After releasing three critically acclaimed albums, Ameriie decided it was time to reposition herself. In she parted ways with Sony and co-founded entertainment company Feeniix Rising Entertainment with business partner Lennie Nicholson.
The singer managed to turn the tumultuous times of past relationships into a moving collection of songs which resonate with anyone who has ever been on the wrong side of love. Ameriie is in the process of recording her latest project, "Cymatika", which she describes as an album that speaks to "the things that drive us.
Ameriie is also working on three books: her first fiction novel, a guide book for young girls and teens, and a wedding planning book with celebrity wedding planner Tiffany Nieves-Cook, with whom she's been planning her wedding for the past year. Sign In. Edit Amerie. Showing all 36 items. Her father is an African-American and her mother is a Korean-American. Studied dance and began to enter talent shows in the third grade which continued throughout her high school graduation.
Grew up in a lot of different places because her father was in the military. Is known for having an aggressive vocal delivery, incorporated with a soulful and emotive, distinct tone. She eventually graduated with a BA in English, minoring in design. While at Georgetown she met the man who would change her life — producer Rich Harrison. Rich had already done some work with Mary J.
The pair quickly realized they had great chemistry and knocked out some demos that would help Amerie get signed to Columbia Records. And man, I have fond memories of this album. What a time to be alive. I was living in Louisville, Ky. I played the entire album on repeat at least three or four times while I hunted for my future wifey. So thank you for keeping me sane, Amerie. She really should have explored more acting roles. In , Amerie and Rich were back at it.
It was a hot, fresh new sound that once again made Amerie the talk of the industry. Around , Amerie returned to the studio to work on her third album, Because I Love It , without longtime homie Rich. According to Amerie, Columbia Records was dealing with internal turmoil due to management shakeups. That greatly delayed the project. Because I Love It was eventually released overseas in May but was only available digitally in the U. This month alone Kanye West is releasing five highly anticipated albums exclusively in digital format.
But back in , the market still leaned on CDs. When executives at Columbia Records heard the demo, they wasted no time signing Amerie to a contract.
While recording her debut album All I Have , she also sang on tracks by other Columbia stars such as Nas and Royce da 5'9". Produced by Harrison, the album smacked strongly of Mary J. People Weekly wrote, "Although Amerie's vibrant vocals are strong throughout All I Have , she still needs to develop her own artistic voice.
The album's success sent Amerie catapulting to fame. Her exotic beauty assured her extensive coverage in magazines and on television. Performing to sell-out arenas with hip-hop superstars like Nelly and Usher assured her a widespread audience.
The sudden success took Amerie by surprise. Despite a grueling schedule of performances, recording, and publicity appearances, Amerie found time to branch out into film work. She initially kept to singing, recording a couple of tracks for Honey and Maid in Manhattan.
This led to a deal with Rise Entertainment and, in turn, major-label Columbia. Her follow-up, Touch , was released in April It peaked at number five on the Billboard album chart while yielding the number one single "1 Thing.
Because I Love It , her third album, followed in May Though it was her strongest and most colorful work yet, and reached the Top 20 in the U.
The following year, she signed to Def Jam after splitting with Columbia. After she changed the spelling of her performing name to Ameriie, she released the singles "What I Want" and "Mustang" , as well as the EP Drive , through her Feenix Rising label.
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