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Shontelle
Shontelle Layne (born 4 October 1985), known mononymously as Shontelle, is a Barbadian singer and songwriter. She released her debut album ''Shontelligence'' in 2008. Her second album, '' No Gravity'', was released in 2010. Her singles "T-Shirt" and "Impossible" achieved international success. In 2020, Shontelle released "Remember Me". Career 2008–2009: ''Shontelligence'' Shontelle began work on her debut studio album in early 2008, and completed the album in six months. The album's title was given to her by the album's engineer who used the word "shontelligence" as a joke after Shontelle and her producers were playing a game that involved making up words from her name. "T-Shirt", Shontelle's debut single, was released in July 2008 and reached number thirty-six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming a moderate hit. However, it peaked within the top ten of the charts in Belgium and the United Kingdom. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Gravity (Shontelle Album)
''No Gravity'' is the second studio album by Barbadian recording artist Shontelle, released on September 21, 2010 by SRC Records. Initially scheduled for an August 2010 release the album had been in production since August 2009 and was pushed back by one month to include additional recording sessions with Rodney Jerkins. It has been preceded by the lead single "Impossible", which was released on February 9, 2010, and reached number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A second single, " Perfect Nightmare", was sent to American radio on August 31, 2010. The album debuted at number eighty-one before falling off the chart the following week. In May 2011, according to a post on Shontelle's official Facebook page, the album was due for re-release in 2011. However it was revealed in August 2011, that Shontelle was working on her third studio album. Background Shontelle stated that the album would be experimental and rock-influenced and described the overall sound as "well-balanced". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impossible (Shontelle Song)
"Impossible" is a song by Barbadian singer Shontelle. It is the lead single from her second studio album, '' No Gravity'' (2010). The song was written by Arnthor Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen, and produced by Birgisson. It was released digitally on 9 February 2010. "Impossible" peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, number 33 in Canada, number nine in the United Kingdom and number five in Denmark. ''The X Factor'' winner James Arthur released a cover version of the song after winning the ninth series of the talent competition in December 2012. It was released shortly after his win and reached number one in the UK and Ireland, as well as charting in the top ten in 20 other countries. As of 2021, it has sold 1,940,010 copies in the UK. Inspiration and composition "Impossible" is a midtempo R&B ballad written by Arnthor Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen, in the musical key of A major with a time signature in common time and a tempo of 92 beats per minute. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-Shirt (Shontelle Song)
"T-Shirt" is the first solo single released by Barbadian singer Shontelle from her album ''Shontelligence'' (2008). It is her second official single following the release of 2007's "Roll It" which was released only in select European countries. A remix, featuring The-Dream, is included on her second album, '' No Gravity'' (2010). The single peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States and number 41 on the Canadian Hot 100 in Canada. Outside of North America, "T-Shirt" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Belgium and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, "T-Shirt" was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. Release and promotion "T-Shirt" was sent to top 40 radio stations in the United States on July 15, 2008, and was released in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2009. Shontelle and her label gave artists a chance to release their own remixed version of the song, which was to be serviced to DJs with the winner promoted as a fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shontelligence
''Shontelligence'' is the debut studio album of Barbadian R&B/pop singer Shontelle. It was released on November 18, 2008. However, due to low sales, the album was re-released, featuring the new single " Stuck With Each Other", on March 10, 2009. Background Speaking to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul' in February 2009, Shontelle described how the album title first came about: "We were actually hanging out in the studio, kinda waiting for things to bubble up - you know, the guys there tend to get a bit silly sometimes with their sense of humour. So one guy somehow comes up with this bright idea - 'Hey Shontelle! Let's play a word-game with your name today! Whoever can come up with the most words using your name gets free lunch!'! So they're like 'Shontel-evator', 'Shontel-evision', 'Shontel-icopter'... Then my engineer, Al, suddenly turns round and says 'Yeah, that's some real Shontelligence there!'... And straightaway everyone in the studio turned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuck With Each Other
"Stuck with Each Other" is the second solo single released by Barbadian singer Shontelle. It features R&B singer Akon and is the first single from the re-release of her debut album, ''Shontelligence''. It is also featured on the '' Confessions of a Shopaholic'' soundtrack. The song was the second single from ''Shontelligence'' in the UK, being added to BBC Radio 1's C-list playlist on April 22, 2009, and has since reached the B-List. "Stuck with Each Other" also reached the A-List of BBC Radio 2's playlist. It became her second top 30 hit in the UK Singles Chart. Reception David Balls of Digital Spy Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television programmes, ... gave the song 3/5 stars: :After visiting the top ten with 'T-Shirt' earlier this year, it looked as though Shontelle really coul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-Status
