Amerie

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Biography

Amerie Rogers, known professionally as Amerie, is an Korean-African American international R&B star. Ameriie has released four albums. Her 2002 debut album “All I Have” was highly acclaimed by critics as was her 2nd album “Touch”. In 2005, Ameriie burst back onto the music scene with her fourth single “1 Thing”, which was used as the theme song for the Will Smith movie “Hitch”. “1 Thing” went to the top of the charts in various international markets, including the US, UK and others around the world. It earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (the album “Touch” was also nominated for the “Best Contemporary R&B Album” Grammy ). The album sold an estimated 800,000 copies worldwide and went gold in the US and silver in the UK. Her third album ‘Because I Love It’ was released in the UK , Europe and Asia. The single “Take Control” was released, and enjoyed international success. The second single “Gotta Work” did not fare as well in the charts, despite receiving heavy airplay on UK and European music video channels. The album has sold a combined total of 310,000 copies worldwide and is her most critically acclaimed album. In late 2007, was reported that Ameriie had left her label Columbia Records, and signed with the Island Def Jam Music Group, and is currently working on her next studio album, executively produced by Bryan Michael Cox.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1980
Number of Albums 13
Record Label
Website www.ameriie.com
Wikipedia Amerie on Wikipedia
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Genres

Soul Pop

Trivia

What did Amerie always know was what she was going to do?

music

...ve developed into something else than being a singer. I always knew that music was what I was going to do. Blending this divination along with perseve...
What has Amerie developed herself to be?

a rising star in the American music industry

...erance, she has successfully developed herself to be a rising star in the American music industry . It probably just takes a little more time for her t...
Some critics even considered her as what?

the next Mary J. Blige

... one of American R&B divas. Some critics even considered her as the next Mary J. Blige . All of these have proven that she is indeed an extraordinary s...
What is the name of her younger sister who would later be a lawyer?

Angela

...with a bright career waiting ahead. She also has a younger sister named Angela who would later be a lawyer. Under the nurture of her Korean mother who...
What is her Korean mother's occupation?

painter

...ould later be a lawyer. Under the nurture of her Korean mother who is a painter , singer, and classical pianist, she has developed an interest in music...
When did she begin to enter talent shows?

third grade

...d to be a singer, she then began to enter various talent shows in her third grade . After living in Germany and Alaska, her family finally settled in V...
At what age did Amerie first enter the music scene?

22

...Amerie (pronounced AMarie) burst onto the music scene at the age of 22 with her charttopping debut album All I Have. A dedicated singer and student of...
What was Amerie's debut album called?

All I Have

...to the music scene at the age of 22 with her charttopping debut album All I Have . A dedicated singer and student of dance since childhood, she graduat...
What race was Rogers' mother?

Korean

...rie Rogers was born January 12, 1980, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to a Korean mother and AfricanAmerican father. Her father's military career meant t...
What did her childhood experiences have helped her adjust to?

life in the music business

...says that her childhood experiences have helped her adjust to life in the music business . Her mother is a singer and classical pianist, and inspired i...
What is Amerie's mother's profession?

singer and classical pianist

...ed her adjust to life in the music business. Her mother is a singer and classical pianist , and inspired in her daughter a love of music. Amerie also d...
What genre of music inspired Amerie?

Motown soul

...piration from her father's record collection, starting with the 1960s Motown soul hits that would eventually shape the sound of her own music. Amerie ...
Where did Amerie draw inspiration from her father's collection?

1960s Motown soul hits

...piration from her father's record collection, starting with the 1960s Motown soul hits that would eventually shape the sound of her own music. Amerie ...
What year was Amerie Mi Marie Rogers born?

1980

...Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980 ), known mononymously as Amerie (formerly Ameriie), is an African AmericanKorean singer, songwriter, reco...
What is the mononymous name of Amerie?

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers

... Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980), known mononymously as Amerie (formerly Ameriie), is an African AmericanKorean singer, songwriter, reco...
What is the name of Amerie's second album?

Touch

...t album All I Have was highly acclaimed by critics, as was her 2nd album Touch . In 2005, Amerie burst back onto the music scene with her fourth single...
What was the theme song for the movie Hitch?

1 Thing

... In 2005, Amerie burst back onto the music scene with her fourth single 1 Thing , which was used as the theme song for the Will Smith movie Hitch. 1 Th...
When was the single Take Control released?

October 2006

...the US and silver in the UK. The single Take Control was released in October 2006 , and it enjoyed international success. The second single Gotta Work ...
What was the name of the second single on the album?

Gotta Work

...October 2006, and it enjoyed international success. The second single Gotta Work did not fare as well in the charts, despite receiving heavy airplay o...
When was it reported that Amerie had left Columbia Records?

late 2007

...10,000 copies worldwide and is her most critically acclaimed album. In late 2007 , was reported that Amerie had left her label Columbia Records, and si...
What label did Amerie sign with in 2007?

Island Def Jam Music Group

...erie had left her label Columbia Records, and signed with the Island Def Jam Music Group . Amerie revealed the album title to be changed from Breakups ...
Amerie changed the title of her album to what?

In Love & War

...mbia Records, and signed with the Island Def Jam Music Group. Amerie revealed the album title to be changed from Breakups To Makeups to In Love & War ....
Where did her family settle down after graduating high school?

Virginia

...contests. After her high school graduation, her family settled down in Virginia while she began to attend Georgetown University, from which she later ...
What did she learn from her mother?

classical arts

...Born in Massachusetts, she gained an appreciation of the classical arts from her mother Mi Suk Rogers and of music from her father Charles Rogers, and...
What two majors did she later graduate from?

