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Whitney Wolanin (pronounced WHOA-Lan-in), born June 29, 1990 (New York), is a singer and songwriter, who also plays piano and drums. Her father, Vincent, is a wealthy developer (Wolanin Companies Ltd.) who also started TopNotch Entertainment in the late 1980s., The Business Review , January 30, 1998 Whitney records for her father's label, TopNotch Records, which she and her sister Victoria operate.

Recording career

Growing up in Florida, Wolanin first told her father of her desire to record an album when she was 11., Jennifer Sutcliffe, Naples Daily News , November 3, 2006. When she was 13, her father relented, and over her summer break she recorded an album with her father's personal friend, Bob Babbitt (second-string bassist—after James Jamerson —for Motown's studio group, The Funk Brothers ), in Nashville., Jim Sullivan, Hall of Fame Magazine The album, Funkology XIII , released two years later in 2005, was made up of twelve R& B Cover version|covers (mostly of Motown origin) and one original.

A version of Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston 's " It Takes Two (song)|It Takes Two ", sung with Jimi Jamison of Survivor (band)|Survivor , reached #9 on radio trade publication Friday Morning Quarterback 's AC40 Chart,AC Top 40 Radio Chart, Friday Morning Quarterback , April 19, 2006 and was a #1 most added song,AC Radio Weekly Report, Friday Morning Quarterback , April 2006 Wolanin's song “Good” (which she co-wrote with Babbitt and her father) peaked at #7.AC Top 40 Radio Chart, Friday Morning Quarterback , November 2, 2005 Despite airplay, the album did not sell well enough to chart nationally and did not receive any Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA Music recording sales certification|awards .

In late 2005, Wolanin released "Christmas (The Warmest Time of the Year)"—another original she co-wrote with Babbitt and her father. The song made FMQB 's Top 100 airplay chart at #87 in 2005.Annual Summary Report, Friday Morning Quarterback , December 2005

The following year, Wolanin released her second album, Christmasology , a collection of Christmas songs recorded in 2005. Christmasology featured 15 songs, including " Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree ”, " Frosty the Snowman ”, " Adeste Fideles|O Come All Ye Faithful " and " Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ", as well as "Christmas (The Warmest Time of the Year)". "Frosty” was the Most Added Christmas song at radio in the weeks of November 5, 2006 and November 19, 2006. R& R (magazine)|R& R , December 4, 2006 In December 2006, "Frosty" peaked at #11 on R& R 's Media Base Top 40 Radio Airplay Charts,AC Radio Chart, R& R , December 11, 2006 and was played on over 800 radio stations.AC Radio Media Base Holiday Summary, Radio & Records Weekly , December 30, 2006 Again, despite airplay, the album did not chart nationally for sales.

"Loud and Clear", a song Wolanin co-wrote with her older sister Victoria, was released as a single on June 4, 2007 to dance and club radio. At the time, four more single releases were planned., Mark S. Krzos, The News-Press , May 18, 2007. "Loud and Clear", was featured on an episode of the MTV series The Hills .

Wolanin released a six-song EP, Girl , in 2009, composed of six songs written both by herself and with her sister, some dating to when she was 13 years old. An acoustic version of that EP's "So Close" was included on the compilation album Majic Miracle Music Vol. 3 , a benefit for the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children .

Wolanin released Whitney Wolanin 1 in April 2011, a six-song EP of original compositions, which she recorded while attending Vanderbilt University .

Extracurricular activities

Wolanin was a celebrity spokesperson for the now-defunct Youth Crime Watch of America, helping young people avoid problems on the internet. Wolanin also participated in Rockin' Christmas Fund charity fundraiser events to benefit the Rockin’ Christmas Scholarship Fund. Her involvement included visiting Children's Hospitals with other celebrities and providing autographed CDs to children at the Shriners Hospitals at Christmas. At 6 feet tall, she played on her high school basketball team and was also a member of her school's competitive eating team., Tiffany Yates, Naples Daily News , March 24, 2006.

Wolanin graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2011, with a BS in human organizational development. Inside Vandy by OLIVIA KUPFER, February 2, 2011

Discography

Funkology XIII (2005, TopNotch)

"Christmas (The Warmest Time of the Year)" single (2005, TopNotch)

Christmasology (2006, TopNotch)

"Loud and Clear" single (2007, TopNotch)

Girl EP (2009, TopNotch)

Whitney Wolanin 1 EP (2011, TopNotch)

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