Keisha White
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Keisha White is an English
R&B singer. She has released two albums so far, Seventeen, which was released in 2005, and her latest album Out Of My Hands, which was released on 3 July 2006.
for girls with Portia White before pursuing a career in music. She has released two albums so far, Seventeen, which was released in 2005 and Out Of My Hands, which was released in 2006. At the age of 15 she had collaborated with the likes of Oakenfold and Desert Eagle Discs, even before her debut album was released.
She attended Susi Earnshaw Theatre School
in Barnet North London, and had lessons in the Arts; Drama, Dance and Singing, alongside Jay Asforis who found fame in S Club 8
. Keisha then went on to sing the Tracy Beaker theme tune.
It all started at the tender ages of 14 when Keisha was invited to perform in front of music executives at Warner Records
. Keisha sang "If You Should Lose A Good Thing" by Aretha Franklin
a cappella
and the record company were so impressed that they signed Keisha on the spot. "If You Should Lose a Good Thing" became the first song Keisha ever performed live for an audience and she continues to do so to this day. http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/fullstory.php?&sid=&id=2714
she great
On 15 March 2004, at the age of 17, three years after signing her record deal, Keisha released her debut single, "Watcha Gonna Do", following a support slot on R&B group Mis-Teeq
's tour in late 2003. The track established her with an R&B/rock sound and managed to enter the UK top 75. She also sang the theme tune for the BBC
"Tracy Beaker" television series and the track was included as the b-side to her debut single.
at Rochester Castle
. A third single from her debut album "The Weakness in Me", a double 'a' side with "Open Like So" was rumoured but was never released. Keisha herself confirmed at the Rochester Castle concert that "The Weakness in Me" would be the third single from the album but the single never materialised.
Keisha then returned for a third time in 2006 with a new single, the choice was apparently influenced by her friend Alicia Keys
http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity_interviews/143172004-2.htm. The single was in fact "The Weakness In Me", the originally intended third single from her debut album. The single was released on 27 February 2006, gaining strong support from UK music channels and BBC Radio 2, enabling it to become Keisha's biggest hit to date, charting at a very respectable #17 in the UK singles chart. Because a repackaged and re-titled version of the album Seventeen was due in the summer of 2006, her record company decided to delete the first album, making it quite a rarity.
and Tracy Ackerman. The song peaked at #16 in the UK airplay chart and #48 in the singles sales chart. In 2006, the song featured in episode 5 of season 3 called "Oh, the guilt!" of Grey's Anatomy
.http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/music?pn=mguide&ep=5&s=3
White's second album, Out Of My Hands http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/1027702/Out_Of_My_Hands/Product.html was released on 3 July 2006 and is half made up of tracks from Seventeen and the other half newly recorded songs. The album also included the third single from Seventeen, "The Weakness in Me" (which was the first from Out Of My Hands). The album, managed to chart inside the UK top 75, at #55, a considerably better chart position than her debut album "Seventeen".The album has recently been certified gold with now 320,000 copies sold to date 2009.
The third single from the album, "I Choose Life", was a version of the Celine Dion song "Ain't Gonna Look The Other Way". This was released on the 18th September 2006, but entered the UK Top 75 at a disappointing #63, although it reached #17 on the R&B chart. The title track of the album was rumoured to be the fourth and final single from the album.
Keisha is also working with ByteNight, a charity event to raise money for the NCH to help stop youth homelessness. Keisha along with other celebrities has designed a pillow-case which is now on auction at the ByteNight website http://www.bytenight.org.uk/sweetdreams.php. Keisha White was nominated for best UK Female at the 2006 MOBO
Awards, but lost to Corinne Bailey Rae
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
R&B singer. She has released two albums so far, Seventeen, which was released in 2005, and her latest album Out Of My Hands, which was released on 3 July 2006.
Biography
Keisha White attended Enfield County SchoolEnfield County School
Enfield County School is a girls' comprehensive school which was originally created as Enfield Chace School in 1967, following the amalgamation of Enfield County School, which had been a girls' grammar school, with Chace Girls School, a secondary modern school...
for girls with Portia White before pursuing a career in music. She has released two albums so far, Seventeen, which was released in 2005 and Out Of My Hands, which was released in 2006. At the age of 15 she had collaborated with the likes of Oakenfold and Desert Eagle Discs, even before her debut album was released.
She attended Susi Earnshaw Theatre School
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School
The Susi Earnshaw Theatre School is a full time private school specialising Academic and Performing Arts School in Barnet, North London. The School was founded in 1989 by former actress and journalist Susi Earnshaw and her husband David Earnshaw who is the current school Principal...
in Barnet North London, and had lessons in the Arts; Drama, Dance and Singing, alongside Jay Asforis who found fame in S Club 8
S Club 8
S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford, were all in their early teens or younger when they were...
