Kiely Williams
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Kiely Alexis Williams is an American singer, actress, songwriter
and dancer. She is best known for being a member of former girl groups 3LW
and The Cheetah Girls.
, and Naturi Naughton
formed the girl group 3LW
. The initial formation of the 3LW was pulled together by Michelle Williams, also known as Mici Williams, older sister and guardian of Kiely. Williams has two younger sisters, Tasia Williams (born 1988) and Tia Williams (born 1990), who wanted a singing outlet for her daughter. 3LW released their first single "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)" in fall 2000, which became a top 30 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
. And the album's next single "Playas Gon' Play" which was released in early 2001. Their debut album, released in 2000, went Platinum.
In 2001, Kiely also played herself in an episode of The Jersey
, where she switched bodies
with a boy.
In the summer of 2002, Naughton left the group due to
The Cheetah Girls began work on their debut album in January 2006. However, when filming and recording for The Cheetah Girls 2
came up, the album was put on hold. In an interview with Billboard
about the postponed album, Sabrina Bryan
stated that the girls worked on writing for the album on their Party's Just Begun tour and that they hoped to gather an audience of older fans while simultaneously staying true to their younger fan base. Bryan also stated that the girls would work with producers they have worked with in the past as well as exploring new producers, such as Timbaland
.
The album was originally titled Who We Are, and set to be released on June 19, 2007 but this was postponed to September 25, 2007, with a release name of TCG
.
The track "So Bring It On" was released as the album's first single. "Fuego
" was released as the second single from the album. The Girls recorded their own version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
" for the holiday compilation album, A Disney Channel Holiday, which was released on October 16, 2007.
The girls began filming their third Cheetah Girls movie, entitled The Cheetah Girls: One World
, in March 2008. It is the only movie to not feature Raven-Symoné
and premiered on August 22, with its soundtrack released on August 19. The movie debuted with 6.2 million viewers, the lowest-ever rated premiere for the series. In the fall of 2008, the group went on tour to support the One World movie, which would be their last tour together. In January 2009, the group disbanded. The girls are currently pursuing solo projects.
. She filmed the music video for her first single "Make Me a Drink" in New York City
in November 2008. In August 2009, a preview of Williams' debut solo "Make Me a Drink" (which was written by Young Money
recording artist Shanell, who has also written for Lil Wayne
's upcoming record) appeared on YouTube
, "Make Me A Drink" has never been released.
She completed a starring role in the independent film Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale
and is slated to star in The Science of Cool, another independent feature that will be released in 2010. More recently, Kiely began work on Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
. The role of Kandi Kane, in Elle, required Kiely to record several songs for the film and the accompanying soundtrack and learn extensive choreography. Stomp the Yard 2 and Elle are slated for a 2010 release.
Williams and former Cheetah Girl band-mate and close friend Sabrina Bryan
are also collaborating together on a talk show which Williams described as "a young version of The View".
On October 28, 2009 Williams official website released the instrumentals of her first single, titled "Spectacular", a song written by Williams and produced by Mike City. The single was released exclusively to club DJs the first week on November. Williams was in talks with major labels to sign a joint deal along with her family's own Nine Lives Entertainment brand, which she has been signed to since 1999. The single was released to the public on January 15, 2010, and the accompanying music video was released to YouTube on April 5, 2010.
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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 dancer. She is best known for being a member of former girl groups 3LW
3LW
3LW was an American hip hop soul and R&B girl group that enjoyed a number of modest hits during the early 2000s. Its founding members were Naturi Naughton, Adrienne Bailon, and Kiely Williams. Jessica Benson later replaced Naughton after she left the group in 2002...
and The Cheetah Girls.
1999-2006: 3LW
In 1999, Williams along with Adrienne BailonAdrienne Bailon
Adrienne Eliza Bailon is an American actress, singer-songwriter, dancer, and television personality. She was a member of former girl groups 3LW and The Cheetah Girls, and is also known for her roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie of the same name and latter sequels which brought the group to...
