Jessica Sutta
Encyclopedia
Jessica Lynn Sutta is an American dancer, showgirl
, singer, recording artist, model
, and actress. She is best known as a member of the American pop girl group
and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls
. She left the group in January 2010 to embark her solo career. She is currently finishing up her debut solo album which is expected to be released in 2012. She is currently signed to Hollywood Records
.
to a Jewish father of Polish and Russian descent and a Roman Catholic mother of Irish-Japanese
descent. She grew up in Cutler Bay, Florida
with two older brothers, Billy and Kevin. She started dance classes at the age of three. She was a child model in a dance wear catalog/magazine in Miami called Star Style among the child models was Melissa Pastrana who also graduated from NWSA New World School of the Arts
. She was a Miami City Ballet dance student in Miami Beach, Florida
among the alumni were Crista Villela, Melissa Pastrana, Kelly Hess, Patricia Delgado, Cherilyn Franco- Morroco, Jeanette Delgado just to name a few. At New World School of the Arts
, she studied dance. She tore the ACL
on both knees and switched to theater studies, before finally returning to dance. She joined the NBA's cheerleading squad Miami Heat
in 1999 and became captain in 2001.
In 2003, she moved to L.A. and three months later was on a dance audition for a PSA involving Smokey Bear
when she came to the attention of choreographer Robin Antin
, who cast her with the Pussycat Dolls
in 2003.
From the moment Sutta joined The Pussycat Dolls, she says: "This is where I always wanted to be. I thought The Pussycat Dolls were genius. I am so blessed to be a part of this group." Sutta sang co-lead along with Carmit Bachar
and Ashley Roberts
in the "Stickwitu
" single B-side, "Santa Baby
". After the departure of Bachar from the group, Sutta took the parts that Bachar used to sing, and co-leads with Melody. Sutta also recorded a solo song, "If I Was a Man", for the Deluxe Edition of the Dolls' second studio album Doll Domination
. The song is produced by Smidi, Ron Fair
, and Stefanie Ridel.
During the hiatus of the Pussycat Dolls in 2007, Sutta was featured on two tracks, "Make It Last
" and "White Lies". Both managed to chart on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top three while "White Lies" was successful in Europe. It made Sutta the second artist to have two concurrent top 10 Club Play singles. "White Lies" peaked at #1 for four weeks on Billboards Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.
On January 29, 2010, Sutta revealed she had been ousted from the group. In an interview with E! Online Sutta revealed that she broke a rib while on tour with the group and the group's management failed to provide her with any accommodation, so the "almost homeless" singer had to crash on a friends couch as she recovered from a broken rib. In Life & Style
magazine she stated: "I basically felt like nothing more than a glorified back-up dancer after seven years with the group. I wasn't feeling like I was growing in the situation. It was something I had to do. Breaking my rib is what sent me over the edge." Sutta told MTV News
that she had the blessing of the Dolls to step out on her own. "They were really supportive of me. It was a big decision, but it was the best decision." She also said she can be her own woman. "I think I was always in the shadow of Nicole, so I think it's the chance for me to come out."
On January 30, 2010, Sutta clarified her comments with ABC News
regarding her leaving the Pussycat Dolls, stating that Scherzinger is like a sister and she has love for her. Sutta also said that the rib injury obtained during the tour made her realize she did not want to be with the group any more as she did not think it was her future. She said she was recording and writing her debut album and said that fans could expect music very soon.
In September 2010, Jessica revealed that her first solo single would be called "I Wanna Be Bad
". She debuted the song at the Truck Stop / Here Lounge in West Hollywood.
