Christina Perri

In July 2010, a struggling singer-songwriter and musician named Christina Perri had a life-changing moment when she was asked to perform a song she had written, a defiant break-up anthem called "Jar of Hearts," on the Fox show So You Think You Can Dance. The raw, emotional quality of her performance connected with viewers and catapulted the 24-year-old Philadelphia native into the public eye. "Jar of Hearts" went on to sell a million downloads and land Perri, who was then supporting herself as a caf manager in Beverly Hills, a deal with Atlantic Records.

"Jar of Hearts" is just one of 12 brutally honest gems that Perri unveils on her debut album lovestrong., a title she says...

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