, and Naturi Naughton
Naturi Naughton
Naturi Cora Maria Naughton is an American singer, rapper and actress best known for formerly being one-third of the R&B trio 3LW, and the starring role of Denise in the remake of Fame.- Early life :...
formed the girl group 3LW
3LW
3LW was an American hip hop soul and R&B girl group that enjoyed a number of modest hits during the early 2000s. Its founding members were Naturi Naughton, Adrienne Bailon, and Kiely Williams. Jessica Benson later replaced Naughton after she left the group in 2002...
. The initial formation of the 3LW was pulled together by Michelle Williams, also known as Mici Williams, older sister and guardian of Kiely. Williams has two younger sisters, Tasia Williams (born 1988) and Tia Williams (born 1990), who wanted a singing outlet for her daughter. 3LW released their first single "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)" in fall 2000, which became a top 30 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
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...
. And the album's next single "Playas Gon' Play" which was released in early 2001. Their debut album, released in 2000, went Platinum.
In 2001, Kiely also played herself in an episode of The Jersey
The Jersey
The Jersey is a television series produced by the Disney Channel and based on the Monday Night Football Club books by Gordon Korman.-Premise:...
, where she switched bodies
Body swap
A body swap is a storytelling device seen in a variety of fiction, most often in television shows and movies, in which two people exchange minds and end up in each other's bodies. Alternatively, their minds may stay where they are as their bodies adjust...
with a boy.
In the summer of 2002, Naughton left the group due to
The Cheetah Girls began work on their debut album in January 2006. However, when filming and recording for The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2 is the 2006 sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, The Cheetah Girls. Its premiere received the highest ratings of all Disney Channel Movies at its time, a total of over 8.1 million viewers, beating the premiere ratings of High School Musical , and beating previous highest...
came up, the album was put on hold. In an interview with Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
about the postponed album, Sabrina Bryan
Sabrina Bryan
Reba Sabrina Hinojos , better known by her stage name Sabrina Bryan,is an American singer, actress, author, songwriter, fashion designer, choreographer, dancer, and television personality best known as a member of the girl group, The Cheetah Girls, and for starring in the Disney Channel Original...
stated that the girls worked on writing for the album on their Party's Just Begun tour and that they hoped to gather an audience of older fans while simultaneously staying true to their younger fan base. Bryan also stated that the girls would work with producers they have worked with in the past as well as exploring new producers, such as Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
.
The album was originally titled Who We Are, and set to be released on June 19, 2007 but this was postponed to September 25, 2007, with a release name of TCG
TCG (album)
-Wal-Mart bonus EP:The Wal-Mart edition of the album came with an exclusive EP, which consists of five bonus tracks.-So Bring It On:"So Bring It On" was a Disney Channel-only promo single from the album. It premiered on Radio Disney on August 25, 2007. The music video officially premiered on Disney...
.
The track "So Bring It On" was released as the album's first single. "Fuego
Fuego (The Cheetah Girls song)
"Fuego" is a song by The Cheetah Girls, and is the second single from their second studio album, TCG. On their official MySpace profile, the girls described the song as a "party anthem" with "Latin influences", and a sample of Lionel Richie's '80's hit single "All Night Long ". The song was...
" was released as the second single from the album. The Girls recorded their own version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane...
" for the holiday compilation album, A Disney Channel Holiday, which was released on October 16, 2007.
The Cheetah Girls: One World
The Cheetah Girls: One World is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie. It is the third and final film of The Cheetah Girls film trilogy, and premiered on August 22, 2008...
, in March 2008. It is the only movie to not feature Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman , known professionally as Raven-Symoné , or simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, dancer, television producer and model. Symoné launched her successful career in 1989 after appearing in The Cosby Show as Olivia...
and premiered on August 22, with its soundtrack released on August 19. The movie debuted with 6.2 million viewers, the lowest-ever rated premiere for the series. In the fall of 2008, the group went on tour to support the One World movie, which would be their last tour together. In January 2009, the group disbanded. The girls are currently pursuing solo projects.
2009-present: Solo career
During the summer of 2008, Williams began quietly working on a solo singing project separate from work in her girl group The Cheetah GirlsThe Cheetah Girls (recording artists)
The Cheetah Girls were an American girl group consisting of Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams. The group was created by The Walt Disney Company, and made famous by the eponymous Disney Channel original film and its sequels, The Cheetah Girls 2 and The Cheetah Girls: One World...
