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National media: Late Show with David Letterman, CBS Saturday Early Show, NPR Weekend Edition, CNN's NewsNight with Aaron Brown, The Wayne Brady Show

Sales highlights: Warm Strangers landed on 3 Billboard album charts (Top Independent Albums, Heatseekers, Top Internet Albums) and rose as high as #2 on Amazon.com's Best-Seller List

"With lilting vocals reminiscent of Tori Amos and lush strings that underscore her intricate piano arrangements, Teng serves up sharp songs" (Entertainment Weekly)

"With Teng's clear, pitch-perfect voice and rhythmic piano set against varying arrays of strings and brass, this is a haunting collection from a promising newcomer." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

"Teng carefully but confidently expands the sound of her fine debut, giving the new record a little heft through production without sacrificing her delicate, almost ethereal appeal...Her songs are like dreams: Images are only partly articulated, but the emotions they recall are fully realized...Take that, Norah Jones." (San Francisco Chronicle)

"It was easy to heap accolades on Vienna Teng's debut recording, Waking Hour, and its impeccable set of songs that overflowed with intelligence and sensitivity...With Warm Strangers, Vienna Teng has taken a confident step forward to create a set of songs that are sharper, deeper, and even more enchanting than her debut, proving that her talent and music are worthy of the accolades that continue to stack up around her." (All Music Guide)

"Teng's singing voice is simply scrumptious, her lyrics are smart and introspective." (Philadelphia Daily News)

"Her sound is lush, engaging and representative of her increasingly mature songwriting." (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

"spine-tingling pop songs" (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

"Armed with a crystalline, haunting soprano, as well as a fluid piano-playing style, Ms. Teng captivates on her second album, Warm Strangers." (Dallas Morning News)

"The tragedy of American Idol's karaoke sweepstakes is amplified in the person of Vienna Teng, whose talents include not only a warm, smoky voice, but piano, songwriting, and composing chops that beg for the attention squandered on Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken." (Houston Press)

"sparkling playing and crystalline voice" (Philadelphia City Paper)

"I've heard the entire CD and there's not a dud on this. You get your money's worth here" (David Letterman)

"sharp and poetic...smart and layered songcraft." (Washington Post)

"That Norah Jones chick ain't got nothing on self-described "music geek" Vienna Teng." (San Francisco Examiner)

"pure poetry...Teng’s deep lyrics because of her appealing and distinctive melodies, which immediately grab your attention and make you want to hear more." (American Songwriter)

"she is like a child of Chopin and Sarah McLachlan" (San Jose Mercury News)

"angelic voice and enchanting piano graces" (Spokane Spokesman-Review)

"she is the real deal...engaging voice and brilliant piano work" (Colorado Daily)