Janelle Monáe
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| Birth name | Janelle Monáe Robinson |
| Born | December 1, 1985 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Formerly of | Purple Ribbon All-Stars |
| Website | jmonae |
Janelle Monáe Robinson[11] (born December 1, 1985), is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and actress. In 2010 she released her first album, The ArchAndroid. Critics liked it and it got nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2011 Grammy Awards. On February 11 2012 she released the first single from the album, "Tightrope". Big Boi rapped in it. It was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the same Grammy Awards show. It won Best Track at the NME Awards.
In March 2012 Monáe had her first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top ten hit and No.1, as a singer on Fun's single "We Are Young".
In August 2012 she became the model for CoverGirl.[12]
In October 2012 she performed at the BET Black Girls Rock! Awards and won the Young, Gifted & Black Award.
Monáe voice-acted in the American Dad! episode "The Boring Identity", which was shown 21 Apr. 2013.
On September 6, 2013 her second studio album Metropolis: Suites IV and V - The Electric Lady was released. It got good reviews. It reached No.5 in the Billboard 200. Three singles have been released from it: "Q.U.E.E.N.", "Dance Apocalyptic", and "Primetime". The album includes songs that she did with Solange, Prince, Erykah Badu, and Esperanza Spalding.
On October 26 Monáe performed on Saturday Night Live.
In November 2013 she won Video of the Year honor for “Q.U.E.E.N.” at the Soul Train Awards.[13]
On December 12 2013 she gave the Rising Star Award at the 2013 Billboard Women in Music event in New York.[14]
In April 2018, she came out as pansexual.[15]
Monáe was born in Kansas City, Kansas. She moved to New York to study theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy because she wanted to be a Broadway actress. She changed her mind, and in 2001 she moved to Atlanta. She met Big Boi from Outkast there. They made the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe released her first EP The Audition in 2003. Big Boi told his friend Diddy about Monáe. In 2006 she was signed to his record label Bad Boy.
References
- ↑ "Cover Story: Janelle Monáe | Features". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ Garcia, Carlos (April 6, 2014). "Janelle Monae Songs, Net Worth, Boyfriend News: 'Electric Lady' R&B Singer Pays Tribute To David Bowie, Covers 'Heroes'". Latin Post. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kellman, Andy. "Janelle Monae AllMusic Bio". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ↑ Gundersen, Edna (October 24, 2013). "'Billboard' names Janelle Monáe its 2013 Rising Star". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ Kot, Greg (April 27, 2018). "Janelle Monae comes back down to earth on 'Dirty Computer'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ Osei, Anthony. "Diddy Says He Wasn't a Control Freak with Janelle Monae". Latin Post. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ↑ Ellis, Stacy-Ann (February 19, 2015). "The Future of Janelle Monae's Wondaland Records Is Very Bright". Vibe. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Janelle Monáe's Wondland Records and Epic Records Launch Landmark Joint Venture Partnership!". EpicRecords.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Janelle Monae Signs to Bad Boy Records". Whudat.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Artists". Atlantic Records. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Janelle Monae Celebrity Interview". June 16, 2011. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2013 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Janelle Monae Named the New Face of CoverGirl". Billboard.
- ↑ "Janelle Monae, T.I. snag Soul Train Awards | The Music Scene | www.accessatlanta.com". Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Trent. "Janelle Monae to be Honored at Billboard Women in Music". The Boombox.
- ↑ Brittany Spanos. "Janelle Monáe Frees Herself". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018.