Jo Dee Messina

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Jo Dee Messina
Messina performing in Tampa, Florida, on March 19, 2016
Background information
Birth name	Jo Dee Marie Messina
Born	(1970-08-25) August 25, 1970 (age 54) Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Origin	Holliston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano, trumpet
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Curb, Dreambound
Spouse	Chris Deffenbaugh ​ (m. 2007)​
Website	Official Website

Jo Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970) is an American country music artist. She has charted six number-one singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She was the first female country artist to score three multiple-week number-one songs from the same album.^[1] To date, she has two platinum and three gold-certified albums by the RIAA.

Messina debuted in 1996 with the single "Heads Carolina, Tails California." Her album was certified gold by the RIAA. Her second album, I'm Alright, produced five top-10 country hits between 1998 and 1999, and sold over a million copies in America. Since her debut, six of her singles have peaked at number one on the Billboard country singles chart and five of her albums have received a certification by the RIAA or the CRIA. She has sold over 5 million records worldwide.