Carmit Bachar
Encyclopedia
Carmit Bachar is an American
singer, dancer, model
, actress and showgirl
. She was a member of the successful pop
/R&B group, The Pussycat Dolls
and one of the main vocalists of the group, along with Nicole Scherzinger
and Melody Thornton
. Bachar left the group in February 2008. She is currently recording her debut album with a debut solo single to be released early 2011. She is currently engaged and gave birth to a baby Girl named Keala Rose on September 18, 2011.
n descent, while her mother is of Dutch
and Chinese
descent. She was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. She was raised in Encino, California. Both parents were dancers; her mother worked as a dance teacher at Bancroft Middle School of Performing Arts and her father worked with Elvis Presley
and Marcel Marceau
. Bachar competed internationally as a rhythmic gymnast
for 10 years, and placed 5th in the U.S. Olympic
trials in 1992. During her career competing on the U.S. National Team, she attended Hamilton Academy of Music
in Los Angeles, studying music, dance, piano and viola.
in 1995 while they were a burlesque
show. In 2002, she brought her friend Gwen Stefani
to perform at the Pussycat Dolls show. Stefani brought along Interscope's Ron Fair
and Jimmy Iovine
. Later, the Dolls got signed at Interscope Records.
Carmit was a member of the Pussycat Dolls
longer than any other performer being that she started in 1995 with the Burlesque
show and left in 2008 after seven years with the recording
group
. She was also the first doll to be signed into the recording group in 2001. Most of the then members, including lead singer Nicole Scherzinger
(left in late 2010) and Melody Thornton
(taken out in mid-2010), were cast by co-founder Robin Antin
in 2002 and 2003, when the group was being transformed into pop recording artists. As with the other Dolls, she was a salaried employee of Interscope Records
.
In 2006 and 2007, she toured with the Dolls in support of their multi-million selling album PCD
. She was one of the three lead vocalists in the group, and had lead parts in the songs "Beep
", "Buttons
", "I Don't Need a Man
", "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)", "Right Now" and "Tainted Love", among others.
In February 2008, reports surfaced that she was leaving the Pussycat Dolls to pursue solo projects. On March 8, 2008, Carmit officially announced her departure from the Pussycat Dolls on the group's official website.
Melody Thornton gave Bachar special thanks in the 'Thank You' section of the Pussycat Dolls' second album Doll Domination
.
Bachar has appeared in several films, including 13 Going on 30
, Along Came Polly
, and 2003's Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
featuring the Pussycat Dolls
.
In 1997, Bachar was credited as a dancer in the Nickelodeon Movies
film, Good Burger
.
As a freelance dancer she has toured or appeared live with several rock/pop acts. In 1999 and 2000, she was the "Livin' La Vida Loca
" woman in Ricky Martin
's world tour. In 2003 No Doubt
's world tour, and appears on stage with Gwen Stefani
during "Bathwater" in No Doubt's DVD Rock Steady Live
. In 2001, she was a dancer for Aaliyah
's music video "Rock the Boat
". In 2004 she was a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson
during the infamous Super Bowl half-time show
. In 2004, she was a dancer for Beyoncé's
tours and appears on Her 2004 DVD Live at Wembley
. She appeared in more than 21 music videos including Macy Gray
's "Sexual Revolution
", Jennifer Lopez
's "Ain't It Funny
", Wyclef Jean
's "Perfect Gentleman", The Black Eyed Peas
's "Shut Up", Michael Jackson
's "Blood On The Dance Floor", Aaliyah
's "Rock the Boat
", The Offspring
's "Why Don't You Get a Job?
" and also Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", and "Baby Boy".
" The Zodiac Party which was first held at the Hollywood Athletic Club, then The Key Club. As of 2006, Bachar is still co-producing the event, which is now called The Zodiac Show. In August 2008 it was reported that Bachar will be doing another Zodiac Show, which she described as "a rock 'n' roll version of Cirque Du Soleil
".
The 2008 show was a huge success, and there will be another show in early 2010. The Zodiac Show may tour outside of the USA.
called "Smile With Me": "I want to have my own charity for children and adults who are born with a cleft palate. I was born with one and I want to educate and inspire people by saying that inner beauty is more important than looks."
