2006 Bianca Ryan – Bianca Ryan

Bianca Ryan is the debut album from America’s Got Talent season 1 winner of the same name. Bianca Ryan was part of a five-record deal signed by Ryan and SYCOmusic in 2006, and features cover versions of “The Rose” and “I Believe I Can Fly” and original songs like “I Wish That” and “Pray for a Better Day”.

The album debuted at no. 57 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart, selling over 200,000 copies worldwide. It produced two singles, “You Light Up My Life” and “Why Couldn’t It Be Christmas Every Day?”

Tracks

1  The Rose (Amanda McBroom) 03:38
2  Awake (Charlie Midnight; Julian Bunetta) 03:53
3  I Believe I Can Fly (R Kelly) 04:38
4  Pray For A Better Day (David Foster; Kara DioGuardi) 04:34
5  Dream In Color (April Lang; Shelly Peiken) 04:12
6  I Wish That (Diane Warren) 03:59
7  And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going (Henry Krieger; Tom Eyen) 03:55
8  Superstar (Joe Belmaati; Mitch Hansen; Remee) 03:45
9  I Will (Bridget Benenate; Matthew Gerrard; Robbie Nevil) 03:45
10  Pure And Simple (Alison Clarkson; Pete Kirtley; Tim Hawes) 04:14
11  You Light Up My Life (Joseph Brooks) 03:28
12  Why Couldn’t It Be Christmas Every Day? (Jay Landers; Walter Afanasieff) 02:19

Musicians

1 The Rose

BassTomas Lindberg
GuitarEsbjörn Öhrwall
KeyboardsAndreas Romdhane
KeyboardsJosef Larossi
ProgrammingAndreas Romdhane
ProgrammingJosef Larossi
Background VocalsAnders Von Hofsten
Background VocalsJeanette Olsson
VocalsBianca Ryan

2 Awake

BassRoberto Vally
DrumsJulian Bunetta
GuitarMike Feingold
GuitarJulian Bunetta
Acoustic GuitarJulian Bunetta
PianoJulian Bunetta
PercussionJulian Bunetta
Background VocalsDavid Quiñones
Background VocalsJulian Bunetta
Background VocalsKeely Pressly
VocalsBianca Ryan

3 I Believe I Can Fly

GuitarMike Landau
KeyboardsWalter Afanasieff
OrganWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingDavid Channing
ProgrammingSteve Shepherd
Background VocalsClark Anderson
Background VocalsMabvuto Carpenter
Background VocalsConesha Owens
VocalsBianca Ryan

4 Pray For A Better Day

Drums (programming)Jochem van der Saag
KeyboardsDavid Foster
SynthesizerJochem van der Saag
VocalsBianca Ryan

5 Dream In Color

BassEmanuel Kiriakou
Drums (programming)Emanuel Kiriakou
GuitarEmanuel Kiriakou
KeyboardsEmanuel Kiriakou
OrganDoug Petty
PianoEmanuel Kiriakou
VocalsBianca Ryan

6 I Wish That

BassEmanuel Kiriakou
Drums (programming)Emanuel Kiriakou
KeyboardsEmanuel Kiriakou
VocalsBianca Ryan

7 And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going

DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarMike Landau
OrganRobbie Buchanan
PianoRobbie Buchanan
VocalsBianca Ryan

8 Superstar

DrumsMark Hammond
GuitarAkil Thompson
ProgrammingMark Hammond
VocalsBianca Ryan

9 I Will

BassEmanuel Kiriakou
Drums (programming)Emanuel Kiriakou
GuitarEmanuel Kiriakou
KeyboardsEmanuel Kiriakou
VocalsBianca Ryan

10 Pure And Simple

BassTomas Lindberg
GuitarMats Berntoft
KeyboardsPeter Ljung
KeyboardsAndreas Romdhane
KeyboardsJosef Larossi
PianoPeter Ljung
ProgrammingAndreas Romdhane
ProgrammingJosef Larossi
Background VocalsAnders Von Hofsten
Background VocalsJeanette Olsson
VocalsBianca Ryan

11 You Light Up My Life

BassTomas Lindberg
GuitarEsbjörn Öhrwall
KeyboardsPeter Ljung
KeyboardsAndreas Romdhane
KeyboardsJosef Larossi
PianoPeter Ljung
ProgrammingAndreas Romdhane
ProgrammingJosef Larossi
Background VocalsAnders Von Hofsten
Background VocalsJeanette Olsson
VocalsBianca Ryan

12 Why Couldn’t It Be Christmas Every Day?

GuitarMichael Thompson
OrganWalter Afanasieff
ProgrammingWalter Afanasieff
Background VocalsClark Anderson
Background VocalsMabvuto Carpenter
Background VocalsConesha Owens
VocalsBianca Ryan

