Biography
Movie celebrity who became well-known for her part in Wayne’s Globe. She performed Kate Parks in the 2012 film, Collision Program. She offered her tone of voice as Nani for the Disney film Lilo & Stitch. At seventeen, she was removed in the 1st circular of 1985’s Celebrity Search. She was created in Honolulu, Hawaii, and performed the part of Sydney Fox on Relic Hunter. She wedded Simon Wakelin in 2002, as well as the few had a child in 2005 before divorcing this year 2010. She was also wedded to Elie Samaha from 1992 to 2000. She got her big break around the daytime cleaning soap opera, General Medical center. Before he became a celebrity, John Stamos performed the part of Blackie Parrish on a single show.
Quick Facts
Full Name Tia Carrere
Date Of Birth January 2, 1967
Place Of Birth Honolulu, HI
Height 1.73 m
Profession Movie Actress
Education Sacred Hearts Academy
Nationality American
Spouse Simon Wakelin, Elie Samaha
Children Bianca Wakelin
Parents Audrey Duhinio Janairo, Alexander Janairo
Awards Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album
Nominations MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence, MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female, ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Nationally Syndicated Drama Series, VGX Award for Best Performance by a Human Female
Movies Wayne's World, True Lies, My Teacher's Wife, Lilo & Stitch, Showdown in Little Tokyo, High School High, Kull the Conqueror, Wayne's World 2, Rising Sun, Aloha Summer, Stitch! The Movie, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, You May Not Kiss the Bride, Jury Duty, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Dark Honeymoon, Zombie Nightmare, Meet Prince Charming, Scar City, Leroy & Stitch, Hard Breakers, Aloha, Scooby-Doo!, Five Aces, Wild Cherry, Merlin: The Return, The Immortals, Top of the World, Hollow Point, Dogboys, Fine Gold, Gutshot Straight, The Night of the Headless Horseman, The Road Raiders, 20 Dates, Natural Enemy, Back in the Day, Torn Apart, Supernova, Little Sister, Enemy, Quick, The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Pirate's Code, Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest, Treacherous, Showdown in Manila, Asteroid vs Earth, Palm Swings, Final Recourse, Business Unusual, Desert Breeze, Collision Course
TV Shows Scooby-Doo! Mystery, Inc., Combat Hospital, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Duck Dodgers, Relic Hunter, The A-Team, Dancing with the Stars, Noble House
Star Sign Capricorn
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Sister of Saundra Janairo. |
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She is a Girl Scout troop leader. |
3 |
Competed on ABC's Dancing with the Stars (2005). [January 2006] |
4 |
Currently resides in Los Angeles, California. |
5 |
Is the eldest of three sisters and two half-sisters. |
6 |
Her surname is pronounced "KUH-rare-uh". |
7 |
Participated in the 2011 National Record-A-Thon by recording children's book titles for RFB&D (Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic)'s audiobook library. [March 2011] |
8 |
Her husband, Simon Wakelin, is a British photojournalist. |
9 |
Mother, with Simon Wakelin, of daughter, Bianca Wakelin, born on September 25, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. |
10 |
Ranked #69 in FHM-USA's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2001). |
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Named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1992). |
12 |
Featured in the January 2003 edition of Playboy magazine. |
13 |
Was an acting contestant on Star Search (1983) in 1985; she lost in her first round. |
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As Cassandra in Wayne's World (1992), she performed all her songs as the singer and featured on the soundtrack. |
15 |
Had a body double used in nude hot tub scene in the film Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991). |
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Her little sister could not say "Althea", it came out "Tia". |
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Has Chinese, Spanish, Filipino and Hawaiian heritage. |
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She is a two-time Grammy award singer and a voiceover artist. |
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While auditioning for a role on Baywatch (1989) she stalled on returning for the swim test so she could audition for Wayne's World (1992). |
Actress
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Wayne's World 2 |
1993 |
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Cassandra Wong |
Treacherous |
1993 |
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Dr. Jessica Jamison |
Quick |
1993 |
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Janet Sakamoto |
Rising Sun |
1993 |
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Jingo Asakuma |
Little Sister |
1992 |