"I Wanna Be Bad" was produced by Dutch producer Tearce Keaz and written by Jessica: "I actually wrote this particularly song called "I Wanna Be Bad
", it was right after I broke my rib, and I got inspired, I went in the studio with Tearce, and we made a song a year ago, so now it’s coming, and will be released on iTunes
very soon with the video coming out as well." Jessica premiered the video for "I Wanna Be Bad
" on RadarOnline on October 19. The video was directed by Frank E. Flowers. In an exclusive interview for RadarOnline.com, she spoke about her first music video, her solo album, and the Pussycat Dolls
: "Being the producer and the artist you'd think it would be really stressful, but for some reason everything went so smoothly. All my close friends were in the video, they're my best girl friends…I had a vision; I love the Marie Antoinette feeling and the girly, decadent kind of feeling in the video...the fantasy of it all." Since quitting the Pussycat Dolls, Jessica says there's no bad blood between the girls. "I talk to them a lot. They're really supportive and all doing their own thing. We grew a sisterhood, so I miss them a lot." "I Wanna Be Bad
" was released on iTunes
on October 19.
Sutta performed during the Tailgate Show at the Dolphins
vs. Lions Game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida on January 19, 2011. She performed two new songs from the album called "Jack In The Box" and "Good Boy". In an interview she said "Jack in the Box" might be her new single, stating that it's her favorite song of the album alongside "Good Boy", which she described as "sexy and fun". Sutta also announced that she has a single coming up with DJ Erick Morillo
, called "Pin-Up Girl" which also features American rapper Justin Oxley. The song was written by VASSY & Jamie Hartman
, and produced by Morillo, Harry Romero
and José Nunez
. She performed "Pin-Up Girl" with Oxley and Morillo at Ultra Music Festival
, on 27 March.
Jessica's collaboration with Cedric Gervais, "Where Ever U Are
" was released on August 2, 2011. The song appeared on Gervais' new album Miamication. She officially confirmed on her Twitter that she had signed to "Hollywood Records
", home to several Disney artists. She also confirmed her album is nearly completed and it will be called "Sutta Pop". Jessica's official first single "Show Me
" appears as a bonus track on Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 39
, which was released on August 9, 2011.
"Show Me
" premiered on Idolator on August 3, 2011. The video premiered on Saturday, August 6 on ABC Family
. Following that, the song became available digitally on August 23. The song peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs in the United States, becoming Sutta's first number-one single as a solo artist. "When the record went No. 1, I kind of had to stop for a second. I didn't even know what to say," Sutta tells Billboard.com. "The transitions are sometimes very hard, but it's so worth it in the end because the hard work always pays off. I'm really grateful, and I'm working as hard as I possibly can because that's how bad I want it." Sutta's debut LP will include the dance sounds of "Show Me", as well as "Cry Wolf," a "sexy, feel-good" collaboration with Swedish producer Harry Sommerdahl, but "Sutta Pop" will also explore R&B and pop territory. "I have tracks that are heavily dance-influenced, but then I have tracks that are full of 808 drums [Roland TR-808 drum machine] with a more R&B feeling to them," she says to Billboard
.
's music video for "Don't Cry for Pain
". As a freelance dancer, she appeared in music video
s for Will Smith
("Miami"), Baby Bash
("Suga Suga
"), Craig David
("Spanish
") and Gloria Estefan
("Don't Let This Moment End
"), among others.
As an actress, she was part of the original cast in the Swedish American soap opera
known as Ocean Ave., along side Megan Fox
, where she played Jody Starr, a pill-poppin' Gothic teenager. She has also appeared in the movie From Justin to Kelly
, a 2003 American romantic comedy musical film, and Bully
where she played Blonde. Sutta had a brief role in the 2003 film Bad Boys II. She was also hosting a show for a Miami based cable network called "SoBe in the Night". In 2007, she appeared on an episode of the game show Identity
in disguise as a Pussycat Doll.
In 2007, Sutta appeared in a series of video ads on MySpace
for Unilever
's Axe body spray
, as part of their 'Bom Chicka Wah Wah' campaign. The ads took the form of instructional dance videos, with Sutta displaying 'sexy' dance moves.
In 2010, Jessica appeared in FHM
Magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World", ranking at #71.
