Katie Belle Akin

Katie Belle Akin is an eleven-year-old country pop sensation on the rise! Taking cues from her idols Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus, her songs encourage being strong and confident and the stories in her songs convey the message to always have faith in yourself.

The Georgia native got her musical start in the school choir. Her calling as a singer and performer became clear when she landed and nailed the lead part in her school production of School House Rocks Jr. She hasn't stopped performing since! Katie has been catching audiences' and music professionals' attention by singing in school, church, local fairs and at talent shows and competitions. In summer 2010 Katie was a part of the Inspirational Choir at the talent convention performing before a crowd of over 1500. In January 2011 Katie sang at the Martin Luther King Celebration in Cobb Country before a crowd of over 700.

Akin has just finished her debut recording session. The resulting songs, "Who I Am" and "Up To Me" are catchy and highly relatable. They convey positive messages to teens not to accept bullying and strive for their dreams.

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LYRICS

Up To Me You can't do that It's way too hard You'll never get that far You've got no chance The odds are too high Why even try? I've heard it all, yeah, all along I'm gonna prove them wrong It's up to me Who I'm gonna be A leap of faith A chance I take Every moment holds a million possibilities that only I can see so it's up to me I don't know why No one believes That I can live my dreams I want to fly They throw up walls Tell me I'll fall But I won't stop I'll do my best Turn every 'no' into a 'yes' It's up to me Who I'm gonna be And playing it safe is not my destiny a leap of faith a chance I take Every moment holds a million possibilities That only I can see So it's up to me Maybe I will Maybe I won't But I'll never know If I don't follow my heart If I don't follow my heart

Who I Am You whisper and you laugh, Yeah and you talk behind my back Every time that I walk by You're spreading lies about me, Telling my own friends to doubt me I know you'd love to see me cry I guess it's just my turn To be the one you want to burn Email, post or text -- do your best I know who I am And there's no way you can make me feel bad I'm stronger than that I've got my dreams and my big heart And I'll keep reaching for the stars Because I know I can And someday you'll know who I am I know girls who you tore down And I know one even left town Cause you made her a life a living hell You'll rip any girl to shreds, Even the ones you call friends And I'd be crushed if I were someone else Those nasty looks and names If you think you're winning this game But obviously -- you don't know me, but... I know who I am And there's no way you can make me feel bad For being who I am I've got my dreams and my big heart And I'll keep reaching for the stars Because I know I can And someday you'll know who I am Maybe I'm different I don't quite fit in With you and your popular clique But if I could choose To tell you the truth I'd rather be me than you.