Christina Perri: Jar of Hearts

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Christina Perri, no relation to Katy Perry, was born and raised in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. She moved to Los Angeles at age 21 and was married within that year, but divorced 18 months later. She then returned home to Pennsylvania by the end of 2009. During her time home she wrote "Jar of Hearts", then moved back to L.A. She recorded the song and it was featured on So You Think You Can Dance on June 30, 2010. Following the show, "Jar of Hearts" sold 48,000 digital copies, hitting #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs. In a month it sold over 100,000 copies. Her music video for the song was displayed on the VH1 top 20 music video countdown. Christina signed a record deal with Atlantic Records on July 21, 2010. Her 5 single EP, The Ocean Way Sessions, was released on November 9, 2010.