Chrisette Michele
Chrisette Michele Payne ( born December 8, 1982 in Central Islip, Long Iceland, New York) is an American R & B singer.
Biography
Chrisette Michele grew up on Long Iceland. Her father was a deacon of the church in Patchogue, and also played the church organ, while her mother directed the church choir. She had in her childhood piano and dance lessons. At 17, she discovered jazz singing for himself and took vocal and jazz performance at Five Townes College.
In addition, they began with appearances at events and in clubs. In an appearance at a New York club, she was discovered by India.Arie and was allowed to take with her and later with Angie Stone sing in their performances in the opening act. Similarly, representatives of the label Def Jam were aware of them and took them in 2006 under contract.
That same year, she was represented at a number of rappers Jay- Z, which made it into the U.S. singles charts. However, your own career began with a disappointment, as the song Irreplaceable, whom she had previously rejected, was made by Beyoncé a number -one hit. Nevertheless, in mid-2007 was already released her debut album, I Am, which she had written and completed in collaboration with renowned producer. It put a decent start and reached number 29 album sales and # 5 on the R & B charts. For the song If I Have My Way in 2008 she received her first Grammy nomination, for Be OK, which was created along with Will.i.am, she won the following year for Best Urban-/Alternative-Darbietung.
2009 Chrisette Michelle had her second album Epiphany completed, at which time they had support among others by Ne-Yo. This time the album rose immediately upon publication at No. 1 on the U.S. charts. With the title song she came for the first time in the singles charts.
Discography
Albums
- I Am (2007)
- Epiphany ( 2009)
- Let Freedom Reign (2010)
- Better (2013 )
Singles
- Be OK (featuring Will.i.am, 2007)
- Best of Me ( 2007)
- If I Have My Way ( 2007)
- Love Is You (2008)
- Blame It on Me (2009)
- Epiphany ( I'm Leaving ) (2009 )
- What You Do (2009)
Features
- Can not Forget About You - Nas featuring Chrisette Michele ( 2006)