Candice Pillay
| Candice Pillay | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Candice Pillay |
| Born |
June 10, 1981 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Website |
www |
Candice Pillay (born June 10, 1981) is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. She is best known for writing songs for artists including Christina Aguilera, Rita Ora, Sevyn Streeter and Tinie Tempah.[1][2]
Career
As an artist, Pillay released her first mixtape in December 2014. The mixtape, titled The Mood Kill, is a 15 song compilation written by Pillay and collaborators such as Alex da Kid and Dem Jointz.[3] In August 2015, Pillay's vocals were featured on two songs from Dr. Dre's highly anticipated album "Compton"; "Medicine Man" (ft. Eminem and "White Lightening." In an interview with MTV, Pillay spoke about working with Dr. Dre stating, "He really made an impression on me from the moment I met him. Of course, he's a legendary guy. We all look up to him. You never know what to expect when you meet someone of his caliber. But, from the first meeting, he was one of the most humble guys I've met."[4][5]
In 2015, Candice co-wrote Rihanna's American Oxygen in a collaborative effort with Alex Da Kid and her KIDinaKORNER label-mates X Ambassadors.[6] Pillay told reporters the song hit close to home for herself, Alex Da Kid and Rihanna who all moved to America to further their careers in the music industry.[7]
Influences
In an interview with Toronto Paradise, Candice spoke about her musical influences. "I'm Indian, so mixing the African and Indian rhythms and drums together is very close to RnB and hip hop," she said. "A lot of my melodies are very Indian and you wouldn't think that because they're under a heavy 808, but I try to access all those cultures that I grew up on."[7]
Discography
Studio Albums
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| The Mood Kill | 2015[8] |
Singles
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bang Ya Head Harder" (ft. Lloyd Banks, Dr. Dre & Candice Pillay) | 2010 | 50 Cent | The Reconstruction Mixtape | |
| "Don't Sell Out" (ft. Candice Pillay) | 2013 | Tinie Tempah | Demonstration[9] | |
| "Witch Doctor" (ft. Candice Pillay) | 2013 | Tinie Tempah | Demonstration | |
| "We Receive You" (ft. Carnage & Candice Pillay) | 2014 | Morgan Page | DC To Light | |
| "Genocide" (ft. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay) | 2015 | Dr. Dre | Compton | |
| "Medicine Man" (ft. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson .Paak) | 2015 | Dr. Dre | Compton | #40 US R&B[10] #121 FR[11] #121 US[12] |
As Lead Artist
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bombz Away" | 2009 | Candice Pillay | - |
| "Loveless" | 2010 | Candice Pillay | - |
| "Hold On" | 2015 | Candice Pillay | The Mood Kill[13] |
As a songwriter
| Song | Artist | Writer (s) | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Lotus" | Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera, Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant, Dem Jointz Anthony Gonzalez, Morgan Kibby, Justin Meldal-Johnsen | Lotus | 2012 |
| "Make The World Move" (ft. Cee Lo Green) | Christina Aguilera | Alexander Grant, Mike Del Rio, Candice Pillay, Jayson DeZuzio, Dwayne Abernathy, Armando Trovajoli, Thomas DeCarlo Callaway | Lotus | 2012[14] |
| "Cease Fire" | Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera, Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant | Lotus | 2012 |
| "Circles" | Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera, Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant, Dwayne Abernathy | Lotus | 2012 |
| "Best of Me" | Christina Aguilera | Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant, Dwayne Abernathy, Mike del Rio, Nate Campany | Lotus | 2012 |
| "Shut Up" | Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera, Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant, Dwayne Abernathy, Jayson DeZuzio | Lotus | 2012 |
| "Light Up the Sky" | Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera, Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant | Lotus | 2012 |
