Jacinta Anne Brondgeest, Jacinta, is an Australian-American singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and electronic dance music artist.
Life and career
Jacinta Brondgeest was born in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
but grew up in Sydney.
She started her musical career working in local bands.
Her debut solo album, ''Sandalwood: Under the Influence'', appeared in 2000.
She wrote the track, "Wonderland", which was recorded for ''
The Saddle Club
''The Saddle Club'' is an Australian-Canadian children's television series developed by Sarah Dodd, based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three best friends in ...
'', an Australian-Canadian children's TV show. As a single it peaked at No. 7 on the
Australian Singles Chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
in September 2003. "Wonderland" spent 11 weeks on the AIR Independent Charts, peaking at #2, October 13, 2003.
After moving to Austin, Texas, to try her luck in the States, in 2005 Jacinta issued her second album, ''Smokescreen'', whose first single, "Sunshine", had its own album of remixes that came out the same year. "Destination" followed in 2006, then top 10 ''Billboard'' Dance Hit "Can’t Keep It a Secret" in 2007, and "Electric Universe" in 2008.
''Billboard'' Magazine Chart Hits—In 2006, "Sunshine" rose to #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Club Play Chart, and in that same year, "Destination" climbed to #23.
In 2007, "Can't Keep It a Secret" climbed to #7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Club Play Chart.
Her debut on the European Dance scene came in 2009 with "Share the Tears" by AurA and "Lost in a Dream" by Javah both featuring Jacinta’s vocals.
Jacinta has played an artist showcase during the 2011
SXSW
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Te ...
music conference in Austin Texas, March 18, 2011.
Awards
In March 2008, Jacinta was a nominee for Best Break-Through Artist at The WMC (
Winter Music Conference
The Winter Music Conference (WMC) is a week-long electronic music conference, held every March in Miami Beach, Florida, United States since 1985. It is also known as the premiere platform for electronic dance music. The conference brings togethe ...
) International Dance Music Awards, and in 2010 won first place in the USA Songwriting Competition for her song "Can't Keep It a Secret" (Dance/Electronica category). Jacinta is a 2010 finalist (with her song "Electric Universe") in the
International Songwriting Competition
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), founded in 2002, is an annual songwriting contest for both amateur and professional songwriters. There is no physical event to attend as the competition is held online, and anyone in the world can en ...
(ISC).
Discography
* PEACE BE WITH YOU - released on
Bill Friar Entertainment, Oct 17, 2015
* BETTER WAY - released on
King Street Sounds
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*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
, Aug 15, 2013
* CALM BEFORE THE STORM - released on
Tactal Hots, Dec 15, 2012
* SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW - released on
CAPP Records, Oct 7, 2010
* ALWAYS BESIDE ME - released on Destune Records, Sept 1, 2010
* MAGIC - released on
CAPP Records, Feb 26, 2010
* LUMINA - Songs of Light from the Dark Hours – 9 tracks - released on Chunky Music, Dec 14, 2009.
* LOST IN A DREAM (Javah f/Jacinta) released on Spinnin' Records, Nov, 2009.
* SHARE THE TEARS (AurA f/Jacinta) released on Five Star Records, 2009
* PAST LIFE MEDITATION (Jacinta & Psychic Norbert) released on Chunky Music, 2009.
* DAY IN TIME (WildJaam f/Jacinta and Amber Dirks) released on Chunky Music/Power2Move, Feb 4, 2009.
* I SEE FIRE (Cybersutra f/ Jacinta) - released on Kult Records Jan 6 2009
* ELECTRIC UNIVERSE - The Definitive Remixes - released on Chunky Music Oct 24, 2008
* ELECTRIC UNIVERSE - released on Chunky Music Oct 10, 2008
* CAN'T KEEP IT A SECRET - The Secret Remixes, released on Chunky Music July 2007
* CAN'T KEEP IT A SECRET, released on Chunky Music June 5, 2007
* DESTINATION, 10 remixes on mega single, released on Chunky Music May 2006
* DESTINATION: CLUB CUTZ, 6 remixes and acapellas, released on Chunky Music July 2006
* SUNSHINE, 9 remixes on mega single, released on Chunky Music October 2005
* SMOKESCREEN, released on Chunky Music 2005.
* SANDALWOOD ~ UNDER THE INFLUENCE, released on Chunky Music 2000.
* DEDICATED TO A STRANGER, limited release, 1996
References
External links
Chunky MusicSonicbids
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Musicians from Portland, Oregon
Living people
Australian women pop singers
American women pop singers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Singers from Oregon
21st-century American women