New York singer best known for her hit single "Hit Me Up," which was featured on the Soundtrack for the 2006 animated film Happy Feet. The song was later used as the theme song for Germany's Next Top Model.
She began vocal training at age eight.
She competed on season eleven of American Idol under her birth name in 2011, well after the success of "Hit Me Up."
She was born Jeannie Marie Bocchicchio but used her grandmother's maiden name as a stage name.
She appeared on Star Search, hosted by Ed McMahon, at age thirteen.
