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BIOGRAPHY

DEBRA ARLYN, Portland Music Awards "Best Female Artist of the Year", continues to gain industry success as 'Portland's finest young pop singers..." says the Willamette Week. Debra has captivated audiences at colleges, major music festivals, and popular music venues. Performance include opening for Tower of Power, Chris Isaak, Curtis Salgado & Lenka.

Debra's songwriting talent has won her top prizes in the John-Lennon Songwriting Contest, Billboards World Songwriting Contest, The Great American Song Contest, Unisong International Song Contest, The Singer/Songwriter Awards, Winery Music Awards and being listed on the annual ˜Top Hot Unsigned Artists" from LA's Music Connection Magazine . Her music was in the film "ClearCut" which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and aired on the Sundance Channel, and on TV shows including the CW TV show "Related" and "Keeping up with Kardashians" on the E! Network.

Debra has come a long way since winning Clear-channels ˜Oregon Idol" contest and competing for the American Idol TV show. It is clear Debra has something significant to offer the music world as a musician, songwriter, and performer.

LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Christian

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Arlyn Enterprises Publishing, I own my own publishing

Contact

Management: Homeslice Music
Publishing: Arlyn Enterprises Publishing
Label: Homeslice Music Records
Music Supervisor: NA
Booking: debra@debraarlyn.com
Administrative: tony@debraarlyn.com

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

keyboard / piano / vocals

INFLUENCES

Carole King, Jason Mraz, Fiona Apple, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Joni Mitchel, John Mayer, Dixie Chicks,

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

experience >

SONG PLACEMENTS

- 3 songs placed in WB TV Show "Related". Produced by Marta Kauffman of "Friends". - 1 song in "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" Season 3. - 5 songs written for Sundance Documentary "Clear Cut".

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Top Awards in: - John-Lennon Songwriting Contest - Billboards World Songwriting Contest - The Great American Song Contest - Show Me The Music Contest - We Are Listening Contest - Unisong International Song Contest - The Singer/Songwriter Awards - Winery Music Awards - Best Female Artist from Portland Music Awards - Vocalist of the Month Singer Universe Magazine - listed on the annual ˜Top Hot Unsigned Artists" from LA's Music Connection Magazine - Opened for Tower of Power, Chris Isaak, Lenka & Curtis Salgado - Winner of Oregon Idol Contest

OTHER SONG OR ALBUM CREDITS

- Backround Vocalist for Australian Christian Artist Paul Coleman on "Let Go" Album - Duet with Jake Oken-Berg on song "Angels" from "It's Me" Album - Duet with Kid Espi on "Those Were The Days" song from "Here and Happy" Album. Co-Writes with major artist/producer/musician Tommy Sims Co-Writes with producer/writer Ben Margulies Co-Write with producer Steve Sundholm Co-Writes with writer/artist Alli Rodgers Co-Writes with producer/writer/artist Jonthan Kingham

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