Apr 04, 2011 Shola Ama - Much love (D'Influence mix) SoundzOfPleasure. Unsubscribe from SoundzOfPleasure? Cancel Unsubscribe. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 6.8K. At the age of 18, Shola Ama released her debut album Much Love (1997). In May 1997, Shola performed her single 'You Might Need Somebody' at Wembley Stadium as part of the build-up to the rugby league Challenge Cup Final. On the success of the album, Shola Ama won a Brit Award for Best British Female and two MOBO Awards for Best Newcomer.
Liverpool, England
Shola Ama(created 8 March 1979) is usually an British Ramp;T vocalist from Birmingham, who scored her biggest hits with a cover up of Turley Richárds' 'You Might Need Somebody' (1997) and 'Nevertheless Believe' (1999) which was one of the initial productions by thé Norwegian producing team Stargate.
- 1Profession
Career edit
At 15, Ama was singing to herself on a system at Hammersmith tube station, and was overheard by Kwamé Kwaten, a manufacturer at the FreakStreet record brand.1In 1995, an unidentified independent label launched a single entitled 'Celebrate', which had been a ballad created by D'Influence. Although the individual was not a industrial achievement, it do draw attention to Shola Amá as an artist. On her 16tl birthday, she agreed upon a recording contract with WEA.
Thé individual 'You're also the One I Love' has been her first single launch fór WEA in 1996; it hardly produced an influence on the graphs, only managing to achieve No. 85. Her 2nd WEA individual, 'You Might Require Someone', continues to be her biggest hit. This Turley Richards cover reached Zero. 4 on the UK Singles Chart2in April 1997. It remained in the best 40 for nearly two weeks, becoming one of 1997's greatest hits. A re-reIease of 'You're the One I Like' adopted in Aug 1997 and reached #3.2Her 3rd solitary 'Who't Loving My Baby' was released in November 1997 and attained #13.2At the age of 18, Shola Ama launched her debut cdMuch Love(1997).
In May 1997, Shola carried out her solo 'You Might Require Somebody' at Wembley Stadium as component of the buiId-up to thé rugby group Challenge Cup Final.
On the achievement of the record, Shola Ama won a British Honor for Ideal British Feminine and two MOBO Honours for Ideal Newcomer and Ideal Ramp;T Action.3
In Come backédit
ln 1999, Shola Ama launched her 2nd recordIn Return. The project noticed her operating with the report suppliers Fred Jerkins lII, Stargate, Shaun LabeIle, Full Crew, D-Influence Próductions and Ali Shahéed Muhammad (previously of A Tribe Called Pursuit). Co-writers integrated Angie Stone and Babyface with James Foster.
Despite getting support from her record tag,In Returnhad been a industrial flop. Pursuing this, Shola Ama took a split from recording.45
2000sedit
In 2002, she went back into the recording business to record her third lp,Supersonic. Unable to acquire a major label offer, she rather shaped a submission offer with Pony Canyón.
ln 2004, she presented on the track 'You Should Really Understand' by The Pirates, a response in track to Mario Winans' 'I Put on't Wanna Find out' which achieved #8 on the British chart.
She furthermore mentored her sibling Sadie Ama, who authorized her own recording contract and released 'Therefore Certain' (2004) and 'Fallin' (2007).6
Shola Ama presented as vocalist on the Pérempay amp; Dee individual 'DJ Have fun with'. The track was launched in Oct 2009 and obtained heavy rotation on the radio stations.7She furthermore presented on one óf rapper Giggs' songs, 'Trim Above the Sleep', and afterwards presented on the reward disk to his record,Let Na Ave lt, on á melody called 'Strike Em Awáy'.
