My Vicci Martinez Experience

Vicci and Christina at the After Party - New York

If you were to tell me two weeks ago that I would be going to NY to see Vicci Martinez ,on the last stop of ‘The Voice” tour, I would have said “Yeah Right!” Then out of the blue a very good friend, whom I never met ,but work with from CA bought me tickets to the only venue that sold out! I told her she was crazy! She then turned around and said to me, “it feels like the right thing to do at the right time.” I am still not sure if she knows what kind of gift she really gave me. I am from NJ and most of you will probably laugh when I say I have truly never even been to NY! That’s insane right?! So now I had 2 tickets to NY and my mission was to meet the one and only Vicci Martinez. I contacted Vicci’s managers and even one of her friends that follows our army on twitter. I asked them all if they thought I had a shot at finally meeting the singer who changed my life. To my surprise I had 3 almost Yes’. So for the next week I continued to contact these wonderful people until a few days before the concert when they gave me a definite YES! So now I had tickets to NY and after show passes to meet my hero Vicci Martinez. The day before the concert I even got a lucky Direct Message on Twitter from Vicci telling me that she was happy that she would finally get to meet me. For once in my life everything was lineing up perfectly, so perfect it was still hard for me to believe.

Vicci and some of the Final 8

Now its Friday night and “Baby I was afraid to sleep” for I may wake up and it be all a dream. Fast forward to Saturday, now I am on my way to NY to hear 8 of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard. And I was going to finally meet my hero.  I get to NY with no problems, head on into ‘The Beacon Theater” to grab my passes, and then head for the concert hall.  I have been to many concerts before, but there was something so special about these 8 amazing singers.  They took stage and I was blown away. I have never seen and felt so much love in my life.  There on stage in front of me was a family.  I have never felt as much love and positive energy in my life as there was up on that stage and throughout the audience.  The concert was amazing, it wasn’t like “other” show tours that just send their singers out one by one.  They each complimented one another throughout the entire show.  One of my favorite highlights was when Vicci and Bev came out with buckets for drums and played them while Casey sang!  Vicci sang her 3 most popular songs from the show.  “Rolling in the Deep”, “Jolene”, and “Dog Days are Over.”  She danced her little 5’1 butt all over that stage!  She was running around doing her famous “War dance” and connecting with the band and the crowd.  For the last performance of the night all 8 finalist came together and sang Micheal Jackson’s famous song “Man in the Mirror.” Once again they showed the audience just how much they really do love each other and how much of a family they have all become.

Bev, Vicci and Christina at the party

As the show was closing my sister ,whom I took with me, and I proceeded to the “After Party.” At first we weren’t sure where to go or what to do, but them I got in contact with one of Vicci’s managers, Miki.  When I met Miki she welcomed me into her arms with one of the warmest embraces I have ever gotten.  She took us into the bar and grill and was still awaiting word on Vicci’s arrival.  We talked about the web site and Twitter page that myself and Val had created.  Miki told me that we were doing an amazing job and that it doesn’t go unnoticed.  I had the biggest smile on my face as we talked about Vicci’s career and how she got to the point that she is at right now.  I learned that she never had a “real job”, singing is all she ever knew and thats what she was.  I met some of Vicci’s friends and we chatted about how I found out about her and about what the goals were for the web page Val and I created.  As I was waiting for Vicci to arrive one by one the top 8 were filing into the after party.  I got to meet each and everyone of them, take pictures with them,  and even get in a word or two.  I couldn’t believe how down to earth they all were.  They never turned down any photo or autograph opportunity.  I was blown away!  Finally the moment I have been waiting for since I first saw ‘The Voice”, Vicci “freaking” Martinez walks in the building.  People surround her very quickly asking for photos and autographs.  She took a few then told us that she needed to get her Tequila.  I walked up to her and said “Wait! I’m your Army leader!” she turned and looked at me and said “Christina?!”  All I could think was, “wow she remembers my name.”  She then put everything and everyone aside for a moment and shouted “This is the girl that made me a freaking website and twitter page!!”

Vicci signing a special ViccisARMY signature photo

She then stopped and talked with me as she signed some autographs for myself and the web site.  I then proceeded to give her a gift I had gotten made just for her.  Her own set of “Vicci Martinez Army” dog tags.  She was stoked and put them on right away after reading with they said.  “Enjoy the Ride” she said as she smiled at me and said “No one ever get’s me a gift I like.”  I told her they came from my heart and that she has touched my soul in so many ways.

I was face to face with my hero.  The singer from Tacoma, WA that stole my heart and changed my thinking. Before Vicci I was a very negative person.  I never felt like anything went right for me.  I never saw the positive side to anything in life.  Then I leared all about Vicci Martinez.  Who she was, where she came from, and her ever so positive words like “love and light.”  She was the person that everyone told me she would be.  She was kind, funny, and willing to do anything you asked.  You can tell by looking in her eyes how huge her heart is for such a small warrior.  As the night went on, and she made her rounds, I had conversations with her about her music, her life, and what’s to come. I told her how she brought over 1000 people on twitter together and how much we all love and respect each other.  Viccis Army is filled with amazing people from all over the world that want to share one thing.  We want to share the love and kindness that Vicci has taught us.  She never once pushed me away or said she was too busy to talk.  Meeting her in person was by far the greatest gift I could have ever gotten.  She was just like you or me.  She wasn’t some stuck up celebrity who pushes her fans away.  She took time with each and every person in that room.

It was getting late and I still had a 3 hour drive home so it was time to say my goodbyes.  I walked over to her manager Miki and thanked her for the opportunity to meet Vicci.  She said “No, Thank You for doing what you are doing!”  I asked if I was going to be able to meet up with her and Vicci again after her album comes out.  She looked and me and said “DUH! You are helping us and we appreciate everything you do.”  For the first time in my life I felt like I was right where I belonged.  It was the greatest feeling in the world.  I then walked up to Vicci and said my goodbyes.

Vicci opens a personal gift from Christina

She gave me a huge hug and promised to stay in touch.  After I turned and walked towards the door I heard a voice call my name.  “Christina.” Vicci said.  I turned around and walked towards her as she told one of her friends to give me the bracelet that she was wearing.  I said, “I cant take that!”  She told her friend, “I’ll get you another one give that to Christina.”  Her friend handed me her glass and took off the bracelet and put in on my wrist.  I teared up as I read it.  One side said “Enjoy the Ride…while the other side said Vicci.  I walked over to Vicci and gave her the biggest hug ever and told her thank you.  I said thank you for touching my heart and thank you for meeting me.  She smiled and hugged me back twice as hard.  I then left the bar and grill out into the rainy streets of NY with the biggest smile on my face.  I told my sister “this made my life.”  This was the greatest gift I could ever have asked for.  I got to meet my hero, the person who changed the way I think and look at the world.  Vicci has touched my heart and soul and I dont even think that she knows how many lives she has touched and saved.  Vicci is one of the most incredible people I have ever gotten to meet in my life.  She may only be 5’1, but this girl’s heart is as big as the world.  She has love for all and that’s why we love her.  “Live your truth!” That’s one of Vicci’s sayings…it is also what I got engraved on the box that her dog tags were in.  Vicci if you ever read this I would like to thank you for being you.  Just being you brightens the day of many people I know from coast to coast.  We have united as one because of you. We will continue to love and help one another just as you would want us to.  Thank you! Just thanks for being the one and only Vicci “freaking” Martinez!

Light & Love to you all!

Christina

See more pictures from Christina’s visit with Vicci Martinez in our photo gallery.

Dara, Nicole, Christina, Christa and Lauren in NY at The Voice Tour