Coline Creuzot | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Houston, Texas, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Labels | Sony ATV |
| Website | www |
Coline Creuzot is an American singer and Sony ATV songwriter. [1] [2]
Coline Creuzot | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Labels | Sony ATV |
| Website | www |
Coline Creuzot is an American singer and Sony ATV songwriter. [1] [2]
Coline Creuzot was born in Houston, Texas. At the age of three, Creuzot took up dance where she realized her passion for the performing arts. She began to sing and write songs by ten years old and was a part of a girl group before she reached her teenage years. Creuzot attended Lamar High School and went on to receive a degree in business management from Hampton University. [3] [4]
After graduating college, Creuzot returned to Houston to pursue a full-time music career, [3] releasing her first mixtape "Head Turner" in 2008. Creuzot worked with music producer Happy Perez on her 2008 debut single "Give-And-Take." [3] The track gained popularity in Creuzot's hometown of Houston and reached #1 for six weeks on Houston radio charts. Following the success of "Give-And-Take," Creuzot opened up for artists, such as T.I., Drake, T-Pain, David Banner, and Keyshia Cole. [5] [6]
Upon her return to Houston, Creuzot connected with notable artists on the Houston music scene. Creuzot has also collaborated with established Houston rappers Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Lil' KeKe, and Z-Ro. [3] [4] [7] Creuzot also appeared as background dancer/singer in Solange Knowles' music video for "I Decided" in 2008. [2]
She eventually caught the attention of Sony ATV (formerly known as EMI). Creuzot was signed to the music publishing company as a songwriter in 2011. [8]
Creuzot's single, "Truth Is", peaked at #24 on Billboard (magazine)'s Adult R&B Songs chart in 2016. [9]
Creuzot now resides in L.A. and continues to further her career as a singer and songwriter, working with Grammy nominated & award-winning singers, songwriters and producers. [2]
Most recently, Creuzot opened for Keyshia Cole, K. Michelle and Tank at the theatre at Arena Place on May 26, 2019.
Creuzot released "Truth Is", featuring Trina, on September 20, 2019, [10] and her most recent single, "F*CK FEELINGS", was released on October 28, 2019. [11]
Creuzot describes her musical style as a blend of "R&B soul and pop." [12] The subject matter of most of her songs centers around topics such as female empowerment, relationships, love, and heartache. Creuzot explains in a recent interview "I draw off of things that go on in my life (past, present and my hopes for the future), and my outlet is to write and sing about it …You have to figure out how to channel things in a positive way." [1]
Creuzot draws inspiration from contemporary R&B, old school soul/R&B and country music. She cites artists Donny Hathaway, Sam Cooke, Aaliyah and Beyoncé as influences on her music. [3]
Creuzot is the granddaughter of Percy Creuzot Jr, founder of Frenchy's Chicken, a popular creole restaurant chain based in Houston. [1] [2]
Creuzot is married to the former journeyman baseball player, Jason Bourgeois, and they had their first child, Mireille, in 2015.
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Give-And-Take | 2008 |
| Acapella Now | 2013 |
| You Tried It | 2014 |
| Truth Is | 2015 |
| Show Me | 2016 |
| Numb | 2016 |
| Dead End | 2017 |
| High Life | 2017 |
| You Give | 2018 |
| Link Up (featuring Paul Wall) | 2018 |
| You Got It | 2019 |
| Truth Is (featuring Trina) | 2019 |
| F*CK FEELINGS | 2019 |
| Title | Year | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Head Turner | 2008 | Mixtape |
| Diamond in the Rough | 2009 | Mixtape |
| Clarity | 2010 | Mixtape |
| Welcome To My World | 2010 | Mixtape |
| The Chase | 2011 | Mixtape |
| Acapella Now | 2012 | EP |
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