Anjulie

Anjulie

A woman singing into a microphone

Anjulie performing in 2010
Background information
Birth name Anjulie Persaud
Born (1983-05-21) May 21, 1983[1][2][3]
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Genres Pop, alt-pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, percussion, guitar, piano, computer music[4][5]
Years active 2007–present
Labels Universal Republic, Republic
Website anjuliemusic.com

Anjulie (born Anjulie Persaud;[6] May 21, 1983) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, who has released one self-titled album,[7] and has written songs for Fefe Dobson and Kreesha Turner.[8]

Biography

Early life

Anjulie was born and raised in Oakville, Ontario, and is the youngest of four children. She attended St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary school.[9] Her parents are both Indo-Guyanese, her grandparents having immigrated to Guyana from India.[2][10] Anjulie's background and what she calls her "racial ambiguity" led to isolation while growing up; in middle school, she said, "the black kids would be on one side and the white kids would be on the other... so I would mostly hang out by myself and write".[10] However, though "it was hard that [she] didn't fit in",[6] she decided to embrace her differences and was driven to "carve [her] own niche".[10]

Music career

Anjulie became "obsessed with music" and was inspired to become a performer after watching Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope Tour.[11] She opened for Jesse McCartney during his United States tour in 2009.[12][13] The songs, "Rain", "Crazy That Way", and "The Heat" were featured on the MTV television series The Hills[10] and "Addicted2Me" on The City.[13] The single "Boom" has been featured on ABC's Eastwick, The CW's Melrose Place,[14] The Vampire Diaries,[15][16] and Canada's Next Top Model.[17]

Anjulie has toured with Shwayze and Bobby Ray aka B.o.B.,[18][19] toured Fall/Winter (2009–2010) with Raphael Saadiq,[16] and opened for Hedley on their tour in support of Storms.[20]

In 2011 the songs "White Lights", "Brand New Bitch" (also known as "Brand New Chick"), "Stand Behind the Music",[21] "Headphones",[22] and "You and I" were produced. In 2011, the single "Brand New Bitch" was certified as a platinum digital download in Canada for over 80,000 units sold,[23] and was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards.[24] In support of her new single "You and I", Anjulie embarked on a You and I Tour in 2012.[25] In the same year, it was announced that Universal Republic Records was going defunct, making artists from that label including Anjulie move from the roster to Republic Records.[26]

Songwriting and production

Anjulie began composing her own music as a teenager. She wrote the song "Say Goodbye to Jr. High", contributed background vocals and played percussion for the CD Unfabulous and More. Her debut album was co-written and produced by Jon Levine of The Philosopher Kings.[27]

Anjulie wrote the single "Don't Call Me Baby" by Canadian recording artist Kreesha Turner together with two other songs on the album Passion.[28]

She co-wrote the single "I Want You" with its performer Fefe Dobson,[29] that appears on Dobson's album, Joy (2010).[30] Anjulie's music is featured in the 2009 movie/musical Fame. She wrote and performed "Big Things"[31] which plays during the opening scene of the film. "Stand Behind The Music" was covered by Cher Lloyd in 2012 for her album Sticks & Stones.[32]

Anjulie also co-wrote "The Boys" by Nicki Minaj.[33]

Discography

Main article: Anjulie discography

Chart performance

Released on August 4, 2009, Anjulie's self-titled CD reached number two on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and number 108 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.[7] The album's first single "Boom", released in 2008,[34] reached number one on the US Dance chart in 2009.[17][35] Remixes of follow-up "Love Songs" reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart in October 2009.[36]

"Rain" debuted on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart in November 2009 at number forty-eight. After nine weeks on the chart it reached a peak of three.[7]

