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Infobox musical artist| name = Kristinia DeBarge| image =| caption =| image_size = 150| birth_date = birth date and age|1990|03|8| background = solo_singer| origin = Pasadena, California , United States|U.S. | genre = Pop music|Pop , contemporary R& B|R& B | occupation = Singer-songwriter , dancer | years_active = 2003–present| instrument = Vocals | label = Sodapop, Island Records|Island ,cite web|url= http://www.kristiniadebarge.com|title=Kristinia DeBarge.comcite web|url= http://www.musiqqueen.com/2009/04/19/20-yr-old-kristinia-debarge-releases-debut-single-goodbye/|title=20 yr old Kristinia DeBarge releases debut single "Goodbye" Universal| website = http://www.kristiniadebarge.com KristiniaDeBarge.com Kristinia DeBarge (IPAc-en|icon|k|r|?|'|s|t|?|n|i|?; born March 8, 1990) 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 (Kristinia DeBarge album)|Exposed in July of the same year. The first single, " Goodbye (Kristinia DeBarge song)|Goodbye ", reached the top 20 in the US and Canada.
Life and career
Childhood and youth
DeBarge is the daughter of James DeBarge . 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.cite web|url= http://www.seventeen.com/fun-stuff/17-buzz/kristinia-debarge-dishes-about-new-album|title=Kristinia DeBarge dishes about new album|date=June 8, 2009
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 (song)|Reflection " from the Disney movie Mulan . However, she was not one of the five to progress from that group into the final ten.cite news|url= http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE54E6F120090515|title="Goodbye" a strong beginning for Kristinia DeBarge|date=May 15, 2009 | work=Reuters
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 Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and later reached a peak of number 15 on the chart. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/kristinia-debarge/chart-history/1089199? f=379& g=Singles The single was also a success in Canada, where it reached a peak of number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100 . http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/kristinia-debarge/chart-history/1089199? f=793& g=Singles The second single, "Sabotage", was released for airplay a week before the release of her debut album, Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album)|Exposed . "Sabotage" failed to chart on any chart worldwide. Her debut album, Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge 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 . http://apps.metacritic.com/music/artists/debargekristinia/exposed Exposed (2009): Reviews. Metacritic . Retrieved on 2009-11-03. In the US, the album debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 . http://www.billboard.com/#/album/kristinia-debarge/exposed/1271425 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 . http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1614684/who-britney-touropener-kristinia-debarge.jhtml In October 2009, DeBarge confirmed that a remix of " Future Love " would be released as the third single, the remix would feature rapper Pitbull (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.
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 (film)|School Gyrls , which premiered on Nickelodeon (TV channel)|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 ,cite web|url= http://twitter.com/#!/Kristinia |title=Kristinia DeBarge (Kristinia) on Twitter |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=April 26, 2011 which is set to be released in 2012. http://www.wix.com/kristinia/kit#!about On November 26, 2011, DeBarge announced she is working with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds on her sophmore album. http://twitter.com/kristinia
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Album details
Peak
sales thresholds )
US
2009
Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album)
Release Date: July 28, 2009
Label: Island Records|Island / Def Jam Recordings
Format: Compact disc|CD , music download|digital download
23
US: 200,000
2012
Untitled
Release date:Summer 2012
Label: Island Records|Island / Def Jam Recordings
Format: Compact disc|CD , music download|digital download
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Certifications ( List of best selling music artists
Album
US
US Dance
CAN
AUS
SWE
2009
" Goodbye (Kristinia DeBarge song)
15
3
15
16
26
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Recording Industry Association of America|US : Platinum
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|France : Gold
Exposed
" Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album)
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" Future Love "
125
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Filmography
School Gyrls (2009) - as Herself
Turn the Beat Around (film)|Turn the Beat Around (2010) - Herself
The Lot (2011)
Awards and nominations
Year
Association
Category
Result
2009
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Choreography in a Video
nom
2010
Image Awards
Outstanding New Artist
nom
References
reflist|2
External links
http://www.kristiniadebarge.com Official website
imdb name|id=01929906|name=Kristinia DeBarge
http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/434/kristinia_debarge_elle_debarge/ Kristinia DeBarge 'Blues & Soul' interview by Pete Lewis, August 2009
Kristinia DeBargeDeBarge Persondata | NAME = Debarge, Kristinia | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = March 8, 1990 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Debarge, Kristinia Category:1990 births Category:African American female singers Category:American child singers Category:American female singers Category:American musicians of Mexican descent Category:American pop singers Category:DeBarge family Category:Island Records artists Category:Living people Category:People from Pasadena, California Category:Singers from California
