EXCLUSIVE Musician Spotlight: Skylar Stecker

Skylar Stecker from Tampa, Florida is a wonderful 12 year old singer, songwriter and actor who loves music and entertainment. She is currently in California making her dreams come true. She hopes you like her singing and I can't thank you enough for your support.

Skylar will be perform at the Roxy in Los Angeles, California on November 16th, 2014. At the Roxy she will be performing thirteen of her original songs. If you are in the area make sure you check it out which happens to be her first concert.

We recently had the great opportunity to interview this upcoming and coming singer or her singing, is education important to her and if she is passionate about any charities. Here is what Skylar had to say.

When did you start singing?
When I was 9 years old. I signed myself up for a talent show to play the piano and the teacher in charge of auditions asked me to sing instead. I got in surprisingly for singing instead of playing the piano which was shocking because I had no idea I could even sing. Although, once I started, I couldn't stop singing.

Was it your dream to be a singer?

BEST OF 2013: Musician Spotlight: Karlijn Verhagen of Netherlands

Netherlands - In the Country of Netherlands there is a really talented Singer and Songwriter by the name of Karlijn Verhagen whose 15 years old. Karlijn style of singing is Pop and R&B. Here is Karlijn story told by her.

My name is Karlijn (Carline for the English speaking) and I live in the Netherlands. I am 15 years old and my birthday is on the 9th of April. I live with my parents, 3 older brothers and my two dogs not far from Rotterdam. I love singing and I drive my brothers crazy with singing all day haha! When I was 6 years old I found out that I loved to sing and from that moment on I haven't stopped! First I sang Dutch songs from the 'Kinderen voor Kinderen' CD's and I participated in several contests singing songs from these CD's. When I was 8 years old I sang LIVE in the finals of Zuid-Holland with a band for about 700 people. This was my first big performance and I loved it! I loved dancing and singing on such an enormous stage and from that time on I knew I wanted to be famous ;o)) When I was 11 years old I started singing in English and I loved doing this. My first talent contest where I sang English songs was so overwhelming for me. I was only 11 years old and competing with 20-40 years old male and female singers. But I loved it and I came 2nd in my first 'real' talent contest. I have done so many talent contests now. In 2010 I won 'Brielle Got Talent', did a photoshoot , made my first 'real' video and recorded several songs in a studio. 

At the age of 12, I started with singing lessons once a week. I now have singing lessons twice a month with a

Pixie Lott Attends London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/14 February 15th-16th Events

London, England - Dancer, Actress, Singer and Songwriter Pixie Lott, 22, looked beautiful as she attended London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/14 events Sass & Bide show David Koma show and Julien Macdonald show on February 15th and 16th in London, England. Victoria Louise "Pixie" Lott is an English Singer-Songwriter, Dancer and Actress. Her debut single "Mama Do" was released in June 2009 and went straight to number one in the UK Singles Chart.

 Photographs Credit: Samir Hussein/Getty Images Europe, Tim Whitby/Getty Images Europe and PacificCoastNews.com

Elle Winter Attends The Cinema Society And Dior Beauty Presents A Screening Of "Beautiful Creatures"

New York City, New York - Up and coming Singer Elle Winter looks pretty as she attended The Cinema Society And Dior Beauty Presents A Screening Of "Beautiful Creatures" on February 11th, 2013 held at Tribeca Cinemas in New York City, New York. Elle Winter, 13, took second place in Disney Channel's Next Big Thing (N.B.T) season 5.

Photographs Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images North America

Jasmine Villegas Covers Nationalist February Issue

Jasmine Villegas looks beautiful on the February cover of the magazine Nationalist

Jasmine Villegas is the new cover girl for the February issue of Nationalist is the first American magazine ever to showcase only what the USA has to offer. It will bring together all of our talents, products, companies, artists and designers and bring to light the remarkable people that make our country so great. Check out Jasmine's behind the scenes video of her Nationalist cover shoot.

About Jasmine Villegas:

Dynamic, stunning, and powerful are just a few words to describe 18 year old recording artist Jasmine Villegas, this talented teen is about to set the music world on fire! An already bonafide music superstar, Jasmine is according to tweetgrader.com, the # 3 most powerful woman on twitter, as well as the  #1 top twitter user in LA and according to klout.com she is also the #9 most influential musician on twitter and #7 top woman on twitter.  Jasmine can currently be seen as the new face of tokidoki Beauty for 2012.  Her campaign will run exclusively in all Sephora Cosmetic Stores.  In addition, Jasmine partnered with Microsoft to shoot the first ever HTML5 music video that changed the way fans could experience music videos.  Jasmine recently passed over 1.4 million Followers On Twitter And Has A Total Of Over 85 million YouTube/Vevo Views.

You can read more about Jasmine in a future RCN America "Musician Spotlight".

Musician Spotlight: Singer Elizabeth Elias

From the west coast city of Hollywood, California comes a really talented Singer who goes by the name of Elizabeth Elias. Elizabeth is a talented young Singer that has great vocals. This Singer most recently had the great opportunity to perform in the country of Japan.

Elizabeth Elias is a bilingual American teen R&B, Pop, and soul singer.  She comes from a Cuban heritage.  She was born September 4th, and resides between Miami and Los Angeles.

