Meiko

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Who is Meiko?

Meiko (pronounced MEE-ko) is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, born and raised in Roberta, Georgia. She released her self-titled debut album in 2007 without the help of a record label or publisher, and it reached #1 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter chart, eventually selling over 200,000 digital singles and over 70,000 albums. Her sophomore effort, titled The Bright Side, was released on May 15, 2012 through Fantasy/Concord to critical acclaim.

Every single song on Meiko's first album has been featured in a major network television program in the U.S, including such shows as "Grey's Anatomy", "One Tree Hill", "The Vampire Diaries", "The Ghost Whisperer", "90210", and "The Hills" (among others).

Meiko has toured the U.S. numerous times, supporting such artists as KT Tunstall, Jewel, Eric Hutchinson, Hanson, Mat Kearney, Brett Dennen,and Joshua Radin. She has also performed numerous headlining shows in the U.S., UK, and Australia.

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  • Melissa Sheppard
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  • United States of America
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on July 23, 2013

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