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It was roughly as successful as the albums she released through her previous label. Better, released in June 2013, involved the likes of Harmony, along with Carvin & Ivan and Pop & Oak.

Despite sustained success with Def Jam - 'A Couple of Forevers,' off the third album, was also one of her bigger hits - she moved to Motown. It debuted within the Top Ten of the R&B chart, around the time Rick Ross' 'Aston Martin Music,' for which she provided the hook, reached number two on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Payne was back to co-writing most of the songs for November 2010's Let Freedom Reign, an album produced entirely by Harmony. It topped the R&B/Hip-Hop and Billboard 200 charts despite lacking a major single. For Epiphany, released in March 2009, the majority of the songwriting was farmed out to the likes of Chuck Harmony and Rodney Jerkins. The album reached number five on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and the will.i.am collaboration 'Be OK' won a Grammy in the short-lived category of Best Urban/Alternative Performance. Adding to the album's influences of gospel, adult alternative pop, and hip-hop, she co-wrote all the songs and worked closely with artists/producers Babyface, Salaam Remi, John Legend, and will.i.am.

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At the end of the year, Def Jam brought her out in full force, allowing her to write and sing the hooks for Jay-Z's 'Lost Ones' and Nas' Nat King Cole-inspired 'Can't Forget About You.' Her album debut, I Am, followed in June 2007. And at that same club, she was discovered by representatives of Def Jam, who were enamored with her vocal abilities and had her signed to the label by 2006. However, shortly thereafter, neo-soul singer India.Arie, who spotted her at Manhattan's Village Underground club, enlisted Payne to be her opening act, as did Kem and Angie Stone. When she began doing gigs at local venues, it was mainly for small audiences at open mikes or for auditions. She wound up studying vocal and jazz performance at Five Townes College on Long Island. She spent endless hours isolated in a room with a piano learning jazz standards as they were sung by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and other greats. After a teacher gave her a CD containing the bossa nova standard 'The Girl from Ipanema,' she was immediately won over to jazz by Brazilian jazz singer Astrud Gilberto's voice. Growing up in Patchogue, New York, a small town on Long Island, the young singer's parents always kept her busy with tap dancing, piano lessons, choir rehearsals, and the like. Her father, who also played the organ, was a deacon, and her mother was the church's choir director.

God and music were clearly instrumental in her upbringing. The jazz-influenced vocalist, born Chrisette Michele Payne in 1982, developed her pipes through singing gospel, first performing for a congregation at age four. Arena TheatreвЂ™s ambitious booking approach has brought some of the best national and international pop, urban, Latin, country, and rock talents to Houston.In a very short span of time, R&B singer/songwriter Chrisette Michele shot from small-time performer to one of Def Jam's most promising talents, purely based on her unique instrument - a gorgeous and effortlessly versatile singing voice colored with Billie Holiday-esque inflections of vocal pop and jazz. Upgrades include new sound, lighting systems, led screens, and seats. The Arena recently received a substantial facelift under new ownership. Its round revolving stage allows audience members a degree of intimacy with the performers unavailable in a traditional arrangement. The Arena Theatre has been bringing in mainstream entertainers since the вЂ™70s. Paid parking is available onsite with two covered, multi-level parking garages that connect directly to the theatre without exposure to the weather. Look for the Flags on top of the towers or the Westwood College sign as a visual indicator. Exit either Bellaire Blvd or Fondren Rd, and look for Boxer PropertyвЂ™s two Arena Place dark brown office buildings. To purchase tickets visit our box office, charge by phone at 71 or ДЄrena Theatre is conveniently located on Southwest Freeway between the Galleria and Sugar Land.

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