Candice Alley

Signed to the big time while still in her teens, singer/songwriter Candice Alley -- born Candice Marie Giannarelli in Melbourne, Australia on June 23, 1983 -- became a popular artist and musician even in the face of music business rigmarole. Her first single, "Falling," released in 2003, was originally penned by Alley as a teenager, and was the focal point of the demo she sent to local indie labels in hopes of a deal. Instead of an indie picking her up, industry major Universal snatched the youngster up, and recorded and released an official version of the single, which became...