Album Notes

Francie Dillon is known for her boundless energy, talent and ability to captivate youngsters and their parents through her music and storytelling. Francie's a winner of the National Parents' Choice Approval Award and a recipient of the Best Newcomer Award by nationally syndicated children's music critic Deborah Moore.
Francie performs throughout California as an emcee, singer and storyteller. Described as a "magnetic performer" by the Sacramento Bee, Francie shares her talents for special events, educational assemblies, fairs and festivals. A strong advocate of reading programs, Francie has emceed the National Literacy Program for Hormel Foods, the kickoff for Sacramento Monarchs' and Sacramento Public Reading Literacy program, Sacramento's Read Around the Capitol program and many local and National events.
She has shared the stage with fellow stars such as the Sacramento Monarchs basketball team and as a special guest with Radio Disney, Six Flags Marine World and the Dallas Pepsi Kid Around Festival.
Francie has appeared on the radio, in television and in videos. Her debut album, "The Toy Box", is described by Moria McCormick of Disney Family Fun Magazine as an "enchanting collection of light pop tunes linked by absorbing narrative" and by Tribune Media Services as "wonderfully imaginative". Canadian Oak Street Music licensed several songs from "The Toy Box" for its All About compilation albums, which feature several award-winning artists. Her music can be heard nationally on DMX Children's Cable Radio. She will take "The Toy Box" to the stage this year in Sacramento where the characters from the CD will come alive.
Francie has also released an original 26-song soundtrack for Sacramento's Fairytale Town. The album was honored with a 2000 Award for Excellence. The songs aired on KVIE/PBS California Heartland Series and have a permanent home in the "story boxes" at Sacramento's Fairytale Town.
Her debut music video, "We're Gonna Be OK", written and performed by Francie and produced by the California Attorney General's Office, was nominated for a regional Emmy Award and won the "Spirit of California" award from Sacramento's ABC affiliate station, KXTV, Channel 10.
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