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“There’s not a single track I want to skip over”.
Geoff Pesche - Abbey Road Studios (Coldplay, Kylie Minogue)
Commenting on Debbie’s new album CROSSOVER.
By the time Debbie graduated from High School, she was already a veteran
model, feature-film actress and a television presenter.
"Is it all about money? Is it all about fame? Is it all about cars & houses & everything? Nuhuh...
that's not it... it's more than that..." These are the words Debbie uses to intro her 2004
Thai-language R&B jam Mak Kwa Nan (More Than That)” As her love and talent for music has
proven; she is also more than that. Just listen to any of her three albums, each performed in a
different language, and you’ll get the picture. With a daring approach to her musical sound,
Debbie doesn’t just want to push the boundaries of contemporary Christian music; she wants
to see lives transformed by the awesome power of God she has personally experienced. Her
ministry is her passion just as much as her music and that makes Debbie one of contemporary
Christian music’s top emerging talents who critics and audiences are discovering.
Born in Cosenza, Italy in 1978, Debbie Klongtruadroke had always been immersed in the arts.
Coming from a multi-talented family adept, fascinated by and deeply involved in aesthetics,
architecture, cinema, literature, music, poetry, song, theatre and dance, it's no surprise Debbie
has evolved into the artist she is today—a powerhouse vocalist who brings forth deep meaning
and feeling to her music by taking an active and participatory role in the evolution of her art.
Debbie's exotic features stem from her mixed Thai and Italian heritage. After relocating from
Italy to Bangkok, Thailand at age 11, it was not long until those exotic features caught the
attention of top modeling agencies working for companies such as Jantzen, Esprit, Benetton
and Lee Jeans. By the time Debbie had graduated from High School, she already was a
veteran model, feature-film actress and a television presenter. However, Debbie's foremost
artistic passion was always music. After enrolling in Bangkok's Domata Bible School, she
further nurtured her Christian faith and eventually became a gifted worship leader at a local
church. Then, Debbie set her sights on a recording career that would solidify her dedication to
music and become a genuine expression of her faith and love for God.
Debbie has recorded songs in Thai, Italian, English and Spanish. Her real passion for music is
seen in her latest release Crossover, Debbie’s first full English album. Her love for worship
and commitment to evangelism are also deeply expressed on this album. Blending Eastern
and Western musical influences, Crossover’s unique approach brings a new world of music to
audiences everywhere.
During the past two years, Debbie’s TV career has blossomed too. She is a regular co-host on
a Thai language Christian television show called From Heart to Heart (Thailand’s version of
The 700 Club). Whatever the upcoming years hold in store for Debbie, one thing is certain; the
future is bright for this young Christian singer/songwriter. The path God has set her on is only
beginning. Her artistry is truly not about the money or fame, as her intelligent lyrics and
powerful vocal range demonstrate in the heart and soul of her songs, Debbie is truly much
more than that.
For more information and booking contact:
Stuart (757) 338 2066, stuart@northentertainment.com
www.debbiemusic.com
For distribution contact:
Dario Navac, 3:16 Media (251) 370 3455, dnavac1@comcast.net
PRESS RELEASE
With the January 2007 North Records release of Crossover, Debbie continues to push the
boundaries of modern Christian pop music by incorporating traditional Asian sounds and
elements to her Western pop influences. As with Angolo di Cuore, Crossover sees her once
again delving into a variety of musical styles—some, uncharted territory—but again
succeeding in delivering captivating melodic, intimate and poignant songs—the perfect
backdrop to the beauty, power, and range of her rich mezzo-soprano. From the rock guitars
and Indian sitars of first single and opening track Surrender to the epic orchestral outro of
album closer Open Door, Crossover is an album full of highlights.
Debbie’s 2004 Italian Sabaoth Festival entry winner Immaginando, adapted into English for the
album Crossover as Imagination, sees producer Bruno Brugnano giving the funky dance track
a Caribbean-lite makeover. Fueled and inspired by the song’s new, rhythmic and lilting Latin
groove, Debbie eventually went on to record Immaginando in yet another adaptation in her first
Spanish language recording Imaginacion. With the track taking on a whole new feel,
Imaginacion was also added to Crossover as a bonus track.
Imaginacion has already triggered interest in adapting other Crossover highlights into Spanish,
and there are now plans for a full-length Spanish album. The album is scheduled for release
in May, 2007. So far, Debbie has amassed a portfolio of songs performed in four different
languages. Her ability to express herself eloquently in each language and reach out to fellow
Christians of varying cultures is proof of her unwavering dedication to ministry through her
music. Her steadfast devotion to the Word of God and the Gospel of Christ is evident in her
lyrics as a true representation of who Debbie is as a person and as a Christian. Equally, her
continuing desire and interest to explore and fuse the many forms and guises of modern
pop music with multi-ethnic flavors is a true representation of who Debbie is as an artist and
musician.
DISCOGRAPHY
“There’s not a single track I want to skip over”.
Geoff Pesche - Abbey Road Studios (Coldplay, Kylie Minogue)
Commenting on Debbie’s new album Crossover.
