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Blaque

Blaque is a US R&B vocal group that achieved a platinum record for their first album "Blaque" with two top ten singles released in 1999 although subsequent releases have not achieved the same success. Blaque stands for Believing in Life and Achieving a Quest for Unity and Everything. The group was originally known as Blacque Ivory and is still known by that name outside the US.

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The members of Blacque are Natina Reed (b. October 1979, New York City), Shamari Fears (b. February 22, 1980 Detroit, Michigan) and Brandi Williams (b. October 5, 1982 Detroit, Michigan). Natina Reed and Shamari Fears both moved to Atlanta and met in high school. Natina Reed formed Blacque Ivory while Fears formed another group called Intrigue. Intrigue won a recording contract with Elektra Records and Shamari Fears met up with Brandi Williams at a talent show while a member of that group.

Fears left Intrigue to join up with Reed in Blacque Ivory and Williams joined the group shortly thereafter. Nadine Reed met Ronald Lopes while singing jingles to earn extra cash and he introduced her to his sister Lisa Lopes (also known as Left Eye) of TLC. Lisa Lopes signed the group to her Left Eye Productions and then to Columbia Records.

The debut album "Blacque" reached number 53 on the Billboard 200 and two songs from that album reached top ten in the Billboard Hot 100. They were "808" written with R. Kelly and "Bring it all to Me". The album also featured a version of "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper.

Blacque Out

While the "Blacque" album went platinum, the second album "Blacque Out" failed to dent the charts in the US or anywhere else. Their mentor Lisa Lopes died in a car crash on 26 April, 2002. The group left Colombia Records for Elektra Records.

The third album "Torch" featured a number of A-list music industry figures including Missy Elliott, singwriter Linda Perry and producer Rodney Jerkins. Missy Elliott produced the first single "Ugly". Despite the star power involved in the album, the group still failed to make an impression on the charts.

However, their contribution to the soundtrack of Honey (movie) "I'm good" made the Rhythmic Top 40 in 2003 with the album peaking just outside the top 100 albums on the Billboard charts. The single also made the Australian top 40 in March 2004.

Discography

  • Blacque (album) (1999)
  • Blacque Out (2002)
  • Torch (album) (2003)


Links

  • Blacque's Columbia Records Site (http://www.blaque.net/)
  • All Music Guide Blacque Entry (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311071654390588&sql=B0ikbikbkbb79/)
  • MTV Blacque page (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471585/04292003/blaque.jhtml/)

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. He also has appeared in Totally Blonde in 2001 and in The Snow Walker in 2003. The single also made the Australian top 40 in March 2004. Bublé has also appeared in a variety of films in the past few years including his appearance as a karaoke singer in Duets opposite Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis. However, their contribution to the soundtrack of Honey (movie) "I'm good" made the Rhythmic Top 40 in 2003 with the album peaking just outside the top 100 albums on the Billboard charts. The album also reached the Australian top 50 of the album charts as at the end of April and the Billboard 200 album charts. Despite the star power involved in the album, the group still failed to make an impression on the charts. He released a live album and video in April 2004 with the video reaching the top 10 of the Billboard video charts.

Missy Elliott produced the first single "Ugly". The title track reached the Australian top 40 in the singles charts, ironically in mid-summer in that country. The third album "Torch" featured a number of A-list music industry figures including Missy Elliott, singwriter Linda Perry and producer Rodney Jerkins. Bublé released a Christmas EP Let It Snow in late 2003. The group left Colombia Records for Elektra Records. Bublé won the "Best New Talent" award at the Juno Awards of 2004 and his self-titled album was nominated for "Album of the Year" losing out to Sam Roberts. While the "Blacque" album went platinum, the second album "Blacque Out" failed to dent the charts in the US or anywhere else. Their mentor Lisa Lopes died in a car crash on 26 April, 2002. His third single "Sway", originally performed by Dean Martin also reached the top 30 of the adult contemporary chart while a Junkie XL remix of the song has reached the top 20 in Australia as at May 2004.

The album also featured a version of "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper. "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" reached the top 30 of the Billboard adult contemporary chart as well. Kelly and "Bring it all to Me". His version of "Kissing A Fool" by George Michael was released as a single from the album and reached the top 30 of the Billboard adult contemporary chart. They were "808" written with R. The album has reached the top 50 of the Billboard 200 album charts. The debut album "Blacque" reached number 53 on the Billboard 200 and two songs from that album reached top ten in the Billboard Hot 100. Chart success in the UK, US, Australia and elsewhere soon followed with the album going platinum and reaching the top ten of the album charts in the UK and Canada and going all the way to #1 in Australia.

