Cherise Roberts
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Cherise Roberts is a singer/songwriter and is a formeer member of the English R&B / Hip hop music group Big Brovaz
and the English dance group Booty Luv
. She has been with both groups since they both started. Cherise released a solo album Look Inside before the debut album, Nu-Flow
, from Big Brovaz was released. It only spawned one single, however, "2nd Best", while the album won a MOBO award.
and Nu Flow
, Big Brovaz received rave reviews from fans and critics for their unique style, and received comparisons with other groups such as Outkast
and solo artists such as Eminem
, Nelly
and Jamelia
. After a lengthy hiatus following one member's drug addiction being revealed, Big Brovaz re-instated their career in 2004 with new single "Yours Fatally". Expectations were high following their previous string of top ten hits, although the single disappointingly stalled at Number 15 in the UK Top 40 and third female member Dionne left the band. Subsequently, the band were dropped by their record label. This resulted in a three-year gap before they finally released a second studio album. In April 2007, new album Re-Entry
was released, although it was a commercial disaster and failed to chart.
Booty Luv was created during early recordings of Big Brovaz' Re-Entry
album when music executives offered Cherise and Nadia the chance to record and promote a new version of R&B/soul singer Tweet
's club hit "Boogie 2nite
". Following the poor sales of early singles from Re-Entry
in mid-2006, the girls accepted the offer and began recording their new version of the song, initially only as a promotional track for the record label Hed Kandi
. Six months later in December, however, Booty Luv's version of "Boogie 2nite" was decided to be released as an actual single in the UK and mainland Europe following positive reviews from club DJs on the dance scene.
was chosen for the song's download and physical releases, while the video was chosen to feature the remix by the group DB Boulevard
. The song continued its success onto digital music video channels, holding Number 1 positions on the The Hits
Most Selected and TMF
Hitlist UK. The song was released on download format a week before the physical release, and shot to Number 1 on the 3 Download Chart. This furthered its success into the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at Number 19 on download sales before climbing as high as Number 2 following its physical release. It also became their first Number 1 single in the UK Dance Charts. Spending 17 weeks inside the UK Top 75, the positive response for "Boogie 2nite" resulted in Booty Luv extending their contract with Hed Kandi to four follow up singles and an album. As of September 2009, the single re-entered the UK Dance Chart at number 31 following on from the popularity of the band's recent single Say It
, three years after its original release.
In 2007, after taking several months to record their debut album, Booty Luv released the follow-up single "Shine
", a cover of the Luther Vandross
song on 14 May. It was well received by radio and added to the A-List on BBC Radio 1
, peaking at Number 17 on the UK Airplay Chart. In its first week of release, "Shine
" entered the UK Singles Chart at Number 25 on downloads alone, and became the group's second top ten single the following week when it jumped 15 places to Number 10 following its physical release, spending an eventual seven weeks inside the UK Top 40. It also managed to hit the top spot on the UK Dance Charts.
Their debut album Boogie 2nite
was released 17 September 2007, one week after third single Don't Mess With My Man
(a cover of a Lucy Pearl
song) made the UK Top 20 at Number 11, and the UK Dance Charts at Number 1, taking their number of UK Dance Number 1 singles to three. The album features the three hit singles "Boogie 2nite", "Shine" and "Don't Mess with My Man
", a new cover as well as five original songs, including the final UK Top 20 hit from the album, Some Kinda Rush
. The album is co-written by Booty Luv and two co-writers. On 24 September 2007, Boogie 2nite entered the UK Albums Chart at a respectable Number 11 and just missed the top twenty the next week, falling to Number 26. It was officially certified as Silver by the BPI
in late 2008, denoting 70, 000+ copies sold.