In December 2010, Sutta appeared in the YouTube video for non-profit organisation FCKH8, a play on the NOH8 campaign
, of which she also shot a photo for.
In 2011, Jessica appeared in Capra
's music video for their new song "If I Was". Sutta also guest featured in "HAHA,JK!", an online hidden-camera show, in webisode entitled "The Assistant", that stars Comedian Jamie Kennedy.
Notes
Showgirl
A showgirl is a dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show. Showgirl is also often used as a term for a promotional model in trade fairs and car shows, etc...
, singer, recording artist, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, and actress. She is best known as a member of the American pop 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...
and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
. She left the group in January 2010 to embark her solo career. She is currently finishing up her debut solo album which is expected to be released in 2012. She is currently signed to Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
.
1982–2004: Early life
Sutta was born in Miami, FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to a Jewish father of Polish and Russian descent and a Roman Catholic mother of Irish-Japanese
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
descent. She grew up in Cutler Bay, Florida
Cutler Bay, Florida
Cutler Bay, historically called Cutler Ridge, is an incorporated town in Miami-Dade County, Florida from SW 184th Street east of US-1 to the coast, and north of Black Point Marina, at...
with two older brothers, Billy and Kevin. She started dance classes at the age of three. She was a child model in a dance wear catalog/magazine in Miami called Star Style among the child models was Melissa Pastrana who also graduated from NWSA New World School of the Arts
New World School of the Arts
New World School of the Arts is a public magnet high school and college in Downtown Miami, Florida with dual-enrollment programs in visual arts, dance, theatre, musical theatre, instrumental music, and vocal music. Both the college and the high school are accredited by the Southern Association of...
. She was a Miami City Ballet dance student in Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
among the alumni were Crista Villela, Melissa Pastrana, Kelly Hess, Patricia Delgado, Cherilyn Franco- Morroco, Jeanette Delgado just to name a few. At New World School of the Arts
New World School of the Arts
New World School of the Arts is a public magnet high school and college in Downtown Miami, Florida with dual-enrollment programs in visual arts, dance, theatre, musical theatre, instrumental music, and vocal music. Both the college and the high school are accredited by the Southern Association of...
, she studied dance. She tore the ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
on both knees and switched to theater studies, before finally returning to dance. She joined the NBA's cheerleading squad Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
in 1999 and became captain in 2001.
2003–2010: Pussycat Dolls and solo career beginnings
Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear is a mascot of the United States Forest Service created to educate the public about the dangers of forest fires. An advertising campaign featuring Smokey was created in 1944 with the slogan, "Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires". Smokey Bear's later slogan,...
when she came to the attention of choreographer Robin Antin
Robin Antin
Robin Antin is an American dancer, choreographer, music video director, actress, showgirl, clothing designer and entrepreneur. In 1995 in Los Angeles Antin, Christina Applegate and Carla Kama founded the modern burlesque troupe The Pussycat Dolls...
, who cast her with the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
in 2003.
From the moment Sutta joined The Pussycat Dolls, she says: "This is where I always wanted to be. I thought The Pussycat Dolls were genius. I am so blessed to be a part of this group." Sutta sang co-lead along with Carmit Bachar
Carmit Bachar
Carmit Bachar is an American singer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. She was a member of the successful pop/R&B group, The Pussycat Dolls and one of the main vocalists of the group, along with Nicole Scherzinger and Melody Thornton. Bachar left the group in February 2008. She is currently...
and Ashley Roberts
Ashley Roberts
Ashley Maria Roberts is an American dancer, showgirl, recording artist, model, actress, fashion designer and television personality, best known as a former member of the modern burlesque group the Pussycat Dolls...
in the "Stickwitu
Stickwitu
"Stickwitu" is a R&B ballad by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls from their debut album, PCD. Produced by Jimmy Iovine, Robin Antin, Ron Fair and Tal Herzberg, it was released as the album's second single in late 2005. The song is an uptempo ballad being different to their previous single...
