Melody Thornton

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Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton na "World Domination Tour".jpg
Thornton in 2009
Background information
Born (1984-09-28) September 28, 1984 (age 39)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Years active2003–present
Labels
Formerly of The Pussycat Dolls
Website melodythornton.com

Melody Thornton (born September 28, 1984) is an American singer and television personality. After graduating high school, Thornton became one of the main vocalists of the pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls and released the albums PCD (2005) and Doll Domination (2008) becoming one of the world's best-selling girl groups. As part of the group, she has received a Grammy Award nomination.

Contents

Following her departure from the group in 2010, Thornton independently released a mixtape, P.O.Y.B.L (2012), and an EP, Lioness Eyes (2020). Outside her music, she has competed on reality shows, Popstar to Operastar (2011), Dancing on Ice (2019) and won the fourth season of the Australian version of The Masked Singer (2022). She has also done several stage works, including playing Rachel Marron in the musical The Bodyguard .

Early life

Melody Thornton is a native of Phoenix, Arizona and was born on September 28, 1984, to a family of Mexican and African-American descent. [1] [2] [3] She was educated in Camelback High School. [4] Her first performance was at her school, where she sang "This Little Light of Mine" at the age of six, and continued to perform at local talent shows in Arizona. [5] After high school, she majored in music engineering for one semester. [5] [6]

Career

2003–2010: The Pussycat Dolls

Thornton (second to the right) with the Pussycat Dolls performing onstage. Pussycat Dolls (cropped).jpg
Thornton (second to the right) with the Pussycat Dolls performing onstage.

At the age of 19, Thornton traveled to Burbank, California to audition for the Pussycat Dolls. [5] The group's founder Robin Antin, struck a deal with Interscope Geffen A&M Records' Jimmy Iovine to develop the Pussycat Dolls into a brand and create a separate recording pop group. [7] Thornton was selected to strengthen their vocal ability and joined Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Nicole Scherzinger, Jessica Sutta, and Kimberly Wyatt, [8] and signed a contract with the Pussycat Dolls partnership, receiving a percentage of the group's revenues. [7] Thornton along with Bachar supplied vocals as secondary vocalists, while Scherzinger assumed the majority of the vocals as the lead singer. [9] Thornton was the youngest and the only member who did not have a background in dance. [10] [11] The group released their first single, "Don't Cha" (featuring Busta Rhymes), which stands as group's most successful single to date peaked number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached the top in other 15 countries. [12] [13] Thornton didn't like the song in the beginning, as she found too controversial. [14] They released their self-titled debut album in September 2005. Subsequent singles, "Stickwitu and "Buttons" also reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [15] PCD went on to sell seven million copies worldwide and established the Pussycat Dolls as viable in the music industry earning them a reputation among the century's few breakout successes. [16] [17]

Thornton was featured on Jibbs' single "Go Too Far", which was released on March 2007; [18] it entered the top-twenty on the New Zealand Singles Chart. [19] Their second and final studio album Doll Domination was released in September 2008, the album attained its highest peak position on the US Billboard 200, but it is considered a commercial disappointment selling less than 400,000 copies in the US. [20] Doll Domination included the singles "When I Grow Up" and "I Hate This Part", which reached the top twenty on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. [21] In January 2009, the group embarked on the Doll Domination Tour, their second headlining concert tour, which highlighted stops in Europe, Oceania and Asia, [22] and grossed over $14 million. [lower-alpha 1] Following the release of the group's single 2009 "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)", tensions in the group rose due to Scherzinger being billed as a featured artist on the release. This would go on to lead to a public outburst by Thornton during the group's tour appearance while opening for The Circus Starring Britney Spears. [24] The group would then announce a hiatus towards the end of the year. [25]

Thornton then appeared as a panelist on E!'s Bank of Hollywood in which contestants must appeal to a celebrity panel to receive money. It lasted for one season. [26] In June 2010, Thornton confirmed she had departed the Pussycat Dolls and was working on a solo album. [27]

2011–present: Independent releases, television, and stage work

Since her departure from the group, Thornton has remained an independent artist. [28] In June 2011 she participated in the second series of Popstar to Operastar , a British television programme in which pop stars were trained to sing opera; she was eliminated in the third week. [29] The same month she released her debut single "Sweet Vendeta" [30] which preceded the release of her debut mixtape, P.O.Y.B.L (Piss On Your Black List), the following year. It contains ten tracks which consistst of five covers and four songs solely written by Thornton. [31] In 2013 she collaborated with Bizzy Crook, LL Cool J, and Prince Kay One for their respective albums released that year. [32] [33] [34]