Bachar is an ambassador of "Operation Smile", a worldwide children’s medical charity that helps improve the health and lives of children and young adults born with facial deformities. In November 2007, she participated in an Operation Smile international medical mission in Bolivia, where she and her team organized creative stations for the kids like face and body painting, bookmaking, music and dance.
from March 2008, she mentioned that she wants to release a solo album in the future. In another interview with Savvy.com she said she worked with Macy Gray and that her album will be released in 2009.
In June 2008, a song called "Carmasutra" appeared on Bachar's Myspace. She confirmed in her blog that it's an older demo song. In December 2008, an unfinished version of "Overrated" was leaked. In June 2009, she performed a new song called "Fierce" in nightclubs. It was produced by Jared Lee Gosselin, and written by Carmit Bachar, Kay Cola and Che'Nelle
. Other producers she worked with are among others Justin Michael, Phillipe Bianco, Leo Mellace and Steve Catizone. Bachar's album is set to be released in early or mid-2010.
In the September 2009 issue of Kee Magazine, Bachar revealed that her album will be titled "Formerly Of...". It was confirmed in the same interview that "Cream" would be the first single released from the album.
A music video for the song "Keep On Smiling" was shot in early April.
Songs recorded for the album
's album Big
. She also collaborated with Vikter Duplaix
on an upcoming song of his.
Bachar recorded background vocals for the new single of Macy Gray, called "Beauty in the World".
Video appearances
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer, dancer, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, actress and showgirl
Showgirl
A showgirl is a dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show. Showgirl is also often used as a term for a promotional model in trade fairs and car shows, etc...
. She was a member of the successful 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...
/R&B group, The Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
and one of the main vocalists of the group, along with Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, model, and actress. Scherzinger is perhaps best known for being the lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls....
and Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, Soprano vocalist, dancer, model, showgirl and television personality who rose to stardom as a member of the successful pop group the Pussycat Dolls...
. Bachar left the group in February 2008. She is currently recording her debut album with a debut solo single to be released early 2011. She is currently engaged and gave birth to a baby Girl named Keala Rose on September 18, 2011.
Early life
Bachar was born in Los Angeles, her father is of Jewish Israeli and IndonesiaIndonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n descent, while her mother is of Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
and Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
descent. She was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. She was raised in Encino, California. Both parents were dancers; her mother worked as a dance teacher at Bancroft Middle School of Performing Arts and her father worked with Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau was an internationally acclaimed French actor and mime most famous for his persona as Bip the Clown.-Early years:...
. Bachar competed internationally as a rhythmic gymnast
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
for 10 years, and placed 5th in the U.S. Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
trials in 1992. During her career competing on the U.S. National Team, she attended Hamilton Academy of Music
Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles, California)
Alexander Hamilton High School is a public high school within the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is in the Los Angeles Unified School District.-History:...
in Los Angeles, studying music, dance, piano and viola.
Pussycat Dolls
Bachar joined the Pussycat DollsPussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
in 1995 while they were a burlesque
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
show. In 2002, she brought her friend Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
to perform at the Pussycat Dolls show. Stefani brought along Interscope's Ron Fair
Ron Fair
Ron Fair is a veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter. In a career that has spanned over 30 years at major record labels he has produced and arranged hits for several artists, but he is best known as a "guru/mentor", guiding the careers of unknown artists...
and Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
James "Jimmy" Iovine is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.-Biography:...
. Later, the Dolls got signed at Interscope Records.
Carmit was a member of the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
longer than any other performer being that she started in 1995 with the Burlesque
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
show and left in 2008 after seven years with the recording
Recording
Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....
group
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
. She was also the first doll to be signed into the recording group in 2001. Most of the then members, including lead singer Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, model, and actress. Scherzinger is perhaps best known for being the lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls....
(left in late 2010) and Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, Soprano vocalist, dancer, model, showgirl and television personality who rose to stardom as a member of the successful pop group the Pussycat Dolls...
