Jasmine V Press Kit

Jasmine V Press Kit
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People.com
Monday, March 8, 2010
5 Things to Know about Justin
Bieber's Leading Lady
By Joey Bartolomeo
Monday March 08, 2010 01:45 PM EST
Jasmine V.
Playing the object of Justin Bieber's affection in his "Baby" video has had its ups-and-downs for
singer Jasmine Villegas (a.k.a. Jasmine V.) "I got a lot of good responses and I actually gained
some fans," says the 16-year-old. "But a lot of girls are like, 'Stay away from my man!' and 'He's
mine!' "
The truth is, there's plenty to love about the bubbly San Jose, Calif., native:
1. She is not dating Bieber
"Those are all rumors," she says. "We're not dating. We're just really cool friends." Jasmine, who
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attended Bieber's recent 16th birthday bash, adds, "When I've hung out with him, it's always been
with a bunch of people." The pair did share a scripted kiss during the video shoot – which didn't
make the final cut – but Jasmine insists there was nothing romantic to it: "It was like work." Still,
she does have a fondness for the "sweet" pop star. "He's super-talented, very nice and very
down-to-earth."
2. She was discovered while walking down the street
"I have a musical family, so I used to always sing around with them for events," she explains. "I
never thought I could make a career out of it." That changed a few years ago, when she was
visiting Los Angeles. "I was walking down the street singing, and some guy started talking to my
mom," says Jasmine, who was belting out "How to Deal" by Frankie J. "I sang more songs for
him, and he ended up sending out a video to a couple people, and that's how I got my manager."
Soon, she was performing the national anthem for teams including the Los Angeles Clippers, the
Angels, the Dodgers, and the Lakers.
3. Music isn't even her first career
Before she became a singer, Jasmine was a model and actress. She's appeared on The Nine,
That's So Raven, and My Wife and Kids, and also scored a part in Kanye West's Jesus Walks
video when she was 11 years old. "It was my first music video I was ever in," she says. "I played
an angel."
4. She's an international star
Because of her heritage – she's half-Filipino, half-Mexican – Jasmine ended up catching the eye
of Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao's camp, and landed gigs singing at his matches. "Manny and
his people ended up flying me out to the Philippines and I became a big celebrity over there," she
says. Thanks to her personal Web site and YouTube videos, she now has fans all over the world,
and she often interacts with them via Twitter and Skype. Jasmine's international fans are such a
dedicated bunch that they won't let time zone issues get in their way of chatting with her. "One girl
was like, 'Okay, it's so nice talking to you. I've got to go to bed. I've got to wake up in two hours.
I've got school.'"
5. Her first album is due out later this year
Jasmine's song "Serious" helped her get a deal with Epic Records, and she's currently recording
songs for her first album, which she expects to cross a pop sound with urban attitude. She hopes
to walk in the footsteps of her idol: Alicia Keys. "I think she's amazing," says Jasmine. "She's one
of the artists that doesn't have to show off her body too much to get attention and is all about her
voice, and her beauty, and her talent."
STARRY CONSTELLATION
March 12, 2010
JASMINE V.
SERIOUS
by: Jamie Steinberg
website: http://www.myspace.com/jasminev
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Q) How would you describe your sound?
A) My sound is like pop with a little bit of urban twist.
Q) Who are some of your musical influences?
A) My idol has to be Alicia Keys. When I was little, my dad showed me all of her music and my favorite
song of hers is "If I Ain't Got You." So, when I used to do shows, that is one of the songs that I would
sing. I loved how she was so beautiful, she was so conservative and had an amazing voice. She plays
the piano, writes her own music and and plays the guitar. I thought she was very multitalented.
Q) You are featured in Justin Bieber's video for his song "Baby." How did that come about?
A) I didn't really have to audition for it. His manager and my manager knew each other so they asked me
to do it. I'm glad they did because it was a lot of fun.
Q) Your single "Serious" is out right now. How was that chosen as your first release?
A) Eight months ago we recorded it and then we went to New York and shot a music video for it. It's a
video I did before I got signed to a record label. We did it on our own and partnered up with a charity. We
had kids from the charity help out with the production, be in the video, do makeup and help with the
video. It was the video we showed the record label and that's how I got signed.
Q) Four different labels were interested in signing you. How did that make you feel?
