HERstory.Most people in the music industry would list winning a GRAMMY as a #1 accomplishment, but ask Deanna DellaCioppa and she would say, "I could die tomorrow and feel accomplished. I sang "Ribbon In The Sky" at Boston's The Wang Center in front of a crowd of thousands while Stevie Wonder accompanied me on piano.and to boot I got a standing "O"! A GRAMMY would be great and I aspire to that, but I don't know what else could trump that night with Stevie!" Deanna has WOW written all over her!
Born in a suburb north of Boston, MA, Deanna learned early how to drop her r's and sing her ass off! Her mother filled their home with the music of Wonder, Streisand and Presley, helping Deanna to appreciate musical diversity at an early age. With her hairbrush in hand, Deanna made the family basement her stage and practiced her singing along with Whitney Houston, Donna Summer and Patsy Cline records. From there she discovered Prince, Sting, and Patti Labelle furthering her versatility as a singer and songwriter. She started writing poetry at age 7 and wrote her first official song on guitar in the 4th grade.
While most high school seniors were filling out college apps, Deanna was recording a professional demo. At age 17, while taking a break from a vocal session, Deanna was putting quarters into her parking meter and singing aloud. It was at that moment that her Hollywood story began when a staff member at the esteemed Berklee College of Music heard her voice and discovered Deanna. Impressed by her singing abilities, she was placed into the prestigious college's 5 week extensive Summer Performance Program. By the end of it, Deanna had wowed the institution into giving her a full tuition scholarship to study. Emerging with a BA in Music Business and Management and her first tastes of Film & TV placements as a songwriter, Deanna moved to NYC to pursue her career 1996. In 2008, Deanna set her sights on Los Angeles and the rest is star-studded history!
Deanna has had the honor of performing with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Yolanda Adams, Cece Winans, Crystal Waters, Joan Osborne, The Chieftains, Martha Wash, Ann Nesby, Angelo & Veronica, War, Average White Band, Sweet Sensation, Steve Smith of Journey, and Lisa Page of Witness, to name a few!. She has also been invited to sing for Patti Labelle, Oleta Adams, Terri Lynne Carrington, Armand Zildjian, Horace Silver, Arif Mardin, Alan Silvestri, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, and Pat Metheny.
Deanna's singing and songwriting can be heard in over 50 film, tv & dvd projects such as: “Lipstick Jungle”, "Sex and the City", “Mercy”, "America’s Funniest Home Videos", "Bad Girls Club", and MTV's “The Hills”, just to name a few. As a vocalist, Deanna’s commercial resume includes national campaign spots for Nabisco, Proctor & Gamble, Mattel, Siemens Technologies, Fila, ESPN, and BJs Wholesale Club.
Deanna was selected to attend the prestigious ASCAP East Coast Extended Songwriting Workshop (NY) , The Lester Sills Songwriting Workshop (LA), and the BMI Foundation Contemporary Professional Songwriting Workshop.
In 2000, she co-wrote and sang the massive worldwide dance single, "Higher", produced by 1999 Grammy winner, David Morales & Albert Cabrera, which went to 3 on the Billboard Dance Play charts. The song alone has also been on over 30 compilation albums worldwide.
She was also awarded The Heineken Music Initiative / The ASCAP Foundation R&B Grant for her song "I've Been Waiting (Someone Like You)”, as well as countless ASCAPlus awards.
Deanna's single & album credits include: Charlie Wilson (Jive Records), Mya (Manhattan Records), Ehsan (Star Base), Bret Ryan (Universal Records), Three Graces (Universal Classics/Decca Records), Akina Nakamori (Universal Japan Records), Storm (Sony/BMG Records), Tania Christopher (8Ball), as well as countless dance singles across the globe!
Deanna currently is working on the following album projects: Iyaz (Beluga Heights), Jojo (Interscope), Lil’ Eddie (Manhattan Records), Cody Simpson (Atlantic), Robyn Troup (Emblem), Queen Of Hearts, Celestina & Duchess.
Deanna collaborates with award winning songwriters & producers, such as Keith Harris (Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Mariah Carey, Estelle), Lil’ Eddie (Paula Abdul, Kylie Minogue), Carvin & Ivan (Musiq Soulchild, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown), REO (Keyshia Cole, Beyonce), Dre & Vidal (Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Usher, Mary J. Blige), Dot Da Genius (Kid Cudi), The Writing Camp (Beyonce, Fantasia, Leona Lewis) and many more!
