Underground R&B Music Award Nominee Vaneli Joins Bow-Wow and Friends for a Special Night of Entertainment

New York, NY, January 25, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Before you begin to think that Vaneli is just another pretty face in the music world, think again. At only 20 years old, Vaneli’s Brazilian hot urban beauty and undeniable talent are already speaking for themselves across the R&B music scene. This rising star has been involved in the music scene since her early childhood, and it is no surprise to those around her that she is becoming a sensation so quickly as she finds herself opening up for national acts such as Young Dro, Lloyd and Mario just to name a few. Vaneli who is signed to the independent label U-Turn Entertainment is scheduled to join the multi-platinum recording artist Bow-Wow on his Bow-Wow and Friends concert on March 3rd in Portsmouth, VA at the Willet Hall, where she will be performing hits from her latest album “Hard to believe,” including her latest hit single “Walking.”

The single "Walking" has received massive airplay and heavy rotation in over 300 radio stations across the nation since its release in October, which also led her to receive a 2006 Underground Music Award Nomination for the best R&B female artist. Vaneli is currently between touring and in the studio working on her sophomore album, expected to drop early this spring through a major distribution deal.

With influences from a variety of music legends such as Whitney Houston and Toni Braxton, Vaneli has been able to develop a strong unique and appealing style that is all her own with musical taste ranges from powerhouse pop and hip-hop to the soothing sounds of R&B. The charismatic and energetic presence and dynamic voice of this talented and emerging artist is immediately captivating audiences and listeners worldwide as they are finding themselves wanting more of Vaneli by receiving a daily average of 200 Myspace fan messages and requests since joining Myspace less than year ago. She has also received more than 2000 Myspace Music spins a day as well as more than 200,000 Google hits for “Vaneli Music,” an impressive success for an Indie artist that not even many major label artists have been able to accomplish online.

Vaneli fans are looking forward to Portsmouth’s highly anticipated concert in March which is being headlined by Bow-Wow and will also feature other celebrity guest performers.

For more information on Vaneli, visit the official Myspace page at www.myspace.com/vanelid or her label site at www.u-turnentertainment.com.

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