Meleni Smith

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Meleni Smith
Also known asPolly A.
Born Flint, Michigan, United States
Origin Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Genres R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2005 (2005)–present
Labels 222
Columbia
Website myheartinfocus.com

Meleni Smith, also known by her stage name Polly A., is an American singer-songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Early life

She was born in Flint, Michigan and raised by a Jamaican mother in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1]

Musical career

Previously signed to Columbia Records, she released the EP 'Meet Me in the Bathroom' on August 2, 2005. [2] She is also credited as a composer alongside Toby Gad for the song 'Happy' from the 2005 film Hitch soundtrack. [3] Meleni Smith is credited as being a composer alongside producer Kerry Brothers, producer/songwriter Toby Gad and singer Alicia Keys for the 2009 song "Love is My Disease". [4] She independently released the album 'My Heart in Focus' in February 2012. [5] [6] She was nominated in the 2013 Soul Train Music Awards for Record of the Year for co-writing the song "Crooked Smile" by rapper J. Cole. [7]

In December 2014, Meleni Smith released an EP titled Distorted Fairytales. [8]

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References

  1. Artist Direct Introducing...Meleni Smith.Retrieved May 18, 2013
  2. Allmusic Meleni Smith- Allmusic .Retrieved May 20, 2013
  3. Allmusic Allmusic- Hitch Soundtrack.Retrieved May 20, 2013
  4. Allmusic Allmusic- The Element of Freedom.Retrieved May 20, 2013
  5. Meleni Smith Puts the Blues Back In R&B For "My Heart In Focus" Album The Urban Daily. Retrieved 2013
  6. Guidry News Archived June 16, 2013, at archive.today Recording Artist Meleni Smith.Retrieved May 18, 2013
  7. BET The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award.Retrieved March 30, 2014
  8. Vibe Premiere: Stream Polly A's Distorted Fairytales and Reevaluate Cuffing Season. Retrieved December 12, 2014