Star Converses With Fans Live on Phone

Throughout her career, country star Jo Dee Messina has been known as an accessible celebrity by her fans. She took that relationship to a new level this past weekend by giving out her cell phone number, 615-866-1681, and inviting her followers on TWITTER ( @jodeemessina)
and SAYNOW to give her a call. On Friday night alone, Messina spent about an hour and a half chatting with her fans on the phone.

"I have always loved talking with fans," said Messina, "and Twitter and SayNow make it really easy to communicate. This is something I will do periodically, and it's another way of staying in touch with the fans. We had some interesting conversations Friday night. Some people didn't believe they were actually talking to me. It was cute."

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Messina is embarking on the second leg of her unique Music Room Series Tour this weekend. Booked in intimate venues, the stage is set up like the music room in her home. She tours with just three of her musicians and performs stripped-down versions of her numerous #1 singles, favorite covers and songs she's written but not yet recorded. Each show is driven in large part by audience requests, and Jo Dee also answers audience questions during the concerts.

During this year's CMA Music Festival, Jo Dee hid tickets to her fan club party at various Nashville landmarks and then Twittered clues to their locations. She is implementing a similar contest in many of her tour markets, and tickets will be given away using Twitter.

Jo Dee will also be hosting live internet broadcasts following her performances, where the technology is available. During these broadcasts, she will be backstage with her SayNow and Twitter fans who win the opportunity to be a part of the "hang."

Information on Jo Dee's Twitter and SayNow accounts, ticket and concert details and more can be found at www.JoDeeMessina.com.