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Article: Jo Dee Messina proves she has staying power
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- July 28, 2006
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Jo Dee Messina may not have been born in country music territory,
but the native New Englander's life since hitting the big time in
Nashville has contained all the elements of her chosen genre.
She has seen plenty of highs - eight No. 1 hits, four successful
studio albums and a greatest-hits compilation - as well as Country
Music Association award nominations and solid standing among the
newer wave of country divas.
But the 35-year-old singer - who will play in a 7 p.m. concert
Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Bangor State Fair also has experienced
plenty of heartbreak both professional and personal.
Some bad business decisions once left her on the brink of