Qwote

Qwote
Born Haiti
Genres Pop, R&B, dance music, electronic music, club, urban
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 2008 – present
Labels

Slip-n-Slide Records
Final Cut Records

RCA Records (present)
Jive Records (past)
Associated acts Trina, Rich Boy, Adrian Pasdar, Bumper Robinson, Troy Baker
Website www.qwote.net

Qwote is a club, pop, R&B, electronic and urban artist born in Haiti and based in the United States. He is an indie artist signed in 2008 to Slip-n-Slide Records in addition to Miami-based indie Final Cut Records and a deal with Jive Records.[1]

Qwote was born in Haiti and was raised by his grandmother. He started to write music at age 12. Residing at various times in Long Island, New York City, he later on moved to Miami, where he found his niche in the Miami clubs. He had his first big break appearing on rap artist Trina's 2008 album Still da Baddest in the song "Phone Sexx." He was featured alongside Pitbull on a minor hit in Austria called "Superstar" by Jump Smokers!. His 2009 song "Don't Wanna Fight" featuring Trina became a hit in New Zealand. He recorded a rearranged version of the same song with Shaggy and a second one with Pitbull. He also recorded "Shawty It's Your Booty."

He has made a version "Vem Dançar Kuduro" (an original credited by Lucenzo featuring Big Ali)" / "Danza Kuduro" (an adaptation by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo). Qwote's version is credited to him featuring Pitbull and Lucenzo. It entered the Top 40 on the UK Singles Chart straight at #13 in its first week of release.

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details
Best of Both Worlds (Ladies Edition)[2]
(with Trina)
  • Released: March 10, 2009
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS NZ UK
"Don't Wanna Fight"
(with Trina)		 2009 — 27 — Best of Both Worlds (Ladies Edition)
"Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)"
(featuring Pitbull and Lucenzo)		 2011 3 29 13
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum
 Non-album single
"Letting Go (Cry Just A Little)"
(featuring Mr. Worldwide)		 2012 — — — Ultra Dance 14
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK AUS AUT GER SUI
"Bedroom"
(Redd featuring Qwote and Pitbull)		 2012 — — 39 40 41 Non-album singles
"Baby It's The Last Time"
(R. J. featuring Flo Rida and Qwote)		 — — 59 93 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUT
"Superstar"
(Jump Smokers featuring Pitbull and Qwote)		 2010 41 Kings of the Dancefloor!
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ DJBooth: Qwote interview
  2. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Best of Both Worlds by Trina & Qwote". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2013-06-23.

External links