A) It was so much fun! It was exciting and it felt really good to know that all these record labels wanted
me. At the time, you can't believe it. Then, when I went to New York, we met with all the record labels at
their offices. It was so hard because everyone was so nice, but we made the right decision.
Q) What inspires your lyrics?
A) I like to put stuff that happens in my life and teenagers, whether it is about love, backstabbing, etc. I
just wanted to relate to older and younger people. I wanted songs that relate to everybody.
Q) Where can people go online to learn more about you?
A) They can go to http://www.myspace.com /jasminev and they can also go to my Twitter, which is
@JasmineVillegas. They can also go to YouTube and find videos of me there.
RobRedstoneShow.com
January 13, 2010
Jasmine V! Sony Epic’s newest recording artist!
Jasmine Villegas, Sony Epic’s newest recording artist!
Dynamic, stunning, and powerful are just a few words to describe Sony Epic’s newest
recording artist, sixteen year old Jasmine Villegas, know to her fans as Jasmine V, this
talented teen is about to set the music world on fire!
No stranger to the business Jasmine has been entertaining people since the tender age of
four when she discovered her talent for singing and would perform at all family
functions. Even at four years old everyone could tell Jasmine was special when they were
knocked out by the power in the little dynamos voice. When Jasmine was seven years old
she won a singing contest at a Hawaiian Tropics contest in San Jose, California. Jasmine
was discovered at age eleven when a guy heard her singing while she was walking down
the street. He was so impressed that he took her to meet his friend who was interning at
Damon Dash Music Group and had her sing for him. He was so impressed that he had her
sing for his boss Gabriella Mosci who worked for producer and music extraordinaire,
Damon Dash. Gabriella saw something extremely special in Jasmine and decided to
manager her. Jasmine began honing her skills in music and acting and was booking jobs
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in those fields by the age of ten landing her first acting job in a commercial for the hit
animated feature The Land Before The Time. It wasn’t before long that this San Jose
native was landing her first professional singing gig at age eleven when she performed
the National Anthem for the Los Angeles Clippers.
With a work ethic that would rival a hundred steel workers, Jasmine who has been homeschooled since the third grade began touring at age eleven and in the past 4 ½ years has
performed in over 400 shows across country and overseas. She is an extremely seasoned
performer and also devotes a lot of her time giving back to the community. She has
performed for educational school assembly programs across the country. She has also
worked with LA’s Best, a non-profit after school program to perform at 100 elementary
schools in the Los Angeles area. She also works closely with other children’s non-profit
organizations such as the Geffen Playhouse, Big Brother Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club
of America, Special Olympics, and Aspira Foster Care.
Jasmine’s musical performances include:
Singing the National Anthem for a bevy of top tier professional sporting events like:
Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, Anaheim
Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta
Falcons, World’s Figure Skating Championship 09, Los Angeles Galaxy, PGA Tour,
Winky Wright vs. Jermain Taylor boxing fight, Paul Williams vs. Antonio Margarito
boxing fight, Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Marquez boxing fight, Manny Pacquiao vs. David
Diaz boxing fight, Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito boxing fight and the Manny
Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton fight in Las Vegas mid 2009 in which the anthem was
broadcasted live on PPV/ HBO reaching an audience of more then 100 million viewers.
The next day, Jasmine V. was the #2 most Googled topic the day in connection with the
fight!
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Her youthful ambition and undeniable talent has also taken Jasmine into other creative
arenas. She has been featured in print advertisements for such outlets as Target, Mary
Kate and Ashley, American Girl, Levi’s, Hilary Duff, Robinsons May, Macys, Mervyns,
Girl Scouts, Sparklets Drinking Water and Kohls to name a few. She has also starred in
numerous commercials for brands as Chevrolet, Kellogg’s, Marshalls, and McDonald’s
to name a few.
In addition, Jasmine’s TV credits also include guest-starring roles on such shows as
Disney Channel’s “That’s So Raven,” Touchstone Pictures’ “My Wife and Kids” She
was cast as a series regular Disney pilot sitcom “House Broken”, a spin-off of Disney’s
“The Suite Life of Zach and Cody,” starring Brian Stepanek and Selena Gomez. She also
had recurring roles on such shows as ABC’s short lived but critically acclaimed series
“The Nine.” Jasmine has also been featured in Kanye West’s music video Jesus Walks
and Frankie J‘s How To Deal.