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Adrienne |
Tales from the Crypt |
1992 |
TV Series |
Scarlett |
Wayne's World |
1992 |
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Cassandra |
Intimate Stranger |
1991 |
TV Movie |
Mina |
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man |
1991 |
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Kimiko |
Showdown in Little Tokyo |
1991 |
|
Minako Okeya |
Married with Children |
1990 |
TV Series |
Piper Bauman |
Quantum Leap |
1990 |
TV Series |
Chu-Hoi |
Enemy |
1990/I |
|
Mai Chang |
Friday the 13th: The Series |
1990 |
TV Series |
Michiko Tanaka |
Anything But Love |
1989 |
TV Series |
Cey |
Fine Gold |
1989 |
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Stella |
The Road Raiders |
1989 |
TV Movie |
Cyanne |
MacGyver |
1986-1988 |
TV Series |
Tiu / Lisa Chan |
Aloha Summer |
1988 |
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Lani Kepoo |
Noble House |
1988 |
TV Mini-Series |
Venus Poon |
Zombie Nightmare |
1987 |
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Amy |
Tour of Duty |
1987 |
TV Series |
Lang |
The A-Team |
1986 |
TV Series |
Tia |
Airwolf |
1985 |
TV Series |
Kiki Tinabi |
Covenant |
1985 |
TV Movie |
Girl at Golden Calf |
Cover Up |
1985 |
TV Series |
Philippines Contestant |
General Hospital |
1963 |
TV Series |
Jade Soong Chung, R.N. (1985-1987) |
Palm Swings |
2017 |
completed |
Ms. Cherry Bomb |
Felo De Se |
|
announced |
Kirsty |
Showdown in Manila |
2016 |
|
Mrs. Wells |
Family Guy |
2016 |
TV Series |
Hawaiian Woman |
Business Unusual |
2016 |
Short |
Ella |
Hawaii Five-0 |
2015 |
TV Series |
Makana Kalakaua |
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest |
2015 |
Video |
Jezebel Jade (voice) |
Behind Palm Swings |
2015 |
Video short |
Cherry Bomb |
Psychopath |
2014/I |
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Mother |
Pirate's Code: The Adventures of Mickey Matson |
2014 |
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Kelly |
Gutshot Straight |
2014 |
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Leanne |
Uncle Grandpa |
2014 |
TV Series |
Island Girl |
Asteroid vs Earth |
2014 |
TV Movie |
Marissa Knox |
Final Recourse |
2013 |
|
Michelle Gaines |
Collision Course |
2013 |
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Kate Parks |
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated |
2011-2013 |
TV Series |
Judy Reeves / Old Daphne / Waitress / ... |
In Plain Sight |
2012 |
TV Series |
Lia Hernandez |
Combat Hospital |
2011 |
TV Series |
Jessica Draycott |
True Justice |
2011 |
TV Series |
Lisa Clayton |
You May Not Kiss the Bride |
2011 |
|
Lani |
Hard Breakers |
2010 |
|
Jodie |
Warehouse 13 |
2010 |
TV Series |
Agent Katie Logan
Agent Kate Logan |
CSI: Miami |
2009 |
TV Series |
Jacqueline Parsons |
Wild Cherry |
2009 |
|
Ms. Haumea |
Untitled Liz Meriwether Project |
2008 |
TV Series |
Paula Poland |
Dark Honeymoon |
2008 |
Video |
Miranda |
Curb Your Enthusiasm |
2007 |
TV Series |
Cha Cha |
Nip/Tuck |
2007 |
TV Series |
Mistress Dark Pain |
Back to You |
2007 |
TV Series |
Maggie |
The O.C. |
2006 |
TV Series |
Dean Torres |
Saints Row |
2006 |
Video Game |
Lin (voice) |
Leroy & Stitch |
2006 |
Video |
Nani (voice) |
Lilo & Stitch: The Series |
2003-2006 |
TV Series |
Nani |
American Dragon: Jake Long |
2005 |
TV Series |
Yan Yan |
Supernova |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Lisa Delgado |
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch |
2005 |
Video |
Nani (voice) |
Back in the Day |
2005 |
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Loot |
Aloha, Scooby-Doo! |
2005 |
Video |
Snookie / Local Woman #1 (voice) |
Torn Apart |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Vicki Westin |
Megas XLR |
2004 |
TV Series |
Darklos |
Johnny Bravo |
2004 |
TV Series |
Woman / Beautiful Woman / Female Elephant / ... |
Stitch! The Movie |
2003 |
Video |
Nani (voice) |
Meet Prince Charming |
2002 |
|
Samantha Feld |
Lilo & Stitch |
2002 |
|
Nani (voice) |
Stitch Experiment 626 |
2002 |
Video Game |
Nam (voice) |
Relic Hunter |
1999-2002 |
TV Series |
Sydney Fox |
Merlin: The Return |
2000 |
|
Dr. Joan Maxwell |
The Night of the Headless Horseman |
1999 |
TV Movie |
Katrina Van Tassel (voice) |
Five Aces |
1999 |
|
Karen Haggerty |
My Teacher's Wife |
1999 |
|
Vicky Mueller |
Hercules |
1998 |
TV Series |
Marigold |
Veronica's Closet |
1998 |
TV Series |
Kim |
Scar City |
1998 |
|
Candy |
Dogboys |
1998 |
TV Movie |
D.A. Jennifer Dern |
Top of the World |
1997/II |
|
Rebecca Mercer |
Kull the Conqueror |
1997 |
|
Akivasha |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child |
1997 |
TV Series |
Mija |
Desert Breeze |
1996 |
TV Movie |
|
Natural Enemy |
1996 |
Video |
Christina |
High School High |
1996 |
|
Victoria Chapell |
Hollow Point |
1996 |
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Diane Norwood |
Murder One |
1995-1996 |
TV Series |
Beverly Nichols |
The Daedalus Encounter |
1995 |