" single B-side, "Santa Baby
Santa Baby
"Santa Baby" is a 1953 Christmas song written by Joan Javits and Philip Springer. Although Tony Springer is listed as co-writer, he was a legal fiction created for purposes of membership in the performing rights organization BMI.The song is a tongue-in-cheek look at a Christmas list sung by a...
". After the departure of Bachar from the group, Sutta took the parts that Bachar used to sing, and co-leads with Melody. Sutta also recorded a solo song, "If I Was a Man", for the Deluxe Edition of the Dolls' second studio album Doll Domination
Doll Domination
Doll Domination is the second studio album from United States American girlgroup Pussycat Dolls, released from September 19, 2008 by A&M Records. The album debuted at number four on the US album chart, selling 79,000 copies in its first week...
. The song is produced by Smidi, Ron Fair
Ron Fair
Ron Fair is a veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter. In a career that has spanned over 30 years at major record labels he has produced and arranged hits for several artists, but he is best known as a "guru/mentor", guiding the careers of unknown artists...
, and Stefanie Ridel.
During the hiatus of the Pussycat Dolls in 2007, Sutta was featured on two tracks, "Make It Last
Make It Last (Dave Audé song)
Make It Last is a single by American DJ & producer Dave Audé. The song was released on May 25, 2007 through Audacious Records and features former Pussycat Doll, Jessica Sutta.- Background :Dave Audé talked about her collaboration with Sutta. He said,...
" and "White Lies". Both managed to chart on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top three while "White Lies" was successful in Europe. It made Sutta the second artist to have two concurrent top 10 Club Play singles. "White Lies" peaked at #1 for four weeks on Billboards Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.
On January 29, 2010, Sutta revealed she had been ousted from the group. In an interview with E! Online Sutta revealed that she broke a rib while on tour with the group and the group's management failed to provide her with any accommodation, so the "almost homeless" singer had to crash on a friends couch as she recovered from a broken rib. In Life & Style
Life & Style (magazine)
Life & Style, officially Life & Style Weekly is an American celebrity gossip magazine, launched in 2004 by the Bauer publishing conglomerate....
magazine she stated: "I basically felt like nothing more than a glorified back-up dancer after seven years with the group. I wasn't feeling like I was growing in the situation. It was something I had to do. Breaking my rib is what sent me over the edge." Sutta told MTV News
MTV News
MTV News is the news division of MTV, one of the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent...
that she had the blessing of the Dolls to step out on her own. "They were really supportive of me. It was a big decision, but it was the best decision." She also said she can be her own woman. "I think I was always in the shadow of Nicole, so I think it's the chance for me to come out."
On January 30, 2010, Sutta clarified her comments with ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
regarding her leaving the Pussycat Dolls, stating that Scherzinger is like a sister and she has love for her. Sutta also said that the rib injury obtained during the tour made her realize she did not want to be with the group any more as she did not think it was her future. She said she was recording and writing her debut album and said that fans could expect music very soon.
2010–present: Solo career development
I Wanna Be Bad (Jessica Sutta song)
"I Wanna Be Bad" is a promo single by the American pop singer Jessica Sutta from her debut album, Sutta Pop. It was digitally released to iTunes on October 19, 2010 The single was accompanied by a music video which was directed by Frank E. Flowers...
". She debuted the song at the Truck Stop / Here Lounge in West Hollywood.
"I Wanna Be Bad" was produced by Dutch producer Tearce Keaz and written by Jessica: "I actually wrote this particularly song called "I Wanna Be Bad
I Wanna Be Bad (Jessica Sutta song)
"I Wanna Be Bad" is a promo single by the American pop singer Jessica Sutta from her debut album, Sutta Pop. It was digitally released to iTunes on October 19, 2010 The single was accompanied by a music video which was directed by Frank E. Flowers...