A-List edit
ln Feb 2010, Shola Ama became a member of a brand-new collective team shaped by Wiley known as A-List, alongside her sister Sadie Ama ánd grime musiciansRoll Deep, Mz. Bratt, Wrigley, Margs, Little Kye and Kivánc.8
Latest function edit
ln April 2010, Shola Ama was a guest tell for a lady team on the Atmosphere 1 television docusoapPineapple Dancing Studiosalongside fact TV star Dean RowIand.citation needed
ln 2013, during Dark History 30 days in the British, Shola Ama narratéd on the presentMy Crazy Jamaican Life. The present featured two white girls who are usually related with Jamaican men living in Britain. It received mixed reviews by UK viewers of all nationalities.citation needed
ln Oct 2015, she released a fresh 8 monitor EP featuring brand-new reggae inspired tracks entitledSurrealon Required Mayhem Information, 13 yrs after her last cdSupérsonicin 2002.
In April 2016, she presented on record System Murderer by Frisco on the tune 'Rockét'.
Discographyédit
Collectionsedit
- Much Like(1997) 4x Platinum eagle, Zero. 6 British,2No. 21 FR
- In Come back(1999) Metallic, No. 92 UK, Zero. 57 FR
- Supersonic(2002) Magic (Japan only), Zero. 126 FR
- Unique(2015)
Singles (as major musician) edit
Yr | Name | Graph jobs | Record | |||||
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9 | IRE | NZ | NL | FRA | DE 10 | |||
1995 | 'Celebrate' | |||||||
1996 | 'You're the One I Like' | |||||||
1997 | 'You Might Need Someone' | |||||||
'You're the One I Love' (re-issué) | ||||||||
'Who's Loving My Child' | ||||||||
1998 | 'Very much Love' | |||||||
'Someday I'll Find You'(feat. Craig Armstrong) | ||||||||
1999 | 'Nevertheless Believe' | |||||||
2000 | 'Imagine' | |||||||
2002 | 'This I Promise You'(with Chemical'Influence ámp; D-Vas) | |||||||
'Symphony'(feat. Moïse) |
Singles (as presented performer) edit
Yr | Name | Graph opportunities | Project | ||||
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9 | IRE | NZ | NL | FRA | |||
1999 | 'Taboo'(Glamma Kid task. Shola Ama) | ||||||
'Mái più'(Sóttotono fea. Shola Amá) | |||||||
2004 | 'You Should Actually Know'(The Pirates feat. Shola Ama, Naila Manager, Ishani amp; Enyá) | ||||||
2009 | 'DJ Have fun with'(Perempay amp; Dee feat. Shola Ama) | ||||||
'Trim Above the Sleep'(Giggs task. Shola Ama) | |||||||
2010 | 'Whack Na Away'(Giggs feat. Shola Ama) | ||||||
2011 | 'Consider It Back again'(Toddla Testosterone levels task. Shola Ama amp; J2K) |
Referencesedit
- ^Callan, Jessica (12 Dec 1998). 'Desire comes genuine for Shola'.The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the initial on 4 September 2004. Gathered1 Come july 1st2008.
- ^amcdDark brown, Tony; Neil Wárwick; Jon Kutner (2004).The Complete Reserve of the United kingdom Charts: Singles and Albums. English: Omnibus Press. p. 63. ISBN1-84449-058-0.
- ^http://www.mobo.com/1997. Gathered6 February2011.Missing or clean
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(help)useless hyperlink ^ 'Amá destroyed by cocaine'. 21 Come july 1st 2004. Archived from the first on 1 September 2008. Retrieved1 Come july 1st2008.- ^'Ramp;T singer tells of cocaine fight'.BBC News. 20 September 2004. Archived from the initial on 1 Come july 1st 2008. Retrieved1 Come july 1st2008.
- ^'Sadie Ama'. Discogs.com. Gathered1 May2012.
- ^'Perempay amp; Dee feat. Shola Ama - DJ Play'. Buzzin Electronic Songs. Archived from the initial on 27 February 2012. Retrieved1 May2012.
- ^'Westwood - Wiley presenting the A-List (Radio 1)'. YouTube. 4 Mar 2010.
- ^at'ShoIa Ama Best 75 Produces'. The Official Charts Organization. Retrieved20 Apr2011.
- ^'Offizielle Deutsche Graphs'.Offizielle Deutsche Graphs. Gathered20 January2017.
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