Video Game |
Ari Matheson |
The Immortals |
1995 |
|
Gina Walker |
Nothing But the Truth |
1995 |
TV Movie |
Simone Gideon |
Jury Duty |
1995 |
|
Monica |
Hostile Intentions |
1995 |
Video |
Nora |
True Lies |
1994 |
|
Juno Skinner |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest |
2015 |
Video performer: "Jade's Song" |
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Aloha, Scooby-Doo! |
2005 |
Video performer: "Aloha Scooby-Doo" |
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Duck Dodgers |
2004 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child |
1997 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Baywatch |
1994 |
TV Series performer - 1 episode |
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm |
1993 |
performer: "I Never Even Told You" |
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Wayne's World |
1992 |
performer: "FIRE", "TOUCH ME", "WHY YOU WANNA BREAK MY HEART", "BALLROOM BLITZ" |
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Across the Tracks |
1990 |
performer: "Won't Let Me Go" |
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Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Final Recourse |
2013 |
associate producer |
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If... Dog... Rabbit |
1999 |
co-executive producer |
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20 Dates |
1998 |
executive producer |
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The Immortals |
1995 |
associate producer |
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Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Psychopath |
2014/I |
special thanks |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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KNEKT on the Carpet: Live from the 27th Annual 100 Stars Oscars Red Carpet |
2017 |
TV Special |
Herself |
WGN Morning News |
2017 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Gwapa |
2015 |
Documentary |
Narrator (voice) |
The Dr. Tess Show |
2015 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
On Your Marc! |
2014 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
Top 40 Ultimate Action Movies |
2014 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself / Juno |
Lovitz or Leavitz with Jon Lovitz |
2013 |
TV Series |
Herself |
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover |
2013 |
TV Series |
Herself - Host (rumored) |
The Apprentice |
2012 |
TV Series |
Herself - Contestant / Herself |
IC Places Hollywood |
2012 |
TV Series |
Herself - Interviewee |
Big Morning Buzz Live |
2012 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Wendy Williams Show |
2012 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
1st Look |
2012 |
TV Series |
Herself - Interviewee |
52nd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration |
2011 |
TV Special |
Herself - Host |
51st Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration |
2010 |
TV Movie |
Herself - Host |
Fashion News Live |
2008-2010 |
TV Series |
Herself - Host / Herself |
Iron Chef America: The Series |
2010 |
TV Series |
Herself - ICA Judge / Actress / Singer |
50th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
The BackStage Pass |
2009 |
Video |
Herself |
7th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
2008 Asian Excellence Awards |
2008 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
E! Live from the Red Carpet |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Chelsea Lately |
2008 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
Phenomenon |
2007 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
Entertainment Tonight |
2007 |
TV Series |
Herself |
2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards |
2007 |
TV Special |
Herself |
Eurosport Buzz |
2007 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Dancing with the Stars |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself |
In the Cutz |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Live with Kelly and Ryan |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself |
2005 Radio Music Awards |
2005 |
TV Special |
Herself |
The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' |
2005 |
Video documentary |
Herself |
Ballbreakers |
2005 |
TV Series |
Herself |
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards |
2003 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Tussen de sterren |
2003 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
MADtv |
2002 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Making of 'Relic Hunter III' |
2001 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
L.A. Pool Party |
2001 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show |
2001 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Hollywood Squares |
2000-2001 |
TV Series |
Herself - Panelist |
2001 ALMA Awards |
2001 |
TV Special |
Herself - Presenter |
The Test |
2001 |
TV Series |
Herself - Panelist |
The Big Breakfast |
2001 |
TV Series |
Herself |
