Victoria Lagerstrom
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     Contemporary singer/songwriter Victoria Lagerstrom's heartfelt voice, sincere lyrics and ability to write timeless melodies make her a rare jewel in today's music scene. Although influenced by artists like Billie Holiday, Gladys Knight, Sade and Eva Cassidy, Lagerstrom's sound is distinctly her own. Her voice has an angelic quality yet echoes of the smoky, full-bodied texture of a classic soul singer. Lagerstrom states "The singers I returned to again and again were the ones that were brutally honest willing to show themselves as heroic at times and achingly vulnerable at others".
     Born in Sweden, Victoria Lagerstrom studied voice throughout her school years. Music was a passion, but not the priority in her life until 2005. At that time Lagerstrom went through a profound transformation initiated by a surgery that left her questioning what was truly important. The eleven songs on her debut album Heaven Sent (2006) were conceived in this receptive time. "I really let myself go", Victoria says of her deeply introspective lyrics. "I wrote from a place of having no fear. Being near death does that to you".
     Once Lagerstrom began to focus entirely on music serendipitous events began to happen, aiding her on her journey. Some of Sweden's most respected musicians assembled to contribute to the refined sound of "Heaven Sent". The record's title track is a powerful and positive message that resonates with people of any age. The album is based solely on Victoria's life experiences and her dreams dealing with profound themes such as forgiveness and personal loss. Her expression is sometimes melancholy but ultimately hopeful.
     As "Heaven Sent" was finished and her professional career began to blossom, her personal life transformed as well. Lagerstrom met American singer/songwriter Dave Tate in the fall of 2006. Soon after meeting the two were married, recorded their first duo record The Same Heart (2007) and began to perform as a duo in the US. After living in Austin, Texas in 2007 and embarking on a successful tour to the Netherlands, the duo returned to Tate's southern Utah home to write and record their next duo CD. Lagerstrom and Tate now perform locally in Utah as well as touring nationally.
     Victoria Lagerstrom's career continues to expand with the 2008 release of "Heaven Sent" and of the duo CD The Same Heart. When asked what she would like the listener to take away from listening to Heaven Sent Victoria says, "I am a firm believer in the soul's survival no matter the outer circumstances. So, I pray that my songs will give hope to those who need it when they need it. I also want to encourage people to make the most of their dreams in this life". Victoria pauses for a moment and then continues, "In my song "Broken Armor" I sing The loneliest ones are those who resign from what might have been their reason to shine. I know enough now to fully stand behind that statement".