Asia Cruise

Asia Cruise
Birth name	Asia Nalani Vernimo[1]
Born	February 11, 1990[2]
Origin	Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Genres	R&B, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2007–08
Labels	Hitz Committee/Jive
Website	www.myspace.com/asiahitz

Asia Nalani Vernimo (born February 11, 1990), better known by her stage name Asia Cruise, is an American R&B singer. In 2008, she became the first artist of Asian descent to be signed to Hitz Committee/Jive Records.

Biography

Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Asia Cruise is Filipino.^[3] At 10 she attended a youth theater summer camp and, after the reaction she received at her first performance, knew that being a performing artist was her calling. She was signed to Jive Records, which promoted her debut single "Selfish" by revealing her face only after the music video was released.^[2] Cruise also appeared in the music video for Black Eyed Peas' charity single We Be Workin'.^[4]

Discography

Albums

Year	Title
2008	Who Is Asia Cruise? Released: Never released Label: Mosley/Zone4/Interscope/Hitz Committee

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Album
		U.S. Rhythmic
2008	"Selfish"	33	Who Is Asia Cruise?
	"Boyfriend"	-

References

1. https://twitter.com/asianalani
2. Jones, Steve (2008-03-31). "Five young R&B artists to watch". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
3. https://www.myspace.com/asiahitz
4. "Who Is Asia Cruise? by 24 Hour Hip Hop". 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2014.