(taken out in mid-2010), were cast by co-founder Robin Antin
Robin Antin
Robin Antin is an American dancer, choreographer, music video director, actress, showgirl, clothing designer and entrepreneur. In 1995 in Los Angeles Antin, Christina Applegate and Carla Kama founded the modern burlesque troupe The Pussycat Dolls...
in 2002 and 2003, when the group was being transformed into pop recording artists. As with the other Dolls, she was a salaried employee of Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
.
In 2006 and 2007, she toured with the Dolls in support of their multi-million selling album PCD
PCD (album)
PCD is the debut album by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls, released on September 13, 2005 in the United States, by A&M Records. After recruiting Melody Thornton and Nicole Scherzinger and releasing two singles, they released this album...
. She was one of the three lead vocalists in the group, and had lead parts in the songs "Beep
Beep (song)
"Beep" is a hip hop song released by American recording group the Pussycat Dolls' from their debut album PCD. "Beep" was a moderate success worldwide, having scored within the top twenty on the majority of the charts on which it was rated...
", "Buttons
Buttons (song)
"Buttons" is an R&B/hip hop song written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry, and Nicole Scherzinger for the Pussycat Dolls' debut album PCD . Released as the album's fourth single, the song became one of their biggest hits...
", "I Don't Need a Man
I Don't Need a Man
"I Don't Need a Man" is the fifth single released from the Pussycat Dolls' debut album, PCD . The European and Canadian release date for the single was September 25, 2006, and the release date in Australia was October 21. In the United States, the video premiered on April 18, 2007 on MTV's show...
", "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)", "Right Now" and "Tainted Love", among others.
In February 2008, reports surfaced that she was leaving the Pussycat Dolls to pursue solo projects. On March 8, 2008, Carmit officially announced her departure from the Pussycat Dolls on the group's official website.
Melody Thornton gave Bachar special thanks in the 'Thank You' section of the Pussycat Dolls' second album Doll Domination
Doll Domination
Doll Domination is the second studio album from United States American girlgroup Pussycat Dolls, released from September 19, 2008 by A&M Records. The album debuted at number four on the US album chart, selling 79,000 copies in its first week...
.
Dancer/actress/solo singer
13 Going on 30
13 Going on 30 is a 2004 American romantic comedy fantasy film starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. It has a similar premise to the classic short story Rip Van Winkle, in which a young person falls asleep and wakes up many years later as an older person...
, Along Came Polly
Along Came Polly
Along Came Polly is a 2004 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg, starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston in the lead roles.-Plot:...
, and 2003's Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is a 2003 American action comedy film. It is the sequel to 2000's Charlie's Angels. It opened in the United States on June 27, 2003, and was number one at the box office for that weekend and made a worldwide total of $259.2 million.The cast again includes Cameron...
featuring the Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
.
In 1997, Bachar was credited as a dancer in the Nickelodeon Movies
Nickelodeon Movies
Nickelodeon Movies is the motion picture production arm of children's cable channel Nickelodeon, originally launched in 1995. Its first film was Harriet the Spy. It has produced films based on Nickelodeon programs, as well as other adaptations and original projects...
film, Good Burger
Good Burger
Good Burger is a 1997 American comedy film by Tollin/Robbins Productions and Nickelodeon Movies, released by Paramount Pictures, directed by Brian Robbins, and starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell...
.
As a freelance dancer she has toured or appeared live with several rock/pop acts. In 1999 and 2000, she was the "Livin' La Vida Loca
Livin' la Vida Loca
"Livin' la Vida Loca" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. It was released on March 23, 1999 from Martin's self-titled debut English album. The song was composed by Desmond Child and Draco Rosa and topped the charts during 1999...
" woman in Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
's world tour. In 2003 No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
's world tour, and appears on stage with Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
during "Bathwater" in No Doubt's DVD Rock Steady Live
Rock Steady Live
Rock Steady Live is a video album by American ska punk band No Doubt, released on DVD on November 25, 2003 under the Interscope records label. The DVD was directed by Sophie Muller. It is a recording of two of No Doubt's concerts during their Rock Steady Tour in 2002 to promote their fifth studio...
