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HEAVEN 17. At Fillmore at Irving Plaza on Thursday. CHRISETTE MICHELE. At WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Thursday . JONAS BROTHERS.
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In the short two years since up-and-coming R&B sensation Chrisette Michele launched her career as the veritable first lady of Def Jam, with a
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chrisette Michele Payne |
| Born | December 8, 1982 |
| Origin | Patchogue, New York, United States1 |
| Genre(s) | Soul, R&B, neo soul, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Voice type(s) | Mezzo-soprano, contralto |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label(s) | Island Def Jam |
| Website | www.thisischrisettemichele.com |
Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter on the Island Def Jam Music Group.2 She won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song "Be OK".
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Biography
Michele was born in Central Islip, New York, and grew up in Patchogue to parents who worked as deacons to their church. This connection inspired her to reflect on childhood memories in her own debut album. She sings in a jazz style reminiscent of singers such as Sarah Vaughn, Jill Scott, Macy Gray, Erykah Badu, and Ella Fitzgerald.
The daughter of a deacon father and choir director mother, she led gospel choirs in high school. She attended Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York, and graduated with a vocal performance degree.3
Music career
Beginnings
Michele has been featured on several popular hip hop albums. Most recently she was featured on The Game's album LAX on "Let Us Live". On Jay-Z's Kingdom Come she was featured on the second single "Lost One", while on Nas' Hip Hop Is Dead, she was featured three times: on the album's second single "Can't Forget About You", the Kanye West-produced "Still Dreaming", and the final track "Hope". Recently she also appeared on the bonus track "Slow Down", from Ghostface Killah's The Big Doe Rehab.
I Am (2007)
Michele's debut album, I Am, was released on June 18, 2007. The song "Your Joy" was released on iTunes as a free single of the week. The album spawned four singles: "If I Have My Way", "Best of Me", "Be OK", and "Love Is You". The album's lead single "If I Have My Way" charted at number four on Billboard's Hot Adult R&B Airplay and number twenty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Following its success, "Best of Me" charted on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks at number twenty-one. In December 2007, "Be OK" was released as the third single, charting at number sixty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number twenty-one on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay. In 2008, "Love Is You" was released as the album's fourth and final single on the album; it reached number ninety on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number twenty on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay.
Epiphany (2009)
In 2008, Michele appeared on the track "Rising Up" from The Roots' album Rising Down. Michele guest starred as herself in The CW's Girlfriends, in the episode entitled "What's Black-a-Lackin'?", which originally aired on February 11, 2008. She also wrote a song for Tyler Perry's House of Payne entitled "I've Gotta Love Jones". The video premiered in 2008 on television, though the song is not publicly available.4 From May to July 2008 Michele embarked on a nationwide co-headlining tour with fellow soul singer Raheem DeVaughn called the Art of Love Tour; Solange Knowles served as the opening act.5 In September 2008, Michele performed twice at the Evening of Stars: A Tribute to Patti Labelle.
In mid-2008, Michele began recording for her second album, Epiphany. In January 2009, "Epiphany" was released as the album's lead single.6789 Released on May 5, 2009, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 selling 83,000 copies in its opening week.10
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2007 | Vibe Music Award | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Chrisette Michele | Nominated |
| 2008 | Grammy Award | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | "If I Have My Way" | Nominated |
| BET Award | Best New Artist | Chrisette Michele | Nominated | |
| BET J Virtual Awards | Soul Approved | Chrisette Michele | Won | |
| Female Artist of the Year | Chrisette Michele | Nominated | ||
| NAACP Image Award | Outstanding New Artist | Chrisette Michele | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Grammy Award | Best Urban/Alternative Performance | "Be OK" | Won |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales and Certifications | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 2007 | I Am
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29 | 5 |
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| 2009 | Epiphany
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1 | 1 |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. adult R&B | U.S. AC | |||
| 2007 | "If I Have My Way" | 113 | 24 | 4 | — | I Am |
| "Best of Me" | — | — | — | 21 | ||
| "Be OK" (featuring will.i.am) | — | 61 | 21 | — | ||
| 2008 | "Love Is You" | — | 90 | 20 | — | |
| 2009 | "Epiphany" | 89 | 14 | 9 | — | Epiphany |
| "Blame It on Me" | — | 61 | 23 | — | ||
| "What You Do" (featuring Ne-Yo)12 | — | 99 | — | — | ||
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. adult R&B | U.S. AC | |||
| 2006 | "Lost One" (Jay-Z featuring Chrisette Michele) | 58 | 19 | — | — | Kingdom Come |
| 2007 | "Can't Forget About You" (Nas featuring Chrisette Michele) | — | 46 | 40 | — | Hip Hop Is Dead |
| 2008 | "Let Us Live" (The Game featuring Chrisette Michele) | — | — | — | — | LAX |
| "Rising Up" (The Roots featuring Wale & Chrisette Michele) | — | — | — | — | Rising Down | |
| "Slow Down" (Ghostface Killah featuring Chrisette Michele) | - | - | — | — | The Big Doe Rehab | |
References
- ^ Gamboa, Glenn, "http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-etmusic0312702273apr30,0,5395858.story Chrisette Michele has an 'Epiphany'", Newsday, May 3, 2009.
- ^ Chrisette Michele official website @ defjam.com - Biography
- ^ Afrobella of the Week: Chrisette Michele
- ^ Chrisette Michele Partners With TBS for ‘House Of Payne’ Campaign. Singersroom
- ^ GRAMMY Nominated Chrisette Michele to Co-Headline "The Art of Love Tour"
- ^ New Music: Chrisette Michele "Epiphany" Off New Album - Listen Now!
- ^ Chrisette Michele Turns To Ne Yo For 'Epiphany' Led Sophomore Album
- ^ NEW MUSIC: CHRISETTE MICHELE - “EPIPHANY”
- ^ Chrisette Michele Has An 'Epiphany' & So Do We
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (May 13, 2009). "Chrisette Michele Scores First No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/chrisette-michele-scores-first-no-1-on-billboard-1003972516.story. Retrieved on 2009-05-13.
- ^ Concepcion, Mariel (February 24, 2009). "Chrisette Michele Has An 'Epiphany' On Sophomore Album". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/chrisette-michele-has-an-epiphany-on-sophomore-1003944325.story. Retrieved on 2009-03-22.
- ^ [1]. Retrieved on 2009-05-08.
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