New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Academy of Country
Music Female Vocalist Of the Year, Grammy nominee and multi-million selling '80s icon Sylvia will greet her CMA Fest fans with new music this year. She will be performing songs from her brand-new CD, SECOND BLOOM - The Hits Re-Imagined, during the festival.
The disc, on Red Pony Records, hits store shelves June 8. Fans the world over can catch three exclusive song premieres from the CD this week: Billboard.com ("Tumbleweed"), The Boot ("Drifter"), and Roughstock ("You Can't Go Back Home"). A compelling remake of her #1, "Nobody," will be available to radio programmers tomorrow via PLAY MPE. SECOND BLOOM includes 10 fresh interpretations of Sylvia's # 1 / Top 10 hits from the RCA years (1979 to 1987).
"I'm thrilled to be returning to CMA Fest," Sylvia says. "I have a booth this year, and I'm looking forward to spending time with the fans each day! It will be extra special to celebrate the debut of my new CD with everyone, too."
A host of performances, multiple booth signings and additional appearances are scheduled for the popular songstress:
Thursday, June 7 - 650 AM WSM - Coffee, Country & Cody / 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, June 7 - Sylvia's Booth #104 (Music City Center) / 2 - 4 p.m.
Friday, June 8 - CMA Media Room Interviews / 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Friday, June 8 - Sylvia's Booth #104 (Music City Center) / 2 - 4 p.m.
Friday, June 8 - Ernest Tubb Record Shop, CD Signing / 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday, June 8 - Piranha's Bar & Grille- performance /Meet & Greet / 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 9 - CMA International Luncheon / 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Saturday, June 9 - Sylvia's Booth #104 (Music City Center) / 2 - 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 9 - Country With
Heart Benefit for St. Jude's Hospital / 5 - 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 10 - CMA Media Room Interviews / 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday, June 10 - CMA Fan
Experience Booth #101 (Music City Center) / 12 - 1 p.m.
Sunday, June 10 - Sylvia's Booth #104 (Music City Center) / 2 - 4 p.m.
ABOUT SYLVIA
Born in Kokomo, Indiana, Sylvia sold over four million records and enjoyed a string of hits that earned her multiple honors and awards. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter began sharing new facets of her voice and artistic perspective through her work on her own record label, Red Pony Records, in the 1990s. In 2016, she released the critically-acclaimed IT'S ALL IN THE FAMILY, her most personal album to date and the first on which she co-wrote most of the songs. She's shared the stage with
George Strait, Willie Nelson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Alabama, Kenny Rogers, Lee Greenwood, Dottie West, T.G. Sheppard, Janie Fricke, Bill Anderson, Hank Williams, Jr., and others.A certified life and career coach, she has been a board member of a non-profit serving those impacted by mental illness and substance abuse. She supports various charities, including
Music City Animal Rescue, Park Center, and Crossroads Pets/Campus. Sylvia lives in Nashville, continues to tour and enjoys spending time with her Border Collie/Italian Greyhound mix, Cate.
