Monifah

Monifah
Birth name Monifa Carter
Born January 28, 1971
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Genres R&B, Hip-Hop
Years active 1994–present
Associated acts R&B Divas, Faith Evans, Syleena Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Angie Stone, Queen Latifah, Heavy D, Faith Evans
Website

http://www.THEMONIFAH.com

https://www.twitter.com/THEMONIFAH

Monifah (born Monifa Carter; January 28, 1971 in Manhattan, New York) is an American R&B singer-songwriter.[1] She is best known for her association with rapper Heavy D. and her music from the mid-1990s including 1998's Touch It. Monifah was raised in the Spanish Harlem section of New York City. She currently stars as one of six members on TV One's reality show R&B Divas : Atlanta. Monifah recently signed with and released a single "One Moment" with Famous Records / Famous Music Group based out of Sunrise, FL who distributes via Universal.

Career

In 1996, her debut album, Moods...Moments was released. In 1997, she contributed the Heavy D. produced "I Still Love You" to the soundtrack of the film, Sprung. Monifah's second album was Mo'hogany. Released in the last quarter of 1998, it featured "Touch It". The track peaked at #29 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1992.[2] Monifah's third album Home, released in 2000 contained "I Can Tell", "Brown Eyes" and "Fairytales." In 2003, she played a supporting role in Michael Baisden's Men Cry In the Dark stage play. In August 2012, Monifah and R&B singers Syleena Johnson, Faith Evans, KeKe Wyatt, LaTocha Scott, Angie Stone, and Nicci Gilbert appeared in a reality show for TV One called R&B Divas. It was later retitled R&B Divas: Atlanta and Monifah has appeared on the subsequent second and third seasons. In 2012, she appeared on Faith Evans' compilation album "R&B Divas" on the single "Lovin' Me" in addition to her solo track "She's Me." The album was later nominated for a Grammy. She released a new single "The Other Side" which premiered in June 2014.[3]

Personal life

On R&B Divas: Atlanta, Monifah publicly revealed she is in a same-gender relationship[4][5][6] In the third season finale of R&B Divas: Atlanta, Monifah married her longtime partner Terez, on April 4, 2014.[7] Monifah has a daughter named Akemi (b.1993), from a previous relationship. Even though Akemi does not like the fact that her mother is gay, Monifah respects her daughters beliefs.[8]

Discography

Albums

Title Album Details Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
U.S. U.S. R&B
Moods...Moments 42 6
Mo'hogany 96 42
Home 151 39

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
U.S. U.S. R&B UK NL
[9]

[10]

"I Miss You (Come Back Home)" 1996 56 16 — — Moods...Moments
"You" 32 11 — —
"You Don't Have to Love Me" 82 36 — —
"I Still Love You" — 55 — — Sprung
"Touch It" 1998 9 9 29 27 Mo'Hogany
"Bad Girl" — — — —
"Suga Suga" — 71 — —
"I Can Tell" 2000 — 94 — — Home
"Brown Eyes" — — — —
"Fairytales" — — — —
"The Other Side" 2014 — — — — The Other Side - Single
"One Moment" 2015 — — — — One Moment - Single

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. "Biography: Monifah". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 374. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ↑ http://www.thisisrnb.com/2014/06/new-music-monifah-the-other-side/
  4. ↑ Monifah on being black, gay and an R&B Diva | AfterEllen.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ Monifah on being black, gay and an R&B Diva | AfterEllen.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ R&B Divas: Reality Show Star Monifah Talks Same-Sex Love History, Drug Past. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  7. ↑ http://madamenoire.com/440169/monifah-weds-girlfriend-terez-hawaiian-wedding-spirit-merged-somebody-else/
  8. ↑ http://www.siresays.com/2013/07/interview-in-depth-with-r-singer-r-diva.html
  9. ↑ "Dutch Top 40 > Monifah" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
  10. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/FamousMusicGroup/photos/a.625878110834265.1073741827.140858832669531/762265863862155/