Teairra Marí
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| Years active | 2005—present |
| Genres | R&B |
| Labels | Def Jam 2004 - 2006 Interscope Records 2006 - present |
Teairra Marí (born Teairra Maria Thomas on December 2, 1987 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B singer. She is best known for her 2005 hits "Make Her Feel Good" and "No Daddy".
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[edit] Biography
According to a Billboard.com album review Teairra Mari has a 3.2 (C3-E6)octave vocal range.
Marí began her career at age 12, recording in her cousin's basement, In Holland, Michigan. She soon caught the attention of Big Mike, Ed K and Helluvah of Detroit's K.I.S.S. Productions, which developed her from the age of 13 onward. Under Big Mike's guidance, Marí spent every free moment in the studio, working with producers and songwriters like Helluvah, Disco D, Big Mike, Chaz M, Detail, Lyriq, AK, and J.R.
K.I.S.S. Productions arranged for Marí to collaborate with artists such as Ray J, J-Kwon, Lola Damone, and Bee and for Marí to appear on Detroit's Fox 2 Morning Show and UPN 50 Sports Rap. In October 2003, the label released Teairra's first album, an EP called Get Away, which included the title track plus four more songs (currently available only on this album) and became a local success.
In the meantime Teairra attended Aaliyah’s alma mater, Detroit High School for The Fine and Performing Arts, and was a vocal major, performing in many of the school's talent showcases.
At the age of 16, K.I.S.S.' Big Mike felt that Marí was ready for the big time, and he brought her in front of a who's who of label execs. Candy Tookes, a friend of Big Mike, introduced the pair to industry veteran Daryl Simmons in Atlanta, Georgia. Simmons then shared Marí's K.I.S.S. Productions-produced demo disc with Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group. After hearing Teairra Marí perform live, Reid offered her a contract on the spot.
Marí worked with Jay-Z, in his first collaboration project since becoming president of Def Jam, to create "Make Her Feel Good", the hit single from her debut album on Def Jam's Roc-A-Fella Records label. The second single "No Daddy" had a video that led to commercial success on MTV. The video spent 16 days on Total Request Live, peaking at #4.Teairra Mari's debut album, Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Mari, was released in 2005.
She is also on a song of Def Jam label mate LL Cool J's 12th studio album, Todd Smith, called "Preserve The Sexy". She also makes cameo appearance in 3LW's new video Feelin' You and Sammie's "You Should Be My Girl". Teairra Mari had left Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Records.
She is currently working on her sophmore album Second Round slated to be released on this March 2007.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales |
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| 2005 | Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Mari | #5 US | 300,000+ |
| 2007 | Second Round | TBR | TBR |