Awards and nominations

Personal life

In 2014, Anjulie was in a relationship with television host and political commentator Bill Maher.[39]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Simpson, Matt. "Anjulie – Anjulie". Streetdate.radio.com. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  2. 1 2 Horowitz, Joanna (November 13, 2009). "Anjulie mixes musical styles into a lot of fun". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Boom: Anjulie Sits Down With StyledOn". StyledOn.com. November 5, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Anjulie". Facebook. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ Iqbal, Phylis J. Exclusive Interview With Up and Coming Songstress Anjulie Desihits.com. June 30, 2009
  6. 1 2 Barker, Victoria (May 11, 2010). "My heritage inspires me, says Anjulie". AsiaOne. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 Billboard Album Chart History
  8. ↑ "Anjulie (writing credits)". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  9. ↑ "About Anjulie". Concord Music Group. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Anderson, Jacqui (March 16, 2009). "Q&A: Anjulie Boom". Tampa Bay Metromix.
  11. ↑ "Anjulie - Who is Anjulie - Bio, Videos and Pictures on MuchMusic.com". MuchMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  12. ↑ Pritchard, Trevor (July 27, 2009). "Getting fired works out for Anjulie". Toronto Sun.
  13. 1 2 Bhansali, Akshay (2009-02-27). "Jesse McCartney Fans Can Vouch: Keep An Eye On Anjulie!". MTV Newsroom.
  14. ↑ MelroSe Place! Eastwick! Fame! Whip It!! Anjulie blog. October 1, 2009.
  15. ↑ Brockington, Ryan (October 9, 2009). "The week's best music on TV". New York Post. "Vampire Diaries" - Episode 1.5 "You're Undead To Me".
  16. 1 2 "Anjulie Joins Raphael Saadiq for Upcoming U.S. Tour! And, "Boom" Nominated for Best Video Woodie at mtvU's Woodie Awards". ConcordMusicPress.com. October 8, 2009.
  17. 1 2 "SONY/ATV goes "Boom" with Anjulie" (PDF). Music Publisher Canada. Vol. 8, No. 3. Summer 2009.
  18. ↑ "Shwayze confirm Australian headline shows, and you could be there!". GetMusic.com.au. 3 February 2010.
  19. ↑ Bhansali, Akshay, Anjulie Says Madonna Inspired New Video 'Rain' MTV Newsroom. October 1, 2009.
  20. ↑ Bell, Mike (March 21, 2012). "Hedley Storms Saddledome and Lets Good Times Roll". Calgary Herald.
  21. ↑ Saxberg, Lynn (2012-03-12). "Anjulie is Canada's Brand New Chick". Canada.
  22. ↑ Hilton, Perez (August 21, 2012). "Put On Your Headphones And RAWK OUT To Anjulie!".
  23. ↑ "Canadian certifications – Anjulie – Brand New Chick/Bitch". Music Canada.
  24. 1 2 "Dance Recording of the Year: Yearly summary: 2012". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  25. ↑ Anjulie. "BUY TIX HERE!! You and I Tour Vancouver Calgary Winnipeg Thunder Bay Toronto Montreal »". anjulie.tumblr.com. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  26. ↑ "Anjulie now with Republic". Retrieved November 24, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Anjulie - Anjulie". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  28. ↑ "Kreesha Turner - Passion". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  29. ↑ "I Want You". ASCAP. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  30. ↑ "Fefe Dobson - Joy". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  31. ↑ "Fame – Complete Soundtrack Track Listing". Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Cher Lloyd - Sticks & Stones". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  33. ↑ "The Boys - Nicki Minaj | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  34. ↑ Concord Music Group: Anjulie Goes 'Boom' 07 November 2008.
  35. ↑ "Anjulie - Concord Music Group". Concord Music Group. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Artists - Top Music Artists and Bands". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  37. ↑ 2009 MTV Video Music Awards: Breakthrough Video MTV.com
  38. ↑ 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards: Best Video Woodie MTV.com
  39. ↑ Kennedy, John (March 22, 2014). "Bill Maher supports Rob Ford". Global News. Retrieved December 17, 2014.

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