Sharissa
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Sharissa is an American singer. She released a debut album "No Half Steppin" on Motown Records in 2002 which yielded two charting singles, and recorded a second album "Every Beat of My Heart" for Virgin Records
for a 2005 release. Sharissa is currently gearing up for her 3rd independent release "All or Nuth'n".
where she was born and in the Bronx where she grew up. Her dad called her "Little Stevie Wonder," as she sang to her neighbors in the Edenwald Projects
.
She went on to become a member of the group Triple Dose. In 1995, she joined the group 4Kast and released the album Any Weather as part of the group.
After 4Kast broke up, Sharissa was signed to Motown and in 2002, released her debut solo album No Half Steppin'
. The title track of the album peaked at #78 on the R&B charts. The album's biggest hit was "Any Other Night" which reached #72 on the Hot 100 and #23 on the R&B charts. That same year, she also made an appearance in Queen Latifah
's video for "Go Head", alongside Lil' Kim
and appeared in the video of Aaliyah
's posthumous video, Miss You
.
Sharissa resolved her relationship with Motown and moved to Virgin Records. In 2005, she put out her second album, Every Beat of My Heart which featured a single In Love With a Thug with R. Kelly
. However, while the album was released in Japan on October 25, 2005, it never saw an American release.
Since then, Sharissa has started her own recording label THE ASSIRAHS MUSIC GROUP which will be releasing her highly anticipated 3rd album "All or Nuth'n" which is scheduled for release in the 3rd quarter of 2011.
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
for a 2005 release. Sharissa is currently gearing up for her 3rd independent release "All or Nuth'n".
Background
Sharissa sang as a child both in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
where she was born and in the Bronx where she grew up. Her dad called her "Little Stevie Wonder," as she sang to her neighbors in the Edenwald Projects
Edenwald, Bronx
Edenwald located in the northeast section of The Bronx, a borough of New York City, is the area north of Baychester, south of Wakefield, east of Bronxwood, and west of Boston Post Road and "the valley", a sub-neighborhood of Eastchester...
.
She went on to become a member of the group Triple Dose. In 1995, she joined the group 4Kast and released the album Any Weather as part of the group.
After 4Kast broke up, Sharissa was signed to Motown and in 2002, released her debut solo album No Half Steppin'
No Half Steppin'
No Half Steppin' is the debut album by R & B Singer Sharissa. It was released in 2001 on Motown Records. Poor album sales caused Sharissa to be dropped from the label.-Track listing:#"No Half Steppin"#"All These Years"#"Intro" #"Any Other Night"...
. The title track of the album peaked at #78 on the R&B charts. The album's biggest hit was "Any Other Night" which reached #72 on the Hot 100 and #23 on the R&B charts. That same year, she also made an appearance in Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
's video for "Go Head", alongside Lil' Kim
Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.....
and appeared in the video of Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...
's posthumous video, Miss You
Miss You (Aaliyah song)
"Miss You" is an R&B ballad written by Teddy Bishop. It was a previously unreleased song on Aaliyah's first posthumously released compilation album, I Care 4 U and released as its lead single during the first quarter of 2003 . The song reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and entered...
.
Sharissa resolved her relationship with Motown and moved to Virgin Records. In 2005, she put out her second album, Every Beat of My Heart which featured a single In Love With a Thug with R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
. However, while the album was released in Japan on October 25, 2005, it never saw an American release.
Since then, Sharissa has started her own recording label THE ASSIRAHS MUSIC GROUP which will be releasing her highly anticipated 3rd album "All or Nuth'n" which is scheduled for release in the 3rd quarter of 2011.