She has been very busy for the past few years.  She continues to build a very solid resume that includes several TV spots airing in Nickelodeon, ABC, Disney and other networks, as well as print work on the Top-25 Best-Selling magazines.  Like if this is not enough, she’s done a great deal of TV commercials in which includes Olive Garden, Pollo Tropical, Tyson Chicken, Jungle in my Pocket and several others.

In 2010, Elizabeth became the face of "Jungle in My Pocket" were she appear on the cover of every toy box distributed worldwide and in store shelves like Target , Wal-Mart, Toys-R-Us and several others.

She started modeling at the age of four. She has also done print work for Home Depot, Dixie Cups, Kmart,

Elle Winter Releases New Cover Video "Kiss You" By One Direction

New York City, New York - New York native Elle Winter has released a new video via Youtube of her singing "Kiss You" by One Direction. In this video Elle took to the streets of New York City in a pink carriage. Hollywood's emerging young vocalist, Elle Winter, is a 13 year old pop singer, songwriter and recording artist from New York City. She was part of season five's hottest competition series, Radio Disney's "N.B.T."

"N.B.T." is a multi-platform competition that puts the spotlight on aspiring young recording artists and showcases their music across national broadcast and online platforms. Over the course of 10 weeks, Radio Disney and Disney Channel audiences are invited to look, listen, and vote for their favorite artists.

A beam of light all her life, Elle began singing as a toddler and launched her recording career at nine years old. Elle's debut was in 2010 at the Bitter End on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. She has performed at other major venues in and around New York City and finds inspiration for her music through life in the big apple. In her spare time, Elle enjoys fashion and spending time with her family and friends. Elle Winter is an amazingly talented young Singer and Songwriter that has a bright future ahead with her great vocals. You can find more about Elle by going to her website here.

Winter's rendition of her singing "Kiss You" by One Direction is below: 

Musician Spotlight: Singer Savannah Maddison

FLORIDA - From South Florida comes a talented 11 year old Singer Savannah Maddison who is also CEO of Savannah Soldiers. Savannah's style of singing is Country and Pop. Miss Maddison is a wonderful Singer for her young age. We recently had the opportunity to interview this 11 year old Singer Savannah Maddison of South Florida. Here is what she had to say about her Singing and life.

When did you start singing?
I could sing before I could talk but I started taking it seriously two years ago.

Was it your dream to be a singer?
Yes. Forever and always.

Tell us about your style of singing?
I am a country pop singer and songwriter.

Are there challenges pursuing a singing career?
In the beginning there were people that told me that I was to young to do anything great. In this crazy process, I have realized that no matter how old you are, you can make a difference.

Do your parents and friends support you?
I have an amazing team of people that support every move I make. My biggest supporters are my family, including my Mom, Dad, and sister Sierra.

Do you write your own songs?

Musician Spotlight: Karlijn Verhagen of Netherlands

Netherlands - In the Country of Netherlands there is a really talented Singer and Songwriter by the name of Karlijn Verhagen whose 15 years old. Karlijn style of singing is Pop and R&B. Here is Karlijn story told by her.

My name is Karlijn (Carline for the English speaking) and I live in the Netherlands. I am 15 years old and my birthday is on the 9th of April. I live with my parents, 3 older brothers and my two dogs not far from Rotterdam. I love singing and I drive my brothers crazy with singing all day haha! When I was 6 years old I found out that I loved to sing and from that moment on I haven't stopped! First I sang Dutch songs from the 'Kinderen voor Kinderen' CD's and I participated in several contests singing songs from these CD's. When I was 8 years old I sang LIVE in the finals of Zuid-Holland with a band for about 700 people. This was my first big performance and I loved it! I loved dancing and singing on such an enormous stage and from that time on I knew I wanted to be famous ;o)) When I was 11 years old I started singing in English and I loved doing this. My first talent contest where I sang English songs was so overwhelming for me. I was only 11 years old and competing with 20-40 years old male and female singers. But I loved it and I came 2nd in my first 'real' talent contest. I have done so many talent contests now. In 2010 I won 'Brielle Got Talent', did a photoshoot , made my first 'real' video and recorded several songs in a studio. 

At the age of 12, I started with singing lessons once a week. I now have singing lessons twice a month with a

Musician Spotlight: Tori-Lynn Rising Singer

Boca Raton, Florida - In Florida there is a talented 16 year old Singer by the name of Tori-Lynn. Tori-Lynn style of singing is Pop / R&B/Hip Hop. This talented rising Singer Tori-Lynn has amazing vocals and style of singing. Miss Tori-Lynn (born Tori Lynn Jones) on November 4th, 1996 is a teen triple threat in the entertainment world who was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, and currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida. At the start of her career she began dancing at the age of 3 years old. As a dancer Tori-Lynn has toured with The Pulse as a 2007 Protégé’ Dancer and has assisted famous choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, Dave Scott, Laurie Ann Gibson, Cris Judd, Wade Robson and Shane Sparks. She has also been featured in three YMCMB music videos with Lil’ Chuckee and Lil’ Twist with their hit song, “Girl I Got You”, Lil’ Chuckee’s “Da Wop” and also with young artist, Cymia, in her “Kid Nation” music video. Tori-Lynn took part in a movie called, Magic City, starring Mindless Behavior & Flo Rida, which was produced and directed by Malcolm Jones. She has also been seen in many other televised shows/commercials.

Moving on in her career, Tori-Lynn has performed for many live audiences as a young aspiring pop artist.