Clique Girlz
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Clique Girlz were an American
girl group
consisting of sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe and Ariel Moore. The group split up in 2009.
), which is now available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, (etc.)
In concert, where band member Howie D
invited them to open the show. They opened for other artists including Billy Ray Cyrus
, The Click Five
, Kirk Franklin
, The Jonas Brothers, and The Cheetah Girls.
At the beginning of 2007, they left their hometown to go to Hollywood for a meeting and never left. Jimmy Iovine
signed them to his Interscope label. The name of the group was changed to Clique Girlz due to there was already a group called "Clique" On
March 28, 2008, they went to Tokyo
, Japan
to work on their first full length album, Incredible.
The following month, they released a three-song EP
. That summer the girls did several shows at Six Flags
and other
venues opening for artists including Drake Bell
and Demi Lovato
, performing songs from the girls' upcoming album. They later traveled to Japan for the second time to promote their upcoming album. They appeared on several Japanese TV shows and performed at the MTV
Vibrations 2008. Their first studio album, Incredible, was released August 27, 2008 in Japan.
They performed at the Fourth of July Philadelphia Fireworks Show and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
, and also participated in special events including the Grammys, Kids Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards
and MTV Movie Awards
.
Music video
s for the songs "Then I Woke Up", "Incredible", and "You Think" were filmed the same year and the girls did several TV appearances on shows like The Today Show, performing songs like "Incredible", "The Difference In Me" and "Then I Woke Up".
An acoustic version of their song "Incredible" was included in the AT&T Team USA Olympic Soundtrack 2008. The girls were also the official opening act for the Cheetah Girls
nation-wide "One World Tour".
31, auditions were held at Center Staging in Burbank, CA to find a new member. On that same
day, Ariel Moore posted a video on YouTube announcing that she had left the group for personal reasons. In late February, pictures from a photo shoot for Baby Bottle Pop surfaced featuring the new member, Sara Diamond. On February 27, they confirmed on their website that Diamond joined the group and did their first ever interview with Tommy2.Net. Diamond was let go from the group in late April due to unknown reasons.
" (Cover from Fleetwood Mac), "Sweet Sarah," "It's Over," and "Heart of Mine." The girls shot the music video for their then second single, "Pretend," on Saturday, June 5, 2010. The release date as of August 2011 has not been confirmed, leading many to believe the video will not be released. The girls released a song for the "Despicable Me
" movie soundtrack, "I'm on a Roll." On their Facebook page they said their album would be called "Heart of Mine" and they were going to be touring again soon.
Via Twitter, Destinee and Paris announced that their new single will be called, "True Love," and will be released on August 9th, 2011. They also will be touring with Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale Tour
. "True Love" was released as scheduled on their MySpace page, then was released as a digital download on August 23, 2011.
Destinee and Paris also perform their song True Love at Disney Channel
's Original Series: So Random.
January 9, 1996) from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
was described as the "princess" of the group, and her symbol was a crown, which she said she loved as a fashion statement. Her signature color was pink. She also plays the piano. She is now in a duo with her sister, Destinee & Paris.
was
described as the "rock girl" of the group. Her symbol was a star because when she was little she had something in her eye and her mom said
it was a star. Her signature color was blue. Destinee's hobbies include singing and playing guitar, violin and piano. She is now in Destinee & Paris, a duo with her sister.
, Quebec
, Canada
has been singing and performing since age five. She has also opened for singers Roberta Flack
and Bonnie Tyler
at Montreal's Bell Centre. She also acts, models and plays piano. Her symbol was a heart, because she loves to care for people, and her color was red.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
consisting of sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe and Ariel Moore. The group split up in 2009.
2004–2007: as Clique
In 2004, Destinee and Paris Monroe formed a group with their childhood friend whom they met at school. Then, the three started to perform together as a group, named Clique (before they were signed), with the Monroes' mother, Lenore, as their manager. The rising to stardom group recorded the song "Lemonade" for Alex's Lemonade with the label Rhino (a part of Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
), which is now available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, (etc.)
In concert, where band member Howie D
Howie Dorough
Howard Dwaine "Howie D." Dorough is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, entertainer, actor and member of American music group Backstreet Boys-Biography:...
invited them to open the show. They opened for other artists including Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...
, The Click Five
The Click Five
The Click Five is an American power pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. The original members, most of them students at Berklee College of Music, started on January 1, 2003 and played in various local venues. They then quickly got the attention of talent scout Wayne Sharp...
, Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
, The Jonas Brothers, and The Cheetah Girls.
2007–2009: Incredible
Jimmy Iovine
James "Jimmy" Iovine is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.-Biography:...
signed them to his Interscope label. The name of the group was changed to Clique Girlz due to there was already a group called "Clique" On
March 28, 2008, they went to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to work on their first full length album, Incredible.
The following month, they released a three-song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. That summer the girls did several shows at Six Flags
Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...
and other
venues opening for artists including Drake Bell
Drake Bell
Jared Drake Bell , better known as Drake Bell, is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, singer/songwriter, producer, and occasional television director. After beginning his career as a child star in the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared on The Amanda Show and became well-known among young...
and Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
"She’s got the range, the full emotional spectrum, incredible control… Vocally, she’s the best thing Disney’s had since Christina Aguilera."—Producer Toby Gad on Demi Lovato's vocals...
