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Sophie Beem (born May 4, 1999) is an American singer and songwriter from New York City.
Born and raised in Manhattan's Upper East Side, she released music under Parkwood Entertainment after being signed by Beyoncé to a two-year artist development deal in 2016. Beem auditioned for The X Factor USA in 2012, where she performed for judges Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid. [1] [2] [3] [4]
In March 2016, Beem released her debut self-titled EP, which featured her debut single, "Skyline". The music video for "Skyline" was released on April 1, 2016, and was directed by Shomi Patwary. The EP also features "I Got It", which features a guest verse by Fetty Wap. In 2016, Beem toured with Charlie Puth on the Nine Track Mind Tour, and with Beyoncé, Chloe x Halle and Ingrid on The Formation World Tour. [5] [6] As of 2021, she was a junior at USC Thornton School of Music. [7]
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Sophie Beem EP |
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"Skyline" | 2016 | Sophie Beem EP |
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"Glow" (featuring RedOne) | 2018 | Non-album singles |
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"Petty" | 2020 |
Navarro Gray is an American lawyer best known for his accomplishments in the entertainment industry - specifically in representing Fetty Wap in obtaining his recording deal with Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment and more recently his recording deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. He appeared on the reality television show Love & Hip Hop as the attorney for Latin Music star Anais.
Charles Otto Puth Jr. is an American singer-songwriter. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his song covers uploaded to YouTube. Puth signed with the record label eleveneleven in 2011 after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, during which he contributed songwriting and production work for other artists.
Parkwood Entertainment is an American management, production, entertainment company and record label founded by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé in 2008. The company began as a production unit for films and videos in 2008. It has offices located in New York City and Los Angeles, complete with recording studios, film editing suites, and a vault/archive. Its involvements include products for music production, motion pictures and television specials related to Beyoncé. Its' debut projects were co-executive-produced films Cadillac Records and Obsessed.
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Ingrid Burley, known professionally as Ingrid, is an American singer, rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Burley's mother was close to Tina Knowles and Mathew Knowles, who signed Burley to his record label, Music World, when she was an upcoming rap artist. She began her career at age 11, as part of Trio, which was managed by Knowles.
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The 2020 Soul Train Music Awards took place on November 29, 2020, to recognize the best in soul, R&B and Hip-Hop music. The ceremony aired on BET, BET Her, VH1 and MTV2, with actors Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold hosting the ceremony for the third time.
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The 10s Spot is a satellite radio music channel that plays music from the 2010s. Originally launched on November 3, 2021, it airs on Sirius XM Radio Channel 11. The station plays pop, R&B, and hip hop songs from 2010 to 2019, and is commercial-free with the exception of station IDs, which primarily reference memes and pop culture references from the decade.