"Roll It Gal" (otherwise known as "Roll It") is a song written by Shontelle Layne and Sheldon Benjamin, containing a sample of Benjamin's "Big Love". The song was originally recorded by soca singer Alison Hinds and was taken from her debut album '' Soca Queen''. The single was released by Hinds in 2005 in Barbados and in the United Kingdom in 2007. A music video was produced for Hinds' version of the song in 2005. The Hinds version of "Roll It Gal" shot to the top of the charts in Barbados, Trinidad and throughout the Caribbean. In 2007, a re-worked cover of the song entitled "Roll It" was released in several European countries. This version was performed by J-Status and featured Shontelle, who assisted in writing both versions of the song, and Rihanna. Original version Track listings ;UK CD single # "Roll It Gal" (original/main mix – radio edit) – 3:35 # "Roll It Gal" (Rishi Rich mix) – 3:29 # "Roll It Gal" ( Machel Montano mix) # "Roll It Gal" (Sunland mix) # "Roll It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelique Sabrina
Angelique Sabrina (born February 7, 1998) is a Bahamian singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and performer. Early life Angelique was born on February 7, 1998, in Nassau, Bahamas and was brought up in a family with an extensive musical background. Her music producer father, Gregg White, was the first to sign alternative hip-hop group Arrested Development. Angelique grew up as a student of music. She began studying piano, guitar, and drums as a child and spent extensive personal time studying Broadway and Disney songs, and artists like Frank Sinatra and Diana Ross. Her first live performance was at a talent pageant that she entered herself into at the age of 9. She performed an original song that she wrote especially for that occasion and placed first runner-up. Angelique went on to perform at numerous school performances and events. Angelique's first original songs began playing on local radio stations in The Bahamas while she was still 11 years old. Music career At the age of 12, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she soon gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, ''Music of the Sun'' (2005) and '' A Girl Like Me'' (2006), both of which were influenced by Caribbean music and peaked within the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Rihanna's third album, ''Good Girl Gone Bad'' (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop and established her status as a sex symbol in the music industry. The chart-topping single "Umbrella" earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award and catapulted her to global stardom. She continued to mix pop, dance, and R&B genres on her next studio albums, ''Rated R'' (2009), '' Loud'' (2010), ''Talk That Talk'' (2011), and ''Unapolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat DeLuna
Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna (born November 26, 1987) is an American singer. DeLuna began pursuing a career as a singer when she was a teenager and later signed with Epic Records. Her debut single, "Whine Up", released in 2007, went on to become a commercial success, entering the Top 40 in numerous countries and topping the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. Her debut studio album, '' 9 Lives'' (2007), failed to see the success of its lead single. The album's third single, "Run the Show", became a hit in various territories, and reached number two on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Following the commercial performance of her first album, DeLuna was dropped from Epic Records. DeLuna continued to record both collaborations and soundtrack singles. DeLuna later began working on her second studio album, '' Inside Out'' (2010), which received a limited release through Universal Music Belgium. The album spawned a number of singles, notably " Party O'Clock", "Unstoppable", " Push Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Records
Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an imprint of the Universal/Motown Records Group, and was renamed Universal Republic Records after a reorganization in 2006 before going back to its original name in 2012. History Foundation and Universal Records: 1994–2005 According to Avery Lipman, he and his brother Monte conceived the idea for Republic Records at their apartment in New York. Lipman stated that both had previously been employed by record companies and were in between jobs at the time. They began putting records out as a hobby, the first of which was the Bloodhound Gang's ''Dingleberry Haze''. Republic Records was formed in 1995 as a subsidiary of MCA's Geffen Records, but soon after its foundation, the distribution changed to the newly established Universal Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Hinds
Alison Amanda Hinds (born 1 June 1970) is a British-born Bajan soca artist based in Barbados. She is one of the most popular soca singers in the world. Biography Alison Hinds was born in London on 1 June 1970 and grew up in Plaistow.Batey, Angus (2007)Notting Hill Carnival: Alison Hinds ready to reign at Carnival, ''The Daily Telegraph'', 23 August 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2010.Kuss, Malena (2006), ''Music in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Encyclopedic History: Performing the Caribbean Experience v. 2'', University of Texas Press, , p. 350. Both of her parents were from the island of Barbados, her father a worker at Ford's Dagenham plant. When she was aged 11 her parents divorced and she migrated to Barbados with her mother. She competed in the Richard Stoute teen talent contest in 1985, finishing third. She was a lead vocalist in the popular band Square One, joining in 1987 and recording several albums with the band before leaving in 2004 after her daughter Saharan was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
