Before she climbs into bed each night, Kendra Erika puts pen to paper. It’s the one time when her world slows down enough for her to concentrate on song lyrics.
But that’s hardly the only time Kendra devotes to her burgeoning music career. Between working with songwriters and producers, practicing for upcoming performances, conducting business and actually taking the stage, much of her life these days revolves around chasing her dream of being a pop music star.
“This is something I’ve always wanted to do,” says the 21-year-old. “Even when I was 8, it was me being like, ‘I want to pursue this.’ [My parents helped me] line it up.”
Not that Kendra’s ambition and persistence haven’t played an equally vital role in her early success. The daughter of Ingrid and Fred Fulmer started classical music training when she was 10, trading in Barbie dolls for “Phantom of the Opera” and Andrea Bocelli; though her style is pop, the classical influence is evident in her rich, dynamic voice.
