Priscilla Renea
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Priscilla Renea Hamilton is an American
singer and songwriter
. She is signed to Capitol Records
, and her debut album, Jukebox
, was released on December 1, 2009 but failed to garner success. Her second album is expected to be released sometime in 2011, although no official release details have been announced. As a songwriter she has written for Rihanna
, Selena Gomez
, and Cheryl Cole
, to name a few.
in the United States
on September 14, 1988. Renea's father was a member of the Navy. Renea has stated that she began singing at age two but wasn't comfortable with singing around people until she was older. She disliked music that she heard on the radio so decided to write songs that she liked, and that she wanted to hear. She later stumbled upon YouTube
and began posting videos of her singing in her room. She recorded videos of her self singing the dictionary, and made her own songs Independently. Her channel eventually received over 30,000 subscriptions and she was given the opportunity to participate in MTV
's Say What? Karaoke
.
Renea co-wrote four songs (including the UK number-one single "Promise This
" and the UK top twenty hit "The Flood
") for British pop singer Cheryl Cole
's second studio album, Messy Little Raindrops
, released on November 1, 2010. She also co-wrote "California King Bed
" for Barbadian recording artist Rihanna
's fifth studio album, Loud
, released on November 12, 2010. Renea also provided background vocals for the song. Renea also wrote the single "Who Says
" for Selena Gomez
in early 2011.
by appearing on MTV's Say What? Karaoke program in 2007. After the program, she caught the attention of Capitol Records through her YouTube channel. She then signed with the label in 2009 and promptly began work on her own album. She aimed for the record to be a combination of many genres.
Renea's debut album, Jukebox
, was released on December 1, 2009. The record sold a mere 1,200 copies in its first week and failed to reach the Billboard 200
. However, it did reach number twenty-three on the Billboard Heatseekers album charts, staying on the chart for one week. The album has sold 3,000 copies to date in the U.S. and 5,000 copies to date worldwide. Regardless of its commercial failure, the album was critically acclaimed. The album was due for an October 20, 2009 release but was delayed for additional recording to occur.
The album was preceded by the single "Dollhouse
", which was released on August 18, 2009. The single failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100
but did reach number eleven on the Heatseekers singles chart, number thirty-one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart and number thirty-four on the Pop Songs, becoming a mild chart success. The second and final single, "Lovesick
", was released on March 2, 2010 but failed to chart completely.
in July 2010 that she was recording her second album and was planning for a release by the end of 2010. The album will be more R&B/soul-influenced than her debut, she has stated.
United States
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singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. She is signed to Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, and her debut album, Jukebox
Jukebox (Priscilla Renea album)
Jukebox is the debut studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Priscilla Renea. It was released on December 1, 2009 and sold 1,200 records in its first week. It failed to reach the Billboard 200 but reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, where it stayed for one week....
, was released on December 1, 2009 but failed to garner success. Her second album is expected to be released sometime in 2011, although no official release details have been announced. As a songwriter she has written for Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
, Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
, and Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
, to name a few.
Early life
Renea was born in Vero Beach, 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...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on September 14, 1988. Renea's father was a member of the Navy. Renea has stated that she began singing at age two but wasn't comfortable with singing around people until she was older. She disliked music that she heard on the radio so decided to write songs that she liked, and that she wanted to hear. She later stumbled upon 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....
and began posting videos of her singing in her room. She recorded videos of her self singing the dictionary, and made her own songs Independently. Her channel eventually received over 30,000 subscriptions and she was given the opportunity to participate in 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....
's Say What? Karaoke
Say What? Karaoke
Say What? Karaoke is a game show that aired on the American cable television network MTV. The show evolved from the former MTV show: Say What?.-Synopsis:...
.