. In 2001, she was a dancer for Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...
's music video "Rock the Boat
Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song)
"Rock the Boat" is an R&B song written by Static Major, Eric Seats and Rapture Stewart for Aaliyah's third studio album, Aaliyah . It was produced by Keybeats and released as the album's second single in North America in August 2001 and as the 3rd international single during the first quarter of...
". In 2004 she was a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...
during the infamous Super Bowl half-time show
Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston, Texas on the CBS television network in the United States, was noted for a controversial halftime show in which Janet Jackson's breast, adorned with a nipple shield, was exposed by Justin Timberlake for about half a...
. In 2004, she was a dancer for Beyoncé's
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
tours and appears on Her 2004 DVD Live at Wembley
Live at Wembley (Beyoncé DVD)
Beyoncé: Live at Wembley is a DVD/CD by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on April 27, 2004. The DVD features her concert at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom as part of her Dangerously in Love Tour.-DVD concert track listing:...
. She appeared in more than 21 music videos including Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
's "Sexual Revolution
Sexual Revolution (song)
"Sexual Revolution" is the second and final single from Macy Gray's second studio album, The Id .In the United Kingdom, "Sexual Revolution" became Gray's first single since her debut, "Do Something", to miss the top forty. The single had limited success in the United States as well, missing both...
", Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
's "Ain't It Funny
Ain't It Funny
"Ain't It Funny" is a song recorded by American recording artist Jennifer Lopez. The song was written by Lopez and Cory Rooney, and produced by Rooney and Dan Shea for Lopez's second studio album, J.Lo...
", Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
's "Perfect Gentleman", The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
's "Shut Up", Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's "Blood On The Dance Floor", Aaliyah
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside...
's "Rock the Boat
Rock the Boat
Rock the Boat can refer to:*"Rock the Boat" , a 1974 number-one single by Hues Corporation*"Rock the Boat" , a 2001 single by Aaliyah...
", The Offspring
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada...
's "Why Don't You Get a Job?
Why Don't You Get a Job?
"Why Don't You Get a Job?" is a ska song by The Offspring. The song is featured as the 11th track on The Offspring's fifth studio album Americana and was released as the second single from the album. The song also appears as the eighth track on the band's Greatest Hits album...
" and also Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", and "Baby Boy".
The Zodiac Show
In 2001 in Los Angeles, Bachar, Lee Cherry, Scarlett Cherry and others started an 'underground' nightclub called Freedom. This became the occasional "multi-genre cabaretCabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
" The Zodiac Party which was first held at the Hollywood Athletic Club, then The Key Club. As of 2006, Bachar is still co-producing the event, which is now called The Zodiac Show. In August 2008 it was reported that Bachar will be doing another Zodiac Show, which she described as "a rock 'n' roll version of Cirque Du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
".
The 2008 show was a huge success, and there will be another show in early 2010. The Zodiac Show may tour outside of the USA.
Charity
It has been reported that she wishes to form a non-profit organizationNon-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
called "Smile With Me": "I want to have my own charity for children and adults who are born with a cleft palate. I was born with one and I want to educate and inspire people by saying that inner beauty is more important than looks."
Bachar is an ambassador of "Operation Smile", a worldwide children’s medical charity that helps improve the health and lives of children and young adults born with facial deformities. In November 2007, she participated in an Operation Smile international medical mission in Bolivia, where she and her team organized creative stations for the kids like face and body painting, bookmaking, music and dance.
Formerly Of...
In an interview with E!E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
from March 2008, she mentioned that she wants to release a solo album in the future. In another interview with Savvy.com she said she worked with Macy Gray and that her album will be released in 2009.
In June 2008, a song called "Carmasutra" appeared on Bachar's Myspace. She confirmed in her blog that it's an older demo song. In December 2008, an unfinished version of "Overrated" was leaked. In June 2009, she performed a new song called "Fierce" in nightclubs. It was produced by Jared Lee Gosselin, and written by Carmit Bachar, Kay Cola and Che'Nelle
Che'Nelle
Cheryline Lim known by her stage name Che'Nelle, is an Australian recording artist. in 2005 she was signed to Virgin Records America, an imprint of EMI.-1983-2005: Early life:...
