Yasmeen Sulieman
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Yasmeen Sulieman is an American singer born in Oakland, California
and raised in Hawaii
. She has toured with the musical Little Shop of Horrors
and has appeared on the UPN series Half & Half. Sulieman was signed to Magic Johnson
's record label, Magic Johnson Music/MCA Records in 2002 and released a single titled Blue Jeans (produced by Jazze Pha
) which reached #97 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #53 on the R&B chart. Her debut album, When Will It Be Me was released in the Japan later that year after plans for a U.S. release were shelved.
In July 2007, when Karla Mosley announced that she wanted to leave Hi-5
in order to pursue other interests, Yasmeen took over her place.
In 2009, she signed with Strictly Rhythm/Defected Records and has recorded a few dance singles with various DJs. She's at work on her second album, and has released two new singles, Ready Or Not and Gone.
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
and raised in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. She has toured with the musical Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
and has appeared on the UPN series Half & Half. Sulieman was signed to Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...
's record label, Magic Johnson Music/MCA Records in 2002 and released a single titled Blue Jeans (produced by Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha
Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....
) which reached #97 on 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...
and #53 on the R&B chart. Her debut album, When Will It Be Me was released in the Japan later that year after plans for a U.S. release were shelved.
In July 2007, when Karla Mosley announced that she wanted to leave Hi-5
Hi-5 (American kids' band)
Hi-5 was a children's musical group and television program that started in 2003 It was based on the original Australian TV show. The show was nominated for an Emmy Award three times and won other awards in its short lifespan.- History :...
in order to pursue other interests, Yasmeen took over her place.
In 2009, she signed with Strictly Rhythm/Defected Records and has recorded a few dance singles with various DJs. She's at work on her second album, and has released two new singles, Ready Or Not and Gone.
Singles
- "Love Is On the Way"/"You Don't Have to Cry" (January 4, 1999)
- "Blue Jeans" (April 23, 2002)
- "Glad I Found You" (w/DJ Gomi) (December 12, 2007)
- "Sun Will Shine" (w/Studio Apartment) (February 9, 2009)
- "Tell U Y" (w/ATFC) (March 17, 2009)
- "When We're Together" (w/MorjacMorjacMorjac are a Danish electronic duo, composed of producers Morten Lambertsen and Jacob Johansen. They met in 1990, as members of the band King Kane. Morjac are best known for their 2003 single "Stars", which featured Raz Conway on vocals and reached Number 38 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also...
& Fred Falke) (April 10, 2009) - "Ready Or Not" (June 23, 2009)
- "Gone" (November 18, 2009)
- "Love" (w/Sandy Rivera) (March 28, 2011)
- "Dey Suffer" (w/Richy Pitch) (May 2, 2011)