Ingrid Burley (born December 19, 1986), known professionally as Ingrid (formerly IB3), is an American singer, rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in
Houston
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, Texas, Burley's mother was close to
Tina Knowles
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and
Mathew Knowles
Mathew Knowles (born January 9, 1952)Knowles in is an American record executive, businessman and university lecturer. He is best known for being the manager of Destiny's Child. He also once managed the solo careers of his daughters BeyoncĂ ...
, who signed Burley to his record label, Music World, when she was an upcoming rap artist. She began her career at age 11, as part of Trio, which was managed by Knowles.
Burley became notable for her songwriting deal with
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
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, which involved her recording
demo
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s for artists such as
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
. in 2013, Burley contributed vocals to the song "
Blow
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* Blow (surname)
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*The Blow, an American electro-pop band
Albums
* ''Blow ...
", from Beyoncé's
self-titled album. Burley also worked on Beyoncé's following album, writing the song "
Love Drought
"Love Drought" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her sixth studio album, ''Lemonade'' (2016). It was written by Ingrid Burley, Mike Dean and Beyoncé while the production was handled by the latter two. Burley was inspired to writ ...
" for the album ''
Lemonade
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''.
In 2015, Burley announced that she had signed a contract with Beyoncé's record label,
Parkwood Entertainment
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, alongside
Chloe x Halle
Chloe x Halle are an R&B duo composed of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey. At a young age, the sisters performed in minor acting roles before moving from Mableton, Georgia, to Los Angeles in 2012. The two began posting music covers to YouTube a ...
and
Sophie Beem
Sophie Beem (born May 4, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter from New York City. Born and raised in Manhattan's Upper East Side, she released music under Parkwood Entertainment after being signed by Beyoncé to a two-year artist developm ...
. Burley released her debut EP under the record label on June 17, 2016, entitled ''Trill Feels''.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Concert tours
Supporting
*
The Formation World Tour
The Formation World Tour was the seventh concert tour by American singer Beyoncé in support of her sixth studio album, ''Lemonade'' (2016). The all-stadium tour was announced following her guest appearance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show. T ...
(2016)
References
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1986 births
Living people
20th-century American singers
21st-century American singers
African-American women singer-songwriters
African-American women writers
American women writers
American women singer-songwriters
American hip hop singers
American music publishers (people)
American contemporary R&B singers
American soul singers
Businesspeople from Houston
Columbia Records artists
Female music video directors
Music video codirectors
Musicians from Houston
Parkwood Entertainment artists
Singer-songwriters from Texas
Singers from New York City
Sony Music Publishing artists
20th-century American women singers
21st-century American women singers
Singer-songwriters from New York (state)