Sonyae Elise
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Birth name | Sonyae Elise |
Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Website | www |
Sonyae Elise is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles who won the inaugural and only season of Platinum Hit,[1] a Bravo American television channel show about competing emerging songwriters.
Her prizes included $100,000 as a cash prize, an RCA/Jive Records contract and a publishing deal with The Writing Camp. According to her interview with Billboard Magazine, Elise does not read music nor can she play any instruments. "I have a lot of old stuff at my mother's house, notebooks and things with scripts and lyrics written in them. I did a lot of theater – 'Grease,' 'The Lion King' – and I wanted to write music for plays. Lyrics came naturally to me. I listened to a lot of pop music and KRS-One and MC Lyte and I saw (writing) as a way to express my thoughts."[2] For her winning song, she wrote "My Religion" which was released as a single after her victory.[3]
Songwriting credits and other vocal appearances
Credits and appearances are courtesy of Discogs and AllMusic.
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Hey Baby (Jump Off)" | 2007 | Omarion & Bow Wow | Face Off |
"Tell Me More" | 2009 | Havoc | Hidden Files |
"Stranger To Love" | 2011 | Bridget Kelly | Every Girl-EP |
"Everyday" | 2015 | Machine Gun Kelly | General Admission |
"Dedicated" | The Game | The Documentary 2 | |
"Crenshaw / 80s and Cocaine" | The Documentary 2.5 | ||
"In Or Out" | Young Greatness | I Tried To Tell Em | |
"Room in Here" | 2016 | Anderson Paak | Malibu |
"Young Niggas" | The Game | 1992 | |
"Copenhagen" | Jeremih | Late Nights: Europe (Mixtape) | |
"Birthday" | 2017 | K. Michelle | Kimberly: The People I Used to Know |
"Momma (Outro)" | Lil Yachty | Teenage Emotions | |
"Wiseguy Love" | CHG | Lifestyle | |
"$IP" | 2018 | Qveen Herby | EP 4 |
"Chosen One" | 2019 | Anderson Paak | Ventura [4] |
"Collide" | Tiana Major9 (feat. EarthGang) | Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack |
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ("Collide") | Nominated | [5] |
References
- ^ Hollywood Reporter: Sonyae Elise Crowned 'Platinum Hit' Champ
- ^ Billboard: 'Platinum Hit' Winner Sonyae Elise Sees Kara DioGuardi as a Mentor
- ^ "Sonyae Elise wins Platinum Hit | Idol Chatter & Voice Views". August 8, 2011.
- ^ "Anderson .Paak Drops Lead Single, Track List for Upcoming 'Ventura'".
- ^ https://www.grammy.com/artists/sonyae-elise/287211
External links
- Platinum Hit
- Sonyae Elise page on Bravo website
- Discogs-Sonyae Elise
- Allmusic-Sonyae Elise