http://virb.com/lizester Do you believe in Cinderella? Often called "The Next Selena," Liz Ester is an elastic talent who moves effortlessly from ballads to pop to salsa. And although she enjoys the comparison to the legendary Mexican-American singer, she prefers the nickname Cinderella. Liz is a young Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and poet -- singing and writing are two of her biggest passions in life. To date Liz has written thirteen songs with several others she's currently penning. Liz wrote and recorded her first song "Me Haces Sonar" (You Inspire Me to Dream) in 2007, and is balancing life as a daycare teacher by weekday and a singer/songwriter by weekend. In April of 2008, she'll release a string of tracks, the first of which is "Grabado," a Spanish cover of American Idol Winner Jordin Spark's Tattoo. Besides singing, Liz has the talent to interpret songs in pantomime. And also, she loves acting, since she was little she was always participating in dramas and acts, and people who know her say that she puts all her heart to the roles she is playing. Liz has leveraged the new digital age of music to help gather fans across a variety of social networking and video-based sites, including her popular Spanish covers on YouTube which has garnered almost 100,000 views, as well as widgets and plays through MySpace, Facebook and iLike. Since she was little she has been singing. Liz has participated in different talent shows taking first place in many of them and was part of her church's choir and band. Liz has been invited to sing in different places around Puerto Rico and after having moved back to the northeast U.S.she's trying to pursue the dream she's always had hidden in her heart -- inspiring and touching people's lives through music. But for Liz Ester, her story goes much deeper than just music and songwriting. She hails from the city of Mayaguez, of the little isle of Puerto Rico, yet was born in Camden, NJ-- the United State's poorest city. At seven years old, her family moved to Puerto Rico with the promise of a better life, but her life was quickly wraught with disaster-- her parents separated before she turned 12, and her entire family lived in one room and used food stamps to survive. Staying in her father's mother's house, they were not treated like the rest of the family. She never had an quinceañera --a parallel to "sweet sixteens" in the U.S. --- she never went to prom, or did many of the things that other girls were lucky enough to enjoy. When she was twelve she was born again after suffering a car accident, where a car left her almost dead in the ground, people who witnessed this event say that the fact she was alive was a miracle. In spite of what happened to her that day, she sang a song she loved "You can have peace in the storm". But in spite of the troubles -- in fact because of them, she kept on singing. "Every difficult moment, but also every joyful and uplifting moment, filled my mouth with beautiful words and inspired poems," she says. Now, this Puerto Rican Cinderlla wants to break into the music industry and inspire others and touch lives with her music. Never Lose Hope www.LizEster.com www.youtube.com/LizEsther ]]> Virb 2.0 (@lizester) en http://virb.com/lizester/audio/305481 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:33:00 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/audio/305481 http://virb.com/lizester/audio/305480 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:32:30 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/audio/305480 http://virb.com/lizester/audio/205162 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:51:53 -0800 http://virb.com/lizester/audio/205162 http://virb.com/lizester/videos/1746567 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:18:04 -0800 http://virb.com/lizester/videos/1746567 http://virb.com/lizester/videos/1746566 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:09:40 -0800 http://virb.com/lizester/videos/1746566 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601051 ]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 18:35:17 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601051 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601050 ]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 18:33:45 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601050 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601048 ]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 18:32:02 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601048 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601047 ]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 18:27:43 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601047 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601046 ]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 18:23:46 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/photos/1601046 http://virb.com/lizester/posts/text/597060 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:24:03 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/posts/text/597060 http://virb.com/lizester/posts/text/584437 Watching and listening to people sing, something came to my mind. I have a long road to walk, a very long road, I don't have what it really takes to get to where my heart longs to be.

Since I was a little girl, I loved to sing. I will sing at school, at church, to my friends, and to my loved ones, I also had the dream of becoming a star. Growing up, a lot of people tried to discourage me, but I kept on.

I sang everywhere. In the churchs choir, at school, community activities. I never took a voice lesson nor music classes. I thought I knew everything I needed to know for singing. But now, In this right moment of my life, I realize that I don't have what it really takes.

Im too shy

Im always off of tune

I cant remember a melody or tone

I just sing well, but I don't know the most important things. I know some people went through what Im going through, and most of those people gave up. But I don't want to be like them, I want to be like that group of people who didn't give up because of what they didn't know, but kept on trying to get where they wanted to be. I want to be part of that group that practiced till get a song better, I want to be part of that group who fought against the thoughts failure, discourage, sadness or maybe embarrassment.

I want to be part of the group who said, "Its ok If I didn't do it good this time, next time I will be better". I want to be part of them. I want to walk against the flow, I want to be different.

I WANT TO REACH MY DREAM.

I WONT ACCEPT DEFEAT OR FAILURE.

In the midst of all these bad thing that are in my way to reach my dream, I WONT GIVE UP, I WILL KEEP ON TRYING, I WILL GET BETTER, because I now that soon I will get there, I will get there, where my heart is longing to be.

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But like I said before, I wont give up, If I do, is like letting my heart die, because music makes my heart beat. I will try again tomorrow. Wow, I was trying to sing a nice song that is very known now, No Air of Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, I love that song, and sadly I didnt get it right. For a moment I felt frustrated. I felt I wasnt born to sing. I felt so bad. But in my mind there was this voice that was encouraging me to keep on and that voice told me, dont worry you will do better tomorrow.

I wish I sang good and flawless tomorrow, but I know this takes time, effort, practice. And I have what it takes, but I need help. Its been so hard to look for someone who will want to help just because I cared for them. Sometimes in my mind I will feel desperation, but I cant let desperation control me, I have to control it. Im relying in the faith that sustained me before, hoping that soon help will come.

I love music, and I really want to sing, make people happy, take away their tears and draw smiles in their faces. I want this with all my heart. I desire this with fire.

Im just waiting for what I need, and while I wait, I will work for it, and I will never give up, I will try again tomorrow.]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:26:07 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/posts/text/584436 http://virb.com/lizester/posts/text/584435 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:26:07 -0700 http://virb.com/lizester/posts/text/584435 http://virb.com/lizester/posts/text/584434

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