. She filmed the music video for her first single "Make Me a Drink" in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in November 2008. In August 2009, a preview of Williams' debut solo "Make Me a Drink" (which was written by Young Money
Young Money Entertainment
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. Young Money's president is Lil Wayne's lifelong friend Mack Maine. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Republic Records...
recording artist Shanell, who has also written for Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
's upcoming record) appeared on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, "Make Me A Drink" has never been released.
She completed a starring role in the independent film Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale
Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale
Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale is a 2010 family film directed by John and Sean Dunson and starring Ashlee Hewitt and Sterling Knight. The screenplay was written by Bo Ransdell, Ryan Dean and Thomas Martin....
and is slated to star in The Science of Cool, another independent feature that will be released in 2010. More recently, Kiely began work on Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming, the sequel to 2007's Stomp the Yard, is a 2010 direct-to-video drama film directed by Rob Hardy. The film is produced by Rainforest Films and released through Sony Pictures' Screen Gems division on October 12, 2010. The original release date was October 12, but the...
. The role of Kandi Kane, in Elle, required Kiely to record several songs for the film and the accompanying soundtrack and learn extensive choreography. Stomp the Yard 2 and Elle are slated for a 2010 release.
Williams and former Cheetah Girl band-mate and close friend Sabrina Bryan
Sabrina Bryan
Reba Sabrina Hinojos , better known by her stage name Sabrina Bryan,is an American singer, actress, author, songwriter, fashion designer, choreographer, dancer, and television personality best known as a member of the girl group, The Cheetah Girls, and for starring in the Disney Channel Original...
are also collaborating together on a talk show which Williams described as "a young version of The View".
On October 28, 2009 Williams official website released the instrumentals of her first single, titled "Spectacular", a song written by Williams and produced by Mike City. The single was released exclusively to club DJs the first week on November. Williams was in talks with major labels to sign a joint deal along with her family's own Nine Lives Entertainment brand, which she has been signed to since 1999. The single was released to the public on January 15, 2010, and the accompanying music video was released to YouTube on April 5, 2010.
Albums with 3LW
- 2000: 3LW3LW (album)-Release history:-Chart performance:...
- 2002: A Girl Can MackA Girl Can MackA Girl Can Mack is 3LW's second album. It is their follow-up to 3LW, their first release. In this album, they grow more mature here and it is evident that they have evolved from their little girl image. It is a mixed bag of ballads and upbeat songs. The follow-up to their platinum self-titled debut...
- 2002: Naughty or NiceNaughty or NiceNaughty or Nice is 3LW's Holiday/Christmas album. They recorded the album without Naturi Naughton because of her departure from the group. The album gives a hip hop/R&B type flavor to Christmas music. Shortly after this release, 3LW was dropped by Epic/Sony.-Track listing:...
Albums with The Cheetah Girls
- 2003: The Cheetah Girls (soundtrack)
- 2005: Cheetah-licious ChristmasCheetah-licious ChristmasCheetah-licious Christmas is pop group, The Cheetah Girls' Christmas album. It is also the first album the girls released as an official musical group, however group member Adrienne Bailon later stated that the album does not serve as their official debut album. It was released by Walt Disney...
- 2006: The Cheetah Girls 2 (soundtrack)The Cheetah Girls 2 (soundtrack)The Cheetah Girls 2 is the soundtrack to the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls 2. The songs are a diverse blend of pop, R&B, Latin, and dance-pop. The album was released on August 15, 2006, ten days before the film was first aired. Most of the songs were sung by Raven-Symoné and The...
- 2007: In Concert: The Party's Just Begun TourIn Concert: The Party's Just Begun TourDisc 2 # "The Party's Just Begun" # "Strut" # "Step Up" # "Dance with Me" # "Girl Power" # "Cheetah Sisters" # "Amigas Cheetahs" # "Meet the Cheetahs" # Bonus 12 minute interview-Charts:...