The fourth single to be released from the album was Some Kinda Rush
, the first original release by the group. On the week commencing 28 November 2007, the song had a surge in download sales solely from the album following the song's early promotion, when it entered the UK Top 100 at Number 93, four weeks before its official download release. It continued to hold inside the UK Top 100 before becoming Booty Luv's fourth consecutive UK Top 20 hit when it rose to Number 19 following its combined physical and download sales. On the week commencing 28 January 2008, the single outlasted Don't Mess With My Man
in the UK Top 40 despite its lower peak, with Some Kinda Rush
spending seven weeks on the chart, and Don't Mess With My Man
spending only four. Their debut album Boogie 2nite also experienced a resurgence into the UK Top 100 following the success of Some Kinda Rush
. It re-entered the UK Top 100 Albums at Number 96, before climbing as high as 87. The album has so far spent four weeks inside the UK Top 100 following the release of Some Kinda Rush
, and eight weeks in total. In late 2007 iTunes offered fans the chance to download one of the original songs from the album - "Something To Talk About" free of cost, since it was the 'Free Single Of The Week'.
A fifth single from the album, "Dance Dance", was given a limited release across Europe in 2008, managing to achieve Top 5 success in the Netherlands' Dance Chart. It furthered this success onto the official Netherlands chart, peaking at number 27. The CD tracklisting included two new remixes and a megamix of the group's singles so far.
Nadia and Cherise confirmed in an interview with Digital Spy in 2007 that they planned to begin work on their second album in 2008. They also mentioned that they were talking about future plans with Hed Kandi
and did not want the next album to feature any cover versions, but for the new album to contain only original songs. In an interview with Digital Spy
in July 2009, Nadia revealed that the band had been working with multiple producers, whereas with Boogie 2nite
they only worked with one. It was thus revealed that the album had a "an edgier style", as described by Shepherd. She also commented that "some tracks have a real R&B vibe to them, others are proper dance tracks and some are typical poppier tracks. It's a really exciting mixture of sounds." Bandmate Cherise also stated that they had been working with Fraser T. Smith, the producer behind Tinchy Stryder
's number one hit "Number One". The track they worked on with him is apparently entitled "One Dance".
The first single from the new album is titled "Say It
", and was premiered on Friday 10 April 2009. The first performance of the single was at Sony Ericsson
's Dance Nation Festival where the girls did a set. The musicality of the song differs slightly from the previous material released by the band, having more of an electro feel to it. The single was released on 31 August 2009, and was premiered on the official Hed Kandi
website and the video sharing site Youtube
. The single was Popjustice
's 'Single of the Day' on 10 April 2009. It was added to BBC Radio 1
's B-List at the start of August, moving up to the much-coveted A-List during the successful week of release.
The single continued the band's run of UK Top 20 hits, debuting at number 16 on Sunday 6 September 2009, the week's fourth highest new entry.
The Band is now working on new material and a single is due for release in autumn 2011.
Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz were an R&B / Hip hop music group from London, England in their seven year career they released two studio albums and eight singles. There were three line up changes with two of the original members leaving half way through shaking up the dynamics of the group...
and the English dance group Booty Luv
Booty Luv
Booty Luv also known as Cherise & Nadia are an English dance group formed in June 2006 via the Hed Kandi label. It is fronted by two R&B vocalists Cherise Roberts and Nadia Shepherd, both of whom were in the original line-up of the successful hip hop band Big Brovaz...
. She has been with both groups since they both started. Cherise released a solo album Look Inside before the debut album, Nu-Flow
Nu-Flow
Nu-Flow is the debut album by UK R&B / Hip Hop group Big Brovaz. The album features the five hit singles, of which four were UK top 10 singles, the title track "Nu Flow" which was a hit all over Europe, "OK", "Favourite Things" and "Baby Boy". The fifth single from the album was "Ain't What You...
, from Big Brovaz was released. It only spawned one single, however, "2nd Best", while the album won a MOBO award.
2002-2006:Early Career and Big Brovaz
Cherise, and her friend Nadia, both began their career in the R&B group Big Brovaz, who had considerable success following their launch in 2002. Cherise was an established singer before the group's success, recording a solo album - "Look Inside" and single "2nd Best". The album was much praised and won a MOBO Award. After scoring top five hits with songs such as Favourite ThingsFavourite Things
"Favourite Things" is a single released in 2003 by the UK Hip hop/R&B group Big Brovaz. The single is a track on Big Brovaz's 2002 debut album, Nu-Flow...
and Nu Flow
Nu Flow
"Nu Flow" is the debut single from British R&B collective Big Brovaz. It was the first single from their debut album Nu-Flow, released in late 2002....