English and Fine Arts

...town University, from which she later graduated with a degree in English and Fine Arts . While living in Washington, D.C., she met producer Rich Harris...
Who was Rich Harrison?

producer

...ee in English and Fine Arts. While living in Washington, D.C., she met producer Rich Harrison, who worked with such performers as Mary J. Blige, and b...
Which famous singer did she meet while living in Washington D.C?

Mary J. Blige

..., she met producer Rich Harrison, who worked with such performers as Mary J. Blige , and began developing demos with her. This led to a deal with Rise ...
When did Amerie marry Lenny Nicholson?

June 25, 2011

...cords. Amerie Family life She married her manager Lenny Nicholson on June 25, 2011 . They welcomed a son named River in May 2018. Amerie Before Fame Sh...
What was the name of Amerie's son?

River

... her manager Lenny Nicholson on June 25, 2011. They welcomed a son named River in May 2018. Amerie Before Fame She was born into a military family and...
What is Amerie's estimated net worth?

6 Million

...o Forbes, Wikipedia, IMDB, and other reputable online sources, Amerie has an estimated net worth of 6 Million at the age of 42 years old in year 2022....
What movie featured the theme song 1 Thing?

Hitch

...ingle 1 Thing, which was used as the theme song for the Will Smith movie Hitch . 1 Thing went to the top of the charts in various international markets...
In what year did Amerie return to the music scene?

2005

...l I Have was highly acclaimed by critics, as was her 2nd album Touch. In 2005 , Amerie burst back onto the music scene with her fourth single 1 Thing, ...
How many copies did the album sell worldwide?

310,000

...d European music video channels. The album has sold a combined total of 310,000 copies worldwide and is her most critically acclaimed album. In late 2...
What country did the Rogers family move to?

South Korea

... Charles. A few months after she was born, the Rogers family moved to South Korea , where Amerie lived for three years. She has a younger sister, Angel...
How long did Amerie live in South Korea?

three years

... born, the Rogers family moved to South Korea, where Amerie lived for three years . She has a younger sister, Angela, who is now her lawyer. Amerie des...
Where did Amerie enroll to study literature?

Georgetown University

...he house or use the phone on school days. The singer enrolled at Georgetown University to study literature, and was in Navy ROTC: My dad didn't force ...
What degree did Ameriie receive while studying at Georgetown?

B.A

...n education. She quit ROTC after her sophomore year, and graduated with a B.A . While studying at Georgetown, Ameriie befriended a Washington, D.C. clu...
Who was the producer who put Ameriia in touch with?

Rich Harrison

...a Washington, D.C. club promoter who eventually put her in touch with producer Rich Harrison . This led to her first record deal with Columbia Records....
Amerie Rogers was born on what date?

January 12, 1980

...p at various military bases around the world in the 1980s. Born on January 12, 1980 , in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Amerie's father was a member of the ...
Where was Amerie born?

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

...es around the world in the 1980s. Born on January 12, 1980, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts , Amerie's father was a member of the military who instilled st...
When did Amerie begin to sing?

high school

...es into his family's life. Studying dance as a child, it wasn't until high school that Amerie began to sing. After graduating, the Rogers family final...
What restaurant did Amerie choose?

McDonald's

...meeting had to be at a public place for young Amerie, so she picked a McDonald's restaurant. The two hit it off and began to write demos together. The...
Who did Amerie land a deal with?

Rise Entertainment and Columbia Records

...ison had in the industry helped Amerie land a deal with Rise Entertainment and Columbia Records . Harrison penned handfuls of songs for Amerie to begin...
In what city did she meet producer Rich Harrison?

Washington, D.C.,

... graduated with a degree in English and Fine Arts. While living in Washington, D.C., she met producer Rich Harrison, who worked with such performers a...
What was the name of Amerie's debut single?

Why Don't We Fall in Love

...e spring of 2002, RiseColumbia released Amerie's debut single, Why Don't We Fall in Love . By the time her first album, All I Have, appeared that July,...
When did RiseColumbia release Why Don't We Fall in Love?

2002

...h Rise Entertainment and, in turn, majorlabel Columbia. In the spring of 2002 , RiseColumbia released Amerie's debut single, Why Don't We Fall in Love....
When was Touch released?

April 2005

...chart and the Billboard Hot 100. Her followup, Touch, was released in April 2005 . It peaked at number five on the Billboard album chart while yielding...
At what number did Touch peaked on the album chart?

five

...00. Her followup, Touch, was released in April 2005. It peaked at number five on the Billboard album chart while yielding the number one single 1 Thin...
What does this biography of a living person relies too much on?

references to primary sources

...This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources . Please help by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Contentious m...
Please help by adding what?

secondary or tertiary sources

...much on references to primary sources. Please help by adding secondary or tertiary sources . Contentious material about living persons that is unsource...
Who was Roger's father?

Charles Rogers

...cal arts from her mother Mi Suk Rogers and of music from her father Charles Rogers , and she also studied dance from an early age and performed in tale...
What race was Amerie's father?

African American

...n Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to a Korean mother named Mi Suk and an African American father, Charles Rogers. A few months after she was born, the Roger...
What was her father's military career?

US

...ces, including South Korea, Germany, Texas and Alaska due to her father's US military career. Having to constantly adapt to new environments, she deve...
What did she have to constantly adapt to?

new environments

... to her father's US military career. Having to constantly adapt to new environments , she developed a very strong sense of self early on. She excelled ...
How many critically acclaimed albums did she release?

three

... overwhelming success of the gogoinspired track 1 Thing. After releasing three critically acclaimed albums, Ameriie decided it was time to reposition ...
What is the name of the aggressive mix of trunk rattling hiphop and raw soul?

Love & War

...claimed albums, Ameriie decided it was time to reposition herself. In Love & War , an aggressive mix of trunk rattling hiphop, raw soul reminiscent of ...