Renee developed a great love for music at an early age and honed her voice by singing
along with the radio. Before long she was entering talent contests and appearing in
local musical productions. Her aspirations for stardom were documented on video and
became the subject of two E! television documentaries,
"The Making of a Child Star" and "The Journey Continues".
In 1995, Renee appeared in her first commercial, the award winning ad for Levi Jeans.
In 1998 she did a Segento Cheese commercial.
She made her first foray in TV in 1995 in "Streets Of Laredo".
In 1998, Renee appeared in the episode "Doodlebug" in "Touch By An Angel".
In 1999, she was seen in two shows, "Chicken Soup For The Soul" and "Providence".
In 1999, Renee’s first major motion picture roles were "The Insider",
starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, and "End Of Days" with
Arnold Schwarzenegger. And, in 2000, she appeared in "Space Cowboys".
In 2002, she had her first major role in the CBS comedy "Still Standing", a four year run.
But, by 2002, Renee’s second career, her singing career, began to take shape.
After she saw the movie "Pleasantville", she fell in love with Etta James’s "At Last",
which began a love affair with the music of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald,
Anita O’Day and the Great American Songbook.
Then Renee was able to perform with Eddie Reed’s Swing Band playing LA area clubs.
In September 2002, she released "By Request" to commemorate her club performances.
"At Last" being one of the tracks.
Renee gained the attention of Grammy Award winning producer David Foster
and subsequently signed a contract with the Warner Records label.
In 2003, 13 year old Renee performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival singing
"At Last" to an amazed jazz audience, who gave Renee a standing ovation.
Bill Cosby, whose jazz band backed Renee quipped that “she’s only 13
and knows only one song”.
Finally, in May 2004, all elements of Renee’s career came together.
On the "Still Standing" final episode, of the second season, she performed "Summertime",
in a dream sequence, the first track on her self-titled CD "Renee Olstead",
produced by David Foster, released that month.
The release started Renee on a whirlwind promotional tour starting with
the "Today Show" and "Jazz At Lincoln Center Spring Gala" in NYC.
Montreux Jazz Festival, as part of a European tour, David Letterman and
finally Oprah ended a busy 2004. Renee’s CD was #5 on the
Billboard Jazz Chart, for 2004, after many rave reviews.
In 2004, Renee recorded two songs for movie soundtracks.
She recorded "Merry Christmas In Love" for the Italian movie "Christmas In Love"
and "A Love That Will Last", a track on her CD, was used in "Princess Diary 2".
Also, in the summer of 2004, Renee’s next film "13 Going On 30" was released.
During and after the end of the "Still Standing" run, in the Spring of 2006,
Renee continued to perform her music around the world.
She performed in numerous charity events in the US.
Renee again toured Europe, this time with B.B. King, performed in Live 8,
in Berlin, and with Chris Botti and at the "Unite The Stars" charity event,
in South Africa.
Performance highlights include the "28th Gift Of Life Celebration" hosted
by George Lopez, with Renee performing "Midnight Man" with David Foster,
in 2007. The Java Jazz Festival, in 2008, "My Baby Just Cares For Me",
where Renee received the International Jazz Talent Award, and the "Hit Man:
David Foster And Friends" tribute to David Foster with Renee performing Through The Fire, in 2008.
In 2008, she recorded her third movie soundtrack with "Ain’t we Got Fun"
for the movie "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl".
TV came back in the picture, in 2008, as Renee was cast in the series
"The Secret Life Of The American Teenager" as Madison.
In the final episode, of the second season, again her two careers came together,
as Madison sang "Fly Me To The Moon" and
"Someone To Watch Over Me" at a wedding reception.
In 2009, Renee’s long awaited CD "Skylark", again produced by David Foster,
was released, and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Jazz Chart.
Discography:
2000: Stone Country
2000: Unleashed
2002: By Request
2004: Renee Olstead
2009: Skylark
Official Web Site: www.ReneeOlstead.com
Official Fan Site: www.ReneeOlstead.info
Meet Me
Renee Olstead Lyrics
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That's when things get nice.
My place, midnight,
Don't forget the ice.
Don't look for me in the light of the day,
I wait till midnight to come out and play.
Meet me, midnight,
Oh, that's my paradise.
Meet me, midnight,
Oh baby, you can be my guest.
Just make it, midnight,
Oh, you fill in the rest.
Some rise at sunrise and think it's a "wow",
That's very nice - if you're milkin a cow.
