Frankee

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Frankee
Birth nameNicole Francine Aiello
Born (1983-06-09) June 9, 1983 (age 40)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Genres R&B, hip hop, soul
Occupation(s)Model, singer
Years active2003–2006
LabelsBig Management, Marro Records

Nicole Francine Aiello (born June 9, 1983), known by her stage name Frankee, is an American model and R&B singer mainly known for her 2004 single "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)".

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Career

"F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)" topped the charts in the United Kingdom in May 2004, [1] and Australia in June 2004. While Eamon initially said that he selected Frankee to record the song at an audition, he later stated that his only involvement was in clearing the use of the music with the following statement:

"I was not involved with 'F.U.R.B.' I have never met Frankee and she is definitely not my girlfriend or ex-girlfriend. The only way I was associated with it was when I was asked for licensing permission by Frankee's representatives, which makes me a writer on her song by copyright law. But I really didn't expect all this to come out of it, they are having fun with it, it's cool but in the end they are paying me for their 15 minutes of fame and I welcome her to my world of Ho-Wop!" [2] [3]

Eamon

After leaving Marro Records in 2006, she signed with Big Management [4] immediately afterwards to record a new album. [5] A single, "Watch Me", was released as a digital download in 2006. [6] This song failed to chart, and Frankee was dropped from Big Entertainment.

Later, she worked as a model. [7]

Discography

Albums

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US US R&B UK [1] AUS DEN FRA NLD NZ NOR SWE [8]
2004"F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)"6321115222014233The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
"How You Do"
2006"Watch Me"

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