  Michelle was born on July 2,
1983 in Arizona. Michelle's musical ambitions
started early with a constant desire to sing
and by age 14, a guitar to begin forming a
sound to go along with her words. By 2000,
Michelle had recorded a demo (Broken
Bracelet) that was sold at shows and led
her to an opening-act slot on the Hanson tour. By the beginning
of 2001, Michelle had landed a record deal
and began recording her first major label LP
release.
 # 43
Singles Artist of the Year
 Michelle hit the Top 40 with
"Everywhere."
Michelle released her debut LP -
Spirit
Room.
Michelle hit the Top 10 with "Everywhere."
 # 8
Singles Artist of the Year
Spirit
Room was certified gold.
 Michelle hit
the Top 40 with "All You Wanted."
Michelle hit
the Top 10 with "All You Wanted."
Spirit
Room was certified platinum.
 Michelle hit
the Top 40 with "Goodbye To You."
Michelle's
video for "Everywhere" won the Viewer's Choice award at the MTV Video Music
Awards. The video for "All You Wanted" was also
nominated for 2 awards including Best Female Video and Best Pop Video.
 Michelle appeared on an episode
of American Dreams on NBC portraying
Lesley Gore and performing
Gore's hit "You Don't Own Me."
Michelle hit the Top 40 helping
out Santana with "The Game Of Love" from Santana's Shaman (and the Top 10 in a few weeks).
Michelle hit
the Top 10 with "Goodbye To You."
 Michelle hit #1 for 2 weeks helping
out Santana with "The Game Of Love."
Michelle topped the Billboard
Adult Top 40 chart for 13 weeks with "The Game Of Love."
Michelle appeared in the film The
Hot Chick with Adam Sandler.
 # 13
Singles Artist of the Year
Michelle performed at the
pre-show of Super Bowl XXXVII.
Michelle won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with
Vocals
("The Game Of Love" with Santana) and was nominated for
for Best New Artist.
Michelle topped the Billboard
Adult Contemporary chart for 4 weeks with
"The Game Of Love" with Santana.
 Michelle hit the Top 40 with
"Are You Happy Now?"
Michelle will begin headlining
her own tour in May.
Michelle's next LP, Hotel
Paper, was released. She said of the
LP: "The whole overall feel of the
record is more organic. It's acoustic at
times, but it also rocks a little more in
certain parts. I think I've done some growing
up, so the way I'm writing and the chords I'm
using, it's all changed."
 Michelle hit the Top 10 with "Are You Happy Now?"
Michelle could be heard on the
compilation Remembering
Patsy Cline with "Strange."
Hotel
Paper was certified gold.
 Michelle hit the Top 40 with
"Breathe."
Michelle had to cancel 9 shows
due to a throat illness.
Michelle hit the Top 10 with "Breathe."
 Hotel
Paper was certified platinum.
Michelle topped the Billboard
Year-End Charts with the Top Hot Adult
Contemporary Track (The Game Of Love" with Santana).
 # 104
Singles Artist of the Year
Michelle was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal
Performance - Female ("Are You Happy Now?").
Michelle hit the Top 40 with
"Til I Get Over You."
Michelle got married.
# 127 on the Top Pop Artists
of the Past 25 Years chart.
 # 123
Singles Artist of the Year
 Michelle gave birth to a baby
girl.
Michelle hit the Top 40 helping
out Santana with "I'm Feeling You" from Santana's All
That I Am.
 Michelle teamed up with Jessica
Harp as The Wreckers
and released Stand
Still, Look Pretty.
Michelle, as part of The
Wreckers, topped the Billboard Hot
Country Songs chart with "Leave The
Pieces."
Michelle, as part of The
Wreckers, released Way
Back Home: Live From New York City.
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