Not me, midnight,
That's when it's the best.
(Hit it)
Shan new a dee, dovaa, bop-a-do-bop-sha-dop-a-do-wee.
(Ohhh)
A ski-bop, a popo a bayadowa,
Shan bop a wee da bay do be do da dee.
Sha do ba wee,
a do yall day a bop do bop.
Oh baby,
Meet me, midnight.
That's my time of the night.
See ya, sha-do-bee midnight,
For wine and candelight.
Some like to rise at the crack of the dawn,
I tried it once and the dawn is a 'yawn'!
Meet me at midnight,
We'll start the new day right.
I dig when midnight rolls along,
And there's a bell-a that's goin' strong.
Poor Cinderella, she had it wrong
Midnight, that's the name of this song!!
In Renee Olstead's "Meet Me Midnight," the lyrics express a love of the night-time hours, in particular, the midnight hour. The song is about enjoying the hours between dusk and dawn, when life takes on a different, more magical quality. The singer invites the listener to join her in a special world that is created only at night.
She sings, "Some rise at sunrise and think it's a wow, that's very nice - if you're milkin' a cow." The morning hours may seem beautiful to some, but the singer believes that there is something special about the midnight hour that makes it the most magical time of the day.
She implores the listener to "meet me, midnight" and enjoy the special moments that unfold when the stars come out. The lyrics are a celebration of the night and all that it has to offer, and the singer's enthusiasm is contagious. For anyone who appreciates the magic of the night hours, "Meet Me Midnight" is a song to savor.
Line by Line Meaning
Meet me, midnight,
The singer is inviting someone to meet them at midnight, which is when they think things are best.
That's when things get nice.
The singer considers that moment to be a particularly enjoyable time.
My place, midnight,
The singer wants to meet at their place at midnight.
Don't forget the ice.
The artist reminds their guest to bring ice.
Don't look for me in the light of the day,
The artist is telling their guest that they don't like to be seen during the day.
I wait till midnight to come out and play.
The singer likes to come out and have fun after midnight.
Oh, that's my paradise.
The singer loves being out and having fun at midnight.
Oh baby, you can be my guest.
The artist is inviting someone to join them for their late-night activities.
Just make it, midnight,
The artist is asking their guest to come at midnight.
Oh, you fill in the rest.
The artist is leaving it up to the guest to decide what they want to do.
Some rise at sunrise and think it's a "wow",
Some people enjoy getting up early in the morning and find it exciting.
That's very nice - if you're milkin' a cow.
The artist thinks that getting up early is only enjoyable for people who have to do farming or related work.
Not me, midnight,
The singer doesn't like waking up early and prefers midnight activities.
That's when it's the best.
The singer thinks that late-night activities are more enjoyable than morning activities.
Shan new a dee, dovaa, bop-a-do-bop-sha-dop-a-do-wee.
The singer is making some sounds without any meaning to add some fun to the song.
(Ohhh)
The artist expresses some emotion.
A ski-bop, a popo a bayadowa,
The artist continues to make some sounds without meaning.
Shan bop a wee da bay do be do da dee.
The singer is still making some sounds without meaning.
Sha do ba wee,
The singer is still making some sounds without meaning.
a do yall day a bop do bop.
The artist is still making some sounds without meaning.
Oh baby,
The artist is addressing their guest affectionately.
Meet me, midnight.
The artist is inviting their guest to meet them at midnight again.
That's my time of the night.
The singer loves to spend time and have fun during that time of the night.
See ya, sha-do-bee midnight,
The artist is saying goodbye for now.
For wine and candlelight.
The singer is suggesting something romantic for the next meeting.
Some like to rise at the crack of the dawn,
The singer is acknowledging that some people like to wake up very early in the morning.
I tried it once and the dawn is a 'yawn'!
The singer finds waking up early and watching the sunrise boring.
Meet me at midnight,
The artist is inviting their guest to meet them again at midnight.
We'll start the new day right.
The artist is saying that they will enjoy their midnight activities and start the next day feeling good.
I dig when midnight rolls along,
The singer really likes and looks forward to midnight.
And there's a bell-a that's goin' strong.
The singer is referring to a bell ringing at midnight, possibly signifying something special.
Poor Cinderella, she had it wrong
The artist is referencing the fairy tale of Cinderella, who had to return home before the stroke of midnight.
Midnight, that's the name of this song!!
The artist has named the song after their favorite time of night, which is when they love to have fun.
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