@montanatucker I’m gonna BE MYSELF, what about YOU?! New song ft. @todrick coming out FRIDAY June 4! Pre save LINK IN BIO! #bemyselfchallenge #foryourpride #fyp ♬ Be Myself ft. Todrick Hall – Montana Tucker
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Award-winning singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, social media force, and philanthropist Montana Tucker empowers from every angle. Whether speaking to a staggering online following of millions, performing alongside A-list superstars, starring in film and television projects, or lighting up original music of her own, the South Florida-born multi-talent engages, enlivens, and enchants audiences no matter what she does. Montana is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and creator of the TikTok series How To: Never Forget, which is focused on Holocaust education.
With millions of streams and views and high-profile nominations such as “Social Star” at the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards to her credit, she remains primed to make a global impact with her debut for Mr. 305 Records—the label founded and run by GRAMMY® Award-winning international icon, Pitbull.
As the songstress organically attracted a fervent fanbase online, her Instagram videos regularly cracked over 1 million views with unprecedented engagement. In 2020, she serves up her first proper single, “Hola.” Over swaggering horns, her saucy delivery swings towards a flirty, fun, and fiery chorus, “He turned to me and he said, ‘Hola’…it all started with an ‘Hola’.” Montana’s undeniable charisma and powerhouse voice take center stage as she welcomes everyone to say, “Hola.”
@montanatucker I’m gonna BE MYSELF, what about YOU?! New song ft. @todrick coming out FRIDAY June 4! Pre save LINK IN BIO! #bemyselfchallenge #foryourpride #fyp ♬ Be Myself ft. Todrick Hall – Montana Tucker
@montanatucker That moment when I casually danced next to the LEGEND @paulaabdul to MY song #bemyself #paulaabdul #bymyselfchallenge #dance #viral ♬ Be Myself – Montana Tucker
Montana ignited her career at just eight-years-old by modeling in commercials for the likes of BMW before going on to dance for Ashanti and Ashlee Simpson. She made her debut as an artist by contributing “Ain’t No Stressin” to the Original Soundtrack album for the blockbuster Step Up 2: The Streets. Additionally, her track “Candy Swirl” popped up in a key sequence of and on the soundtrack for Bring It On 5. She teamed up with Flo Rida on the hit “Turn It Up” and went on to open for everyone from Ciara to Lil Wayne. She starred in a short film entitled Connie + Consuelo and the Multiple Daytime Emmy Award-winning digital drama series The Bay, as well as hosted the Streamy Purpose Awards.
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Tik Tok influencer and emcee of the Growing Hope concert, Montana is an award-winning singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, social media force, and philanthropist. Montana is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and creator of the TikTok series How To: Never Forget, which is focused on Holocaust education.
Grammy winning hip hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari is a classically trained musician who has collaborated with Jay Z, Alicia Keys, Wynton Marsalis, Maroon 5, Patti Labelle, Janet Jackson, and John Legend, Ben-Ari is the founder and CEO of “Gedenk,” a non-profit dedicated to educating and encouraging self-expression among youth about anti-semitism, racism, and their brutal consequences.
Saxophonist extraordinaire and “America’s Got Talent” 2022 Golden Buzzer Winner, in addition to first runner-up on “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars,” Avery uniquely understands the importance of tolerance and inclusion after overcoming a childhood marked by constant bullying.
15–22-year-old singing sisters, known as “the black girls of country TikTok”, have performed on Shania Twain’s “Queen of Me” Tour and CMT Awards. “Just expressing ourselves to the fullest, even in music, can help set other people free because there are people who want you to stick to stereotypes, but we don’t do that,” said Kylan Boykin.
Wendell Hanes is an Emmy winning composer and owner of Volition Sound. He earned a Sports Emmy for his work with ESPN and composed the 2021 NAACP Image Award-winning Hulu documentary The Killing of Breonna Taylor. Hanes has scored over 2000 commercials and has won nearly every major award in advertising.
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