Karmin

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Karmin
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Karmin in 2015
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Origin Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Years active2010–2017
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Past members

Karmin was an American pop duo consisting of Amy Renee Noonan and Nick Noonan. [5] Starting as a novelty act that released covers on YouTube, they signed in 2011 with Epic Records. In May 2012, Karmin released their debut EP Hello , which spawned the singles "Brokenhearted" and "Hello", and received mixed reviews. Rolling Stone named Karmin's lead singer Amy as the winner of "Women Who Rock" 2012 contests. [6] In March 2014, the duo released their debut album, Pulses . The album's lead single, "Acapella", charted in the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand, and went Gold in the United States. They left Epic Records in the middle of 2014 and have since released music independently. Their second album Leo Rising was released on September 9, 2016. [7]

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In 2017, the duo disbanded Karmin to focus on Qveen Herby, Amy Noonan's alter ego. The project moves away from pop in favor of more of an R&B and hip-hop/rap sound.

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan met while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, from which they graduated in 2008. [8] Heidemann is a graduate of Seward High School in Seward, Nebraska. Noonan graduated from Old Town High School in Old Town, Maine, where he was a member of the concert band and jazz ensemble. The duo has also been a couple since September 2005 and in March 2016 confirmed that they had married. That month, Amy changed her Twitter name from "Amy Heidemann" to "Amy Noonan". [9]

The duo's popularity grew due to exposure on YouTube, achieving more than 320 million views between two channels. [10] The name of the band is an American-accented homophone made from the Latin word carmen meaning "song" (also a Spanish female name), and the word karma , making the name Karmin. [11]

Music career

Karmin signed with Epic Records, [12] [13] and in late June 2011 entered the studio to record their debut studio EP, Hello, [14] which was released on May 7 via digital download.

Karmin performed as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on February 11, 2012, [15] singing "Brokenhearted" and "I Told You So". Their performance received multiple negative reviews from critics, with USA Today ranking it among the worst musical acts on SNL in the 21st century. [16] [17] [18]

On February 26, 2013, the duo released a studio cover of Drake's song "Started from the Bottom" as a promotional single; a week later they also released a mash-up studio cover for "Karate Chop/Sweet Dreams" by Future also as a promotional single. They released the single digitally for free download.[ citation needed ] The single "Acapella" was released in July and debuted at number 98 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and two weeks later peaked at number 72. [19]

On October 28, 2013, they announced their 2014 Pulses tour, [20] and released the full-length album Pulses on March 25, 2014; Rolling Stone gave it 1–1/2 stars. [21]

Performing at the Leo Rising showcase. Karmin at the Leo Rising showcase.jpg
Performing at the Leo Rising showcase.

2014–2016: Split from Epic Records and Leo Rising

In 2014, after the release of their debut album Pulses and the attendant tour, Karmin left Epic Records. In an interview with Billboard, Heidemann said: "We were hungry to try a more musically honest approach. We wanted to be a little bit nerdier than we think they had hoped". [22] Six months after the release of Pulses, in September 2014, Karmin released a single with rapper George Watsky titled "No Flex Zone (Remix)", inspired by the song "No Flex Zone" by Rae Sremmurd. It was produced by Nick Noonan.[ citation needed ] Later that year, Karmin began work on their second album, Leo Rising . [7] Two digital singles were released in 2014: "Sugar" on October 8, followed by "Yesterday" on October 24, 2014. Another single "Along the Road" was released on March 25, 2015, and was slated to be the lead single off the project, was later relegated as a promotional release.[ citation needed ]

In 2016, Wild Culture released the Sugar EP in collaboration with Karmin. It features three remixes of "Sugar" and a remix of Riley Pearce's single "Brave".[ citation needed ] The album Leo Rising was released on September 9, 2016.[ citation needed ]

2017–present: Qveen Herby

At the beginning of 2017, Amy Noonan revealed in a livestream that a Leo Rising tour would not be held in 2017, and if there was one it would be in 2018. [23] She also revealed that alongside the launch of a new website, new music was in the works. [24]