, Big Brovaz received rave reviews from fans and critics for their unique style, and received comparisons with other groups such as Outkast
OutKast
Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
and solo artists such as Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
, Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
and Jamelia
Jamelia
Jamelia Niela Davis , best known mononymously as Jamelia, is an English singer-songwriter, model, entertainer, television presenter and actress. She is most famous for her use of a cappella and prolific work in the R&B genre...
. After a lengthy hiatus following one member's drug addiction being revealed, Big Brovaz re-instated their career in 2004 with new single "Yours Fatally". Expectations were high following their previous string of top ten hits, although the single disappointingly stalled at Number 15 in the UK Top 40 and third female member Dionne left the band. Subsequently, the band were dropped by their record label. This resulted in a three-year gap before they finally released a second studio album. In April 2007, new album Re-Entry
Re-Entry
"Re-Entry" was the second album released by UK R&B / Hip Hop collective Big Brovaz. After the album was delayed in May 2006, the band finally release the follow-up to "Nu Flow" on 9 April 2007...
was released, although it was a commercial disaster and failed to chart.
Booty Luv was created during early recordings of Big Brovaz' Re-Entry
Re-Entry
"Re-Entry" was the second album released by UK R&B / Hip Hop collective Big Brovaz. After the album was delayed in May 2006, the band finally release the follow-up to "Nu Flow" on 9 April 2007...
album when music executives offered Cherise and Nadia the chance to record and promote a new version of R&B/soul singer Tweet
Tweet (singer)
Tweet is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.-Early years:The youngest child of Tom and Shirley Keys, Tweet was born in Rochester, New York on January 21, 1972, and grew up singing in the church along with her parents and her four older siblings...
's club hit "Boogie 2nite
Boogie 2nite
"Boogie 2nite" is an R&B–dance-pop song written by American singer-songwriter Tweet, Nisan Stewart, and John "Jubu" Smith for Tweet's debut album, Southern Hummingbird . No music video for the song was shot as it went for promo only...
". Following the poor sales of early singles from Re-Entry
Re-Entry
"Re-Entry" was the second album released by UK R&B / Hip Hop collective Big Brovaz. After the album was delayed in May 2006, the band finally release the follow-up to "Nu Flow" on 9 April 2007...
in mid-2006, the girls accepted the offer and began recording their new version of the song, initially only as a promotional track for the record label Hed Kandi
Hed Kandi
Hed Kandi is an UK-based record label and a music brand which was established in 1999 by Mark Doyle, specialising in funky, soulful house music. Hed Kandi's catalogue includes both artist albums and various genres of club compilations. As well as producing music albums and compilations, Hed Kandi...
. Six months later in December, however, Booty Luv's version of "Boogie 2nite" was decided to be released as an actual single in the UK and mainland Europe following positive reviews from club DJs on the dance scene.
2006-2009:Booty Luv
In late 2006 the video for "Boogie 2nite" was sent to top music channels and the song was heavily promoted. The original dance remix by Seamus HajiSeamus Haji
Seamus Haji is a British record producer, who had a number one on the UK Dance Chart, with a cover of Indeep's, "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life". He originally released this as a single in 2004. The single originally reached #69 on the UK Singles Chart, and #13 on re-issue in March 2007 and #1 on...
was chosen for the song's download and physical releases, while the video was chosen to feature the remix by the group DB Boulevard
DB Boulevard
DB Boulevard is a pop and dance music group formed in Padua, Italy. Members include vocalist Moony , along with producers, Mauro Ferrucci, Tommy Vee, Diego Broggio....
. The song continued its success onto digital music video channels, holding Number 1 positions on the The Hits
The Hits
The Hits was a music video channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned by Box Television.-Overview and availability:The channel showcased a range of pop centering on chart hits and current favourites...
Most Selected and TMF
TMF UK
TMF was a music video and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel was owned by MTV Networks Europe and was originally a Dutch channel...
Hitlist UK. The song was released on download format a week before the physical release, and shot to Number 1 on the 3 Download Chart. This furthered its success into the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at Number 19 on download sales before climbing as high as Number 2 following its physical release. It also became their first Number 1 single in the UK Dance Charts. Spending 17 weeks inside the UK Top 75, the positive response for "Boogie 2nite" resulted in Booty Luv extending their contract with Hed Kandi to four follow up singles and an album. As of September 2009, the single re-entered the UK Dance Chart at number 31 following on from the popularity of the band's recent single Say It
Say It (Booty Luv song)
"Say It" is a song performed by female English dance music duo Booty Luv. The song was written by Carl Björsell, Didrik Thott, Sebastian Thott and produced by Wez Clarke. It was released as the duo's sixth official single and the first single from their so far unfinished and unreleased second...
