Charisse Mills is a Trinidadian pop opera singer and songwriter.[1][2] She is best known for her collaborations with artists Ne-Yo and French Montana, and for her vocal combinations of pop and opera, termed "pop'era".[3][4]
Charisse Mills | |
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 Pop'era singer and songwriter, Charisse Mills | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charisse Mills |
| Born | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Genres | pop opera[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, song-writer, pop opera recording artist |
| Website | www |
Early life
editMills was born in Trinidad and Tobago before she moved to Queens, New York, with her mother Charmaine Mills.[5] She graduated from Manhattan School Of Music.
Career
editIn an interview with Vocab Magazine, Mills said her interest in opera music began in the eleventh grade. She won accolades performing through the New York State School Music Association.[2] In 2011, Mills performed live at the 2011 NV Awards.[5]
In 2015, R&B artist Ne-Yo featured Mills on “Integrity” on his“Non-Fiction.”[6] Ne-Yo described her as contributing a “beautiful operatic melody” to the song “Integrity” that resulted from a freestyle session with her while recording. Mills’ first single, “Champagne”, was written by her, French Montana, Warren Zavala and Brandon Howard and features hip-hop artist French Montana.[7] She currently has a single out “Drop A Bag” ft Luce Cannon.
XXL Magazine reported that Mills created her own genre of music with the combination of pop music and opera, called “pop’era.” In an interview with Soul Dynamic, Mills said she infused pop and opera to form “pop’era.”[1] Mills has performed opera and R&B at Lincoln Center, in Times Square, and performed for Jesse Jackson's seventieth birthday at Rainbow/PUSH.[6] Mills, along with Charmaine Mills, is the cofounder of C. Moi apparel.[8] C. Moi sponsored the Princess Project, providing custom-made prom dresses to underprivileged youth.[9] Now starting her acting career in 2019 she landed a very popular television show called Pump as lead named Lenora. Starred in the movie Entanglement, This Is Me and reality TV show “One Mo Chance” as Bad and Boujee. She is currently filming “The Real Side Chicks Of LA” with For Us By Us Network with her husband Luce Cannon.
Personal life
editMills is resident of Los Angeles, California.[5] Married to Luce Cannon.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Charisse Mills may be the Sexiest Opera Singer Alive". XXL Magazine. June 16, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Radio Magazine of 2012 NV Magazine Mover". Vocab Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "Premiere Songstress Charisse Mills Connects with French Montana on Her New Single Champagne". The Source. August 11, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "Producer B Howard Pens New Charisse Mills Track Ft. French Montana". Broadway World. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Soul Dynamic Interviews Charisse Mills". The Soul Dynamic. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Charisse Mills Ft. French Montana in Champagne". All Hip Hop. August 14, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Cosigns Pop Opera Artist Charisse Mills". BET. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "Street Style Holiday Dressing". Essence Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "K. Foxx Surprises High School Students for Prom". The Source. May 25, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2015.