, performing songs from the girls' upcoming album. They later traveled to Japan for the second time to promote their upcoming album. They appeared on several Japanese TV shows and performed at the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Vibrations 2008. Their first studio album, Incredible, was released August 27, 2008 in Japan.
They performed at the Fourth of July Philadelphia Fireworks Show and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, often shortened to Macy's Day Parade, is an annual parade presented by Macy's. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States along with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, and four years younger than...
, and also participated in special events including the Grammys, Kids Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
and MTV Movie Awards
MTV Movie Awards
The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV . It also contains movie parodies that used official movie footage with hosts and other celebrities and music performances. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV. Winners are decided online by the general...
.
Music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s for the songs "Then I Woke Up", "Incredible", and "You Think" were filmed the same year and the girls did several TV appearances on shows like The Today Show, performing songs like "Incredible", "The Difference In Me" and "Then I Woke Up".
An acoustic version of their song "Incredible" was included in the AT&T Team USA Olympic Soundtrack 2008. The girls were also the official opening act for the Cheetah Girls
The Cheetah Girls (recording artists)
The Cheetah Girls were an American girl group consisting of Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams. The group was created by The Walt Disney Company, and made famous by the eponymous Disney Channel original film and its sequels, The Cheetah Girls 2 and The Cheetah Girls: One World...
nation-wide "One World Tour".
2009: New lineup
On January 24, 2009, Tommy2.Net reported that Ariel Moore had left the group. Then on January31, auditions were held at Center Staging in Burbank, CA to find a new member. On that same
day, Ariel Moore posted a video on YouTube announcing that she had left the group for personal reasons. In late February, pictures from a photo shoot for Baby Bottle Pop surfaced featuring the new member, Sara Diamond. On February 27, they confirmed on their website that Diamond joined the group and did their first ever interview with Tommy2.Net. Diamond was let go from the group in late April due to unknown reasons.
2010-present: Destinee & Paris
The Clique Girlz disbanded in 2009. In 2010, Destinee and Paris Monroe formed their own group, simply titled Destinee & Paris. The girls posted on their official website that their debut album (as a duo) would come out in late 2010. Also on their website, they posted snippets of 4 new songs from their upcoming album: "Go Your Own WayGo Your Own Way
"Go Your Own Way" is a song written by Lindsey Buckingham and performed by Fleetwood Mac. It was released in late 1976, the first single from their then forthcoming Rumours and peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's first top ten hit in the U.S...
" (Cover from Fleetwood Mac), "Sweet Sarah," "It's Over," and "Heart of Mine." The girls shot the music video for their then second single, "Pretend," on Saturday, June 5, 2010. The release date as of August 2011 has not been confirmed, leading many to believe the video will not be released. The girls released a song for the "Despicable Me
Despicable Me
Despicable Me is a 2010 American computer-animated 3D comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9, 2010 in the United States. The film features the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, and...
" movie soundtrack, "I'm on a Roll." On their Facebook page they said their album would be called "Heart of Mine" and they were going to be touring again soon.
Via Twitter, Destinee and Paris announced that their new single will be called, "True Love," and will be released on August 9th, 2011. They also will be touring with Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale Tour
Femme Fatale Tour
The Femme Fatale Tour is the seventh concert tour by American singer Britney Spears, in support of her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. It was officially announced in March 2011, with dates for North American venues revealed. The tour was initially planned as a co-headlining tour with Enrique...
. "True Love" was released as scheduled on their MySpace page, then was released as a digital download on August 23, 2011.
Destinee and Paris also perform their song True Love at Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's Original Series: So Random.
Paris
Paris Quinn Monroe (2004–2009) (bornJanuary 9, 1996) from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 43,323, a growth of more than 40% since the previous enumeration....
was described as the "princess" of the group, and her symbol was a crown, which she said she loved as a fashion statement. Her signature color was pink. She also plays the piano. She is now in a duo with her sister, Destinee & Paris.
Destinee
Destinee Rae Monroe (2004–2009) (born June 16, 1994) from Egg Harbor Township, New JerseyEgg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 43,323, a growth of more than 40% since the previous enumeration....
was
described as the "rock girl" of the group. Her symbol was a star because when she was little she had something in her eye and her mom said
it was a star. Her signature color was blue. Destinee's hobbies include singing and playing guitar, violin and piano. She is now in Destinee & Paris, a duo with her sister.
Ariel
Ariel Alexis Moore (2004–2009) (born July 27, 1994). Ariel's group symbol was hearts "because she always wants to help others and has a big heart", and she has also said that she chose that symbol because she always liked to draw hearts. Her signature color was purple. Ariel's other hobbies are dancing and reading.Sara
Sara Maxine Diamond (2009) (born January 5, 1995) from MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
has been singing and performing since age five. She has also opened for singers Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is notable for jazz, soul, R&B, and folk music...
and Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
at Montreal's Bell Centre. She also acts, models and plays piano. Her symbol was a heart, because she loves to care for people, and her color was red.
Discography
- 2008: Clique Girlz (EP)
- 2008: Incredible (Japan only)
- 2008: Smile (EP)
- 2009: Incredible (EP)