Jaci Velasquez

Jaci Velasquez is an American singer, songwriter, and actress known for contemporary Christian and Latin pop music, performing in both English and Spanish. Born in Houston, she started out singing backup for her father at age 9, released three independent records, and was discovered by a Myrrh Records representative. At 16 she released her breakthrough album Heavenly Place, which produced five No. 1 songs and went platinum. Her Spanish-language crossover Llegar a Ti topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart and earned a Latin Grammy nomination, while Mi Corazón brought a Grammy nomination and a Latin Billboard Music Award. She has won eight Dove Awards and received Grammy and American Music Award nominations. Her acting debut came in Chasing Papi (2003), and she later played a drama teacher in I'm Not Ashamed (2016). From 2010 to 2016 she co-hosted a syndicated morning radio program.