Blaque
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Blaque is an American R&B trio from New York. The members of the trio are Natina Reed, Shamari Fears and Brandi Williams. The trio was also known as Blaque Ivory.
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About
R&B all female group, Blaque, is often compared to the trio TLC. The trio is composed of Natina Reed born in New York on October 1979, Shamari Fears born in Detroit, Michigan on February 22, 1980 and Brandi Williams also born in Detroit Michigan on October 5, 1982.
The trio began when Reed went to the same high school with Fears at Atlanta Georgia. At that time, Fears was involved with a girl group called Intrigue. The got a chance of fame when they signed in with Elektra Records. Shortly, Fears left the group and tried her luck with Blaque Ivory but it was shortened to Blaque later on. The two met Ronald Lopes, brother of TLC’s Lisa when they were singing a jingle to earn extra bucks. At a local talent show, Fears and Reed met Williams. When the trio was set, Blaque signed in with Columbia Records.
Blaque released their self-titled debut album in 1999 with the production of Trackmasterz and R. Kelly. It included their hit singles “808” and their version of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time”. They were so great that they weren’t considered a copy of TLC anymore but as a new group. Currently, Blaque switched to Elektra Records and added a new member, Erica Pullins.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1999 | Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards | Nominated for Best R&B/Soul Or Rap New Artist for: "808" |
| 2000 | MTV Video Music Awards | Nominated for Best Editing In A Video for: "I Do" |
| 2000 | Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards | Nominated for R&B/Soul Album Of The Year, Group, Band Or Duo for: "Blaque" |
| 2000 | Billboard Video Awards | Won Best New Artist-R&B for: "Bring It All To Me" |
| 2001 | BET Awards | Nominated for Best Group for: "Blaque" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
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| 1999 | Blaque (album) | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
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| 1999 | 808 | 4 | 8 | Blaque (album) |
| 2000 | Bring It All To Me | 15 | 4 | Blaque (album) |
| 2000 | I Do | 73 | Blaque (album) | |
| 2001 | Can't Get It Back | 91 | Blaque Out | |
| 2003 | I'm Good | 95 | Torch (album) |
News
Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts.
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 1999 | 808 | Track Masters | Blaque (album) |
| 2000 | Bring It All To Me | Track Masters | Blaque (album) |
| 2000 | I Do | Track Masters | Blaque (album) |
| 2001 | Can't Get It Back | Sony | Blaque Out |
| 2003 | I'm Good | Elektra | Torch (album) |
| 2003 | Ugly | Elektra | Torch (album) |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Blaque means Believing in Life and Achieving a Quest for Unity and Everything.
- The group appeared in the video for Lil' Kim's "Not Tonight (Remix)".
Reviews
Every member of Blaque can sing beautifully. Each member brings a different feel but their combination is unstoppable. Blaque knows how to use their voices and make it great. -Mimi 01:30, 26 May 2007 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Pop | R&B
