- Nickname: Stace
- Contemporary Christian vocalist.
- Her single, Don't Look at Me held the #1 spot on the Christian Hit Radio charts for a record-breaking eight consecutive weeks.
- Three-and-a-half octave voice.
- Ethnicity: Italian
- Pets: 1 dog named Sadie, 2 cat, 11 fish
- Hobbies: Baking, shopping, hanging in the sun and playing football
- First song ever played on piano: Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Schooling: Home schooled since twelve by mother, schooled by Internet, but now back to the books
- Musical Influences: Whitney Houston, Crystal Lewis, Christina Aguilera, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion
- Occupation of Parents: Dad - currently the director for Michael W. Smith's Rocketown Club; Mom - companion for Stacie (on the road 99% of time)
- Likes to hang out with friends/in the mall
- Favorite Fast Food: Sonic
- Favorite Subject: Science
- Favorite Character in Bible: Esther
- Favorite Band: Goo Goo Dolls
- Favorite Book: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr.Seuss
- Favorite Celebrity: Lauryn Hill
- Favorite Recipe: Snickerdoodles, 'cause you get to roll the dough in the cinnamon and sugar
- Favorite Color: Silver
- Favorite Song: Ex-Factor by Lauryn Hill
- Favorite Movie: Sister Act 2 or While You Were Sleeping. I also love Cary Grant movies
- Favorite Person: My sister Rachael
- Favorite Animal: Hippo
- Favorite Plant: Five and ice roses
- Favorite Food: Mexican
- Wrote Dear Friend for her best friend, Sonya who is sick with anorexia nervosa.
- Her album Genuine had the highest sales debut for a new solo female artists in Christian music history!
- Genuine debuted at #1 on both the Billboard Heatseekers chart and Christian Retailing chart
- Nominated for a Billboard Music Award for her video Genuine twice, for 2000 and 2001
- Did a webcast performance at Summerfest 2001 with Destiny's Child at the House of Blues courtesy of HOB.com
- From Stacie's Christmas Wish tour, she donated $55,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Was discovered at Estes Parks by Eddie Degarmo, A&R for ForeFront Records
- Stacie made her decision to get signed through Crystal Lewis' song, 'For Such a Time as This'.
- Admits that she doesn't like teen pop
- Michael W. Smith played the piano for Stacie on the track, Dear Friend, but Stacie plays it live on tour
- Jesse Orrico, Stacie's older brother, is her road manager.
- Stacie has sung the national anthem at three events: Minnesota Twins game in Minneapolis, Green Bay Packers and Denver Brocos game.
Quotes- On her favorite memory: "Jumping in piles of leaves in the fall with my older brother and sister in the backyard when I was little"
- "I just want to show people, especially other teens out there who maybe aren't of the same faith that I am, that my music stands for something a little deeper than the coolest hairstyle or the hottest clothes."
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