Kristinia DeBarge
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Kristinia DeBarge is an American singer-songwriter
. She first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the American Idol
spin-off, American Juniors. In 2009, DeBarge signed a contract with the Island Records
department Sodapop, releasing her debut album Exposed
in July of the same year. The first single, "Goodbye
" reached the top 20 in the Canadian Hot 100
.
. DeBarge began singing when she was 3 years old, but did not begin to take it seriously until she was 12. When she was 12, her father took her into a recording studio. They worked until 4 A.M. recording a duet, which made her father realize that she was serious about beginning a singing career.
During the summer of 2003 she was a contestant on the American Idol
spin-off, American Juniors. DeBarge progressed to the semifinal round of twenty contestants. She was featured in the first group of ten semifinalists and sang the song "Reflection
" from the Disney movie Mulan
. However, she was not one of the five to progress from that group into the final ten.
Hot 100 singles chart, and later reached a peak of number 15 on the chart. The single was also a success in Canada, where it reached a peak of number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100
. The second single, "Sabotage", was released for airplay a week before the release of her debut album, Exposed
. "Sabotage" failed to chart on any chart worldwide. Her debut album, Exposed
was released on July 28, 2009. Exposed received generally positive reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 69/100 from Metacritic
. In the US, the album debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200
. Worldwide, the album failed to chart anywhere it was released. DeBarge also opened up for pop singer Britney Spears
, during her 2009 world tour, The Circus Starring: Britney Spears
. In October 2009, DeBarge confirmed that a remix of Future Love
would be released as the third single, the remix would feature rapper Pitbull
. This remixed version was released on November 2 in the UK and November 10 in the US. "Future Love
" was unsuccessful commercially, becoming her second consecutive single to miss out on the Hot 100 singles chart in the US.
In January 2010, DeBarge received an NAACP Image Award nomination for “Outstanding New Artist.” DeBarge made an appearance in School Gyrls
, which premiered on Nickelodeon
in March 2010. She Sang "Goodbye" and was later seen in a limo with rapper Soulja Boy
.
On April 26, 2011, DeBarge stated on her Twitter account that she will make her acting debut in a comedy film called The Lot, which is set to be released in 2012.
On November 26, 2011, DeBarge announced she is working with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds on her sophmore album.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. She first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
spin-off, American Juniors. In 2009, DeBarge signed a contract with the Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
department Sodapop, releasing her debut album Exposed
Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album)
Exposed is the debut studio album by American pop/R&B singer-songwriter Kristinia DeBarge. It was released in the US on July 28, 2009, and later elsewhere in August 2009 by label imprint Sodapop Records in distribution with Island Records. The album debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 with...
in July of the same year. The first single, "Goodbye
Goodbye (Kristinia DeBarge song)
"Goodbye" is the debut single from American recording artist Kristinia DeBarge from her debut studio album Exposed. It was released digitally in the United States on April 7, 2009, to U.S. radio on April 28, 2009, and in the UK on August 10, 2009. The song contains a sample of Steam's "Na Na Hey...
" reached the top 20 in the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
.
Childhood and youth
DeBarge is the daughter of James DeBargeJames DeBarge
James Curtis DeBarge is an American R&B and soul singer. He was one of the members of the singing family group DeBarge, who became stars with their 1980s songs "All This Love", "In a Special Way", "Rhythm of the Night", and "Who's Holding Donna Now?".DeBarge is also known for his 1984 marriage to...
. DeBarge began singing when she was 3 years old, but did not begin to take it seriously until she was 12. When she was 12, her father took her into a recording studio. They worked until 4 A.M. recording a duet, which made her father realize that she was serious about beginning a singing career.
During the summer of 2003 she was a contestant on the American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
spin-off, American Juniors. DeBarge progressed to the semifinal round of twenty contestants. She was featured in the first group of ten semifinalists and sang the song "Reflection
Reflection (song)
"Reflection" is a song featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 animated film Mulan, recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. In the months before the recording of the track, Aguilera approached RCA, which gave her the chance to record the theme song to the film Mulan...
" from the Disney movie Mulan
Mulan
Mulan is a 1998 American animated film directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook, with story by Robert D. San Souci and screenplay by Rita Hsiao, Philip LaZebnik, Chris Sanders, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer, and Raymond Singer. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney...
. However, she was not one of the five to progress from that group into the final ten.
Exposed: 2009
At 14, DeBarge was introduced to Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. She worked with him for five years and, two days before her nineteenth birthday, signed to a new division of Island Def Jam Records founded by Edmonds and Jeff Burroughs called Sodapop Records. DeBarge began work on her debut album in March 2009, with the record completed in May 2009. "Goodbye" met with commercial success in the US, the single debuted at number 75 on the BillboardBillboard (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...
