Lauren Bennett

Lauren Bennett (born 23 June 1989) is a British singer, dancer and model. She is best known for her involvement with girl group G.R.L. and the Paradiso Girls, her work with Cee Lo Green, LMFAO and the Pussycat Dolls.

Early life

Bennett was brought up and attended school in Meopham, Kent.

Career

Paradiso Girls: 2007–2010

Bennett was part of a girl group called the Paradiso Girls. The group consisted of seven members at their formation in 2007 but by 2008 had dropped to five. Each member comes from a different country: Chelsea Korka from the United States, Aria Crescendo from France, Kelly Beckett from Barbados, Shar Mae Amor from the Philippines and Bennett from the United Kingdom. The band was signed to Interscope Records. Their debut single, "Patron Tequila", featuring Lil’ Jon and Eve was released on 12 May 2009 and reached No. 3 on the Hot Dance Club Play Chart and No. 82 on the Canadian Hot 100. After their second single, "Who's My B***", was unsuccessful, the group were put on an indefinite hiatus in 2010.

Solo career and the Pussycat Dolls: 2010–present

After the group was put on an indefinite hiatus in 2010, she then went on to pursue a solo career. She featured in a remix of will.i.am's "I Got It from My Mama". She also joined in the Party Rock Tour with LMFAO. Later that year she met Cee Lo Green and was featured on his album The Lady Killer on the song "Love Gun".

The following year, she was featured on LMFAO's international hit "Party Rock Anthem", which has sold over 5,000,000 digital downloads in the United States and reached No. 1 in the United States for six weeks. She also is modelling for ViolentLips.^[1]

Bennett still works with Robin Antin and is featured in the Pussycat Dolls' second fitness DVD. Talking to Billboard.com on the red carpet at the American Music Awards, Bennett confirmed herself as a part of the newly regrouped recording group. This makes her the first member of a brand new line-up that creator Robin Antin confirmed to Billboard was in the process of being built. "We're currently figuring out who's in the group and we're working on an album," Bennett says of the Pussycat Dolls.^[2] In 2011 it was announced that a new line-up of the "sexy brand" would debut in August 2012 with the other members Paula van Oppen, Simone Battle, Natasha Slayton and Emmalyn Estrada. Her debut solo single "I Wish I Wish"^[3] was released on 21 November 2011 via Interscope Records.^[4] The track was written by Esmée Denters, Billy Mann and produced by David Schuler.

Discography

With Paradiso Girls

Solo singles

As a featured artist

References

1. ↑ "Violent Lips Look Book". Facebook. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
2. ↑ "Latest Music News, Band, Artist, Musician & Music Video News". Billboard.com. 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
3. ↑ "Connecting to the iTunes Store". Phobos.apple.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
4. ↑ "Lauren Bennett : Releases : I Wish I Wish". Interscope.com. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2011-12-15. 
5. ↑ "I Wish I Wish - single by Lauren Bennett". iTunes. Retrieved 2011-11-21. 
6. ↑ Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO

External links

• Official website