About Kirsti Manna
Kirsti Manna's five week Billboard #1 smash hit, “Austin” introduced Blake Shelton to country radio. She is an actress with numerous credits that include creating and starring in her own national children’s TV show, “Kirsti’s Manor” that was viewed by 34 million children. Rarely does one find a true renaissance artist, someone whose talent transcends a single genre. Kirsti Manna possesses a versatility found in few artists. She is a professional speaker, accomplished actress, writer/producer, singer-songwriter, pianist as well as a multifaceted entertainer.

She’s also the co-writer/co-publisher for Big & Rich’s rockin’ hit, “Loud” (WB/Nashville). Artists such as Gretchen Wilson (Sony/Nashville), Colt Prather (Sony/Nashville), Cowboy Crush (Curb/Nashville) and many others have recorded Kirsti’s songs. She recently finished writing and producing the debut CD “SOPO” for the girl-group iCande (www.icandemusic.com). Kirsti’s songs have been heard around the world in such places as CMT, ESPN, “The Tonight Show”, “The David Letterman Show”, “Friday Night Lights”, and “Dance Wars”.

Her latest venture, “Songwriter Girl” (www.songwritergirl.com) is a website that offers various levels of an online subscription service, a free bi-monthly newsletter and the opportunity for songwriters to get connected. In 2008, Kirsti also founded and launched the all girl event, “Songwriter Girl Camp”. Kirsti’s mission with Songwriter Girl Camp is to bring together girls of all ages to be inspired and focus on learning more about writing better songs, gain confidence as writers and performers and have the opportunity to network with other songwriter girls.

As a motivational performer, Kirsti connects with her audiences through her infectious energy and enthusiasm, quick wit and spontaneity. Universal emotions and realities of life depicted in her message and delivered with her powerful songs never fail to move, inspire and create an uplifting experience. Kirsti has Kirsti has been invited to speak at such gatherings as Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Mountain Stages, ASCAP Writers Series, NSAI Writers Series, American Talent Showcase and others.

In addition to serendipitous writing sessions with many of Nashville’s finest songwriters, Kirsti’s belief in children as our greatest resource inspired her to create, produce and star in Kirsti’s Manor, for T.C.T. Television. A ‘Tracey Ullman Show for kids’, it was an educational, musical, fun-house full of wacky characters portrayed by Kirsti, but nearest to Kirsti’s heart is Tina Tickle-ini, Kirsti’s “alter ego.” Kirsti also created “Tina Tickle-ini Gets Giggles and Goosebumples”, a fun, educational DVD which teaches children through music about their bodies. Also available is the accompanying multi-lingual (English, Spanish, French) coloring/activity book and CD with 10 original songs about the body.

The charismatic energy and love of life, of creating and performing...and of people, is what you experience when you meet Kirsti. In front of an audience or across the table over coffee...Kirsti Manna is like the best spaghetti sauce...it’s all in there! Visit her at www.kirsti.com and www.tinatickle-ini.com and www.songwritergirl.com.