico" is one of the best pop records in my collection - she is one of those pop artists who can actually sing well and is talented. I was certainly not too disappointed with this CD. "Beautiful Awakening" is still pop, but it's so much more mature than its predecessor. Stacie has grown, not only as a woman but as a musician. When I first heard this CD, and then read reviews, I was confused by the mixed reactions to this CD. In my opinion, it is mature, talented pop and Stacie Orrico has ...  Read the complete review

This July, while doing work experience in London, I was lucky enough to attend a promotional gig where Stacie Orrico was performing a few of her new album tracks and endorsing her second album. As a big fan of Stacie and an admirer of her amazing vocal talent and lovely personality that comes across in her lyrics and interviews, I was very surprised and excited to hear that she was back after a very long break during which I had come to the conclusion that she must have, inexplicably, been dropped by her record company following the disappointing sales of her last two singles. Stacie, however, it emerged, had not been dropped by her record company at all but ...  Read the complete review