LeToya Luckett
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LeToya Nicole Luckett or simply LeToya is an American R&B singer/songwriter formerly known as part of the original line-up of the superstar group Destiny's Child. She was regarded One of the Best New Artists of 2006 by AOL and Top Songwriter of 2006 by ASCAP.
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About
LeToya was born on March 11, 1981 in Houston Texas. She was once became a choir singer for Brentwood Baptist Church at a very young age and started performing in plays during her primary grade. She got acquainted with Beyoncé Knowles in an awkward situation when the latter happened to sat on her assigned seat during a class and wanted to be removed, which later turned out to be her future groupmate. Later on, Knowles and Luckett became bestfriends and Destiny's Child was formed together with Kelly Rowland and Latavia Roberson.
Her affiliation with the group has earned her two Grammy Awards and several winnings. But despite of their overflowing commercial success, Destiny's Child's time line is limited.
In 1999, LeToya and Latavia Roberson has found themselves leaving the group after the release of their The Writing's On The Wall album.
After leaving the group, LeToya and Latavia started another girl group named Anjel but it never lasted that long and eventually dissolved before a record ever came out.
After the Anjel project fell through, LeToya joined Noontime (a management/production based in Atlanta) where she recorded a five-song demo that eventually led her to signing Capitol Records in 2003.
This same year when she started to step out in the music scene as a solo artist. Her first promotional single under the label was You Got What I Need which was released in 2004 followed by All Eyes On Me the year after. The same year when she appeared on the Coach Carter soundtrack carrying her song What Love Can Do.
Few months later, numerous LeToya CDs and mixtapes had appeared online and even played on local radio stations in both Europe and USA, succeeded by What It Do! mixtape by the end year.
In July 2006, LeToya's self-titled debut album was finally released. It debuted at number one on both US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Charts. In December 2006, the album had been certified platinum. Singles off the album includes All Eyes On Me, Torn, She Don't and Obvious.
All throughout 2007, LeToya is busy writing and recording for her sophomore album called Lady Love, which is expected to come out this November or December. In this album she collaborated with her longtime writing-producing partner Teddy Bishop along with Walter Milsap, Bryan Michael Cox, Dr. Dre, Rodney Jerkins and Babyface.
LeToya also owns a clothing boutique located at the Upper Park Shopping Center in Houston, Texas called Lady L Boutique that feature brands like Sky, Ed Hardy, Joe Jean's and even Beyoncé's own clothing line, House of Dereon.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Celebrities' Choice Award | Best Music Video: Torn | Nominated |
| 2006 | Groovevolt Music Awards | Best R&B Female Performance: Torn | Won |
| 2006 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding New Artist | Nominated |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards | Female Artist Breakout | Nominated |
| 2007 | ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Awards | Top Songwriter or Publisher Top Song: Torn | Won |
| 2007 | Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | Best R&B/Soul Single, Female: Torn | Nominated |
| 2007 | Urban Music Awards | Best Music Video: Torn | Won |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LeToya | Platinum (US) |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | UK | AUS | NZ | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | You Got What I Need | - | - | - | - | - | What It Do! |
| 2005 | All Eyes On Me" (feat. Paul Wall & Slim Thug) | - | - | - | - | - | What It Do! |
| 2006 | Torn | 31 | 2 | 35 | 44 | 28 | LeToya |
| 2006 | She Don't | 102 | 17 | - | - | - | LeToya |
| 2006 | Obvious | - | 108 | - | - | - | LeToya |
| 2006 | Almost Made Ya (w/ Ali & Gipp) | 124 | 122 | - | - | - | Kinfolk |
| 2007 | Diddy Rock" (w/ Diddy, Ludacris, Shawnna, Timbaland & Twista) | - | - | 50 | - | - | We Invented The Remix Vol. 2 |
| 2007 | Lady Love | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | TBR | Lady Love |
News
Tours & Concerts
Currently, no tours & concerts to schedule.
Announcements
LeToya AIM Interview
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U Got What I Need | Capitol Records |
| 2005 | All Eyes on Me (featuring Paul Wall & Slim Thug) | Capitol Records |
| 2006 | Torn | Capitol Records |
| 2006 | She Don't | Capitol Records |
| 2006 | Obvious | Capitol Records |
| 2007 | Almost Made Ya (Single by Ali & Gipp featuring LeToya) | Motown/Universal |
| 2007 | Diddy Rock (Single by Diddy featuring Shawnna, Timbaland & Twista or Diddy featuring LeToya) | Bad Boy |
| 2007 | Lady Love | Capitol Records |
Compilations & Live Releases
No Compilations & Live Releases to date.
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- In 1993 Letoya joined the group Girl's Tyme which later would become Destiny's Child.
- Letoya toured with Mary J. Blige on The Breakthrough Tour during the Summer of 2006.
- Considers Whitney Houston's "The Greatest Love of All" as her favorite song of all time.
- Nicknames: Toya and Toy.
- Owns a Mercedes Benz SL6 Coupe and Ford Expedition.
- Is still good friends with former Destiny's Child member, LaTavia Roberson.
- Letoya has a named Bear Dream.
- Likes shopping and eating pizza.
- Is sometimes referred as Da H-Town Chick, being a singer hailed from Houston, Texas.
- Letoya owns a lady's boutique in an upscale area of Houston Texas (The Galleria Area, across from the mall) called "Lady Elle." Located at 1101 Uptown Park Suite 16. Lady Elle feautures many designers and clothing pieces featuring tops, shoes, accessories, and high end denim.
- Letoya has two Grammys both for co-writing and singing on "Say My Name."
- Has come out with a new song and video called Torn a sample of The Stylistics "You Are Everything".
- Appeared on the Coach Carter soundtrack with the song What Love Can Do.
- Once dated Slim Thug, but the two are no longer an item. However, after splitting up the two appeared together in LeToya's She Don't music video.