, three years after its original release.
In 2007, after taking several months to record their debut album, Booty Luv released the follow-up single "Shine
Shine (Luther Vandross song)
"Shine" is a single by soul legend Luther Vandross, the first single from his greatest hits package The Ultimate Luther Vandross."Shine" is an upbeat R&B track that samples Chic's disco classic "My Forbidden Lover"...
", a cover of the Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
song on 14 May. It was well received by radio and added to the A-List on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, peaking at Number 17 on the UK Airplay Chart. In its first week of release, "Shine
Shine (Luther Vandross song)
"Shine" is a single by soul legend Luther Vandross, the first single from his greatest hits package The Ultimate Luther Vandross."Shine" is an upbeat R&B track that samples Chic's disco classic "My Forbidden Lover"...
" entered the UK Singles Chart at Number 25 on downloads alone, and became the group's second top ten single the following week when it jumped 15 places to Number 10 following its physical release, spending an eventual seven weeks inside the UK Top 40. It also managed to hit the top spot on the UK Dance Charts.
Their debut album Boogie 2nite
Boogie 2nite (album)
Boogie 2nite is the debut album by the English duo Booty Luv, released on 17 September 2007 in the United Kingdom by Hed Kandi. The album went straight onto the charts at number eleven, and has since sold over 70,000 copies in the UK, being certified silver by the BPI...
was released 17 September 2007, one week after third single Don't Mess With My Man
Don't Mess with My Man
"Don't Mess with My Man" is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album.The song was the group's biggest success in the UK, peaking at number twenty in the UK Singles Chart...
(a cover of a Lucy Pearl
Lucy Pearl
Lucy Pearl was an R&B supergroup formed in 1999, as the brainchild of former Tony! Toni! Toné! member Raphael Saadiq and D'Angelo. However, D'Angelo backed out of the group due to scheduling conflicts. The other members of Lucy Pearl were Dawn Robinson and Ali Shaheed Muhammad...
song) made the UK Top 20 at Number 11, and the UK Dance Charts at Number 1, taking their number of UK Dance Number 1 singles to three. The album features the three hit singles "Boogie 2nite", "Shine" and "Don't Mess with My Man
Don't Mess with My Man
"Don't Mess with My Man" is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album.The song was the group's biggest success in the UK, peaking at number twenty in the UK Singles Chart...
", a new cover as well as five original songs, including the final UK Top 20 hit from the album, Some Kinda Rush
Some Kinda Rush
"Some Kinda Rush" is the fourth single by the UK dance duo Booty Luv. It was released in the UK on 24 December 2007 as the fourth single from their debut album Boogie 2nite...
. The album is co-written by Booty Luv and two co-writers. On 24 September 2007, Boogie 2nite entered the UK Albums Chart at a respectable Number 11 and just missed the top twenty the next week, falling to Number 26. It was officially certified as Silver by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
in late 2008, denoting 70, 000+ copies sold.
The fourth single to be released from the album was Some Kinda Rush
Some Kinda Rush
"Some Kinda Rush" is the fourth single by the UK dance duo Booty Luv. It was released in the UK on 24 December 2007 as the fourth single from their debut album Boogie 2nite...
, the first original release by the group. On the week commencing 28 November 2007, the song had a surge in download sales solely from the album following the song's early promotion, when it entered the UK Top 100 at Number 93, four weeks before its official download release. It continued to hold inside the UK Top 100 before becoming Booty Luv's fourth consecutive UK Top 20 hit when it rose to Number 19 following its combined physical and download sales. On the week commencing 28 January 2008, the single outlasted Don't Mess With My Man
Don't Mess with My Man
"Don't Mess with My Man" is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album.The song was the group's biggest success in the UK, peaking at number twenty in the UK Singles Chart...
