Making Magic Happen

For our Christmas hiatus, we'll be rebroadcasting some of our most popular Over Coffee® episodes from 2015. This Christmas season, you probably know her best as the "Black Friday Woman" and the "Christmas Woman". That's because singer/songwriter Deanna Della Cioppa is back for a second exuberant appearance, as frontwoman in the "Big Lots" commercials.  But that's just one aspect of her career. Deanna's professional resume has included co-writing and singing the 2000 dance hit "Higher", performing all over the world (including with Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion and Cece Winans), and appearing on Season 8 of "America's Got Talent".  In a recent e-mail, Deanna told us she's the singing voice behind an exciting new commercial, starting on Christmas Day--and wait till you hear about her "dream project", currently in the works! (Like to connect with her?  She'd love to hear from you; her Instagram, Vine and Twitter is @deannabombchica.) In this episode of Over Coffee®, you'll hear: The "baby steps" Deanna took, to prepare for her career during her growing-up and teen years; What she did to get her music in the record store while still in her teens; The chance meeting that led her to a top-notch professional training and started her on her career path; The best lesson she learned at Berklee College of Music (hint: this works for artists and innovators in all areas--not just musicians!); Her experiences recording her first Big Lots commercials in 2014; A love story that you'll love!; The highs and lows of her successful music career; How she manages to keep her feet on the ground in the rollercoaster world of the music business; An exciting "dream project" on which she's working The philosophy by which she lives and creates her music