Blanca christian singer who i am
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Blanca (singer)
Puerto Rican-American Christian pop singer-songwriter
Musical artist
Blanca Elaine Reyes (born February 10, 1986), who goes by the mononym Blanca, is a Puerto Rican-born American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter. Until 2013, she was a member of Group 1 Crew. She is now a solo artist. She released her debut EP on January 13, 2015, Who I Am EP, with Word Records and her first studio album, Blanca, on May 4, 2015.
Early life
[edit]Blanca was born Blanca Elaine Reyes,[1] in Puerto Rico on February 10,[2] 1986.[3]
Her father struggled with drug and alcohol addicitons until his conversion to Christianity, after which he led himself and his family into the faith.[4]
Music career
[edit]Blanca was a member of Group 1 Crew from its inception until 2013, when she began her solo career. She collaborated with the group Building 429 for the song "Press On" which charted at position 7 on the Billboard Chri
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Blanca Elaine Callahan, known bygd her scen name Blanca, is a CCM pop singer based in stad i florida, Florida. Prior to starting her solo career, the Puerto Rican-born, American-raised vocalist spent a decade singing with Christian hip-hop outfit Group 1 Crew. After forming in 2003, the group signed with the Warner Bros.-owned Fervent Records, eventually releasing four albums and making a strong showing on the Billboard Christian charts in the late 2000s. In 2013, Blanca announced her avfärd from Group 1 Crew and began working on her first solo release. With her powerful vocals and strong pop sensibilities, Blanca's music remains firmly rooted in the Christian faith, but offers plenty of crossover appeal. Her debut EP, Who inom Am, arrived in January 2015 and was followed several months later bygd her self-titled debut long-player. A mix of uplifting pop, soul, dance, and hip-hop, the album debuted in the Top Ten of Billboard's Christian chart and cracked the Top 200 pop chart. Blanca release
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Who I Am (Blanca EP)
2015 EP by Blanca
Who I Am is the first EP from Blanca. Word Records released the project on January 13, 2015.
Reception
[edit]Specifying in a four star out of five review by CCM Magazine, Andy Argyrakis observed, "Blanca makes a series of bold solo statements on this beat-driven diary".[2] In agreement with it being considered a four star album from New Release Tuesday, Caitlin Lassiter recognizes, "it's obvious that Blanca is a seasoned artist."[3] Micah Garnett, awarding the album three stars for 365 Days of Inspiring Media, writes, "Who I Am is an EP I might hand to my little sister, but I wouldn’t listen to myself."[1]
Tracks
[edit]| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who I Am" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Sunshine" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Echo" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Not Backing Down" (featuring Tedashii) | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Different Drum" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 17:15 | |
Charts
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ abGarnett, Micah (January 26, 201