Gifted Singer-Songwriter Set to Release Debut Single This Summer with Album to Follow

1720 Entertainment has signed award-winning country vocalist and songwriter, Jamie O'Neal to their Nashville roster. A new single is expected to be released in early summer, with an album to follow in the fall.

O'Neal first exploded onto the music scene in 2000 with the release of her first album, the gold-certified SHIVER. The album won over critics and fans alike and earned her three Grammy nods in 2002. The first single, "There Is No Arizona" went to #1 on the charts and she followed up with another #1 with the self-penned‚ "When I Think About Angels." That same year, the ACM named her the Top New Female Vocalist; and Radio & Records awarded her with the #1 Most Valuable Country Artist and Female Artist. She also took home honors for Billboard's Top New Country Artist.

As a songwriter, O'Neal has had songs recorded by such notable artists as LeAnn Rimes, CeCe Winans, and Martina McBride. Additionally, she has had songs on the soundtracks of Bridget Jones's Diary, When We Were Soldiers and ABC's hit series, Desperate Housewives.

In 2005, O'Neal released her second album BRAVE which spawned two additional chart-toppers, "Trying To Find Atlantis‚" and "Somebody's Hero."

"We are thrilled to have Jamie as a part of the 1720 family," says 1720 Entertainment President and CEO, Terry K. Johnson. "As everyone knows, she is an amazing vocalist who writes great songs that touch the hearts of country music fans. Jamie has had an incredible career and huge impact on country music, but I believe her best is yet to come!"

"I'm so excited about this new phase in my career," says O'Neal. "1720 is one of the most innovative and creative companies to hit Nahville and I'm thrilled to be partnering with them."

1720 Entertainment was established in 2004 by Terry K. Johnson. The company based in Atlanta, GA opened its Nashville office in 2007. O'Neal joins rising country star Rissi Palmer on the Nashville roster.

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