. Other producers she worked with are among others Justin Michael, Phillipe Bianco, Leo Mellace and Steve Catizone. Bachar's album is set to be released in early or mid-2010.
In the September 2009 issue of Kee Magazine, Bachar revealed that her album will be titled "Formerly Of...". It was confirmed in the same interview that "Cream" would be the first single released from the album.
A music video for the song "Keep On Smiling" was shot in early April.
Songs recorded for the album
| Track | Song | Time | Songwriters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fierce | 4:23 | (Carmit Bachar, Che'Nelle Che'Nelle Cheryline Lim known by her stage name Che'Nelle, is an Australian recording artist. in 2005 she was signed to Virgin Records America, an imprint of EMI.-1983-2005: Early life:... , Kristen Ashley Cole, Jared Lee Gosselin, Anthony William Hardy) |
| 2 | Cupid | (Carmit Bachar, Jared Lee Gosselin, Anthony William Hardy, Mika Lett, Phillip White) | |
| 3 | Love Is a Weapon | (Carmit Bachar, Jared Lee Gosselin, Phillip White) | |
| 4 | Me | (Carmit Bachar, Jared Lee Gosselin, Mika Lett, Phillip White) | |
| 5 | Cream | 4:09 | (Carmit Bachar, Che'Nelle, Kristen Ashley Cole, Jared Lee Gosselin, Anthony William Hardy) |
| 6 | Keep On Smiling | 3:54 | (Carmit Bachar, Guy Baruch, Davy Nathan) |
| 7 | Overrated | 3:22 | |
| 8 | Go Hard or Go Home | (Jared Lee Gosselin, Anthony William Hardy, Mika Lett, Leah Turner, Phillip White) |
Detroit Diamond feat. Carmit (Limited Edition EP)
On 18. March 2010, rapper Detroit Diamond released an EP which featured a track with Bachar titled "Something 'Bout You", as well as her solo songs "Fierce" and "Cream". The EP, produced by Jared Lee Gosselin, is available on HMV.com.hk and also on iTunes and Amazon as digital download.| Track | Song | Performer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Something 'Bout You | Detroit Diamond feat. Carmit Bachar | 3:59 |
| 2 | Gucci Shoes | Detroit Diamond | 4:14 |
| 3 | Roll with Me | Detroit Diamond | 4:08 |
| 4 | Cream | Carmit Bachar | 4:09 |
| 5 | Cream (Timmy Fingerz Dance Mix) | 3:57 | |
| 6 | Cream (Derrick Carter Detroit House Mix) | 8:29 | |
| 7 | Something 'Bout You (Timmy Fingerz Dance Mix) | Detroit Diamond feat. Carmit Bachar | 3:37 |
| 8 | Fierce | Carmit Bachar | 4:23 |
Other appearances
Bachar is featured in the 2007 song "Lo-Down" by Storm Lee on his album Soulfillapopkilla. Meanwhile she recorded background vocals for Macy GrayMacy Gray
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
's album Big
Big (album)
Big is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Macy Gray, released in the United States on March 27, 2007 by Geffen Records. It is Gray's first studio album in four years....
. She also collaborated with Vikter Duplaix
Vikter Duplaix
Vikter Duplaix, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and DJ. Duplaix has traditional soul singer’s beginnings – being raised in both Philadelphia and Augusta, Georgia singing in church choirs, and later took work programming drum tracks while working at a Philadelphia...
on an upcoming song of his.
