About Jaci Velasquez
Jaci Velasquez is a singer and actress born in Houston in 1979, one of the most successful Latina artists in contemporary Christian music. She emerged as a teenager with her 1996 album "Heavenly Place," which produced a string of number-one Christian radio hits.
She built a parallel career in Spanish-language pop, topping Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart with "Llegar a Ti" and earning a Grammy nomination for the album "Mi Corazon." Her best-known songs include "On My Knees," which won a Dove Award for Song of the Year, and over her career she has won nine Dove Awards.
She has also acted in films including "Chasing Papi."
Did You Know
- • Singer and actress born in Houston in 1979.
- • Broke out as a teenager with the 1996 album "Heavenly Place."
- • Crossed into Spanish-language pop, topping Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks with "Llegar a Ti."
- • Her album "Mi Corazon" earned a Grammy nomination.
- • Her signature song "On My Knees" won a Dove Award for Song of the Year.
- • Has won nine Dove Awards and acted in films such as "Chasing Papi."
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