", it was right after I broke my rib, and I got inspired, I went in the studio with Tearce, and we made a song a year ago, so now it’s coming, and will be released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
very soon with the video coming out as well." Jessica premiered the video for "I Wanna Be Bad
I Wanna Be Bad (Jessica Sutta song)
"I Wanna Be Bad" is a promo single by the American pop singer Jessica Sutta from her debut album, Sutta Pop. It was digitally released to iTunes on October 19, 2010 The single was accompanied by a music video which was directed by Frank E. Flowers...
" on RadarOnline on October 19. The video was directed by Frank E. Flowers. In an exclusive interview for RadarOnline.com, she spoke about her first music video, her solo album, and the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
: "Being the producer and the artist you'd think it would be really stressful, but for some reason everything went so smoothly. All my close friends were in the video, they're my best girl friends…I had a vision; I love the Marie Antoinette feeling and the girly, decadent kind of feeling in the video...the fantasy of it all." Since quitting the Pussycat Dolls, Jessica says there's no bad blood between the girls. "I talk to them a lot. They're really supportive and all doing their own thing. We grew a sisterhood, so I miss them a lot." "I Wanna Be Bad
I Wanna Be Bad (Jessica Sutta song)
"I Wanna Be Bad" is a promo single by the American pop singer Jessica Sutta from her debut album, Sutta Pop. It was digitally released to iTunes on October 19, 2010 The single was accompanied by a music video which was directed by Frank E. Flowers...
" was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on October 19.
Sutta performed during the Tailgate Show at the Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
vs. Lions Game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida on January 19, 2011. She performed two new songs from the album called "Jack In The Box" and "Good Boy". In an interview she said "Jack in the Box" might be her new single, stating that it's her favorite song of the album alongside "Good Boy", which she described as "sexy and fun". Sutta also announced that she has a single coming up with DJ Erick Morillo
Erick Morillo
Erick Morillo is a Colombian-American DJ, music producer and record label owner. Having produced under a number of pseudonyms, including Ministers De la Funk, The Dronez, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate and Li'l Mo Ying Yang, Morillo is best known for his international work in...
, called "Pin-Up Girl" which also features American rapper Justin Oxley. The song was written by VASSY & Jamie Hartman
Jamie Hartman
Jamie Hartman is a British musician and songwriter, and is signed to Flat Cap Records as an artist. Previously billed as Ben's Brother, he is now releasing albums under his own name, and signed to Universal Music publishing as a writer....
, and produced by Morillo, Harry Romero
Harry Romero
Harry Romero, better known as Harry "Choo Choo" Romero, is an American DJ and record producer. He is linked with the label Subliminal with Erick Morillo and Jose Nunez, with whom he also produced and remixed several tracks, as 'Constipated Monkeys', 'The Dronez' or 'Ministers De La Funk'. The trio...
and José Nunez
José Nunez
José Nunez is an American electronica and house music producer. In 1998, he appeared in the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart twice, first hitting #1 with "In My Life." It peaked at #56 in the UK Singles Chart in September that year. The follow-up "Hold On" peaked at #9 US Dance later...
. She performed "Pin-Up Girl" with Oxley and Morillo at Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival is an annual outdoor electronic music festival that occurs in March in the city of Miami usually during the annual Winter Music Conference. It is held in Downtown Miami in Bicentennial Park. It was a 1-day festival from 1999-2006, a 2-day festival from 2007-2010, and was a...
, on 27 March.
Jessica's collaboration with Cedric Gervais, "Where Ever U Are
Where Ever U Are
"Where Ever U Are" is a house-dance song by international DJ & record producer Cedric Gervais.It was released on August 2, 2011 as the second single from Gervais' studio album "Miamication", and features vocals from Jessica Sutta, former member of the Pussycat Dolls. -Release history:...
" was released on August 2, 2011. The song appeared on Gervais' new album Miamication. She officially confirmed on her Twitter that she had signed to "Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
", home to several Disney artists. She also confirmed her album is nearly completed and it will be called "Sutta Pop". Jessica's official first single "Show Me
Show Me (Jessica Sutta song)
"Show Me" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Sutta. It was released as her first official single from her debut album Sutta Pop . The song was written by Alex Geringas, Paddy Dalton and songwriter Busbee, which lyrically talks about how actions talk louder than words. Musically, the...