Other Musicians

Horns, Strings – Stockholm Session Orchestra (Track 1)
Kids Choir – Annmarie Rizzo, Brandon Kane, Brianna Fischette, Chalice Fischette, Daniel O’Brien, Dominique Mayorga, Eric Reyes, Nicholas Harper (Track 3)
Choir – The Mary Brown Choir (Tracks 10, 11)
Horns – Stockholm Session Orchestra (Tracks 1, 11)
Strings – Stockholm Session Orchestra (Tracks 10, 11)

Liner Notes

Producer – Quizlarossi (Tracks 1, 10, 11)
Producer – Julian Bunetta (Track 2)
Producer – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 3, 12)
Producer – David Foster, Jochem van der Saag (Track 4)
Producer – Emanuel Kiriakou (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Producer – Robbie Buchanan (Track 7)
Producer – Mark Hammond (Track 8)
Producer (Executive) – Jay Landers, Jaymes Foster-Levy
Production Assistant – Nicole Cochran (Track 2)
Production Assistant – Betty Ashton Andrews (Track 8)
Arranged By – Quizlarossi (Tracks 1, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Walter Afanasieff (Tracks 3, 12)
Arranged By – David Foster (Track 4)
Arranged By – Emanuel Kiriakou (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Jeanette Olsson, Quizlarossi (Tracks 10, 11)
Arranged By (Choir) – Mary Brown (Tracks 10, 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Paul Buckmaster (Track 2)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jeff Bova (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Robbie Buchanan (Track 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Ulf Janson, Henrik Janson (Tracks 10, 11)
Arranged By (Vocals)- Kara DioGuardi (Track 4)
Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov (Track 7)
Conductor – Paul Buckmaster (Tracks 2, 7)
Conductor – David Foster (Track 4)
Contractor – Suzie Katayama (Tracks 2, 6, 7)
Contractor – Bobbi Page (Track 3)
Coordinator – Rich Davis (Tracks 3, 12)
Coordinator – Courtney Blooding (Track 4)
Coordinator – Jaclyn Morse (Track 7)
Edited By – Matt Green (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Edited By – Dave Dillbeck (Track 8)
Edited By – Peter Stengaard (Additional Vocal) (Track 6)
Engineer – Jim Carauna, Quizlarossi (Tracks 1, 10, 11)
Engineer – Chippe Carlsson (Tracks 1, 11)
Engineer – Julian Bunetta (Track 2)
Engineer – David Channing (Track 3)
Engineer – Jochem van der Saag (Track 4)
Engineer – Brent Paschke, Emanuel Kiriakou (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Engineer – Jim Carauna, Quizlarossi (Track 10)
Engineer – Jason Agel (Track 11)
Engineer (Mix) – Ronny Lahti (Track 10)
Engineer (ProTools) – Chandler Bridges (Track 5)
Engineer (ProTools) – Andy Ackland (Track 6)
Engineer (ProTools) – David Channing (Track 12)
Engineer (Strings) – Ian Agate (Tracks 1, 10, 11)
Engineer (Strings) – Steve Churchyard (Track 2)
Engineer (Strings ProTools) – Andy Ackland, David Quiñones (Track 2)
Engineer (Lead Vocal) – Tom Durack (Tracks 3, 12)
Engineer (Additional) – David Channing (Track 5)
Engineer (Additional Vocal), Edited By – Peter Stengaard (Track 6)
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Brooke (Track 4)
Engineer (Assistant) – Derek Karlquist, Glen Pittman (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant Mix) – Tom Bender (Tracks 2, 3, 12)
Mixed By – Quizlarossi (Tracks 1, 11)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 12)
Mixed By – Jochem van der Saag (Track 4)
Mixed By – Pat Thrall (Tracks 5, 6, 9)
Mixed By – Manny Marroquin (Track 8)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Mark Gray (Tracks 5, 6)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Tom Bender (Track 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Neeraj Khajanchi (Track 9)
Recorded By – Chandler Bridges (Track 7)
Recorded By – Dave Dillbeck (Track 8)
Recorded By (Drums) – Ben Phillips (Track 8)
Recorded By (Strings) – David Reitzas (Track 4)
Recorded By (Strings) – Frank Wolf (Tracks 5, 7)
Recorded By (Strings) – Steve Churchyard (Track 6)

Art Direction – Chris Austopchuk, Dave Bett, Goldie Gareza
Design – Goldie Gareza
Photography – Gabrielle Revere

Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At The QuizLarossi Studio
Mixed At Barking Doctor Recording
Mixed At Studio At The Palms
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Megaphon Studio
Recorded At The QuizLarossi Studio
Recorded At Studios 301, Stockholm
Recorded At Sony Music Studios, NYC
Recorded At The Orphanage
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Recorded At WallyWorld Studios
Recorded At Westlake Studios
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At Henson Recording Studios
Recorded At Chalice Recording Studios
Recorded At Realsongs Studio
Recorded At The Hop
Recorded At The Hop North
Recorded At Rec Room Studio, Brentwood, TN
Recorded At Glenwood Place Studios
Recorded At Bletchley Park
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Baker Sound Studios
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