. Keisha then went on to sing the Tracy Beaker theme tune.
It all started at the tender ages of 14 when Keisha was invited to perform in front of music executives at Warner Records
Warner 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...
. Keisha sang "If You Should Lose A Good Thing" by Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
and the record company were so impressed that they signed Keisha on the spot. "If You Should Lose a Good Thing" became the first song Keisha ever performed live for an audience and she continues to do so to this day. http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/fullstory.php?&sid=&id=2714
she great
On 15 March 2004, at the age of 17, three years after signing her record deal, Keisha released her debut single, "Watcha Gonna Do", following a support slot on R&B group Mis-Teeq
Mis-Teeq
Mis-Teeq are a British R&B girl group, comprising singers Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash and Sabrina Washington. Originally a quartet which included Zena McNally, the group was formed in 1999 and released three major studio albums and seven consecutive UK top ten singles, including international hits...
's tour in late 2003. The track established her with an R&B/rock sound and managed to enter the UK top 75. She also sang the theme tune for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
"Tracy Beaker" television series and the track was included as the b-side to her debut single.
2005–06: Seventeen
After the release of "Watcha Gonna Do", Keisha disappeared for a year before returning in 2005 with her second single. On 21 February 2005, her second single (the first from her debut album) was released and was entitled "Don't Care Who Knows". The song marked a change in direction, being a more soulful R&B song. The track featured U.S. rapper Cassidy and managed to peak inside the UK top 30 at #29. Following the release of this single, on 7 March 2005, Keisha's debut album Seventeen was released, entering the charts at a disappointing #308. Her third single, "Don't Fool a Woman in Love" (released on 23 May 2005) managed to peak a similarly disappointing #90. Following the limited success of both her album and third single, Keisha went on another hiatus, following a support slot for UK soul queen Beverley KnightBeverley Knight
Beverley Knight MBE is a British soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released six studio albums to date...
at Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England or France. Located along the River Medway and Watling Street, Rochester was a...
. A third single from her debut album "The Weakness in Me", a double 'a' side with "Open Like So" was rumoured but was never released. Keisha herself confirmed at the Rochester Castle concert that "The Weakness in Me" would be the third single from the album but the single never materialised.
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity_interviews/143172004-2.htm. The single was in fact "The Weakness In Me", the originally intended third single from her debut album. The single was released on 27 February 2006, gaining strong support from UK music channels and BBC Radio 2, enabling it to become Keisha's biggest hit to date, charting at a very respectable #17 in the UK singles chart. Because a repackaged and re-titled version of the album Seventeen was due in the summer of 2006, her record company decided to delete the first album, making it quite a rarity.
2006–07: Out Of My Hands
On the 19 June, Keisha released the second single from her second album, entitled "Don't Mistake Me" written by AbsoluteAbsolute (production team)
Absolute are a music production team responsible for a number of hits in the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century.-History:Absolute was formed in 1988, by Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins after they met at university and decided to pursue a career in music...
and Tracy Ackerman. The song peaked at #16 in the UK airplay chart and #48 in the singles sales chart. In 2006, the song featured in episode 5 of season 3 called "Oh, the guilt!" of Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
.http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/music?pn=mguide&ep=5&s=3
White's second album, Out Of My Hands http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/1027702/Out_Of_My_Hands/Product.html was released on 3 July 2006 and is half made up of tracks from Seventeen and the other half newly recorded songs. The album also included the third single from Seventeen, "The Weakness in Me" (which was the first from Out Of My Hands). The album, managed to chart inside the UK top 75, at #55, a considerably better chart position than her debut album "Seventeen".The album has recently been certified gold with now 320,000 copies sold to date 2009.
The third single from the album, "I Choose Life", was a version of the Celine Dion song "Ain't Gonna Look The Other Way". This was released on the 18th September 2006, but entered the UK Top 75 at a disappointing #63, although it reached #17 on the R&B chart. The title track of the album was rumoured to be the fourth and final single from the album.
Keisha is also working with ByteNight, a charity event to raise money for the NCH to help stop youth homelessness. Keisha along with other celebrities has designed a pillow-case which is now on auction at the ByteNight website http://www.bytenight.org.uk/sweetdreams.php. Keisha White was nominated for best UK Female at the 2006 MOBO
Mobo
Mobo can refer to:*Shorthand for the motherboard in computers and other electronic equipment*Shorthand for a mobile [network] operator or MNO *Shorthand for a mobile bohemian, a person who embraces mobile technology...
Awards, but lost to Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Leeds, who released her debut album Corinne Bailey Rae in February 2006....
.
Discography
- 2005: Seventeen
- 2006: Out of My Hands