34 Spotlight: Maria Mena

MARIA MENA is a 18-year-old singer/songwriter/performer from Norway. She has a sound similar to Alanis Morissette with the soulful lyrics to prove it. Her latest album, WHITE TURNS BLUE, hits stores July 20th.

GirlSite interviewed Maria on everything from how she got started in the biz to what she's up to now.

Spotlight: The Calling

The Calling started out as an army of two, a binary band of brothers, and from the beginning, they never doubted that their music would touch a global audience.

Spotlight: Phantom Planet

Los Angeles based rockers Phantom Planet are friends who discovered a way to pass time by jamming in the garage playing rock and post-grunge, and ultimately preparing themselves to become stars. PHANTOM PLANET is: Alex Greenwald as Vocals, Sam Farrar on Bass, Jacques Brautbar on Guitar, Darren Robinson on Guitar and Jeff Conrad on Drums.

Spotlight: Gina Loring

Gina Loring is not just a new pretty face on the music scene …she is innovative, inspiring, and just oozing with creative talent. In a pop culture frenzy of instantly famous, reality based stardome, Gina Loring is the real thing with a passion for speaking her mind and bringing about social awareness.

Spotlight: Jade Anderson

Fun, sweet, sassy and intriguing-- spend five minutes with Jade Anderson and you‘ll know why GirlSite thinks she’s Hollywood’s next big thing!

Spotlight: Play

Check out our interview with the all-girl Swedish pop group Play! We chatted with Rosie, Anais, Anna and Faye about Play's new album Replay, the making of their DVD Playin' Around The World, and what it's like hangin' with Aaron Carter.