Jaci Velasquez is an American actress, singer, and songwriter who has performed both in English and Spanish. She began to sing when she was still very young. She was raised in the church where her parents were pastors and singers.
At the age of nine, while she was singing backup for her father, she was discovered by a representative of myrrh records. She has grown all through her career from when she made her debut in 1992. She has had a few awards and nominations in her name, among which include three Grammy nominations, an American music award nomination, and a few others.
Who is Jaci Velasquez?
The American actress and singer was born Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez on October 15, 1979, in Houston Texas, united states to her parents David and Diana Velasquez. She is of Mexican, Spanish, French, Scottish, and Arab ancestry. Her parents were singers and pastors in an evangelical church and by the time she was nine, she started traveling with her father who was a full-time singing evangelist.
Personal life: Husband
Jaci Velasquez has been married twice. Her first marriage was with Darren Potuck a member of the band, AutoVaughn. They got married on August 16, 2003, but the union only lasted for barely two years as they later divorced in 2005.
She remarried Nic Gonzales on 17 December 2006 in a private ceremony in Austin Texas. Her husband is a member of Salvador, a Christian group that she had toured with. Velasquez and her husband had their first son, Zealand in 2007 and their second son, Soren in 2009.
Jaci Velasquez’ music career
She began her career journey in 1992 and it has been a pretty successful one because since then, she has sold almost three million albums in the U.S and has recorded three platinum and three gold albums. Velasquez has recorded 16 singles that made a hit on no.1 and also 6 others that were top 10.
In 2002, Jaci Velasquez has received a Latin Billboard music award for her album, Mi Corazon. She has been able to record in both English and Spanish and has also performed on stages since when she was 16 years old.
Some of her songs were written as a reflection of how her faith has been shaped and strengthened by the challenges she has faced in her life especially the one regarding motherhood and parenting.
Net worth
Despite the fact that the actress and singer has had a successful musical and acting career, her exact net worth is still under review. She has earned her income from other business ventures and brand endorsements.
Here are other interesting facts about Jaci Velasquez
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Jaci Velasquez’ parents were in a group called Galileans
The singer’s parents David and Diana Velasquez were not just evangelist ministers and musicians but singers who recorded albums with a Dallas-based gospel group known as the Galileans. Her mother was also a gospel singer and also retail clothing buyer.
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Velasquez is not just a singer or actress but also a writer
The singer has acted in several films and has been featured in almost 50 magazine covers. She has written up to three books so far and it was speculated that she started her own clothing line some years back.
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Her son Zealand was diagnosed with autism at the age of two
She and her husband noticed their son has a medical challenge but it was made official when he was in 2nd She was really down when she was told her son had autism but she eventually got through it. She initially had dreams for him but that changed and it led to having new dreams for his son. Zealand is now good at music and also playing the piano.
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Awards and nominations throughout her musical career
Velasquez has received 7 Dove Awards; Premio lo Nuestro award; 2 Latin Grammy nominations; 3 Grammy nominations; 5 Latin billboard award nominations. Latin billboard nomination and has also be recognized by American music award nomination.
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She is a supporter of true love waits
Velasquez has been a role model for her young fans. She has been recognized as a supporter of True Love Waits, an organization that is responsible for promoting teen abstinence. She has urged young people to follow her lead by remaining virgins until they eventually marry.
