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Birth name | Anjulie Persaud |
Born | [1] [2] [3] Oakville, Ontario, Canada | May 21, 1983
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Website | anjuliemusic |
Anjulie Persaud [6] (born May 21, 1983), known by the mononym Anjulie, is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has released one self-titled album, [7] and has collaborated with Diplo, Zedd, Boombox Cartel, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, TheFatRat, and Benny Benassi, among others. [8] Her music has been featured on HBO, ABC, NBC and MTV. [9]
Anjulie was born and raised in Oakville, Ontario, [10] and is the youngest of four children. Her parents are of Indo-Guyanese origin. She attended St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School.[ citation needed ]
Anjulie became "obsessed with music" and was inspired to become a performer after watching Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope Tour. [11] She opened for Jesse McCartney during his United States tour in 2009. [12] [13] The songs, "Rain", "Crazy That Way", "The Heat", and "Boom" were featured on the MTV television series The Hills [14] and "Addicted2Me" on The City . [13] The single "Boom" has been featured on programs such as ABC's Eastwick , The CW's Melrose Place , [15] and The Vampire Diaries . [16] [17]
Anjulie has toured with Shwayze and B.o.B., [18] [19] toured Fall/Winter (2009–2010) with Raphael Saadiq, [17] and opened for Hedley on their tour in support of Storms . [20]
In 2011, the songs "White Lights", "Brand New Bitch" (also known as "Brand New Chick"), "Stand Behind the Music", [21] "Headphones", [22] and "You and I" were produced. In 2011, the single "Brand New Bitch" was certified as a platinum digital download in Canada for over 80,000 units sold, [23] and was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards. [24] In support of her new single "You and I", Anjulie embarked on a You and I Tour in 2012. [25] In the same year, it was announced that Universal Republic Records was going defunct, making artists from that label including Anjulie move from the roster to Republic Records. [26]
The unreleased album, that aspired the compositions, is called Rainbow, Bullets. It was due for 2012–2013; the songs were released later in segments, of standalone singles. It's unknown if it will be on platforms in its full entirety. [27]
Anjulie would later co-write and sing "Arrows in the Dark" on the Cash Cash album Blood, Sweat & 3 Years, which was released in 2016. [28] [29]
She released, finally in its exert association an album "Loveless, Metropolis" on digital outlets it length, consists of 8 selective tracks on, March 16, 2022 [30]
Anjulie began composing her own music as a teenager. She wrote the song "Say Goodbye to Jr. High", contributed background vocals and played percussion for the CD Unfabulous and More . Her debut album was co-written and produced by Jon Levine of The Philosopher Kings. [31]
Anjulie wrote the single "Don't Call Me Baby" by Canadian recording artist Kreesha Turner together with two other songs on the album Passion. [32]
She co-wrote the single "I Want You" with its performer Fefe Dobson, [33] that appears on Dobson's album, Joy (2010). [34] Anjulie's music is featured in the 2009 movie/musical Fame . She wrote and performed "Big Things" [35] which plays during the opening scene of the film. "Stand Behind The Music" was covered by Cher Lloyd in 2012 for her album Sticks & Stones . [36]
Anjulie also co-wrote "The Boys" by Nicki Minaj. [37]
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Released on August 4, 2009, Anjulie's self-titled CD reached number two on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and number 108 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. [7] The album's first single "Boom", released in 2008, [40] reached number one on the US Dance chart in 2009. [41] Remixes of follow-up "Love Songs" reached the Top 10 on the US Hot Dance/Club Play chart in October 2009. [42]
"Rain" debuted on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart in November 2009 at number forty-eight. After nine weeks on the chart it reached a peak of three. [7]
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