" appears as a bonus track on Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 39
Now That's What I Call Music! 39 (U.S. series)
-Reception:Allmusic reviewer Andy Kellman tells readers that while Now! 39 includes "hyper-energetic party songs" and two songs from solo male country artists , what is "notable is the absence of songs that could be squarely categorized as rap or R&B." He also points out of the bizarre repeat of...
, which was released on August 9, 2011.
"Show Me
Show Me (Jessica Sutta song)
"Show Me" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Sutta. It was released as her first official single from her debut album Sutta Pop . The song was written by Alex Geringas, Paddy Dalton and songwriter Busbee, which lyrically talks about how actions talk louder than words. Musically, the...
" premiered on Idolator on August 3, 2011. The video premiered on Saturday, August 6 on ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
. Following that, the song became available digitally on August 23. The song peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs in the United States, becoming Sutta's first number-one single as a solo artist. "When the record went No. 1, I kind of had to stop for a second. I didn't even know what to say," Sutta tells Billboard.com. "The transitions are sometimes very hard, but it's so worth it in the end because the hard work always pays off. I'm really grateful, and I'm working as hard as I possibly can because that's how bad I want it." Sutta's debut LP will include the dance sounds of "Show Me", as well as "Cry Wolf," a "sexy, feel-good" collaboration with Swedish producer Harry Sommerdahl, but "Sutta Pop" will also explore R&B and pop territory. "I have tracks that are heavily dance-influenced, but then I have tracks that are full of 808 drums [Roland TR-808 drum machine] with a more R&B feeling to them," she says to Billboard
Billboard
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
.
Media appearances
Sutta plays the woman who was abused by her husband in Ana JohnssonAna Johnsson
Anna Lovisa Johnsson better known by her stage name Ana Johnsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Her first longplay disc titled Cuz I Can was released in April 2004 in Sweden. The international version was retitled The Way I Am and was released some months later...
's music video for "Don't Cry for Pain
Don't Cry for Pain
"Don't Cry for Pain" is the second single released by Swedish pop rock singer Ana Johnsson, featured on her worldwide debut album The Way I Am. The song is a rock ballad about a woman who gets beaten by her husband and steps up...
". As a freelance dancer, she appeared in 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 Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
("Miami"), Baby Bash
Baby Bash
Ronnie Ray Bryant , better known by his stage name Baby Bash , is a Mexican-American rapper. From 1995 to 1998, he performed under the stage name Baby Beesh, as part of the Vallejo, California group Potna Duece, after which he changed the last part of the name to Bash...
("Suga Suga
Suga Suga
"Suga Suga" is the title of a song recorded by American rapper Baby Bash featuring Frankie J. It was released in August 2003 as the second and final single from his album Tha Smokin' Nephew. It is Baby Bash's highest-charting song at number seven, on the Billboard Hot 100...
"), Craig David
Craig David
Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
("Spanish
Spanish (song)
"Spanish" is the fourth UK single from Craig David's second album Slicker Than Your Average. The song became his tenth top ten hit in the UK , peaking at number eight and spending six weeks inside the UK Top 75...
") and Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
("Don't Let This Moment End
Don't Let This Moment End
"Don't Let This Moment End" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the second single in the United States, the third in the United Kingdom, and her fourth globally, from her eighth album gloria!.-Song history:...
"), among others.
As an actress, she was part of the original cast in the Swedish American soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
known as Ocean Ave., along side Megan Fox
Megan Fox
Megan Denise Fox is an American actress and model. She began her acting career in 2001 with several minor television and film roles, and played a regular role on Hope & Faith. In 2004, she launched her film career with a role in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen...
, where she played Jody Starr, a pill-poppin' Gothic teenager. She has also appeared in the movie From Justin to Kelly
From Justin to Kelly
From Justin to Kelly is a 2003 American romantic comedy musical film starring Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the winner and runner-up, respectively, of the first season of American Idol...
