Priscilla Renea
| Priscilla Renea | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1988 |
| Origin | Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Pop, soul, R&B, electropop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar[1] |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Labels | Capitol, Virgin[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Priscilla Renea Hamilton (born September 14, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter. She is signed to Capitol Records,[3] and her debut album, Jukebox, was released on December 1, 2009, but failed to garner substantial success.[1][4]
Early life
Renea was born in Vero Beach, Florida in 1988. Her father was a member of the Navy.[5] She has stated she began singing at age two but wasn't comfortable with singing around people until she was older.[1][4] She later stumbled upon YouTube and began posting videos of her singing in her room. She recorded videos of herself singing the dictionary, and made her own songs Independently.[1] Her channel eventually received over 30,000 subscriptions and she was given the opportunity to participate in MTV's Say What? Karaoke.[4]
Career
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,[6] No. 31 on the Hot Dance Club Songs [7] becoming a mild chart success.
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.[8] 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.[9] The second and final single, "Lovesick", was released on March 2, 2010 but failed to chart completely.[10]
Renea co-wrote four songs (including the UK number-one single "Promise This" and the UK top 10, California King Bed" a track from Rihanna's fifth studio album, Loud, released in November 2010. She continued her songwriting career, landing credits on 2011 and 2012 albums by Rihanna, Madonna, Mika, Demi Lovato, Chris Brown, Little Mix and Selena Gomez & The Scene.
In 2013, Renea was featured in B.o.B's song "John Doe" from his album Underground Luxury. In 2014 she also contributed to Fifth Harmony's debut album Reflection by co-writing the song Worth It which is the third single from the album.
Renea appeared as the vocalist on the 2015 single "Be Right There" by Diplo and Sleepy Tom. The track was given 'the hottest record in the world' title on the Annie Mac BBC Radio 1 Friday night show. The lyrics in "Be Right There" were taken from the 1992 single "Dont Walk Away" by Jade.
The song "Somethin' Bad," which Renea co-wrote with Chris DeStefano and Brett James, was chosen by NBC Sports to replace "I Hate Myself for Loving You" by Joan Jett as the opening theme for its National Football League coverage beginning in 2016. Like Jett's song, "Somethin' Bad" was reworked to fit the broadcast's narrative as "Oh, Sunday Night" and will be performed by Carrie Underwood, who recorded the original with Miranda Lambert.[11]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Jukebox |
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Writing discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Girlicious | Girlicious | Co-writer ("Here I Am") |
| 2009 | Priscilla Renea | Hello My Apple EP | Main Writer |
| Jukebox | |||
| Cheryl Cole | 3 Words | Co-writer ("Happy Hour") | |
| 2010 | Messy Little Raindrops | Co-writer, Vocal, Producer, and Backing Vocals ("Promise This", "Hummingbird", "Raindrops", "The Flood") | |
| Rihanna | LOUD | Co-writer, Backing Vocals ("California King Bed") | |
| 2011 | Chris Brown | F.A.M.E. | Co-writer ("Beg For It") |
| Big Sean | Finally Famous | Backing Vocals ("My Last", "What Goes Around") | |
| Selena Gomez & The Scene | When The Sun Goes Down | Co-writer, Vocal, Producer, Backing Vocals ("Who Says", "Bang Bang Bang") | |
| Kelly Rowland | Here I Am | Co-writer ("Work It Man", "Turn It Up") | |
| Greyson Chance | Hold On 'til the Night | Co-writer ("Stranded") | |
| Demi Lovato | Unbroken | Co-writer ("Fix a Heart", "Yes I Am") | |
| Cher Lloyd | Sticks and Stones | Co-writer ("Superhero") | |
| Rihanna | Talk That Talk | Co-writer ("Watch n' Learn") | |
| Mary J. Blige | My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1) | Co-writer ("Don't Mind") | |
| Yelawolf | Radioactive | Co-writer, Backing Vocals ("Made in the U.S.A") | |
| 2012 | Madonna | MDNA | Co-writer ("Gang Bang", "Love Spent") |
| Chris Brown | Fortune | Co-writer, Additional Vocals ("Don't Wake Me Up") | |
| Mika | The Origin of Love | Co-writer, Featured Vocalist ("Popular Song") | |
| Bridgit Mendler | Hello My Name Is... | Co-writer ("All I See Is Gold", "5:15") | |
| Girls' Generation | Girls' Generation II: Girls & Peace | Co-writer ("I'm A Diamond") | |
| Little Mix | DNA | Co-writer ("Turn Your Face") | |
| Sabi | All I Want | Co-writer ("Where They Do That At?") | |
| 2013 | Demi Lovato | Demi | Co-writer ("In Case") |
| K. Michelle | Rebellious Soul | Main Writer ("V.S.O.P.") | |
| Tamar Braxton | Love and War | Co-writer ("Tip Toe") | |
| The Saturdays | Living For The Weekend | Main Writer ("Gentleman", "Lease My Love") | |
| Pitbull | Meltdown | Co-writer ("Timber") | |
| B.o.B | Underground Luxury | Co-writer, Featured Vocalist ("John Doe") | |
| 2014 | Miranda Lambert | Platinum | Co-writer ("Somethin' Bad") |
| 2015 | Fifth Harmony | Reflection | Co-writer ("Worth It", "Going Nowhere") |
| Mariah Carey | #1 To Infinity | Co-writer ("Infinity") | |
| Monica | Code Red | Co-writer ("I Miss Music") | |
| 2016 | K. Michelle | More Issues Than Vogue | Main Writer ("Time", "Rich", "All I Got", "Memphis") |
| Fifth Harmony | 7/27 | Co-writer ("Write On Me", "Squeeze") | |
| Nick Jonas | Last Year Was Complicated | Co-writer ("Touch", "Bacon") | |
| Sabrina Carpenter | EVOLution | Co-writer ("Thumbs") | |
| Meek Mill, Pusha T | The Birth of a Nation: The Inspired By Album | Co-writer ("Black Moses") |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Priscilla Renea: Full Biography". MTV. MTV Networks. February 24, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Priscilla Renea Music". artist website. virginrecords.com. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ Ryan, Chris (October 16, 2009). "MTV Discover & Download: Priscilla Renea". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Bell, Crystal (October 16, 2009). "Priscilla Renea Prepares 'Jukebox' Debut". Billboard. e5GlobalMedia. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ↑ Album Review: Priscilla Renea’S “Jukebox”. Concreteloop.Com (2009-12-01); retrieved on 2011-06-12.
- ↑ Priscilla Renea Album & Song Chart History. Billboard.com (2009-11-07); retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ↑ Priscilla Renea/chart-history/1118129#/artist/priscilla-renea/chart-history/1118129?f=381&g=Singles
- ↑ Priscilla Renea Album & Song Chart History. Billboard.com (2009-11-07); retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ↑ Priscilla Renea: Jukebox. Prefixmag.com (2009-12-01); retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ↑ Official Website, Priscillareneamusic.com; retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ↑ Betts, Stephen (20 June 2016). "Carrie Underwood Records a New 'Sunday Night Football' Theme Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 July 2016.