ON CLEAR CHANNEL’S 2007 COUNTRY MUSIC CRUISE

January 31, 2007- Multi-platinum recording artist Jo Dee Messina is ready to set sail on Clear Channel’s 2007 Country Music Cruise. The eight day cruise embarks on February 3rd aboard Carnival’s “Spirit” cruise ship. While on the cruise Jo Dee, along with fellow country artists Phil Vassar and Jack Ingram, will entertain passengers by performing some of her hits as well as songs off of her latest certified Gold album Delicious Surprise.

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The ship will depart from San Diego and sail to the Mexican Riviera, making stops at Acapulco, Zihuatenejo/Ixtapa, and Manzanillo. Due to her hectic touring schedule Jo Dee will only be on the first part of the ship’s cruise, getting off at Acapulco. Her performance for the passengers is set to take place February 5th followed by a meet and greet where she will be signing autographs.

Jo Dee Messina is an award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist. Since her debut in 1996, Messina has had 9 #1 songs, 3 #1 albums, has sold more then 5 million albums and has received critical acclaim for her explosive singing style and electrifying performances. She has won countless awards including the Academy of Country Music's Top Female Artist of the Year (1999), was the winner of the CMA's prestigious Horizon Award and was the first female country artist to score three multiple-week #1 songs from the same album. Her latest album, Delicious Surprise debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Charts its week of release last year and has since been certified Gold.