, a 2003 American romantic comedy musical film, and Bully
Bully (film)
Bully is a 2001 independent American drama film, based on actual events, starring Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Leo Fitzpatrick and Nick Stahl. The story concerns the plot to murder a mutual friend of several young adults in Southern Florida, in revenge for his continual...
where she played Blonde. Sutta had a brief role in the 2003 film Bad Boys II. She was also hosting a show for a Miami based cable network called "SoBe in the Night". In 2007, she appeared on an episode of the game show Identity
Identity (game show)
Identity is a reality/game show, hosted by Penn Jillette and produced by Reveille where contestants could win money by matching 12 strangers one-by-one to phrases about their identities.-Format:A contestant is introduced to twelve strangers...
in disguise as a Pussycat Doll.
In 2007, Sutta appeared in a series of video ads on MySpace
MySpace
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for Unilever
Unilever
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's Axe body spray
Axe (grooming product)
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, as part of their 'Bom Chicka Wah Wah' campaign. The ads took the form of instructional dance videos, with Sutta displaying 'sexy' dance moves.
In 2010, Jessica appeared in FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
Magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World", ranking at #71.
In December 2010, Sutta appeared in the YouTube video for non-profit organisation FCKH8, a play on the NOH8 campaign
NOH8 Campaign
The NOH8 Campaign is a silent protest photo project against California Proposition 8. The campaign features photographs portraying people in front of a white backdrop wearing white t-shirts, their mouths taped shut and "NOH8" painted on their cheek. The campaign was created on February 1, 2009, by...
, of which she also shot a photo for.
In 2011, Jessica appeared in Capra
Capra (band)
Capra is an American musical group composed by Michael Johnson, Jeff Laliberte, Kelly Blatz , Paul Laliberte, Shelby Archer...
's music video for their new song "If I Was". Sutta also guest featured in "HAHA,JK!", an online hidden-camera show, in webisode entitled "The Assistant", that stars Comedian Jamie Kennedy.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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Singles
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Dance |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
SVK |
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| "I Wanna Be Bad I Wanna Be Bad (Jessica Sutta song) "I Wanna Be Bad" is a promo single by the American pop singer Jessica Sutta from her debut album, Sutta Pop. It was digitally released to iTunes on October 19, 2010 The single was accompanied by a music video which was directed by Frank E. Flowers... " |
2010 | — | — | — | 65 | Sutta Pop | ||||||||
| "Show Me Show Me (Jessica Sutta song) "Show Me" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Sutta. It was released as her first official single from her debut album Sutta Pop . The song was written by Alex Geringas, Paddy Dalton and songwriter Busbee, which lyrically talks about how actions talk louder than words. Musically, the... " |
2011 | — | 1 | — | 7 | |||||||||
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As featured artist
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Dance |
AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
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GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| "Make It Last Make It Last (Dave Audé song) Make It Last is a single by American DJ & producer Dave Audé. The song was released on May 25, 2007 through Audacious Records and features former Pussycat Doll, Jessica Sutta.- Background :Dave Audé talked about her collaboration with Sutta. He said,... (Dave Audé Dave Audé Dave Audé is a Grammy nominated producer, house DJ, and remixer. He has done production for musicians such as KoЯn, t.A.T.u., DJ Keoki, Barenaked Ladies, Faith No More, Cause and Effect, Hilary Duff, Wanessa, Ashley Tisdale, The Pussycat Dolls, Lady Gaga, Lunascape, Madonna, Britney Spears, CeCe... feat. Jessica Sutta) |
2007 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | Make It Last - EP | ||||||
| "White Lies" (Paul van Dyk Paul van Dyk Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer... feat. Jessica Sutta) |
115 | 3 | 73 | 14 | 38 | 80 | In Between In Between (Paul van Dyk album) *Second CD was only available to those who attend the Central Park Event on August 17 & 18, to those who attended the 13th annual Nocturnal Festival on September 29, or from van Dyk's vonyc.com store as well as on iTunes Store... |
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| "Where Ever U Are Where Ever U Are "Where Ever U Are" is a house-dance song by international DJ & record producer Cedric Gervais.It was released on August 2, 2011 as the second single from Gervais' studio album "Miamication", and features vocals from Jessica Sutta, former member of the Pussycat Dolls. -Release history:... " (Cedric Gervais ft. Jessica Sutta) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Miamication | ||||||
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Notes
- 1. "White Lies" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number fifteen.
