Melissa B.
Melissa B. | |
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| A woman singing under pink lights stands with her hand on a mic-stand as smoke rises behind her Melissa B. performs onstage | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melissa Walton |
| Also known as | Melissa B. |
| Born | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer–Songwriter, Author, Producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, flute |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | melissab |
Melissa Walton (later Melissa Bailey; stage name Melissa B.), is an American singer, songwriter, and author.
Early life[edit]
Melissa Walton was born in Sumter, South Carolina.[1][2][3] She stated in an interview that as a youngster, all she wanted to do was sing.[4] Walton is trained in classical opera.[4] She was raised in Japan, Germany, Hawaii and Virginia.[citation needed] She appeared as a contestant on the American Idol talent show during the 2005 season.[5]
Career[edit]
Music[edit]
Walton has been working as a recording artist since 2013,[1] when she released the single "Addicted" via iTunes on July 23, 2013[6] under the stage name, Melissa B. Her second single, "What You Started," made its US premiere on November 12, 2013 on iTunes and across all digital platforms.[7] Walton's third single, "Be Free," was released on Quantize Recordings with DJ Spen and produced by B. Howard in 2014.[8]
Melissa B. released the single, "Maria," in 2015.[9] She performed at New York's Carnegie Hall in October 2015 alongside Wouter Kellerman & Vincent Lyn[10]
Melissa B. was named one of the "TopTen R&B Artists to Look-out For" in 2016 from the UK magazine Fact Magazine.[11] She was featured in an article in Elmore Magazine that same year.[12] Melissa B. was credited as a songwriter and featured artist on Juan Cristiani's[who?] single "Dancing in the Rain," which topped the Billboard Charts Hot Single Sales in 2017.[13][14]
"Found" was her next single, released on EQ Distro in 2019.[15] On May 22, 2020, she released a new single "Back & Forth", on iTunes.[16] Her upcoming American EP, Flying Rivers, is in post production as of September 2020.[17]
Writing[edit]
In 2018, her book Digitally Independent, which Walton refers to as "...a self-help guide for the digital independent artist..."[citation needed] was published independently.[18]
Music-Tech proponent and activism[edit]
Melissa B. has incorporated the "...juncture of voice and technology..." into her music.[4] Citing her as both artist and activist in a 2016 article, Annie Dinerman of Elmore Magazine reported how "...Melissa encourages young women to seek careers in computer science and technology..."[12][4] Walton is co-founder of Girl Geek Dinners NYC, a non-profit organization formed to interest young women to go into IT fields.[4]
Technology journalist, Jefferson Graham, interviewed Melissa B. about her use of Google Glass in a 2013 USA TODAY article, describing her usage of Google Glass. In the article, Walton states she "...bought Google Glass to show fans her daily life writing and recording music" [19]
Discography[edit]
Artist[edit]
Exclusively (released 2015)[edit]
- Breathe
- Steal From My Heart (feat. Gianna Salvato)
- It's Real
- Love Games
- Wanna Love U (feat. BK BRASCO)
- Maria
Computer Love (released 2017)[edit]
- Computer Love (feat. PW)
- Permission
- MindFrame
- It's Beautiful
- Once Again
- Time Machine - Interlude
- Do It Like You
- Love Me
- Body Wow Ft. Patrick Toussaint
- Shutdown - Outro
Production and songwriting[edit]
| Song Title | Artist | Album | Release Date | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Greatest (feat. Melissa B)" | Grafh ft. Melissa B. | Single | 2016 | Songwriter & Artist |
| "Creep " | Grafh ft. Melissa B. | Single | 2016 | Songwriter & Artist |
| "ONE NIGHT STAND" | Jarvis Edwards | Single | 2017 | Songwriter & Artist |
| "Waterman" | Melissa B. | Single | 2020 | Producer & Artist |
| "Everybody" | Corey Feldman | Album | 2016 | Background Vocals |
| "Permission To Love" | Spencer Battiest & Melissa B. | Single | 2019 | Producer & Artist |
Singles[edit]
| Title | Release Date | Album | Billboard rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Addicted" | 2013 | Addicted | |
| "What You Started" | 2013 | What You Started | |
| "Be Free" | 2014 | DJ Spen Presents Melissa B. | |
| "Set Me Free" | 2014 | Set Me Free | |
| "Bang -Remix -Doc Ice" | 2014 | Bang - Remix - Doc Ice | |
| "I Feel Alive Ft. Melissa B." | 2014 | I Feel Alive Ft. Melissa B. | |
| "Starlight" | 2015 | Starlight | |
| "Dancing In The Rain" | 2017 | Dancing In The Rain | No. 1, No.3 |
| "Samething" | 2018 | Samthing | |
| "The Light" | 2019 | The Light | |
| "Give It To Me" | 2019 | Give It To Me | |
| "Permission To Love" | 2019 | Permission To Love | |
| "Found" | 2019 | Found | |
| "Just Like You" | 2020 | Just Like You |
Nominations and awards[edit]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Melissa B. | HMMA (Hollywood Music in Media Awards): Pop | Won | [20] |
| 2015 | Melissa B. | Global Music Awards: Pop & Emerging Artist | Won | [21] |
| 2015 | Melissa B. & Juan | Independent Music Award for Best Song - Children's Music | Nominated | [22] |
| 2017 | Melissa B. | HMMA (Hollywood Music in Media Awards): Dance | Nominated | [23] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Melissa B. Releases "Computer Love" Album". Top40 Charts. June 6, 2017. Retrieved Aug 29, 2013.
- ↑ Richardine Bartee (Aug 29, 2013). "Power-singing synth-pop starlet Melissa B.". GrungeCake.
- ↑ "Melissa B." PRWEB. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Interviews — Gold Medal Winner Melissa B.; [[Global Music Awards online; accessed September 2020
- ↑ "Idol Seeker Faces Next Hurdle". Mike Holtzclaw. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ↑ "Melissa B. Addicted". Discogs. July 23, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Melissa B.– What You Started". Discogs. November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ "DJ Spen Presents Melissa B. Be Free". Discogs. July 23, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Melissa B. For 58th Annual Grammy Awards". top40charts. October 22, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ↑ Jackson, Joe (2014-10-04). "Jazz Pianist Vincent Lyn Plays Carnegie Hall in a Double Bill with Flutist Wouter Kellerman". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ↑ "10 R&B artists to watch in 2016". factmag. October 22, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Dinerman, Annie (April 11, 2016). "Elmore Profiles Melissa Bailey, An Artist And An Activist". Elmore Magazine.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot Single Sales". Billboard Biz. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Un uruguayo en la cima de Billboard". NICOLÁS LAUBER (in sp). Retrieved 2017-08-07.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ ""Found" by Melissa B." Indie Pulse Music. November 22, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Melissa B. Is Back With a New Track "Back and Forth"". Grind Weekly. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Melissa B., "FOUND"". Vents Magazine. November 22, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ↑ Melissa, B. (December 19, 2019). Digitally Independent. Book Google. ISBN 9781731597106. Search this book on
- ↑ Graham, Jefferson (July 4, 2013). "OK Glass Explorers, what's it like to wear Glass?". USA TODAY.
- ↑ "2015 winners". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Global Music Awards Winners - Dec 2015". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ↑ "Independent Music Award for Best Song". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ↑ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Melissa B. at AllMusic
- Melissa B. discography at Discogs
- Melissa BLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). discography at MusicBrainz
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