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Podcast: The Jeremiah Show: Pop Culture, Music Icons Food Gods
Episode: Kendra Erika Holds A License To Thrill
Description: Singer and songwriter Kendra Erika opens up about the long game behind her chart success—and why her bold new chapter feels like a return home.
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With five Billboard Top 10 dance hits to her name, including a No. 1 debut for her modern reimagining of Laura Branigan’s Self Control, Erika could have easily stayed in the comfort of club charts and EDM dominance. Instead, she chose reinvention. Central to her journey was an early agreement with her parents: That she earn a four-year college degree outside music before fully pursuing a performance career. That decision, she s...