Cherie Hooks Up With Clay Aiken For National US Summer Concert Tour

Tour to Kick off in Bismarck, ND on July 6th

Cherie's Long-Awaited Debut Album Set for Release on Lava Records August 3rd 

New Single "I'm Ready" Dominating the Top 40 and
Currently Featured in a Dell Inc.'s New National TV Ad Campaign

NEW YORK, NY- June 03 , 2004 - Lava/Atlantic Recording artist Cherie has announced that she will be hitting the road with Clay Aiken for a national concert tour this summer.  The tour kicks off on July 6th at the Bismarck Civic Center Arena in Bismarck, ND.  Cherie will be showcasing material from her highly anticipated self-titled debut album, which is set for release on August 3rd.  Her hit new single "I'm Ready" is charting at #29 on the Top-40 chart this week, and is currently featured in Dell Inc.'s new national television advertising campaign.

Cherie's debut album is a pop tour de force.  Already garnering accolades, Cherie was described by Billboard as "an artist to restore faith in music."  The New Yorker called her vocal talent "remarkably appealing," saying she has "the vocal power of Whitney Houston with the feel-good-around-the-edges shimmer of Shania Twain."  The breakthrough single "I'm Ready," which features the familiar guitar lick from Foreigner's "Urgent," was #2 most added at Top 40 radio, following closely on the heels of Beyonce's new single "Naughty Girl." The up-tempo song is being spun by key stations across the country, including KIIS FM/ Los Angeles, WXKS/Boston, WIOQ/ Philly, Y100/ Miami and Star/ Atlanta. Press coverage on Cherie includes USA Today, Elle, Seventeen and Parade.   

Cherie's music is no stranger to television.  She is set to appear on an upcoming episode of As the World Turns in early July, performing her soaring balled "Older Than My Years.  In addition to the Dell Inc. commercial, "I'm Ready" can be heard in promos for CBS, Lifetime and UPN. Having received its official debut as part of the America Online Service's Breakers program, Cherie's music has been played over 250,000 times on the AOL Music® channel. Her recently taped Sessions@AOL appearance will launch on the service in the coming weeks.  Cherie joins the ranks with Avril Lavigne, Michelle Branch, Josh Groban, 50 Cent and Jet, each of whom was named to the AOL® Service's Breakers program at the beginning stages of their careers.

Cherie's dynamic self-titled debut will hit stores on August 3rd, 2004.  For more information go to cheriemusic.com. 

Cherie on tour in the following cities near you:

7/06   Bismarck, ND   Bismarck Civic Center Arena
7/08   Grand Forks, ND  Ralph Engelstad Arena
7/09   Falls, SD   Sioux Falls Arena
7/10   Appleton, WI   Fox Cities Stadium
7/12   Lexington, KY   Rupp Arena
7/13   Charleston, WV   Charleston Civic Center
7/14   Nashville, TN   Gaylord Entertainment Center
7/16   Greensboro, NC  Greensboro Coliseum Complex
7/17   Greenville, SC   Bi-Lo Center
7/18   N. Charleston, SC  North Charleston Coliseum
7/20   Portsmouth, VA  Harbor Center
7/21   Roanoke, VA   Roanoke Civic Center
7/23   Baltimore, MD   1st Mariner Arena
7/24   Syracuse, NY   Oncenter Complex
7/27   Harrington, DE   Delaware State Fair
7/29   Mashantucket, CT  Foxwoods Casino
7/30   Atlantic City, NJ  Caesars Atlantic City