Kimberly Cole

Kimberly Cole

Kimberly Cole 2014
Background information
Born (1987-05-20) May 20, 1987[1][2]
Orange County, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Competitive Skater
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Labels
  • Atlantic
  • Bigbeat
Associated acts
Website kimberlycolemusic.com

Kimberly Cole (b. Orange County, California[3]) is an American pop singer, songwriter, music correspondent, and host. She is signed with the William Morris Endeavor agency, and has interviewed celebrities, bands, and other recording artists for MTV and the American Music Awards.[3][4] Cole's Twitter account has over 2 million followers,[5] having hit the one million followers mark on March 25, 2009.[4][6][7] She was ranked #45 on the Celebuzz 2012 list of 101 Hot Bodies, as well as declared "Eye Candy" by XXL Mag and "Buzzworthy" by MTV.[8] She has also been featured in MTV Style,[9][10][11] Nylon Magazine,[12] and Idolator.[13] Most currently, Cole is slated to be the face of the Louis XIV Energy Brand.[14] As an influencer, Cole has been a Buzzmaker for SpinMedia and Buzznet and in 2015 worked with such brands as Rimmel London, Guess, Coach, Cross Pens, Degree, and Suave.[14]

Personal life

Cole has studied voice, piano, and dance since the age of four,[15] as well as earned a degree in theater at UCLA.[16] [17] An alumnus of Fountain Valley High School, she has served as a guest judge in the annual, Voice of Fountain Valley competition at Fountain Valley High School.[18] She is also a champion professional artistic roller skater who has performed in competitions, and was nationally recognized in her teens.[15][16][19][20][21] She is quarter of Russian descent.[22]

Promotions

Her performances have led her to write two songs for the movie Fame (2009),[23] her song "I Know" was featured on the television film Mean Girls 2, and her song "U Make Me Wanna" (with Eddie Amador and featuring Garza) was featured in Basketball Wives LA.[24]

Her song "Nitty Gritty" was featured on the Season Finale of Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars,[25] Duck Dynasty teen Sadie Robertson and pro partner Mark Ballas performed their samba/quickstep to the track.

Cole's album Bad Girls Club was released on iTunes in 2010, promoting Oxygen Network's The Bad Girls Club with her single "Smack You," which was featured throughout season 5 of the show. "Smack You" charted at number nineteen of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart before peaking at number four, spending thirteen weeks on the chart.[26] The album also served as the soundtrack to the season 6.[27] The multiplatform release was the first co-branded album for Oxygen Media, promoted with an extensive social media campaign hashtagged #UpToNoGood.[6]

She has appeared in commercials for Mountain Dew, Rubbermaid, Sony, and Sketchers. [17]

Songwriting

Kimberly Cole has written and co-written all of her own material,[19] as well as songs for a variety of other artists, including Inna ("Crazy Sexy Wild") and Chris Willis ("Faded"),[28] as well as Linnea's hit "Dance Through Fire" which reached #30 on the Billboard charts.[16][29][30]

Performances

Cole has performed with Lenny Kravitz, Jessica Simpson, Will Smith, and Mýa,[31] as well as opened for Katy Perry, LMFAO, Lupe Fiasco, Cobra Starship, and Shiny Toy Guns.[4][19][32][33] She performed live at The Colony in Los Angeles as headliner of the Colony Royale New Year's Eve 2011 party.[34]

In 2012, she hosted the live online pre-show for the 40th anniversary American Music Awards,[35][36][37][38] as well as the weekly webseries "AMAs on Demand" alongside Lance Bass and Megan Turney.[39][40][41]

She co-starred alongside Eliza Dushku playing the role of a background singer in the FOX TV series Dollhouse, as well as contributing the title theme (which she wrote as well as performed) and two other songs for the episode "Stage Fright".[19][21][42] She has also been featured as a celebrity guest judge on VH1's Saddle Ranch.[43]

Internet celebrity Nathan Barnatt auditioned for a role in her "U Make Me Wanna" music video. The resulting footage became a viral video.[44][45][46] Barnatt also appears in the final cut, as Cole and her team reworked their original concept of the video to include his performance.[32][47]

Host/Presenter

Cole was a presenter at the 2014 International Fashion Film Awards along side other presenters such as Lance Bass, Jordin Sparks, Kristin Cavallari, and Mark Ballas.[48][49]

Cole collaborated with Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham on a series for Style Haul called "FM", which she hosted. She described the project saying, "It's a mini-docuseries - reality but with music and a sneak peak of everything that goes on behind-the-scenes. And it's very cool to be able to share that because so far I feel like my fans really haven't gotten to see that side - and I'm not afraid to show that dirty, down to earth girl that I am when I'm in the studio."[32][50][51][52]

Artistry

Throughout her career, Cole's sound has been characterized by sassy lyrics, in genres ranging from dance-pop[27] to experiments with dubstep, electronic, and reggae influences (as seen on her EP The Prelude).[13] Her 2013 single "Found Better" was described by Nylon Magazine as sounding like "Gwen Stefani at her most reggae paired with major EDM beats".[12]

Cole participated in a viral campaign for Alicia Keys' Keep a Child Alive charity to raise $1 million and awareness for the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and India.[53][54][55][56][57]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Bad Girls Club

Extended plays

Title Album details
Nitty Gritty
Superstar
The Prelude

Singles

Title Year Album Ranking
"Smack You" 2010 Bad Girls Club Billboard Dance Club #4[58]
"Arrow Through My Heart"
(with Eddie Amador feat. Garza)		 2011 TBA Billboard #16
"U Make Me Wanna"
(with Eddie Amador feat. Garza)		 2012 Billboard #13[59]
"Like It" 2013 The Prelude
"Found Better" 2013 The Prelude[60]

