Elle Varner
Encyclopedia
Elle Shellise Varner is an American recording artist and musician. She was raised in Los Angeles
, California
by her mother and father who both happen to be songwriters
and publishers. At age six she began to play musical instruments
, beginning with the flute, and later piano and guitar. She attended many music programs
including Amazing Grace Conservatory and The Hamilton Academy of Music's Vocal Jazz Group. In 2008 Varner graduated from NYU
's renowned Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music. In October 2009 she signed with MBK/J-RCA Records along with a co-publishing agreement with Sony Music
. Her debut single "Only Wanna Give It to You
" features J. Cole and was released August 16, 2011. The song serves as the lead single
off her upcoming album Perfectly Imperfect.
She released her first single "Only Wanna Give It to You
" on August 6th it has so far peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. The video also featured a new and up incoming group called the "Tribe NYC" which is a collective group of talents who pays homage to the late 80's early 90's. http://www.facebook.com/#!/TribeNYC
On October 7, RCA Music Group
announced it was disbanding J Records
along with Arista Records
and Jive Records
. With the shutdown, Elle (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release future material through the RCA Records
brand.
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
by her mother and father who both happen to be songwriters
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and publishers. At age six she began to play musical instruments
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
, beginning with the flute, and later piano and guitar. She attended many music programs
Music education
Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. It touches on all domains of learning, including the psychomotor domain , the cognitive domain , and, in particular and significant ways,the affective domain, including music appreciation and sensitivity...
including Amazing Grace Conservatory and The Hamilton Academy of Music's Vocal Jazz Group. In 2008 Varner graduated from NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
's renowned Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music. In October 2009 she signed with MBK/J-RCA Records along with a co-publishing agreement with Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
. Her debut single "Only Wanna Give It to You
Only Wanna Give It to You
"Only Wanna Give It to You" is a song by American R&B recording artist Elle Varner. Released on August 16, 2011 as a digital download, it's her debut single and the lead single from her upcoming debut album, Perfectly Imperfect. The song features rapper J...
" features J. Cole and was released August 16, 2011. The song serves as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
off her upcoming album Perfectly Imperfect.
2011-present: Perfectly Imperfect
Elle Varner was signed to MBK/J Records. She was one of the artists featured in BET's Music Matters campaign. She is one of TheBoomBox's '15 Artists to Watch'.She released her first single "Only Wanna Give It to You
Only Wanna Give It to You
"Only Wanna Give It to You" is a song by American R&B recording artist Elle Varner. Released on August 16, 2011 as a digital download, it's her debut single and the lead single from her upcoming debut album, Perfectly Imperfect. The song features rapper J...
" on August 6th it has so far peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. The video also featured a new and up incoming group called the "Tribe NYC" which is a collective group of talents who pays homage to the late 80's early 90's. http://www.facebook.com/#!/TribeNYC
On October 7, RCA Music Group
RCA Music Group
RCA Music Group was an umbrella group of labels distributed by Sony Music Entertainment that existed between March 2004 and 2009 and for a short period of time between July 2011 and October 2011 until all RCA Music Group labels were merged with RCA Records....
announced it was disbanding J Records
J Records
J Records was an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment, and was distributed through the RCA Music Group.-Company history:...
along with Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
and Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
. With the shutdown, Elle (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release future material through the RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
brand.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
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| US | US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
IRE | NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| US 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... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| "Only Wanna Give It to You Only Wanna Give It to You "Only Wanna Give It to You" is a song by American R&B recording artist Elle Varner. Released on August 16, 2011 as a digital download, it's her debut single and the lead single from her upcoming debut album, Perfectly Imperfect. The song features rapper J... " (featuring J. Cole) |
2011 | — | 20 | Perfectly Imperfect | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
External links
- Elle Varner at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
VEVOVevoVevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...