Lolene

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Lolene

Lolene in New York City for Fashion Week, 2010
Background information
Birth name Lolene Ebony Everett
Also known as Lolene
Born 12 March 1985
Bristol, United Kingdom
Origin Bristol, UK
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Drums, oboe, flügelhorn
Years active 2004–present
Labels Island Def Jam
Associated acts J.R. Rotem, Nellee Hooper, Martina Topley-Bird, Nasri, The Messengers, Roni Size, Christopher Rojas, Spike Stent, Kanye West, Sam Sparro, Scott Cutler
Website www.lolenemusic.com

Lolene Everett (born 12 March 1985), professionally known simply as Lolene, is a British recording artist, songwriter, record producer and performer from Bristol, England.

Early life

Lolene was raised by her mother and describes herself as "independent by default" for this reason. While in Bristol, Lolene began singing backing vocals for Martina Topley-Bird[1] (vocalist for Tricky) and also collaborated with local drum and bass pioneer Roni Size.

On relocating to London, Lolene signed a development deal with BMG Records to front their latest girl group. She wrote the group's material, but left shortly after to pursue a solo career and focus on her songwriting. Lolene created her alter ego, Miss Foo Foo, while involved in London's club scene. She describes her created character as "the spoilt, extravert, heightened part of my existence."

Lolene moved to Los Angeles and signed to Beluga Heights/Sony ATV after being discovered by record producer J.R. Rotem (Rihanna, Britney Spears) and his manager Zach Katz. Initially hired as a writer, Lolene began developing her personal sound with the help of Rotem and other producers.[2]

Music career

2009: The Electrick Hotel and Cracked Not Broken

Lolene released her debut album The Electrick Hotel in 2012.

Lolene released her debut single Sexy People in 2009. The track reached No. 5 as of Billboard Magazine Dance Club Chart 1 December 2009 issue.[3] The first official single from her album, Rich (Fake It Til You Make It) was released on 19 April 2010. An official music video was shot for the song and premiered on 29 June 2010. Lolene has mentioned in interviews that the 90s inspired Lionheart will be the next single.[4]

2012–present: She's Got a Pulse

A new EP named She's Got a Pulse was released on 12 December 2012. Lolene describes it as a collection of songs celebrating the fact she is musically alive.

The Electrick Hotel track listing

No. TitleMusicProducer(s) Length
1. "Intro (Welcome to the Electrick Hotel)"  Lolene, Tom MeredithTom Meredith 0:47
2. "Sexy People"  Lolene, Christopher Rojas, Nasri, Christina MilianChris Rojas 4:05
3. "Rich (Fake It Til You Make It)"  Lolene, Adam Messinger, Nasri, Damon SharpeThe Messengers 3:58
4. "Lionheart"  Lolene Tom Meredith, Sheppard SolomonTom Meredith 4:35
5. "Ordinary Girl"  Lolene, Nellee Hooper, Rune WestbergNelle Hooper 4:00
6. "Under The Bus" (featuring Sam Sparro)Lolene, Sam Sparro, Jesse RoggSam Sparro 4:20
7. "Interlude (Room Service)"  Lolene, Tom MeredithTom Meredith 0:44
8. "Carousel"  Lolene, Mushtaq Omar  3:26
9. "Radio Radio"  Lolene, Josh Abraham, Oliver GoldsteinJosh Abraham, Oliver Goldstein 4:15
10. "Just for the Record"  Lolene, Tom MeredithTom Meredith 3:50
11. "Limousine Luva"  Lolene, Luciana, Richard Vission, Chico BennettRichard Vission, Chico Bennet 3:30
12. "Die Without Love"  Lolene, Damon Sharpe, Carl RydenCarl Ryden, Damon Sharpe 3:52
13. "Bang Bang"  Lolene, Josh Abraham, Oliver GoldsteinJosh Abraham, Oliver Goldstein 3:10
14. "Messed Up"  Lolene, Warren FelderOak 3:58
15. "Beautiful Disaster"  Lolene, Chris BraideChris Braide 4:14
16. "Dancing on Diamonds (Bonus)"  Lolene, Chris Rojas, Alex JamesChris Rojas 3:36
17. "Zoo (Bonus)"  Lolene, Chris Rojas, Alex JamesChris Rojas 2:51

Cracked Not Broken track listing

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Lolene Intro"    1:15
2. "I Wish"  Lolene vs. Skee-lo vs. Willow Smith 1:51
3. "Leave Your Girl"  Lolene vs. Dizzie Rascal vs. Calvin Harris vs. Greg Ogan 3:32
4. "Super Trouper"  Lolene vs. ABBA vs. Dr. Dre 2:51
5. "Electrick Dreams"  Lolene vs. Cory Heart vs. Damon Sharpe 4:11
6. "Boujis Baby"  Lolene vs. Mr. DJ 3:35
7. "Slippy Heights"  Lolene vs. Kate Bush vs. Underworld 3:20
8. "In Your Head Zombie"  Lolene vs. The Cranberries 3:34
Sample credits

She's Got a Pulse track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Drum Dumb"   3:35
2. "Oh Lola!"   3:43
3. "Shake the Building (feat. Mic Righteous)"   2:44
4. "Black Rainbow"   3:27
5. "Even Angels Cry"   3:56
6. "Universe Cries"   3:38
7. "Miracle"   4:06
8. "Destroy the Disco"   3:48
9. "Bite Your Tongue"   3:17
10. "My Boyfriend Wants to Kill Me"   1:56
11. "One Blood"   3:12
12. "Kiss My Revolution"   3:42

Collaborations

Lolene sings background vocals on the Rick Ross featuring T-Pain single "The Boss".[5] Lolene has collaborated with award winning writers Chris Braide (Cheryl Cole, Jesse McCartney) Andreas Carlsson (Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion) with whom she wrote "Heartache on the Dance Floor" for Janet Leon. She writes with Makeba Riddick (Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Beyoncé), Evan Bogart (Beyoncé, Leona Lewis), Danja (Britney Spears, Nelly Furtado), Harvey Mason, Jr. (Chris Brown, Jordin Sparks), Elva Hsiao ("Wow", "Loving you") "Life is a Dance Floor" for Latin artist Pee Wee and Christina Milian with whom she wrote Teairra Mari's track "Diamonds" featuring Kanye West and write with Christina Milian for a track titled "Invisible". On 8 July, a demo written by Lolene and recorded by Lindsay Lohan called "Too Young To Die" was leaked through the gossip website Perez Hilton.

Discography

Studio albums
Mixtapes

References

  1. "Martina Topley-Bird – Quixotic, Discogs". Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  2. "'Awkward pop' singer signs deal – Bristol Evening Post". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  3. "'Billboard Dance Chart'". Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  4. "'WAPS interviews Lolene'". Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  5. "'Rap-Up.com – Unwrapped: British Songstress Lolene'". Retrieved 4 December 2009.

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