References

  1. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kimberly-cole/id74736927
  2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kimberly-cole-mn0002102489/biography
  3. 1 2 "Kimberly Cole's Biography". Artist Biography. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "Singing Sensation, Kimberly Cole". Huffington Post. 25 March 2010.
  5. ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/12/21/oxygen-media-teams-up-with-pop-sensation-kimberly-cole-for-networks-first-ever-co-branded-album-to-be-released-on-itunes-december-21-984504/20101221oxygen01/
  6. 1 2 "Breaking News - Oxygen Media Teams Up with Pop Sensation Kimberly Cole for Network's First Ever Co-Branded Album to Be Released on iTunes December 21 | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  7. ↑ "Kimberly Cole (@KimberlyCole1) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  8. ↑ http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2009/01/12/the-buzz-on-kimberly-cole/
  9. ↑ "Celebuzz 101 Hot Bodies: Kimberly Cole Says Trick to Staying in Shape Is Dancing (PHOTOS AND VIDEO) | Celebuzz". Celebuzz. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  10. ↑ "Eye Candy: Kimberly Cole is Crazy, Sexy, Wild - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  11. ↑ "MTV Style | Hot Shoes 2011 Edition". www.mtv.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  12. 1 2 "song premiere: kimberly cole". NYLON. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  13. 1 2 "Kimberly Cole’s ‘The Prelude’ EP: Idolator Premiere | Idolator". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  14. 1 2 "Kimberly Cole: ‘You don’t know the half of it’". AXS. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  15. 1 2 "Campus Circle - Kimberly Cole". www.campuscircle.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  16. 1 2 3 "Kimberly Cole | Celebrity | PopStar". PopStar. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  17. 1 2 Andrew Leahey. "Kimberly Cole Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  18. ↑ "13. Kimberly Cole, Class of 98, Pop... - Fountain Valley is Baron Town | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08. horizontal tab character in |title= at position 4 (help)
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  20. ↑ "Entertainment news & latest headlines from AOL.com". AOL.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  21. 1 2 "Kimberly Cole | Celebrity | PopStar". PopStar. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  22. ↑ Cole, Kimberly (December 23, 2013). "Twitter: KimberlyCole1: I luv russia!!! I'm 1/4 russian!!! RT @DolarD_Ametist @KimberlyCole1 russia loves u!!!!". Twitter.com. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  23. ↑ http://www.beautynewsnyc.com/travel/pillows-paris-and-performances-budding-pop-star-kimberly-cole%E2%80%99s-travel-tips/
  24. ↑ "Basketball Wives LA | Season 4 Episodes (TV Series) | VH1". VH1. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  25. ↑ "'Dancing With the Stars' crowns Season 19 champ". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  26. ↑ "Artists / Kimberly Cole - Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  27. 1 2 "Oxygen Cuts a Record for Bad Girls". AdWeek. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  28. ↑ "Chris Willis". SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  29. ↑ http://linneaonline.com/?page_id=9
  30. ↑ "Singer Kimberly Cole Raves About Writing 'Housewives' Star Gretchen Rossi's New Song". Huffington Post. 3 July 2012.
  31. ↑ http://artists.letssingit.com/kimberly-cole-roller-cutie-kimberly-cole-qjmss/news/294429/1
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  34. ↑ "Where the Stars Will Be Ringing in 2011". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  35. ↑ "Rapper Nicki Minaj Announced As Headliner For 40th Annual American Music Awards|AllHipHop". Hip-Hop News, Rumors, Rap Music & Videos |AllHipHop. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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  40. ↑ "American Music Awards Noms: Behind-The-Scenes Video". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  41. ↑ Simpson, David. "American Music Awards Preview with Lance Bass and Kimberly Cole". The Hollywood Reporter.
  42. ↑ "Dollhouse Music Season 01 | TV Show Music | Music From TV Shows". 2012-07-23. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  43. ↑ http://www.lovetwenty.com/2012/08/exclusive-interview-with-kimberly-cole/
  44. ↑ "Most Watched Today | The Best Online Videos". Most Watched Today | The Best Online Videos. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  45. ↑ "Internet dance star Nathan Barnatt auditions for Kimberly Cole music video". CBS News. 2 April 2012.
  46. ↑ "Internet Star Keith Apicary Auditions for Kimberly Cole (VIDEO) | Celebuzz". Celebuzz. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  47. ↑ 6/25/2012, Jenna Hally Rubenstein. "New Video: Kimberly Cole Featuring Garza, 'U Make Me Wanna'". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  48. ↑ "International Fashion Film Awards - Presented by Cinémoi". www.cinemoius.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  49. ↑ Blum, Steven (2014-07-27), The International Fashion Film Awards, retrieved 2016-04-09
  50. ↑ "Iggy Azalea Gets Candid With Kimberly Cole During A Pants-Droppin’ Photo Shoot (VIDEO)". Global Grind. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  51. ↑ "Vampire Diaries Star Kat Graham Spills Her Best Fashion, Beauty Secrets". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  52. ↑ "Chad Michael Murray Hangs Out at Comic-Con and Other Celeb Sightings". Life & Style. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  53. ↑ "An interview with "dead" singer Kimberly Cole". LasVegasWeekly.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  54. ↑ http://kimili.com, Michael Bester -. "Keep a Child Alive | Buy Life". buylife.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  55. ↑ http://www.accesshollywood.com/keep-a-child-alives-digital-death-world-aids-day-campaign_gallery_2737/image_134149
  56. ↑ http://keepachildalive.org/media/campaigns/buy-life-digital-death/
  57. ↑ "Watch: Stars Go Offline for AIDS, Make 'Last Tweet and Testament' Videos". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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  59. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/305896/kimberly+cole/chart
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