Biography

Things are looking up for 18-year-old Krystal Meyers. The talented teen has graduated from high school, had her music featured during promos for the hit NBC drama, Heroes, and is not only becoming a force to reckon with in the U.S., but has also become a sensation in Japan. She's been on the cover of Nylon and Bounce magazines and knocked the Red Hot Chili Peppers from the top slot to achieve her first No. 1 single in Japan.

Those are the forces that drive her sophomore project, Dying for a Heart. For fans who loved Krystal's debut, she takes things a step farther on Dying for a Heart. "The rock songs on the record are a bit more rock than on the first one," she says. "We made the guitars a little beefier and there are cooler drum licks and bass lines. Then there are prettier moments like 'The Beauty of Grace.' There are songs that are more intimate."

Krystal has always wanted to live life to the fullest and she's done a lot of living for one so young. Born in Orange County, California, Krystal moved to Tennessee with her family when she was six. By the time she was 10, she was writing songs.

Krystal's se-titled album spawned four top ten singles on the U.S. Christian charts and launched Krystal on the road, where she performed for over 400,000 people last year. This spring the album was released in Japan and "Anticonformity" has rocketed up the chart to take the top slot. "It's a whole new world. I can't believe people recognize me over there," she says. "The people there are so sweet and very respectful. I really enjoy being over there. The fact that I have the opportunity to actually go into all the world, I want to grab that by the horns and totally run with it."

Even though Krystal sings in English, there's something in her music that connects with fans who don't even speak the same language. "People have told me: 'I'm not sure everything you're saying but your music is so powerful. There's something about it that brings a peace to me'."