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Back in July we introduced you to Carolyn Miller, and\u00a0the video for her mashup of Taylor Swift’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ and Justin Bieber’s, ‘What Do You Mean’. New Yorker Carolyn collaborated with Mikel James for the song, and we were so impressed we had to find out more. Here’s six quick questions with Carolyn.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

EP: What’s the Carolyn Miller Story!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CM: I think this is best answered by me providing you with my artist bio! It\u2019s long, but I think this will best answer this question \ud83d\ude42 Feel free to use what you want\u00a0from here!<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m\u00a0an up-and-coming recording artist, currently residing in NYC. My fanbase quickly expanded after I\u00a0released\u00a0several YouTube videos that gained international exposure and nearly 500,000 views combined. My influences include\u00a0country singers like Carrie Underwood and Faith Hill, pop icons like Kelly Clarkson and Adele, and even 80s rock singers like Heart and Pat Benatar.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I was born\u00a0and raised on the south shore of Long Island, NY, and was a\u00a0performer long before I\u00a0knew it. As a baby in the high chair\u00a0I’d\u00a0throw a toy on the floor and start clapping, looking for applause. By age 8, I got into\u00a0the Long Island performing arts scene, and knew, without a doubt, this would be my\u00a0lifelong career. I took my\u00a0first trip to New York City, gained representation and immediately began working professionally in film, television, and theatre. As a teenager, I\u00a0appeared on stage, in national commercials, recorded voiceovers, and booked roles on “Law & Order: SVU” and in the film “DareDevil” (starring Ben Affleck). When it came time for college, I\u00a0wanted to hone her craft even more and was accepted to the prestigious Boston Conservatory on scholarship, and graduated in 2011, Cum Laude, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre with an emphasis in Directing.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve continued working\u00a0in film\/TV\/theater, and my\u00a0voice was heard nationally on the radio in \u201cPepsi\u201d ads, as well as the \u201cDon\u2019t Text and Drive\u201d public service announcements. I’ve also narrated 52 episodes for the children’s cartoon “Zula Patrol” on PBS, made my\u00a0Off-Broadway debut, and performed in several major plays, musicals, and various theatre projects in NYC.<\/span><\/p>\n

In February 2014 I recorded a cover version of A Great Big World\u2019s ‘Say Something’ with two of my friends, and uploaded it to YouTube. Within 48 hours the video had acquired nearly 30,000 views and started to gain serious exposure across major websites and publications, such as the Huffington Post. I\u00a0sent our\u00a0cover version to dozens of other newspapers, blogs, websites, and social media outlets and the exposure continued to spread. \u201cIt was so much fun\u2014every few days we were doing a different interview. I remember walking into the deli in my hometown one day and while I was waiting to pay for my food, looked down and saw my face on the cover of the local newspaper. It was the coolest feeling!\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the success of ‘Say Something’, I\u00a0teamed up with another friend, Postmodern Jukebox\u2019s Robyn Adele, and together we\u00a0created a cover of Meghan Trainor\u2019s ‘Lips Are Movin’ \u2014 this time, the video received over 360,000 hits and I\u00a0received major shoutouts from Meghan herself. In the summer of 2016, while working on my\u00a0latest cover (‘What Do You Mean\/Wildest Dreams – Acoustic Mashup’), I\u00a0met Russ DeSalvo, a producer, arranger, songwriter, and guitarist\u00a0most known for his work with Celine Dion and Lionel Richie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Russ soon helped to assemble an incredible team of songwriters and musicians, which include some of the hottest names in the music industry, and the ‘UNBREAKABLE’ EP was born. Even though it\u00a0hasn’t yet been released, it’s\u00a0already caught the eye of several radio stations, record labels, music managers, and other artists.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn a meeting recently, someone asked me: \u2018Carolyn, are you ready for things to start changing?\u2019 and I think I squealed like a little girl \u2018YES!\u2019 because honestly, I\u2019ve been waiting for this my whole life. I was born ready for this moment.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

EP: What have been your career highlights so far?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CM: If you go to my website, www.carolyn-miller.com<\/a>\u00a0and click \u201cresume\u201d you\u2019ll see them all! It\u2019s hard to pick one \u2014 each thing I\u2019ve done has a special place in my heart and is a highlight in it\u2019s own individual way \ud83d\ude42<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

EP: You’ve performed off-Broadway, and on TV, Films, Commercials, as well as voiceovers – which is better – singing or acting?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Or singing while acting?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Or acting while singing!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CM: I love them all! I\u2019ve done a lot of musical theatre in my life and I think the reason I gravitated toward that as a kid was because it combines so many sides of the performing arts: acting, singing, AND dancing in one show! It\u2019s the ultimate all-in-one package.<\/span><\/p>\n

EP: You’ve been teasing us on Facebook and Instagram with your new EP – talk us through it! What can we expect and when will it be out?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CM: Yes I have! I\u2019m SO excited. You\u2019ll see 5 great songs on there that are true pop\/country crossover. The best way to describe the style is sort of like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood rolled into one! The EP\u00a0tells a powerful story and I think listener will truly be taken\u00a0on a journey when listening to it. Such catchy melodies, totally\u00a0relatable lyrics and really powerful \u201cstories\u201d of love, heartbreak, empowerment, and\u00a0perseverance. \u00a0I can\u2019t wait to share what my producer and I have been working on! He\u2019s honestly incredible\u00a0\u2014 he\u2019s a man of many hats:\u00a0Producer\/Arranger\/Songwriter\/Guitarist. He\u2019s actually most known for his work with Celine Dion and Lionel Ritchie. SO thankful to be under his direction\u00a0\u2014 we have become good friends through this whole process and\u00a0really developed a special bond. At this moment, we are all done recording the music (about to enter the mixing phase). Soon we will be getting ready for the big release! Currently organizing photo shoots, artist website, marketing, music videos, branding, etc. No set release date yet, but it\u2019s coming!! I promise to keep\u00a0you posted!! I\u2019ll be updating everything on my Instagram @carolynmillermusic \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

EP: What question do you wish someone would ask you in an interview, but nobody ever does?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CM: What would I do if I wasn\u2019t doing music? Simple answer: living on a Caribbean Island, adopting every stray dog, and having a never ending supply of margaritas and guacamole always on hand\u2026girl can dream, right? \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n

Carolyn will be releasing her debut EP, \u2018Unbreakable\u2019, later this year. You can find out more about Carolyn online on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and her official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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