Jillian Cardarelli

Jillian Cardarelli is a seventeen year old pop country singer who has loved music all her life. She performed at many venues from festivals, country fairs, the John F. Kennedy Library to Fenway Park. Jillian and her band were the opening act for James Otto, recording artist and two-time Grammy nominee last July. They also opened for Dean Brody, a rising Nashville singer in September. Jillian co-wrote and recorded her first songs, "Daddy's Little Country Girl" and "Lights of Graceland", with a...

Jillian Cardarelli is a seventeen year old pop country singer who has loved music all her life. She performed at many venues from festivals, country fairs, the John F. Kennedy Library to Fenway Park. Jillian and her band were the opening act for James Otto, recording artist and two-time Grammy nominee last July. They also opened for Dean Brody, a rising Nashville singer in September. Jillian co-wrote and recorded her first songs, "Daddy's Little Country Girl" and "Lights of Graceland", with acclaimed singer and songwriter, Don Campbell in Nashville. Jillian also worked and recorded with songwriter Robin Ball and producer Todd Bradley of Burning Blue Music in Nashville. In August of 2009, Jillian was the third place winner in WOKQ Radio's talent competition and in 2008, Jillian was a finalist in the Colgate Country Showdown in New Hampshire. Jillian recorded her CD, "Black Velvet" at the age of fourteen. The album was produced by Marty Walsh of Berklee College of Music and was released in March of 2008. Formerly of Supertramp, Marty has recorded with Leann Rimes, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, among many others. "Black Velvet" includes a variety of musical genres and was featured on The River 92.5 FM Homegrown Showcase. Jillian's first CD, entitled "Christmas 2006", features both traditional and contemporary holiday songs. Jillian is working on her new CD which will be released later this year. This latest CD will include a number of original songs co-written by Jillian and recorded with her band. For many years Jillian performed in local musicals and various Broadway reviews produced by Anna Smulowitz of Newburyport, Massachusetts. She has been a soloist at Fenway park for the Boston Red Sox, hockey and basketball games, tournaments, Little League opening ceremonies and other civic events. Jillian was the chosen performer at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum for the 2009 Federal Awards Ceremony.