- 2007: TCGTCG (album)-Wal-Mart bonus EP:The Wal-Mart edition of the album came with an exclusive EP, which consists of five bonus tracks.-So Bring It On:"So Bring It On" was a Disney Channel-only promo single from the album. It premiered on Radio Disney on August 25, 2007. The music video officially premiered on Disney...
- 2008: The Cheetah Girls: One World (soundtrack)The Cheetah Girls: One World (soundtrack)The Disney Karaoke Series: One World is a karaoke album featuring songs from the Disney movie The Cheetah Girls: One World. Disney Karaoke Series: One World, was released on September 16, 2008.-Track listing:-Singles:...
Solo singles
- 2010: "Spectacular"
- 2009: "Make Me a Drink"
- 2008: "Circle Game"
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Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is a 2008 sequel to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. The original cast , return to star in the movie, which was directed by Sanaa Hamri... |
Yaffa Waitress | Cameo |
| The House Bunny The House Bunny The House Bunny is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Fred Wolf, written by Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz, and starring Anna Faris as a former Playboy bunny who signs up to be the "house mother" of an unpopular university sorority after being conned by a rival into believing she's now... |
Lily | One of the Zeta Alpha Zeta's | |
| 2010 | Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale is a 2010 family film directed by John and Sean Dunson and starring Ashlee Hewitt and Sterling Knight. The screenplay was written by Bo Ransdell, Ryan Dean and Thomas Martin.... |
Kandi Kane | post-production |
| Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming, the sequel to 2007's Stomp the Yard, is a 2010 direct-to-video drama film directed by Rob Hardy. The film is produced by Rainforest Films and released through Sony Pictures' Screen Gems division on October 12, 2010. The original release date was October 12, but the... |
Brenda | out now | |
| The Science of Cool | TBA | pre-production | |
| Television Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | The Cheetah Girls The Cheetah Girls (film) The Cheetah Girls is a 2003 musical Disney Channel Original Movie, the first for Disney Channel, based on a bestselling series of young adult books of the same name by Deborah Gregory... |
Aquanette "Aqua" Walker | Disney Channel Original Movie; filmed in Canada. |
| 2006 | The Cheetah Girls 2 The Cheetah Girls 2 The Cheetah Girls 2 is the 2006 sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, The Cheetah Girls. Its premiere received the highest ratings of all Disney Channel Movies at its time, a total of over 8.1 million viewers, beating the premiere ratings of High School Musical , and beating previous highest... |
Disney Channel Original Movie filmed in Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... . |
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| 2008 | The Cheetah Girls: One World The Cheetah Girls: One World The Cheetah Girls: One World is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie. It is the third and final film of The Cheetah Girls film trilogy, and premiered on August 22, 2008... |
Disney Channel Original Movie filmed in India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
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| 2012 | The Cheetah Girls: 4Ever Cheetah-licious! | Disney Channel Original Movie filmed | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The Cheetah Girls | Aquanette Walker | ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... pilot; never picked up. |
| Television guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Taina Taina (TV series) Taina is an American sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon and was one of the last live-action comedy shows taped at Nickelodeon Studios but later moved to the Nickelodeon On Sunset in Hollywood, for its second season. The show aired from January 14, 2001 to May 11, 2002.-Premise:Taina Morales is a... |
Leah | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Disney Channel Games Disney Channel Games The Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based televised games that aired on the Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment. In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World... |
Herself | Blue Team |
| 2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Herself (with The Cheetah Girls) | Guest star; 1 episode |
| Studio DC: Almost Live Studio DC: Almost Live Studio DC: Almost Live is a special for the Disney Channel. The special is a half-hour variety show that features both the Muppets and Disney Channel stars performing comedy sketches and musical numbers together. The style is similar to that of the original Muppet Show in that it features mayhem... |
Guest star | ||
| Disney Channel Games Disney Channel Games The Disney Channel Games were annual Olympic-based televised games that aired on the Disney Channel from 2006–2008. The 2006 Games were filmed in California and produced by 7ATE9 Entertainment. In 2007 and 2008 the Games were filmed at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World... |
Herself | The Lightning/Blue Team | |