"I love British sassiness, and their style is so cool," she says. Mendler expresses fondness for artists like Ellie Goulding, Florence + the Machine, Marina and the Diamonds and Lianne La Havas. Musical anglophile: Though Mendler was born in Washington, D.C., and has lived in California since she was 8, her debut album unmistakably bears the influence of British neo-soul. Mendler made her stage debut around that same time, playing Princess Multiplication in her first-grade play: "I sang a song about how you can't multiply with zero." But she has been writing songs since she was 6 or 7, when she composed a ditty about "little baby Jesus, resting in a manger" inspired by her younger brother's Play-Doh nativity scene. You can't compare that, because each person has a different path they want to go down."Ī princess is born: Mendler co-wrote every song on her debut album, Hello My Name Is …, released in October. "I try not to think too much about the other artists that have come before or are coming up. "I guess I meet a type or something," says the actress/singer/songwriter, who played a recurring character on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place before getting her own series, Good Luck Charlie, which will enter its fourth season in 2013. Mendler, 19, seems well-suited to the role, having branched out from Radio Disney and realized a legitimate top 40 hit with Ready or Not.
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However, she pulled it from her social media feeds 3 hours later, although a few fans decided they would keep copies. Yet this was all done in an entirely civil manner. She then went on to state that crossover SUVs were a fad, and that sedans and MPVs/minivans were strong, solid sellers, citing that the Volkswagen Jetta, Passat and Tiguan sell well alongside one another with no crossover replacement and Toyota Camry and Sienna sell well, co-existing perfectly alongside their crossover SUVs. The Rant: She used her social media sites to complain about Chrysler's plan to discontinue the Chrysler Town & Country (or Chrysler Voyager/Grand Voyager) and Dodge Grand Caravan, insisting that they should retain them, claiming their popularity was immense.Something Completely Different: Most of the tracks on "Hello, My Name Is." are catchy pop songs, but "Hold On For Dear Love" is a somber piano piece.Silly Love Songs: "Top of the World", "Hurricane", "The Fall Song", "Love Will Tell Us Where to Go", "Rocks at My Window", "Hold On for Dear Love".
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The Power of Love: "Love Will Tell Us Where To Go" is all about this.
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Obsession Song: "All I See is Gold", in a way.Idol Singer: On her way there, and already showed her singing in the songs "How To Believe" (not the David Pomeranz one) for Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, "This is My Paradise" for Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, many songs for Lemonade Mouth, and "Summertime" for Arrietty among others.Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Samantha Boscarino (they've been close friends since they were both 12).Follow Your Heart: "City Lights", "Postcard" show examples of this.Dumb Blonde: This trope is mocked in "Blonde", but averted with Mendler herself, as she is highly intelligent."Do It Yourself" Theme Tune: "Hang in there, Baby" for Good Luck Charlie.Break-Up Song: "Forgot to Laugh", "5:15".