2009-Present: Songwriting
wrote and recorded demos for Rihanna. These demos have recently been posted onto YouTube and have gained a lot of attention from Rihanna fans (some even believing it is actually Rihanna herself). These demos include, 'Bitch I'm Special', 'Emergency room' (a duet intended for Rihanna and Akon) and several more.Renea co-wrote four songs (including the UK number-one single "Promise This
Promise This
"Promise This" is a song by British recording artist Cheryl Cole, taken from her second studio album Messy Little Raindrops. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as the album's lead single on 24 October 2010 by Fascination Records...
" and the UK top twenty hit "The Flood
The Flood (Cheryl Cole song)
"The Flood" is a song by British recording artist Cheryl Cole. The song was written by Priscilla Hamilton and Wayne Wilkins, for Cole's second studio album, Messy Little Raindrops . It was released on January 2, 2011 through Fascination Records, as the album's second and, to date, final single...
") for British pop singer Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
's second studio album, Messy Little Raindrops
Messy Little Raindrops
Messy Little Raindrops is the second studio album by British recording artist Cheryl Cole, released on 29 October 2010 by Fascination Records. The project is the follow-up to Cole's multi-platinum debut solo album 3 Words , following seven successful years as a member of girl group Girls Aloud...
, released on November 1, 2010. She also co-wrote "California King Bed
California King Bed
"California King Bed" is a song performed by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud . The song was released as the album's fifth single on May 13, 2011 through Def Jam. The song was written by Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Priscilla Renea and Alex Delicata, and was...
" for Barbadian recording artist Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's fifth studio album, Loud
Loud (Rihanna album)
Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, first released on November 12, 2010 by Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded between February and August 2010, predominantly during Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth Tour and filming for her first feature film Battleship...
, released on November 12, 2010. Renea also provided background vocals for the song. Renea also wrote the single "Who Says
Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Who Says" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was written by Priscilla Renea and Emanuel Kiriakou, with the latter also producing the track. The song was released on March 14, 2011, as the lead single from the band's third album, When the Sun Goes Down...
" for Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
in early 2011.
2009-2010: Juxebox
Renea began her careerCareer
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life ". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work ....
by appearing on MTV's Say What? Karaoke program in 2007. After the program, she caught the attention of Capitol Records through her YouTube channel. She then signed with the label in 2009 and promptly began work on her own album. She aimed for the record to be a combination of many genres.
Renea's debut album, Jukebox
Jukebox (Priscilla Renea album)
Jukebox is the debut studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Priscilla Renea. It was released on December 1, 2009 and sold 1,200 records in its first week. It failed to reach the Billboard 200 but reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, where it stayed for one week....
, was released on December 1, 2009. The record sold a mere 1,200 copies in its first week and failed to reach the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. However, it did reach number twenty-three on the Billboard Heatseekers album charts, staying on the chart for one week. The album has sold 3,000 copies to date in the U.S. and 5,000 copies to date worldwide. Regardless of its commercial failure, the album was critically acclaimed. The album was due for an October 20, 2009 release but was delayed for additional recording to occur.
The album was preceded by the single "Dollhouse
Dollhouse (song)
"Dollhouse" is an electropop song by American pop singer–songwriter Priscilla Renea from her debut album, Jukebox. Produced by Benny Blanco and Lil' Ronnie, it was released as the album's lead single in late 2009 in North America. It is an uptempo dance song with influences of neo-electro and...
", which was released on August 18, 2009. The single failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100
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...
but did reach number eleven on the Heatseekers singles chart, number thirty-one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart and number thirty-four on the Pop Songs, becoming a mild chart success. The second and final single, "Lovesick
Lovesick (Priscilla Renea song)
"Lovesick" is a jazz pop song by American pop singer–songwriter Priscilla Renea, released as the second and final single from her debut album, Jukebox on January 12, 2010...
", was released on March 2, 2010 but failed to chart completely.
