R&B/Soul
United States
Chrisette Michele
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About Chrisette Michele
Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Chrisette Michele has a sweet, soulful voice that’s earned her comparisons to both genre legends and her neo-soul peers.
• Growing up in Long Island, New York, Michele was the lead singer in her high school gospel choir. She later graduated from Five Towns College with a vocal jazz performance degree.
• In 2005, she was discovered by neo-soul star India.Arie at an open-mic gig. The following year, she sang on records by Nas and JAY-Z.
• Michele’s 2007 debut album, I Am, yielded the single “If I Have My Way,” a Top 25 hit on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
• She earned a Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 from her will.i.am.-assisted single “Be OK.”
• Her 2009 sophomore album, Epiphany, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard pop and R&B charts.
• Since then, Michele has released the albums Let Freedom Reign (2010), Better (2013), Milestone (2016), and Out of Control (2018).
• In 2017, she received heavy backlash for agreeing to perform at the inauguration of Donald Trump. Following the controversy, Michele released the spoken-word poem “No Political Genius.”
Musical InfluencesChrisette Michele's musical influences include Marvin Gaye, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott and more.
Influenced by Chrisette MicheleChrisette Michele has influenced the music of Tiana Major9, Denequia, Shohreh and more.
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