However it doesn’t stop there, Jasmine has also been making international headlines and
has spent several months in Manila, Philippines performing for one of their biggest
television networks, GMA7. She is managed in the Philippines by no other then super
star world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. She is a regular on the country’s number
one rated television show. She has gained an enormous fan base there as well as other
surrounding Asian countries and Filipino/Americans living in the US.
When Jasmine isn’t working she enjoys playing Sims, bowling, and hanging out with her
friends making YouTube videos. She also enjoys hanging out with her family and her
pets which include her cat Snuggles, her dog Chase and her fish named Mistake
Jasmine V. currently resides in Los Angeles.
Next2Shine.com
July 22, 2009
At 15 years old Jasmine Villegas (@jasminevillegas) doesn’t look like a diva. But
that changes as soon as the girl who stands 4 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 90
pounds – grabs a microphone and unleashes a voice that could rival the greats.
The San Jose native has been wowing crowds across the country as she
prepares for a promising career that’s ahead of her. Jasmine has been seen and
heard singing the National Anthem for Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers,
Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los
Angeles Kings, Golden State Warriors, Winky Wright vs Jermain Taylor boxing fight,
Paul Williams vs Antonio Margarito boxing fight, the PGA Tour. We caught up with
Jasmine today and asked her a few of our own questions. In this article, we
included a video that shows Jasmine answering her fans questions. Also be sure
to check out her newest music video “I Own This“!
After doing so many cover’s of songs, can fans expect an album from you in the
future ? If so who will you be working with on the project ?
Yeah, hopefully I will have an album out at the end of this year/beginning of next
year. We don’t have a specific producer yet but we are looking at Brian
Kennedy, and Midi Mafia, and others. As far as writers, I don’t have any specific
writers. The producers have writers that they work with, so I’ll be working with their
in-house writers.
When did you began doing covers of other artist’s songs and how do you pick
which songs to do cover’s of?
At first I based the songs that I liked personally. Then we started focusing on the
fans. The fans started submitting their requests as we tried to fulfill the requests.
What was your experience like working with Kanye West on his ‘Jesus Walks’
video ?
When I the music video I was young. I actually never got to meet him, because
he shot the video on a different day. Just, to be on the music video was really
exciting.
Who would you said influenced you to become a music artist?
It would have to be Alicia Keys. She’s not in the same music genre that I am in..
but the fact that shes very beautiful, and multi-talented. She can sing, play the
guitar, write songs, & play the piano. I love everything about her.
Performing at such a young age, with so many different responsibilities, do you
sometimes wish you could live a normal childhood, and just hangout at the mall
with your friends and be a little care free?
Yeah! I sometimes do wish that because it gets stressful. Being in the music
industry I get to do things that others might not be able to do. I feel like it’s a fair
trade.
What’s one of your most memorable performances?
I would have to say it was the first Manny Pacquiao fight. It was one of the most
largest crowds I’ve ever performed for. He is also one of my favorite boxers, so it
was very memorable for me.
When did you first realize that you wanted to be a singer?
I actually started out with acting first. But, ever since I was little I always used to
sing for fun. One day I got discovered from a guy who heard me singing. At
eleven years old, He showed me that I could sing as a career and introduced
me to individuals within the industry.
Being a artist, you must face different opinions, both good and bad. What are
some of the things that help you motivate yourself to do better when someone
criticizes you?
You’re always going to have haters because they always have something to say
about you. But at the same time, they took out time to watch you sing. I try to
take it as constructive criticism. If I knew the performance was not great, I know
it’s my job to go in and fix that.
You’re still young, so where do you see yourself progressing in the next 5 years?
Hopefully in the next 5 years, I’ll still be singing. I want to be able to hit all the
crowds with my music.
Since you do so many performances throughout the year, where can your fans
expect to see your perform next?
I actually have a performance tomorrow at Knotts Berry Farm. I encourage my
fans to check it out and come to the event if you are nearby!
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BopandTigerBeat.Com
April, 1 2010
Who Has a Special Appearance in Justin Bieber & Sean
Kingston’s “EENIE MEENIE” Music Vid?
http://www.bopandtigerbeat.com/justin-bieber/who-has-aspecial-appearance-in-justin-bieber-sean-kingstons-eenie-meenie-music-vid/ - reply
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Yesterday, when we hung out all day on the set of Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber’s
music video, we found out who was going to make a special appearance in “Eenie
Meenie!” Would you be surprised to know that it was none other than Justin’s “Baby”
video girl Jasmine V.? It is! It seems like her and Justin have become really good friends
since his last video. We guess that’s why she was invited back to be in “Eenie Meenie!”