In collaboration with songwriters/ producers PJ & Yam Hudson of White Lotus Worship Music/
Grace Music, Debbie released her debut Thai -language debut album in 2004. Mak Kwa Nan
(More Than That) album highlights, Your Blood and Rain Down were songs that testified to
Debbie's enduring faith and positive outlooks on modern Christian life, as well as her ability as
a vocalist and prolific songwriter. Blessed with a versatile voice and range that allows her to
pull off full-on belts as efficiently as gentle, vulnerable whispers, Debbie has always found
much enjoyment in the art of layering vocals, finding harmonies, adlibbing, riffing and being
lost in the purity of the moment of a true, bold performance. Debbie has always held deep
admiration for great voices. Whether legendary icons or some of today’s chart-topping vocal
stars, voices have continually aided Debbie in molding her own unique style. Her debut album
Debbie showcases those distinctive vocal stylings and her uncanny ability to not only perform
fluently in Thai, but in English as well. Ever the adventurous spirit, Debbie was eager to
expand her sound and test new waters.
In late 2004, a writing session with elder sister Monique Klongtruadroke and Italian producer
Bruno Brugnano bore fruit to Immaginando (Imagining), a groovy Italian-language pop song
that takes its listeners back in time to crucial events in Jerusalem during Christ’s life. The
song was awarded the grand prize of the 2004 Sabaoth Festival held in Milan, Italy for Best
Original Song. Its success subsequently led to 2006’s Angolo di Cuore (Corner of the Heart),
Debbie's second album but first-ever Italian-language full-length LP. Angolo di Cuore and its
intentional variety of styles was an opportunity for Debbie to explore her love of and interest in
various genres of music. Strategically sequenced, Angolo di Cuore flows effortlessly from Latin
Pop, Adult Contemporary, R&B, Soul, 80s Synth Pop, Reggae, Chillhouse and Bossa Nova
with certain songs containing hints of Reggaeton, tinges of Hip-Hop and even ethnic Oriental
music. Angolo di Cuore is also Debbie's first undertaking as an executive producer. With the
bulk of the album co-penned by Debbie, her mother, Lolanda Lorrichio and Thai/Filipino
singer/songwriter Mike Agana Sawatsewi, Debbie nurtured her skills as a songwriter and producer
all the while keeping the process a “family affair”. The highlights of Angolo di Cuore
include, of course, Immaginando and Stupirmi Ancora Di Te (In Amazement of You)". In
expression of her multi-ethnicity, the collection also features two standout non-Italian tracks.
Rak Raek (First Love), another White Lotus Worship Music composition, is a tribute to
Debbie's Thai heritage. If The Spirit Moves You, a duet written by and performed with Mike
Agana Sawatsewi, yet again shows off Debbie's ability to also perform effectively in English.
Able to make smooth transitions from performing in Thai to Italian or English, it was inevitable
that Debbie would record her very own and first international English album.
After signing to North Records, late 2006 saw the release of Debbie’s first full-length English
LP which was appropriately entitled Crossover and executive produced by Stuart Bennett.
Re-teaming with Immaginando co-writer and producer Bruno Brugnano (one of Thailand’s
most successful and prolific producers and arguably the nation’s top foreign producer), as well
as Angolo di Cuore collaborator Mike Agana Sawatsewi, Debbie has crafted an album that
admirably expresses her continued commitment to praise, worship, and evangelism. She also
continues to push the boundaries of modern Christian pop music by incorporating even more
traditional Asian sounds and elements to her Western pop influences. As with Angolo di
Cuore, Crossover sees Debbie once again delving into a variety of musical styles—some,
uncharted territory—but again succeeding in delivering captivating melodic, intimate and
poignant songs—the perfect backdrop to the beauty, power, and range of her rich mezzosoprano.
From the rock guitars and Indian sitars of first single and opening track Surrender to
the epic orchestral outro of album closer Open Door, Crossover is an album full of highlights.
Power-ballad All This (For Me) is an emotional recount of the Passion. Like Jesus To Us
brings an innovative fusion of Oriental music and Electronica. Not to mention the Blues/Funk
jam Ablaze, the jazzy By The Way, the rock-country tinged One Thing and the ethnic rock
anthem title track continue to truthfully express Debbie’s unabashed "love for lovin’" God.
However, Crossover also takes listeners to various other perspectives of Christian life. For
instance, the quiet, acoustic ballad So Beautiful sees Debbie singing from the perspective of a
saint’s last moments of life, choosing to ignore the sorrows of death, and instead celebrating
and emphasizing the joy of reuniting with Christ. True to form in re-invention and meshing her
soulful vocal sensibilities with song arrangements in uncharted musical territory, Debbie’s 2004
Sabaoth Festival entry winner Immaginando, adapted into English for the album Crossover as
Imagination, sees producer Bruno Brugnano giving the funky dance track a Caribbean-lite
makeover. Fueled and inspired by the song’s new, rhythmic and lilting Latin groove, Debbie
eventually went on to record Immaginando in yet another adaptation in her first Spanish
language recording Imaginacion.
A last minute addition to Crossover as a bonus track, Imaginacion has already triggered
interest in adapting other Crossover highlights into Spanish, and there are now plans for a fulllength
Spanish album. So far, Debbie has amassed a portfolio of songs performed in four
different languages. Her ability to express herself eloquently in each language and reach out
to fellow Christians of varying cultures is proof of her unwavering dedication to ministry
through her music. Her steadfast devotion to the Word of God and the Gospel of Christ is
evident in her lyrics as a true representation of who Debbie is as a person and as a Christian.
Equally, her continuing desire and interest to explore and fuse the many forms and guises of
modern pop music with multi-ethnic flavors is a true representation of who Debbie is as an
artist and musician.
For more information and booking contact:
Stuart (757) 338 2066, stuart@northentertainment.com
www.debbiemusic.com
For distribution contact:
Dario Navac, 3:16 Media (251) 370 3455, dnavac1@comcast.net
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