2010-Present: Second Album
Renea announced via The Mo'Nique ShowThe Mo'Nique Show
The Mo'Nique Show is an American talk show hosted by comedienne actress Mo'Nique. Aired on BET, the series began October 5, 2009. She is the first African American woman to host her own late night show. The show's second and final season premiered on Monday, October 4, 2010.On July 18, 2011, BET...
in July 2010 that she was recording her second album and was planning for a release by the end of 2010. The album will be more R&B/soul-influenced than her debut, she has stated.
Albums
| Artist | Title | selected songs | Label | |- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Renea | Jukebox | All songs | Capitol | Wrote |
| Priscilla Renea | Hello My Apple EP | All Songs | Capitol | Wrote |
| Rihanna Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers... |
Loud Loud (Rihanna album) Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, first released on November 12, 2010 by Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded between February and August 2010, predominantly during Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth Tour and filming for her first feature film Battleship... |
"California King Bed California King Bed "California King Bed" is a song performed by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud . The song was released as the album's fifth single on May 13, 2011 through Def Jam. The song was written by Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Priscilla Renea and Alex Delicata, and was... " |
Def Jam | Co-Wrote/Backing Vocals |
| Rihanna Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers... |
Talk That Talk Talk That Talk Talk That Talk is the sixth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna and was released on November 18, 2011, through Def Jam Recordings. The lead single from the album, "We Found Love" featuring Calvin Harris, premiered on Capital FM radio on September 22, 2011, and was released on iTunes... |
"Watch n' Learn" | Def Jam | Co-Wrote |
| Selena Gomez & The Scene Selena Gomez & the Scene Selena Gomez & the Scene is an American pop band formed in Hollywood, California in 2009. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement, guitarist Ethan Roberts, drummist Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. Selena Gomez & the Scene have released... |
When The Sun Goes Down When the Sun Goes Down (Selena Gomez & the Scene album) When the Sun Goes Down is the third studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene, released on June 28, 2011, by Hollywood Records... |
"Who Says Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song) "Who Says" is a song performed by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was written by Priscilla Renea and Emanuel Kiriakou, with the latter also producing the track. The song was released on March 14, 2011, as the lead single from the band's third album, When the Sun Goes Down... ", "Bang Bang Bang" |
Hollywood | Co- wrote / Vocal / Producer / Backing Vocals |
| Cheryl Cole | Messy Little Raindrops Messy Little Raindrops Messy Little Raindrops is the second studio album by British recording artist Cheryl Cole, released on 29 October 2010 by Fascination Records. The project is the follow-up to Cole's multi-platinum debut solo album 3 Words , following seven successful years as a member of girl group Girls Aloud... |
"Promise This Promise This "Promise This" is a song by British recording artist Cheryl Cole, taken from her second studio album Messy Little Raindrops. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as the album's lead single on 24 October 2010 by Fascination Records... ", "Hummingbird", "Raindrops", "The Flood The Flood (Cheryl Cole song) "The Flood" is a song by British recording artist Cheryl Cole. The song was written by Priscilla Hamilton and Wayne Wilkins, for Cole's second studio album, Messy Little Raindrops . It was released on January 2, 2011 through Fascination Records, as the album's second and, to date, final single... " |
Fascination | Co- wrote, Vocal Producer, Backing Vocals |
| Cheryl Cole Cheryl Cole Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls... |
3 Words 3 Words 3 Words is the debut studio album from British pop singer Cheryl Cole, released on 23 October 2009 by Fascination Records. The project is Cole's first solo release following a break from releasing material with her band Girls Aloud whom after seven years have enjoyed five successful albums and... |
"Happy Hour" | Fascination | Co-wrote |
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"Here I Am" | Geffen | Co-Wrote |
| Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child... |
Here I Am | "Work It Man", "Turn It Up" | Universal Motown | Co-wrote |
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"Beg For It" | Jive | Co-wrote |
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"Fix a Heart" | Hollywood | Co-wrote |
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"Made in the U.S.A" | Shady | Co-wrote, Backing Vocals |