We caught up with Jasmine at the Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday and she was looking
as beautiful as ever in a multi-colored blue dress with hot black heels. We loved it! We
can’t wait to see “EENIE MEENIE!” How about you guys?
JustJaredJr.com
March 29, 2010
Jasmine V Checks Out the KCAs
Jasmine V gets flirty in blue fringe as she arrives at the 2010 Kids’ Choice Awards held at UCLA’s Pauley
Pavilion on Saturday (March 27) in Los Angeles.
Before hanging out with pal Justin Bieber inside, the 16-year-old singer stopped by to chat with JJJ about
her upcoming album.
Jasmine shared, “My album is going to be called A Little Bit of Urban and coming out this summer. I’m so
excited.”
Be sure to watch out for the next Justin Bieber video — Jasmine is making a cameo!
10+ pics inside of Jasmine V… More Here »
Read more: http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/page/2/#ixzz0ja3iLpUU
SparklingStars.net
July 22, 2009
Jasmine Villegas: Music is Her Soul
Jasmine Villegas might look like an ordinary 15 year old girl, but once she opens
her mouth and sings her heart out you can tell that her voice is going to take her
places many young girls only wish they could go. Her music is of the same type
as music stars such as Alicia Keyes or Beyoncé; she sings with the same whole
heart passion and sound as they do, her voice has also been compared to the
amazing voice of Whitney Houston.
Villegas, has never taken voice lessons, she was naturally born with a voice of a
diva that continues to grow and get better everyday and time she sings. Her
new video for her song “I Own This” recently premiered on various internet
music sites; the video was directed by dynamic duo Coodie and Chike. The duo
has directed videos for established musicians such as, Kanye West and Christina
Aguilera.
The song also happened to be produced by Grammy award winner Brian
Kennedy; who just so happens to have produced many hit songs, like R&B singer
Rihanna’s number one song ‘Disturbia.’ The song has a great dance beat to it
and vibe that you can sing along too, after you hear this song it will be replaying
in your head for along time.
Jasmine is making a name for herself not only in the music scene, but she is even
getting one foot into the acting door; she is in the works of staring on a television
show. Her friends and family are proud of her success and call her “an angel with
a soul,” they can tell that her talent is going to grow and take her far in life, and
they believe she will have an amazing career.
MTV.com
April, 1 2010
Mar 31 2010 3:00 PM EDT
Justin Bieber Fever Infects Selena Gomez,
Allison Iraheta And Other Stars
'Bieber fever, man, call the doctor,' says Nickelodeon
star Victoria Justice.
By Jocelyn Vena
As Justin Bieber's My World 2.0 tops the Billboard albums chart, it's starting to feel like the
whole world has a case of Bieber fever. And in addition to the legions of screaming teen girls who
love the 16-year-old, young celebrities appear to be succumbing to Bieber's charms too.
"The Last Airbender" star Nicola Peltz gushed to MTV News about the pop star at the Kids'
Choice Awards, where Bieber performed over the weekend. "I'm feeling the fever!" she said.
Former "American Idol" contestant Allison Iraheta is also feeling hot for the teen star these days.
"I have Bieber fever!" she shared. "Who doesn't?"
Selena Gomez, who once told us she feels like a "big sister" to Bieber, added that her loyalty
runs very deep. But does she have the fever? "Of course! I do, absolutely, yes!"
Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice, whose new show "Victorious" premiered after the KCAs,
added her name to the infected list. "Oh, man! Bieber fever, man, call the doctor. I got it bad!" she
quipped.
Meanwhile, actress Jasmine Villegas, Bieber's love interest in the "Baby" music video, seemed
to have a much milder case. "Of course, he's, like, a really cool friend of mine," she said. "But
he's definitely super talented."
There have been some reported cases among male Bieber fans too. Boys Like Girls lead singer
Martin Johnson said, "I think he's the man." And Bieber's "Eenie Meenie" collaborator, Sean
Kingston, is happy that so many people have the fever these days. "That's my little bro," he said.
"I'm gonna support him and be excited for him."
Bieber said he appreciates all the support his fans and other celebrities have shown him since
being catapulted to superstar status. "It feels great," he said at the KCAs. "I'm just happy to be
here, happy to have so many supportive fans."
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