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She Sang With Sting: Jessica Ketola Has CD Release Party Friday in Fremont
Ketola, married and a mother of four, got her break four years when she impressed Sting so much he asked her to perform on stage at the Gorge.
Jessica Ketola, a singer-songwriter from Edmonds who gained some fame locally when appearing with Sting, will performing with her band at a CD release party Friday night in Fremont.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the historic Fremont Abbey Arts Center, 4272 Fremont Ave. N. Also performing is Jessica Carpenter. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
Ketola's debut CD, Sea of Tears, features the singer and pianist on 11 songs. (Watch the video of the title track, which was filmed in Edmonds.)
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It was a four years ago that Ketola, who is married with four children, found herself with backstage access to a Sting concert at the Gorge Amphitheater. Her employer, Unitus, was the sponsored charity for the former leader of the Police.
When Sting asked for singers to help with a sound check, Ketola—whose background is in Christian music—volunteered. A cellphone video of her singing "Every Breathe You Take" went viral. Sting liked her so much that she ended up actually performing in front of 20,000 people.
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To learn more about Ketola and her new CD, go to her Web site.