Vanessa Marquez (singer)
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Vanessa Marquez is an American
pop
singer.
She is best known being featured on singer Justin Timberlake
's song "Rock Your Body
", and background vocals on his song "I'm Lovin' It".
In 2002, she signed to Arista as a joint venture with Star Trak Entertainment
the record label
owned by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
, also known as producing duo The Neptunes
.
Vanessa also did backup vocals with Bow Wow, Nelly and Usher
.
In the last year of her contract with Star Trak Entertainment, she was supposed to be in a Latin girl group with Natasha Ramos; singing R&B and crossing over in Spanish language. Eventually, the idea didn't work out. When her contract was up, she had the option of staying on with Star Trak, or leaving the label; she left the label.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer.
She is best known being featured on singer Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
's song "Rock Your Body
Rock Your Body
"Rock Your Body" is the third single from Justin Timberlake's solo debut album Justified. The song features Vanessa Marquez. She was at that time to Star Trak Entertainment....
", and background vocals on his song "I'm Lovin' It".
In 2002, she signed to Arista as a joint venture with Star Trak Entertainment
Star Trak Entertainment
Star Trak Entertainment is a record label, founded by record producers Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams in 2001. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Interscope Records.-Beginnings:...
the record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
owned by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo
Chad Hugo
Charles Edward Hugo is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of the funk/rock band N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist...
, also known as producing duo The Neptunes
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...
.
Vanessa also did backup vocals with Bow Wow, Nelly and Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
.
In the last year of her contract with Star Trak Entertainment, she was supposed to be in a Latin girl group with Natasha Ramos; singing R&B and crossing over in Spanish language. Eventually, the idea didn't work out. When her contract was up, she had the option of staying on with Star Trak, or leaving the label; she left the label.
Featured singles
- 2003: "Rock Your BodyRock Your Body"Rock Your Body" is the third single from Justin Timberlake's solo debut album Justified. The song features Vanessa Marquez. She was at that time to Star Trak Entertainment....
" (Justin TimberlakeJustin TimberlakeJustin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
feat. Vanessa Marquez)