Hot 100 singles chart, and later reached a peak of number 15 on the chart. The single was also a success in Canada, where it reached a peak of number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
. The second single, "Sabotage", was released for airplay a week before the release of her debut album, Exposed
Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album)
Exposed is the debut studio album by American pop/R&B singer-songwriter Kristinia DeBarge. It was released in the US on July 28, 2009, and later elsewhere in August 2009 by label imprint Sodapop Records in distribution with Island Records. The album debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 with...
. "Sabotage" failed to chart on any chart worldwide. Her debut album, Exposed
Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album)
Exposed is the debut studio album by American pop/R&B singer-songwriter Kristinia DeBarge. It was released in the US on July 28, 2009, and later elsewhere in August 2009 by label imprint Sodapop Records in distribution with Island Records. The album debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 with...
was released on July 28, 2009. Exposed received generally positive reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 69/100 from Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. In the US, the album debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. Worldwide, the album failed to chart anywhere it was released. DeBarge also opened up for pop singer Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, during her 2009 world tour, The Circus Starring: Britney Spears
The Circus Starring: Britney Spears
The Circus Starring Britney Spears was the sixth concert tour by American singer Britney Spears to promote her sixth studio album Circus. Rumors of a tour arose as early as October 2007, after Spears released her fifth studio album Blackout; however, it was cancelled due to unknown reasons...
. In October 2009, DeBarge confirmed that a remix of Future Love
Future Love
"Future Love" was intended to be the first single from American boy band Varsity Fanclub from their eponymous debut album Varsity Fanclub. The album was originally due for release in January 2009 and then in May 2009. It was released digitally on iTunes on July 1, 2008.-Music Video:The music video...
would be released as the third single, the remix would feature rapper Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
. This remixed version was released on November 2 in the UK and November 10 in the US. "Future Love
Future Love
"Future Love" was intended to be the first single from American boy band Varsity Fanclub from their eponymous debut album Varsity Fanclub. The album was originally due for release in January 2009 and then in May 2009. It was released digitally on iTunes on July 1, 2008.-Music Video:The music video...
" was unsuccessful commercially, becoming her second consecutive single to miss out on the Hot 100 singles chart in the US.
2009–present
In November 2009, The Wet Seal, Inc., a leading specialty retailer to young women, announced a partnership with DeBarge. The program included a collection of fashion pieces selected by DeBarge, online and offline marketing and events.In January 2010, DeBarge received an NAACP Image Award nomination for “Outstanding New Artist.” DeBarge made an appearance in School Gyrls
School Gyrls (film)
School Gyrls is a 2010 made-for-TV musical film starring the pop band School Gyrls and Lindsay Taylor. The film premiered on Nickelodeon on February 21, 2010, and later aired on TeenNick on March 19, 2010. The film was poorly received by critics and was the only promotion for the album of the same...
, which premiered on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
in March 2010. She Sang "Goodbye" and was later seen in a limo with rapper Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
.
On April 26, 2011, DeBarge stated on her Twitter account that she will make her acting debut in a comedy film called The Lot, which is set to be released in 2012.
On November 26, 2011, DeBarge announced she is working with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds on her sophmore album.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 2009 | Exposed Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album) Exposed is the debut studio album by American pop/R&B singer-songwriter Kristinia DeBarge. It was released in the US on July 28, 2009, and later elsewhere in August 2009 by label imprint Sodapop Records in distribution with Island Records. The album debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 with...
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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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 Dance | CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
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... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
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| 2009 | "Goodbye Goodbye (Kristinia DeBarge song) "Goodbye" is the debut single from American recording artist Kristinia DeBarge from her debut studio album Exposed. It was released digitally in the United States on April 7, 2009, to U.S. radio on April 28, 2009, and in the UK on August 10, 2009. The song contains a sample of Steam's "Na Na Hey... " |
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| "Sabotage Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album) Exposed is the debut studio album by American pop/R&B singer-songwriter Kristinia DeBarge. It was released in the US on July 28, 2009, and later elsewhere in August 2009 by label imprint Sodapop Records in distribution with Island Records. The album debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 with... " |
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| "Future Love Future Love "Future Love" was intended to be the first single from American boy band Varsity Fanclub from their eponymous debut album Varsity Fanclub. The album was originally due for release in January 2009 and then in May 2009. It was released digitally on iTunes on July 1, 2008.-Music Video:The music video... " |
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Filmography
- School GyrlsSchool GyrlsSchool Gyrls is an American girl group. Signed to Nick Cannon's NCredible Entertainment, the group starred in an eponymous movie that premiered on Nickelodeon on February 21, 2010...
(2009) - as Herself - Turn the Beat AroundTurn the Beat Around (film)Turn the Beat Around is an MTV original film produced by MTV and Paramount Pictures. It is loosely based upon the 1983 film Flashdance.-Plot:...
(2010) - Herself - The Lot (2011)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
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| 2009 | MTV Video Music Awards MTV Video Music Awards An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos... |
Best Choreography in a Video | |
| 2010 | Image Awards | Outstanding New Artist |