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
| Bass | Tomas Lindberg |
| Guitar | Esbjörn Öhrwall |
| Keyboards | Andreas Romdhane |
| Keyboards | Josef Larossi |
| Programming | Andreas Romdhane |
| Programming | Josef Larossi |
| Background Vocals | Anders Von Hofsten |
| Background Vocals | Jeanette Olsson |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
2 Awake
| Bass | Roberto Vally |
| Drums | Julian Bunetta |
| Guitar | Mike Feingold |
| Guitar | Julian Bunetta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Julian Bunetta |
| Piano | Julian Bunetta |
| Percussion | Julian Bunetta |
| Background Vocals | David Quiñones |
| Background Vocals | Julian Bunetta |
| Background Vocals | Keely Pressly |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
3 I Believe I Can Fly
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Organ | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | David Channing |
| Programming | Steve Shepherd |
| Background Vocals | Clark Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Mabvuto Carpenter |
| Background Vocals | Conesha Owens |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
4 Pray For A Better Day
| Drums (programming) | Jochem van der Saag |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | Jochem van der Saag |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
5 Dream In Color
| Bass | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Drums (programming) | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Guitar | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Keyboards | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Organ | Doug Petty |
| Piano | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
6 I Wish That
| Bass | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Drums (programming) | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Keyboards | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
7 And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Organ | Robbie Buchanan |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
8 Superstar
| Drums | Mark Hammond |
| Guitar | Akil Thompson |
| Programming | Mark Hammond |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
9 I Will
| Bass | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Drums (programming) | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Guitar | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Keyboards | Emanuel Kiriakou |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
10 Pure And Simple
| Bass | Tomas Lindberg |
| Guitar | Mats Berntoft |
| Keyboards | Peter Ljung |
| Keyboards | Andreas Romdhane |
| Keyboards | Josef Larossi |
| Piano | Peter Ljung |
| Programming | Andreas Romdhane |
| Programming | Josef Larossi |
| Background Vocals | Anders Von Hofsten |
| Background Vocals | Jeanette Olsson |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
11 You Light Up My Life
| Bass | Tomas Lindberg |
| Guitar | Esbjörn Öhrwall |
| Keyboards | Peter Ljung |
| Keyboards | Andreas Romdhane |
| Keyboards | Josef Larossi |
| Piano | Peter Ljung |
| Programming | Andreas Romdhane |
| Programming | Josef Larossi |
| Background Vocals | Anders Von Hofsten |
| Background Vocals | Jeanette Olsson |
| Vocals | Bianca Ryan |
12 Why Couldn’t It Be Christmas Every Day?
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Organ | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Walter Afanasieff |
| Background Vocals | Clark Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Mabvuto Carpenter |
| Background Vocals | Conesha Owens |
| Vocals | Bianca 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
Phonographic Copyright Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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