The Resume

(January 22, 1980- )
Albums include ‘Salt’ and ‘Dreaming Wide Awake’

Why she might be annoying:

That extra ‘z’ in her first name!
She is the middle child of an ordained minister.
Her town of birth (pronounced HEY-HIGH-rah) was immortalized in Ray Stevens’ ‘Shriners Convention.’

Why she might not be annoying:

While she happily remakes classic material and performs originals from established songwriters, she has also written or co-written much of her own material.
She wrote all of her material for ‘Salt’ on piano; she picked up a guitar for ‘Dreaming Wide Awake.’
She cites Sarah McLachlan as an influence.
She earned countless awards as a choir girl.

Credit: Cool It All Right?

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Black and Beautiful
• Block Heads
• Cool It All Right?'s Profiles [Series 01]
• I Attended Ed Bradley's Memorial Service [November 21, 2006]
• I Covered Eden Ahbez's 'Nature Boy'
• Jazz Artists
• Profiles 15501-15750 (Ranked: 15593)
• Starbucks ‘The Way I See It’ Quotations

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 113 Votes: 73.45% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 114 Votes: 56.14% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 63 Votes: 65.08% Annoying