In 2017, Thornton returned to British television by appearing on the second series of Celebs Go Dating and Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls . [35] [36] She then landed the lead role of Rachel Marron in the musical The Bodyguard , which toured in China for several months. [37] In 2019, Thornton was eliminated on the eight week and placed fifth on the eleventh series of Dancing on Ice . [38] This was followed with stage roles on Rip It Up – The 70s, a show inspired by music of the 70s and played the part of Cinderella in the New Wimbledon Theatre production of the family pantomime, Cinderella. [39] Thornton opted out to join the November reunion of the Pussycat Dolls in order to focus on her solo endeavors. [15] She collaborated with UK DJ producer Harrison on the dance track "Freak Like Me" and released her first solo track in seven years, "Love Will Return". A ballad that is a nod to her heritage and serves as the lead single for her debut EP, Lioness Eyes. [40] The EP, which includes seven songs was released on August 7. [41]

In 2022, Thornton competed and won the fourth season of the Australian version of The Masked Singer as "Mirrorball" [42] and the following year reprised her role as Rachel Marron in the 2023 UK and Ireland production of the musical The Bodyguard. [37]

In February 2024, Thornton participated in the fifth series of The Masked Singer UK as the character "Maypole". She was eliminated and unmasked in the sixth episode.

Artistry and musical style

Thornton was inspired to sing after her father's favorite artists, BB King, Aretha Franklin, and The Jacksons. [5] In another interview, she named Mariah Carey as a vocal inspiration. [43] Her vocals were likened to Christina Aguilera's. [9]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with track listings
TitleAlbum details
Lioness Eyes [41]
  • Released: August 7, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Streaming
Track listing
  • 1. "Pray For Me"
  • 2. "Goodbye To Happiness"
  • 3. "Love Will Return"
  • 4. "Sing About You"
  • 5. "I Will Wait"
  • 6. "Lioness Eyes"
  • 7. "Phoenix Rise"

Mixtapes

TitleDetails
P.O.Y.B.L
  • Released: March 15, 2012
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles


List of singles, showing album name and year released
TitleYearAlbumRef.
"Sweet Vendetta"2011 P.O.Y.B.L [30]
"Love Will Return"2019Lioness Eyes [44]
"Phoenix Rise"2020 [45]
"I Will Wait"
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing album name and year released
TitleYearPeaksAlbum
NZ
[19] 		UK
[46]
"Go Too Far"
(Jibbs featuring Melody Thornton)		200617126 Jibbs Featuring Jibbs
"Freak Like Me"
(Harrison featuring Melody Thornton)		2019––Non-album single

Album appearances

List of album appearances, showing album name and year released
TitleYearOther artistsAlbum(s)Ref.
"Space"2008 The Pussycat Dolls Doll Domination [lower-alpha 2] [48]
"Ease Off the Liquor" [lower-alpha 3] 2009 Timbaland Shock Value 2 [49]
"Something About You (Love The World)"2013 LL Cool J
Charlie Wilson
Earth, Wind & Fire 		Authentic [33]
"Mittelfinger" Prince Kay One Rich Kidz [34]
"24/7"
"I'll Be Fine" Bizzy Crook 84 [32]

Music videos

TitleYearOther artist(s)Director(s)Ref.
As a lead artist
"Lipstick&Guilt"2012—Dano Cerny
Marielle Tepper
"Smoking Gun"
"Someone to Believe"Yaro
"Bulletproof"Bobby NewberryDon Tyler
"Goodbye"2015Noel Maitland
Guest appearances
"Slow Dance"2009 Keri Hilson Chris Robinson
"Don't Wanna Go Home"2010 Jason Derulo Rich Lee
"Ballin"2013 Fat Joe
Wiz Khalifa
Teyana Taylor 		Elf Rivera

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
Be Cool
2005
HerselfUncredited cameo
Holiday Twist
2023
Brenda

Television

TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
HerselfEpisode: "Birthday Suit"
Bank of Hollywood
2009
JudgeSeason 1
Popstar to Operastar
2011
ContestantSeries 2
Celebs Go Dating
2017
ContestantSeries 2
Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls
2017
ContestantSeries 2
Dancing on Ice
2019
Contestant Series 11
The Masked Singer Australia
2022
Mirrorball Season 4
The Masked Singer UK
2024
Maypole Series 5

Stage credits

TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
The Bodyguard
2017
Rachel MarronChina tour
Rip It Up – The 70s
2019
—UK tour
Cinderella2019-2020Cinderella New Wimbledon Theatre
The Bodyguard
2023
Rachel MarronUK and Ireland tour

Awards and nominations

AwardYearNominated workCategoryResultRef.
Grammy Awards "Stickwitu" Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The gross takings from the 23 shows which were reported to Billboard Boxscore totalled $14.3 million. [23]
  2. ↑ Each member was credited to a solo track on the European double-disc deluxe version of the album. [47]
  3. ↑ Thornton contributed to additional vocals on the song.

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