MTV Europe Music Awards 2000 |
2000 |
TV Special |
Herself - Presenter |
68th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade |
1999 |
TV Special |
Herself |
The Howard Stern Radio Show |
1999 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Howard Stern |
1999 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The 13th Annual Genesis Awards |
1999 |
TV Special |
Herself - Presenter |
20 Dates |
1998 |
|
Herself |
Sammy the Screenplay |
1997 |
Video short |
Herself - at 'Nine Months' premiere (uncredited) |
Politically Incorrect |
1997 |
TV Series |
Herself |
ESPY Awards |
1996 |
TV Special |
Herself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien |
1995 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Late Show with David Letterman |
1994 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Making of 'True Lies' |
1994 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards |
1994 |
TV Special |
Herself - Presenter |
1992 MTV Movie Awards |
1992 |
TV Special |
Herself - Presenter |
The New Hollywood Squares |
1987-1988 |
TV Series |
Herself - Panelist |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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1994 |
ShoWest Award |
ShoWest Convention, USA |
Female Star of Tomorrow |
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Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2001 |
ALMA Award |
ALMA Awards |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series |
Relic Hunter (1999) |
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1995 |
Saturn Award |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA |
Best Supporting Actress |
True Lies (1994) |
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1995 |
MTV Movie Award |
MTV Movie Awards |
Best Dance Sequence |
True Lies (1994) |
· Arnold Schwarzenegger |
1992 |
MTV Movie Award |
MTV Movie Awards |
Most Desirable Female |
Wayne's World (1992) |
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The reporter claimed he was going to write the article from my point of view. Instead, he made me sound like a little idiot. It made me never want to do another interview again. |
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If there's a Disney animated feature based in Hawaii, I knew I had to be part of it. I'm very proud to be from Hawaii. There was no question the role was mine. |
3 |
As an actress, you're already disregarded for a lot of the parts by the people who are setting up those shows. You don't need your agent to be doing the same. |
4 |
I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised on Hawaii. |
5 |
When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits my age range and personality, I would like you to send me up for it, even if it specifies blonde or brunette. |
6 |
Did you know hemp is a natural fiber? |
7 |
Having the Stitch character, the villain that becomes a hero, coming from outer space, it took a very difficult and complex story and put it into a simpler, kinder time. |
8 |
That's always at the heart and soul of Disney's features, the feeling of a family values. |
9 |
Doors open because you're beautiful, but I wouldn't cultivate beauty to the exclusion of brains. |
10 |
I like theme parks. The fastest roller coaster I've ever been on is at a casino in Nevada. |
11 |
Beauty lasts five minutes. Maybe longer if you have a good plastic surgeon. |
12 |
I'm concentrating on the positive, on all the wonderful things I'm doing now. |
13 |
I had been gullible, naive, soft, pliable. That's why I got taken advantage of. To survive, you have to have a tough skin. |
14 |
I can't stand when people say, 'Don't hate me because I'm beautiful'. OK, how about I hate you because you said that. |
15 |
I act and perform in hopes of getting attention and admiration. |
16 |
Jason Lee is the most famous actor from Hawaii I can think of. |
17 |
I can't sit on grass without a blanket. |
18 |
People want me to do the strangest things. They want me to sign their arms or chests. |
19 |
This is a Disney animated feature; it's eternal, it's history. What's there to think about? |
20 |
I'm not really this rock'n'roll chick. |
21 |
I play a female Indiana Jones, a professor who hunts down precious objects, like a bowl that belonged to the Buddha. They tailored the role to me: I wanted to be smart, funny, and to kick some ass. |
22 |
The kids all knew me from Wayne's World. The grown-ups knew me after True Lies. |
23 |
When I first came here, Hollywood was very closed-minded. |
24 |
I slipped at a bus stop; I went one way and my hair went the other. That was the end of my wig. |
25 |
I wanted to be a part of the Disney history. |
26 |
I was very young. I thought I knew a lot and I really didn't. I trusted the wrong people. |
27 |
I love to sing, so I just figured that I was going to sing or something. |
28 |
I kind of fell into acting, but I have sung and trained since I was in the eighth grade. |
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