Spring Break
Former Charleston resident makes TV debut Sunday
April McLaren/ Staff Writer
Issue date: 2/12/04 Section: The Verge
Martin said she saw Lachey walk onto the set after her performance but did not have a chance to talk to him.
She said she always liked Tom Jones and thought it was "cool" Lachey was playing the part.
During the airing of the show, Martin and her friends will celebrating her TV debut at her publisher's home.
She said she will "sit back with a glass of wine and enjoy the hairdo."
Besides her "American Dreams" appearance, Martin has been preparing for her tour starting in March. The tour will include concerts along the east and west Coast.
Martin was flattered Saturday after she was informed she was chosen as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by "Paper Magazine."
She took some time Monday in Malibu for a photo shoot for her new album "On Your Shore," due out in June.
Martin said she has dreams of writing music for films.
"I'm a huge movie junkie," she said.
Also, she would like to travel to other countries and make "world music," she said.
Martin said Peter Gabriel, who incorporated world music, influenced her new album.
She said she would even like to get into modern art.
"I don't really know what that means exactly," she said. "But I want to do it."
Martin, who currently resides in Los Angeles, first moved from Charleston to New York. She quickly decided the Big Apple was too much for her and moved to Los Angeles. She has been there for the past four years.
Martin said at first she had a hard time making friends after she moved miles away from her family and friends.
Now, she said, her pet turtles and Chihuahua, her girlfriends and her boyfriend of two years keep her plenty of company.
Martin stressed an important issue for aspiring students who want to "make it big" someday:
"Don't be after the star part," Martin said, "be after the work part.
"You'll be much happier because everything else fades. It's all about doing what you love. If you are doing what you love, you are truly blessed."
Martin's appearance will air at 8 p.m. Sunday on NBC.
She said she always liked Tom Jones and thought it was "cool" Lachey was playing the part.
During the airing of the show, Martin and her friends will celebrating her TV debut at her publisher's home.
She said she will "sit back with a glass of wine and enjoy the hairdo."
Besides her "American Dreams" appearance, Martin has been preparing for her tour starting in March. The tour will include concerts along the east and west Coast.
Martin was flattered Saturday after she was informed she was chosen as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by "Paper Magazine."
She took some time Monday in Malibu for a photo shoot for her new album "On Your Shore," due out in June.
Martin said she has dreams of writing music for films.
"I'm a huge movie junkie," she said.
Also, she would like to travel to other countries and make "world music," she said.
Martin said Peter Gabriel, who incorporated world music, influenced her new album.
She said she would even like to get into modern art.
"I don't really know what that means exactly," she said. "But I want to do it."
Martin, who currently resides in Los Angeles, first moved from Charleston to New York. She quickly decided the Big Apple was too much for her and moved to Los Angeles. She has been there for the past four years.
Martin said at first she had a hard time making friends after she moved miles away from her family and friends.
Now, she said, her pet turtles and Chihuahua, her girlfriends and her boyfriend of two years keep her plenty of company.
Martin stressed an important issue for aspiring students who want to "make it big" someday:
"Don't be after the star part," Martin said, "be after the work part.
"You'll be much happier because everything else fades. It's all about doing what you love. If you are doing what you love, you are truly blessed."
Martin's appearance will air at 8 p.m. Sunday on NBC.
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