Lisa Lopes signed the group to her Left Eye Productions and then to Columbia Records. The album was released in early 2003 and soon entered the Canadian album charts. Nadine Reed met Ronald Lopes while singing jingles to earn extra cash and he introduced her to his sister Lisa Lopes (also known as Left Eye) of TLC. Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees sang back up vocals on Bublé's version of the group's "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart". Fears left Intrigue to join up with Reed in Blacque Ivory and Williams joined the group shortly thereafter. The album features a range of standards from various eras including "Fever", "The Way You Look Tonight", "For Once In My Life", Van Morrison's "Moondance" and Lou Rawls' "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine". Intrigue won a recording contract with Elektra Records and Shamari Fears met up with Brandi Williams at a talent show while a member of that group. Foster signed Bublé to his '143' record label and he started recording a self-titled album 2001 with Foster as producer.

Natina Reed formed Blacque Ivory while Fears formed another group called Intrigue. Mulroney introduced Bublé to David Foster, a multi-Grammy awarding producer and a Warner Brothers record executive who had worked with Josh Groban previously. Natina Reed and Shamari Fears both moved to Atlanta and met in high school. Michael Bublé's career breakthrough came when he sang Kurt Weill's "Mack The Knife" at the wedding of Brian Mulroney's daughter Caroline in 2000. February 22, 1980 Detroit, Michigan) and Brandi Williams (b. October 5, 1982 Detroit, Michigan). Bublé received two Genie Awards in 2000 for songs he wrote for the film Here's To Life starring Eric McCormack. October 1979, New York City), Shamari Fears (b. He recorded a couple of independent albums one as a present to his grandfather.

The members of Blacque are Natina Reed (b. He also appeared in an episode of Death Game in 1996. The group was originally known as Blacque Ivory and is still known by that name outside the US. He appeared as Elvis in a Red Rock Diner road show and sung as a star of a musical revue called Forever Swing. Blaque is a US R&B vocal group that achieved a platinum record for their first album "Blaque" with two top ten singles released in 1999 although subsequent releases have not achieved the same success. Blaque stands for Believing in Life and Achieving a Quest for Unity and Everything. For the next few years, Michael Bublé pursued a musical career without great success. MTV Blacque page (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471585/04292003/blaque.jhtml/). Not discouraged, Bublé won first prize in a Canadian Youth Talent Search at the age of 17.

All Music Guide Blacque Entry (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311071654390588&sql=B0ikbikbkbb79/). Bublé's grandfather encouraged him to learn the standards that he loved and to enter a talent contest in Vancouver which he won before a later disqualification for being underage. Blacque's Columbia Records Site (http://www.blaque.net/). I wanted to be a singer and I knew that this was the music that I wanted to sing.". Torch (album) (2003). It was like seeing my future flash before me. Blacque Out (2002). the way a song should be for me.

Blacque (album) (1999). The lyrics were so romantic, so real.. Although I like rock & roll and modern music, the first time my granddad played me the Mills Brothers, something magical happened. He was the one who opened me up to a whole world of music that seemed to have been passed over by my generation. "My grandfather was really my best friend growing up.

On his website Bublé highlights the importance of his grandfather in encouraging his musical tastes. He grew up listening to his grandfather's collection of jazz records. Michael Bublé was born in Burnaby, British Columbia in 1975. A 2004 live album and video "Come Fly With Me" is in the Billboard music video charts as at May 1 2004 and has reached the top 40 album charts in Australia.

While achieving modest chart success in the US, his 2003 self-titled album has reached the top ten in Canada, the UK and Australia. Michael Bublé (born 9 September 1975) is a Canadian crooner jazz singer and actor. CTV article (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1047339541736_98/?hub=Entertainment/). Internet Movie Database entry (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117826/).

VH1 Michael Bublé artist page (http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/buble_michael/albums.jhtml/). Michael Bublé home page (http://www.michaelbuble.com/home.php/). The Snow Walker (2003). Totally Blonde (2001).

Duets (2000). It's Time (2005). Come Fly With Me (2004). Let It Snow (EP) (2003).

Michael Bublé (2003). Dream (2002). Babulu (2001).