In 2017, all of Karmin's social media was rebranded to Qveen Herby and a small preview stating "Karmin Is Dead, Long Live the Queen" was posted. Noonan soon formally announced her solo career and launched the website Qveenherby.com. [25] The music video for Qveen Herby's first single "Busta Rhymes" was released on June 1, 2017, followed by the release of EP 1 a day later.[ citation needed ] The EP received positive reviews from critics, who praised Herby's rebranding as an artist and the exploration of R&B and hip hop music. [26] The EP also experienced fair success, peaking at number 37 on the US Billboard Independent Albums Chart and 13 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[27] 		US Heat
[28] 		US Indie
[29] 		AUS
[30]
Karmin Covers, Vol. 1
  • Released: May 24, 2011
  • Label: Karmin Music / The Complex Music Group
  • Format: Digital download
—27——
Pulses
  • Released: March 25, 2014
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, digital download
32——46
Leo Rising
  • Released: September 9, 2016
  • Label: RED Associated Labels
  • Format: CD, digital download
——27—
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart, or was not released.

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[27]
Inside Out [32]
  • Released: May 10, 2010
  • Label: Karmin Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
—
The Winslow Sessions [33]
  • Released: February 16, 2011
  • Label: Karmin Music
  • Format: Digital download
—
Hello
  • Released: May 4, 2012
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD, digital download
18
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart, or was not released.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
US
[34] 		US Dance
[35] 		US Pop
[36] 		AUS
[37] 		BEL
[38] 		CAN
[39] 		IRL
[40] 		JPN
[41] 		NZ
[42] 		UK
[43]
"Take It Away"2011——————————The Winslow Sessions
"Crash Your Party"——36————88———
"Look at Me Now"——————————Karmin Covers, Vol. 1
"Brokenhearted"2012161109611940—56Hello
"Hello"6211672—72——21—
"Acapella"201372—3443063——9—Pulses
"I Want It All"2014——39———————
"Sugar"——————————Leo Rising
"Yesterday"———————————
"Along the Road"2015——————————Leo Rising
"Didn't Know You"——————————
"Come with Me (Pure Imagination)"2016——————————
"Blame It on My Heart"—————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
SongYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Dance
Digital
[52]
"Bang It Out"
(Breathe Carolina featuring Karmin)		201444 Savages
"Young in Love"
(Borgeous featuring Karmin) [53] 		2016— 13
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Hold It Against Me"2011Karmin Covers, Vol. 1
"Born This Way"
"Forget You"
"I Need a Doctor"
"Less Than Perfect"
"Just a Kiss"
"Super Bass"
(featuring Questlove & Owen Biddle)		—
"I Told You So"2012Hello
"Sleigh Ride"—
"Pulses"2014Pulses
"Summer Nights"Non-album singles
"No Flex Zone (Remix)"
(with Watsky)
"Maybelline"2015
"That Old Black Magic (Remix)"
"Bitch Better Have My Money"
"Can't Feel My Face"
"What Do You Mean?"
"Easy Money"Leo Rising
"Baby It's Cold Outside"non-album singles
"Panda (Remix)"2016
"Riverbend"
"All I Want For Christmas Is You"

Other appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Let's Go"2013 Jonas Brothers Live
"Song for You" Big Time Rush 24/Seven
"Big Yellow Taxi"2014—Home
"Flex"2016 Futuristic As Seen on the Internet
"Already Miss You" Lucas Vidal Realive
"Big Girls Don't Cry2017— Dirty Dancing

Awards and nominations

YearNominated workAwardNominationResult
2011Karmin American Music Award New Media HonoreeWon
2012 MTV O Music Awards Web Born StarWon [54]
Teen Choice Awards Breakout GroupWon
Web StarNominated
PopRepublic It List Awards Breakthrough ArtistWon
Best Intl GroupNominated
"Brokenhearted"Best SingleWon
Hello Best AlbumNominated
2014Karmin World Music Awards World's Best GroupNominated
World's Best Live Act
"Acapella"World's Best Song
World's Best Video
2016Amy HeidemannShe Rocks Awards2016 Mad Skills AwardWon

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