Christa Collins

Christa Collins (born Christa Larson in Iowa, United States on 4 July 1979), is an American singer and dancer. Christa starred as a child in Disney productions. She is presently a singer-songwriter and the front woman for the rock'n roll band Woolly Bandits. She is also a designer for limited edition hair accessories and feather fascinators. She also participated in the first season of the American The X Factor, making it to the judges' houses before being eliminated. Christa did express an interest in becoming a Marine biologist as a child.^[1] Christa's shy when she's not performing.^[2]

Career

In Disney

As Disney's first ever child recording artist and a prototype for a multimillion dollar marketing campaign, launched by a newly formed Disney Records, Christa Larson released Minnie 'n Me: Songs Just for Girls in 1990. She performed in a guest appearance on Michael Jackson's "Heal the World" in 1991.

While on tour in Australia promoting her new CD, Christa got sick and when they passed by a hospital Denice wanted to go inside to see if they could make an appointment for her daughter. While Denice was crossing the street she was tragically run over by a hit-and-run driver. Denice died from her injuries.^[3] After losing her mother, who was also her manager, Christa effectively left show business at age 16.

In Woolly Bandits

After staying away from performances for a long time, Christa returned to the stage as the front woman of the rock 'n roll band Woolly Bandits. The band released "Woman of Mass Destruction" in 2009 to positive reviews and became KROQ radio DJ Rodney Bingenheimer's favorite new band and album.^[4]

Christa Collins also sang "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" alongside Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) at the 2009 memorial of Sky Saxon, The Seeds founder.

In The X Factor

Collins applied for the first season of The X Factor USA. During the Top 100 stage of the competition, Christa sang "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol along with group members Henri Bredouw, Hannah Jackson, Emma Henry, Ryan Sims, The Brewers, and Kyle Corr. Later, she was chosen to be one of the eight acts for the "over-30s" category that would advance to the judges' houses. For one of her performances at the judges' houses stage, she sang "No Surprises" by Radiohead. However, she did not pass through to the top 17.

Discography

Albums

• 1990: Minnie 'n Me: Songs Just for Girls (Disney Records)
• 2009: Woman of Mass Destruction - with Woolly Bandits) (Citation Records)
• 2013 "All Caught Up In You" (EP Self release)

Compilations

• 1991: Ending solo vocals on Michael Jackson's "Heal The World" (MJJ Productions Inc.,1991)

References

1. ↑ 'Minnie 'n Me' to Help Merchandise a Mouse : Marketing: Disney Records division hopes that an Anaheim girl's songs will create a new lifestyle for youngsters, giving them their own hero and their own best friend.
2. ↑ A Little Minnie Music
3. ↑ Mother’s sacrifice not forgotten by former child star
4. ↑ Artist First Network, Woolly Bandits  (audio file)

External links

• Christa Collins
• The Woolly Bandits