Sonyae Elise

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Sonyae
Birth nameSonyae Elise
Born Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres R&B, hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Website www.sonyaeelise.com

Sonyae Elise is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles who won the inaugural and only season of Platinum Hit , [1] a Bravo American television channel show about competing emerging songwriters.

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Her prizes included $100,000 as a cash prize, an RCA/Jive Records contract and a publishing deal with The Writing Camp. According to her interview with Billboard Magazine, Elise does not read music nor can she play any instruments. "I have a lot of old stuff at my mother's house, notebooks and things with scripts and lyrics written in them. I did a lot of theater – 'Grease,' 'The Lion King' – and I wanted to write music for plays. Lyrics came naturally to me. I listened to a lot of pop music and KRS-One and MC Lyte and I saw (writing) as a way to express my thoughts." [2] For her winning song, she wrote "My Religion" which was released as a single after her victory. [3]

Songwriting credits and other vocal appearances

Credits and appearances are courtesy of Discogs and AllMusic.

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Hey Baby (Jump Off)"2007 Omarion & Bow Wow Face Off
"Tell Me More"2009 Havoc Hidden Files
"Stranger To Love"2011 Bridget Kelly Every Girl-EP
"Everyday"2015 Machine Gun Kelly General Admission
"Dedicated" The Game The Documentary 2
"Crenshaw / 80s and Cocaine" The Documentary 2.5
"In Or Out" Young Greatness I Tried To Tell Em
"Room in Here"2016 Anderson Paak Malibu
"Young Niggas"The Game 1992
"Copenhagen" Jeremih Late Nights: Europe (Mixtape)
"Birthday"2017 K. Michelle Kimberly: The People I Used to Know
"Momma (Outro)" Lil Yachty Teenage Emotions
"Wiseguy Love"CHGLifestyle
"$IP"2018 Qveen Herby EP 4
"Chosen One"2019 Anderson Paak Ventura [4]
"Collide" Tiana Major9 (feat. EarthGang) Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardResultRef
2021 63rd Annual Grammy Awards Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ( "Collide" )Nominated [5]

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References

  1. Hollywood Reporter: Sonyae Elise Crowned 'Platinum Hit' Champ
  2. Billboard: 'Platinum Hit' Winner Sonyae Elise Sees Kara DioGuardi as a Mentor
  3. "Sonyae Elise wins Platinum Hit | Idol Chatter & Voice Views". August 8, 2011.
  4. "Anderson .Paak Drops Lead Single, Track List for Upcoming 'Ventura'".
  5. https://www.grammy.com/artists/sonyae-elise/287211 [ bare URL ]