Album appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist | Album |
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| "Be With You" | 2007 | Paul Van Dyk | |
| "In Your Heart" | 2008 | ||
| "If I Was a Man" | Doll Domination Doll Domination Doll Domination is the second studio album from United States American girlgroup Pussycat Dolls, released from September 19, 2008 by A&M Records. The album debuted at number four on the US album chart, selling 79,000 copies in its first week... |
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| "Pin Up Girl" | 2011 | Erick Morillo | Erick Morillo's Solo Project |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | Bully Bully (film) Bully is a 2001 independent American drama film, based on actual events, starring Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Leo Fitzpatrick and Nick Stahl. The story concerns the plot to murder a mutual friend of several young adults in Southern Florida, in revenge for his continual... |
Blonde |
| 2002 2002 in television The year 2002 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2002.For the American TV schedule, see: 2002–03 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:... |
Ocean Ave. | Jody Starr |
| 2003 | From Justin to Kelly From Justin to Kelly From Justin to Kelly is a 2003 American romantic comedy musical film starring Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the winner and runner-up, respectively, of the first season of American Idol... |
Bracelet Girl |
| Bad Boys II Bad Boys II Bad Boys II is a 2003 action/comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. It is a sequel to the 1995 film Bad Boys. The film is about two police detectives investigating the flow of ecstasy into Miami... |
Prostitute | |
| 2007 | Identity Identity (game show) Identity is a reality/game show, hosted by Penn Jillette and produced by Reveille where contestants could win money by matching 12 strangers one-by-one to phrases about their identities.-Format:A contestant is introduced to twelve strangers... |
Herself |
| 2008 | Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious is the second and final season of Pussycat Dolls Present:, in which young aspiring female singers/dancers compete in order to claim their spots to become the group "Girlicious"... |
Herself |
| 2009 | The Truth About Angels | Herself |
| 2010 | The Search for Shangela's Best Dance Crew | Guest judge |
| 2011 | SoBe Real | Mitch |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2007 | "White Lies White lies White lies or Kind Lies are benign or trivial lies.One example of a white lie would be when a person falsely affirms that they consider their friend beautiful or intelligent so as to reinforce their friend's self-esteem... " (Paul van Dyk Paul van Dyk Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer... feat. Jessica Sutta) |
Lucy Adams |
| 2010 | "I Wanna Be Bad I Wanna Be Bad "I Wanna Be Bad" is a dance-pop song by Willa Ford and the first single from her album Willa Was Here. The single sold over 250,000 copies and peaked at #22 on The Billboard Hot 100 on July 24, 2001 . This song was featured in the movies What a Girl Wants, Undercover Brother, and Dickie Roberts:... " |
Frank E. Flowers |
| 2011 | "Pin-Up Girl" | Eugene Riecansky |
| "Show Me Show Me (Jessica Sutta song) "Show Me" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Sutta. It was released as her first official single from her debut album Sutta Pop . The song was written by Alex Geringas, Paddy Dalton and songwriter Busbee, which lyrically talks about how actions talk louder than words. Musically, the... " |
SKINNY SKINNY (directing team) SKINNY is a directing team based in Los Angeles that specializes in music videos. It is composed of David Hache, Marc-Edouard Leon and Dori Oskowitz. SKINNY is known for developing its concepts through the use of creative methods that are deeply rooted in mysticism... |
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