Bachar recorded background vocals for the new single of Macy Gray, called "Beauty in the World".
| Year | Song | Performer | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Carmasutra | Carmit Bachar | (Demo Song) |
| 2006 | Fever | Carmit Bachar & Melody Thornton | PCD World Tour (non album single) |
| 2008 | Lo-Down | Storm Lee feat. Carmit Bachar | Soulfillapopkilla |
| 2010 | Beauty in the World | Macy Gray | The Sellout |
| TBA | TBA | Vikter Duplaix feat. Carmit Bachar | TBA |
Music videos
Solo videos| Year | Song | Artist | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Keep On Smiling" | Carmit Bachar | Voyeur Productions |
Video appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Blood on the Dancefloor Blood on the Dance Floor (song) "Blood on the Dance Floor" is a song by Michael Jackson. The song was released as the first single from the remix album, Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix. Jackson and Teddy Riley created the track in time for the 1991 release of Dangerous. However, it did not appear on that record and... " |
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
dancer |
| 1998 | "Too Close" | Next Next (group) Next is an American R&B musical group, popular during the late 1990s. They are best known for their hit singles "Too Close" and "Wifey".-History:... |
dancer |
| "One Week" | Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto... |
dancer/angel | |
| 1999 | "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) -Australia CD Maxi:-Europe CD Maxi:-Composition and lyrics:Beginning with a sample of the pseudo-German nonsense phrase "Gunter glieben glauchen globen" from Def Leppard's song "Rock of Ages," chanted as a replacement for the traditional "1, 2, 3, 4" to start the recording, the song ridicules a... " |
The Offspring The Offspring The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada... |
dancer |
| "Why Don't You Get a Job?" | The Offspring The Offspring The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada... |
stressed wife | |
| "Take Me There" | Mýa Mya -A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code... feat. Blackstreet Blackstreet Blackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what... & Mase Mase Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker... |
dancer | |
| "You Need a Man | Shanice Shanice Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox , better known as Shanice, is a Grammy-nominated American R&B/soul singer-songwriter. She scored two Top 5 Billboard hit single's "I Love Your Smile" in 1991, and "Saving Forever for You" in 1993. In 1999, Shanice scored another top hit song, "When I Close My Eyes"... |
dancer | |
| "Every Morning" | Sugar Ray Sugar Ray Sugar Ray is a band from Orange County, California. The band, starting off more as an alternative metal band, first gained fame in 1997 with their release of the song "Fly". This song's success, coupled with its pop rock sound that was quite different from the rest of their material at the time,... |
dancer | |
| "All n My Grill" | Missy Elliott Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one... |
dancer | |
| 2000 | "You're an Ocean" | Fastball Fastball (band) Fastball is an American rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in the 1990s. The band originally called themselves "Magneto U.S.A." but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records.... |
dancer |
| "Bathwater" | No Doubt No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact... |
dancer | |
| 2001 | "Perfect Gentleman" | Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country... |
dancer |
| "Ain't It Funny" | Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller... |
gypsy dancer | |
| "Rock the Boat" | Aaliyah Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside... |
dancer | |
| "Sexual Revolution" | Macy Gray Macy Gray Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,... |
dancer | |
| 2002 | "Hey Baby" | No Doubt No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact... |
dancer |
| 2003 | "Crazy In Love" | Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... |
dancer |
| "Baby Boy" | Beyoncé feat. Sean Paul Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:... |
dancer | |
| "Shut Up" | The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide... |
dancer | |
| 2006 | "Friend" | Scarlett | herself |
| 2009 | "Snap, Crackle, Pop" | Chonique Sneed | herself |
| 2010 | "Nancy Lee" | Vintage Trouble | herself |
Tours
| Year | Artist | Tour | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999, 2000 | Ricky Martin Ricky Martin Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide... |
Livin' la Vida Loca World Tour | Livin' La Vida Loca Woman |
| 2003 | No Doubt | Rock Steady Life | appeared during "Bathwater" |
| 2004 | Janet Jackson | infamous Super Bowl half-time show Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston, Texas on the CBS television network in the United States, was noted for a controversial halftime show in which Janet Jackson's breast, adorned with a nipple shield, was exposed by Justin Timberlake for about half a... |
Back Up Dancer |
| Beyoncé | Live at Wembley Live at Wembley (Beyoncé DVD) Beyoncé: Live at Wembley is a DVD/CD by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on April 27, 2004. The DVD features her concert at Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom as part of her Dangerously in Love Tour.-DVD concert track listing:... |
Dancer | |
| 2006, 2007 | Pussycat Dolls Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995... |
PCD World Tour | Herself |