in the UK Top 40 despite its lower peak, with Some Kinda Rush
Some Kinda Rush
"Some Kinda Rush" is the fourth single by the UK dance duo Booty Luv. It was released in the UK on 24 December 2007 as the fourth single from their debut album Boogie 2nite...
spending seven weeks on the chart, and Don't Mess With My Man
Don't Mess with My Man
"Don't Mess with My Man" is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album.The song was the group's biggest success in the UK, peaking at number twenty in the UK Singles Chart...
spending only four. Their debut album Boogie 2nite also experienced a resurgence into the UK Top 100 following the success of Some Kinda Rush
Some Kinda Rush
"Some Kinda Rush" is the fourth single by the UK dance duo Booty Luv. It was released in the UK on 24 December 2007 as the fourth single from their debut album Boogie 2nite...
. It re-entered the UK Top 100 Albums at Number 96, before climbing as high as 87. The album has so far spent four weeks inside the UK Top 100 following the release of Some Kinda Rush
Some Kinda Rush
"Some Kinda Rush" is the fourth single by the UK dance duo Booty Luv. It was released in the UK on 24 December 2007 as the fourth single from their debut album Boogie 2nite...
, and eight weeks in total. In late 2007 iTunes offered fans the chance to download one of the original songs from the album - "Something To Talk About" free of cost, since it was the 'Free Single Of The Week'.
A fifth single from the album, "Dance Dance", was given a limited release across Europe in 2008, managing to achieve Top 5 success in the Netherlands' Dance Chart. It furthered this success onto the official Netherlands chart, peaking at number 27. The CD tracklisting included two new remixes and a megamix of the group's singles so far.
Nadia and Cherise confirmed in an interview with Digital Spy in 2007 that they planned to begin work on their second album in 2008. They also mentioned that they were talking about future plans with Hed Kandi
Hed Kandi
Hed Kandi is an UK-based record label and a music brand which was established in 1999 by Mark Doyle, specialising in funky, soulful house music. Hed Kandi's catalogue includes both artist albums and various genres of club compilations. As well as producing music albums and compilations, Hed Kandi...
and did not want the next album to feature any cover versions, but for the new album to contain only original songs. In an interview with Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
in July 2009, Nadia revealed that the band had been working with multiple producers, whereas with Boogie 2nite
Boogie 2nite
"Boogie 2nite" is an R&B–dance-pop song written by American singer-songwriter Tweet, Nisan Stewart, and John "Jubu" Smith for Tweet's debut album, Southern Hummingbird . No music video for the song was shot as it went for promo only...
they only worked with one. It was thus revealed that the album had a "an edgier style", as described by Shepherd. She also commented that "some tracks have a real R&B vibe to them, others are proper dance tracks and some are typical poppier tracks. It's a really exciting mixture of sounds." Bandmate Cherise also stated that they had been working with Fraser T. Smith, the producer behind Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
's number one hit "Number One". The track they worked on with him is apparently entitled "One Dance".
The first single from the new album is titled "Say It
Say It (Booty Luv song)
"Say It" is a song performed by female English dance music duo Booty Luv. The song was written by Carl Björsell, Didrik Thott, Sebastian Thott and produced by Wez Clarke. It was released as the duo's sixth official single and the first single from their so far unfinished and unreleased second...
", and was premiered on Friday 10 April 2009. The first performance of the single was at Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
's Dance Nation Festival where the girls did a set. The musicality of the song differs slightly from the previous material released by the band, having more of an electro feel to it. The single was released on 31 August 2009, and was premiered on the official Hed Kandi
Hed Kandi
Hed Kandi is an UK-based record label and a music brand which was established in 1999 by Mark Doyle, specialising in funky, soulful house music. Hed Kandi's catalogue includes both artist albums and various genres of club compilations. As well as producing music albums and compilations, Hed Kandi...
website and the video sharing site Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. The single was Popjustice
Popjustice
Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 and is the work of UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for NME, The Guardian, Attitude and many others....
's 'Single of the Day' on 10 April 2009. It was added to BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's B-List at the start of August, moving up to the much-coveted A-List during the successful week of release.
The single continued the band's run of UK Top 20 hits, debuting at number 16 on Sunday 6 September 2009, the week's fourth highest new entry.
The Band is now working on new material and a single is due for release in autumn 2011.