| "Cockiness (Love It)" | Rihanna | Candice Pillay, Robyn Fenty, D. Abernathy, Shondrae Crawford | Talk That Talk | 2011[15] |
| "Don't Sell Out" (ft. Candice Pillay) | Tinie Tempah | Okogwu, Ryan Nile Sutherland, Andrew Stewart-Jones, Candice Pillay, Dwayne Abernathy, Vaali, S. S. Thaman | Demonstration | 2013 |
| "Witch Doctor" (ft. Candice Pillay) | Tinie Tempah | Okogwu, Candice Pillay, Alexander Grant, Abernathy | Demonstration | 2013 |
| "Consistent" | Sevyn Streeter | Sevyn Streeter, Candice Pillay, Dem Jointz, Justin Robinson, Askia Fountain | Shoulda Been There Part 1 | 2015 |
| "American Oxygen" | Rihanna | Alexander Grant, Sam Harris, Candice Pillay, Robyn Fenty | - | 2015 |
| "Genocide" (ft. Kendrick Lamar, Marsha Ambrosius & Candice Pillay) | Dr. Dre | Candice Pillay, Young, Kendrick Duckworth, Ricks II, Marsha Ambrosius, Sly Jordan, Dwayne "Dem Jointz" Abernathy, Jr. | Compton | 2015[16] |
| "One Shot One Kill" (performed by Jon Connor ft. Snoop Dogg) | Dr. Dre | Young, Jon Freeman Jr, Candice Pillay, Edwards Jr, Lawrence Jr. | Compton | 2015 |
| "Medicine Man" (ft. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson .Paak) | Dr. Dre | Candice Pillay, Young, Marshall Mathers, Mohrle, Anderson, Ricks II, Abernathy Jr, Edwards Jr, C. Chambers | Compton | 2015 |
| "White Lightening", Candice Pillay & Anderson .Paak) | Dr. Dre | Candice Pillay, Young, Marshall Mathers, Mohrle, Anderson, Ricks II, Abernathy Jr, Edwards Jr, C. Chambers | Compton | 2015 |
| "Medicine Man" (ft. Eminem, Candice Pillay & Anderson .Paak) | Dr. Dre | Candice Pillay, Young, Marshall Mathers, Mohrle, Anderson, Ricks II, Abernathy Jr, Edwards Jr, C. Chambers | Compton | 2015 |
References
- ↑ Hale, Andreas (August 11, 2015) "Meet Candice Pillay, the Singer/Songwriter Dr. Dre Says Reminds Him of Kendrick Lamar" Complex (Interview) Retrieved August 25, 2015
- ↑ Naik, Sameer (August 22, 2015). "I'm just getting started, says Candice". Saturday Star. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Michael, Scott (February 18, 2015) Candice Pillay "The Mood Kill", (Blog) Retrieved August 27, 2015
- ↑ Tardio, Andres (August 7, 2015) "MTV: Here's What It's Like To Work With Eminem, Dr. Dre And Kendrick Lamar - Candice Pillay breaks it all down". MTV (Interview) - Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ Clark, Trent (September 18, 2015). "Compton Co-Star Candice Pillay Drops New EP, The High". Hip Hop Wired. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Lewis, Corner (April 15, 2015). "Rihanna to release new song 'American Oxygen' on iTunes". Digital Spy. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- 1 2 "Toronto Paradise (April 20, 2015) - "Candice Pillay: African Air To American Oxygen". TorontoParadise.com (Interview). Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "The Mood Kill". candicepillay.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - Demonstration - Album by Tinie Tempah" ft. Candice Pillay - iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/301270/dr-dre/chart?f=367
- ↑ http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dr.+Dre+feat.+Eminem%2C+Candice+Pillay+%26+Anderson+.Paak&titel=Medicine+Man&cat=s
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Adr-dre&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A344&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=dr-dre
- ↑ YouTube (April 6, 2015) "Hold On by Candice Pillay from The Mood Kill album" - youtube.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Audio Korner - Candice Pillay : Songwriter on Christina Aguilera's Make The World Move featuring on The Voice". AudioKorner.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "ASCAP - Candice Pillay : Rihanna's Talk That Talk ASCAP Credits". ASCAP.com . Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Compton". iTunes.
- ↑ "All Music - Candice Pillay : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ↑ "World Music Candice Pillay" Retrieved August 25, 2015.