Shut Up And Dance - Music

Victoria Duffield Is A Singer Dancer And Actor From Abbotsford British Columbia Canada. Her 1st Full-Length Album "Shut Up And Dance" Was Released In August Of 2012.
Her 2nd Full-Length Album "Accelerate Was Released On 3rd June 2014. You Can Keep Up To Date On The Latest News About Her At Her Website. ~~~~~~~~~~~ “Music Is My Hobby ” Says Victoria Duffield. “To Think That This Can Be My Job Is Amazing.” Entertaining Is Not Something Victoria Has Always Wanted To Do – It’s Something That She Has Always Done. The Singer Dancer And Actor From Abbotsford British Columbia Is Not Afraid Of Being In The Spotlight As Proven By Her Spirited Debut Single For Warner Music Canada “Shut Up And Dance.” The Track Co-Written By Victoria And Ryan Stewart Carly Rae Jepsen Suzie McNeil Is A Brazen Dancefloor Anthem Introducing An Exciting New Artist. “I Want People To Listen To The Song And Get Lost In It ” She Says. “I Want To Share My Love Of Dance Through Songs That People Can Connect With Through Both The Lyrics And The Beats That Can’t Help But Make You Want To Dance.” In The Summer Of 2010 Victoria Caught The Attention Of Ron Lopata Warner’s VP Of A&R After He Heard Some Of Her Demos. “Not Everyone Has Star Quality But When You See Someone Who Has It It’s Undeniable ” Lopata Says. “Victoria Has An Unbelievable Work Ethic Mentality And Love For Music.” Victoria Though A Stage Veteran Had To Face A Venue With Which She Was Not Yet Familiar – The Board Room. “I Just Remained Confident And Sure Of Myself ” She Recalls Of Her First Meeting With Warner Executives – A Meeting That Included A Performance. “I Showed Them How Hard I Have Been Working For All Of These Years.” The Confidence Is Instilled Through Her Experience. Victoria’s Earliest Performances Included Putting On Shows For Her Family And Friends With A Set List Including The Classic “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” By Age Seven She Was Singing And Dancing To Broadway Tunes In Local Competitions. Not Long After That Victoria Accompanied By Backup Dancers Started Covering Songs From Some Of Her Musical Influences Including Britney Spears Kylie Minogue And Jennifer Lopez. Victoria Was A Top 6 Finalist On The Third Season Of YTV’s The Next Star In 2010. “The Stage Has Always Been Very Comfortable For Me ” Victoria Says. “I Love Engaging The Audience And Feeding Off Of Them.” Victoria Is Not Just A Musician But An Accomplished Actor And Dancer As Well. Her Resume Includes More Than 30 Movie And Television Show Acting Credits Including Roles In Smallville Supernatural Cold Squad And The Haunting Hour. She Began Dancing At Age Two And As She Got Older Found Herself Training 18 Hours A Week And Competing Across Canada And The U.S. She Is Professionally Trained In Jazz Hip Hop Tap Ballet Lyrical Contemporary And Theatre. Before She Gets Tagged With The “triple Threat” Label Understand That Her Skills Go Even Beyond Singing Acting And Dancing. Victoria A Classically-Trained Pianist Co-Wrote Many Of The Songs She Performs Including The Songs “Red” And “Unpredictable” With Rob Wells Justin Bieber Selena Gomez And Jodi Marr Mika Jonas Brothers . And She’s Smart – Real Smart. Duffield’s Average In School Is An Astounding 99% Almost Incomprehensible Considering Her Typical Day Consists Of School Dance Practice Dance Training Voice Lessons And Home Work. “I Set A Very High Standard For Myself ” She Says. “People Don’t Have To Push Me I Push Myself Even Further.” She Pushes Herself Not Worrying About How Many Songs She Can Sell Or How Much Money She Can Make. Spoken Like A True Performer Victoria’s Measure Of Success Will Be The Size Of Her Audience. “The Amount Of Fans That Come To See Me Will Make Me Realize That I Am Doing Something Right.” read less