Tenitra Michelle Williams (born July 23, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer and actress. Williams became famous in the 2000s as a member of the R & amp; B girl Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling women's groups of all time with over 60 million records, of which over 35 million copies sold out with a trio lineup with Williams.
During hiatus, he released his debut solo album Heart to Yours (2002) which topped the US Gospel album charts and became the best-selling Gospel release of the year. Also in 2002, Billboard, named it the fifth Top Gospel Artist of the year and he received a MOBO Award for "Best Gospel Act". After this she released Do You Know (2004) which earned her a nomination for "Best Gospel Act" at the 2004 MOBO Awards.
After Destiny's Child broke up in 2006, Williams released her first pop album, Unexpected (2008), which spawned the international single "We Break the Dawn" and Dance-one "The Greatest". Her fourth studio album, Journey to Freedom (2014), received positive reviews and became the highest charting album in the US; preceded by the lead single "If We Had Your Eyes" which reached US Adult R & amp; B Top 20 and Soul Train-nominated "Say Yes", which charted internationally and topped the US Hot Gospel Songs charts for seven weeks. Journey to Freedom was nominated for an Extraordinary Gospel (Traditional or Contemporary) Gospel Album at the 46th NAACP Image Awards and earned Williams four nominations at the 30th Annual Awards, winning this Year's Music Video for "Say Yes". In 2015 and 2016, Williams sings for US President Barack Obama & amp; First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House.
Williams has found success as a television actress, Broadway, and West End, getting nominated for "Best Female Actor - Equity" in 2008 at the 18th Annual NAACP Theater Awards. Making his acting debut on Broadway at Aida (2003), he has starred in the sitcom series Half & amp; (2006), Chicago (2009-10), What My Husband Did not Know > (2011) and Fela! (2013). In addition, he is a featured judge on MTV's Top Pop Group, a contestant in series 8 of Strictly Come Dancing and co-stars with Deitrick Haddon in the reality television series Oxygen < i> Fix My Choir . She has received several awards and awards including the Grammy Award and star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of Destiny's Child; A MOBO solo and Stellar Award.
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Williams was born in Rockford, Illinois in 1980. His mother was a nurse and his father was a car salesman; she became one of four children raised in a "stable, loving" household. He made his musical debut at the age of seven, bringing the song of the "Blessed Assurance" set at St. Paul in Christ. He then sings in gospel groups, United Harmony and Chosen Expression.
Williams graduated from Rockford Auburn High School in 1997. Shortly after graduation, he pursued a degree in criminal justice at Illinois State University, doubting his ability to make a career as a professional singer. However, after two years of college, he went on to pursue a music career, as a supporting vocalist for other artists such as Monica. In late 1999, 19-year-old Williams met band members son Destiny Beyoncà ©  © and Kelly Rowland in the Atlanta hotel lobby. Months later BeyoncÃÆ'  © asks an acquaintance if he knows anyone who can sing to maybe a place with a group and called Michelle.
2000-03: Breakthrough with Destiny Child, Heart to Yours and Aida
After the much publicized turmoil, Williams, along with backup dancer Farrah Franklin - formally joined the group in early 2000, replacing LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson without notice. Supported by successful group successes, Luckett and Roberson had attempted to part with group managers in the late 1990s, claiming that he kept a disproportionate share of the band's profits and unfairly liked Knowles and Rowland. The problem increased after Williams and Franklin appeared in the video "Say My Name", implying that the original band members had been replaced. Franklin, however, faded from the group after five months, as evidenced by his absence during promotional and concert performances. Franklin connects his departure to the negative vibrations in the group resulting from the dispute. After completing this final lineup, the trio recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the 2000 movie soundtrack Charlie's Angels . It became their best charting single, occupying the official US singles chart for eleven consecutive weeks; success cemented new ranks and skyrocketed them into fame.
In May 2001, Destiny's Child released their third studio album Survivor . It debuted at number one on US Billboard 200 with sales of 663,000 copies. Survivor has sold over ten million copies worldwide, 4.1 million of which are sold in the US alone. Hit number one other album is "Bootylicious" and the title song "Survivor", the latter produces a Grammy Award for Best R & amp; B Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals. After releasing their holiday album, 8 Days of Christmas , the group announced their temporary breakup to pursue a solo project.
While Williams was with Destiny's Child, he intensified work on his debut solo album Heart to Yours. The album material includes collaborations with singers Carl Thomas, Shirley Caesar and Mary Mary duo, taking further singer work into contemporary contemporary Gospels and Christian music. "Some people will do gospel when their career fails, but I chose to do it at the height of Destiny's Child's popularity," Williams explained during the album's release. "And I do not want to do it because it's just a fad, I want to do it because it's in me. It's in my heart." Released on April 16, 2002, in North America gained a lot of critical acclaim, Williams became the first member of Destiny's Child to release solo material with Heart to Yours. The album sold 20,000 copies in its first week, placing it at number fifty seven on Billboards 200 and number two on Billboard Album Album, where it went up to number one. It became the best-selling Gospel album of the year, selling more than 200,000 units in the United States. A music video for the first and only album, "Heard a Word," was produced by film director Sylvain White. Heart to Yours won a Williams a MOBO Award for "Best Gospel Act" along with a nomination raft including a Stellar Award nomination for "New Artist of the Year", a GMWA Excellence Award nomination for "Female Vocalist" of the Year Urban Contemporary "and nominations for" Gospel Traditional Recording Song of the Year "from GMA Dove Awards for his collaboration with Shirley Caesar about" Steal Away To Jesus "which was first featured on Caesar's Himne album.
After the release and promotion of Heart to Yours, Williams made her debut acting on stage in 2003, replacing fellow R & amp; B Toni Braxton in the title role Aida , Broadway musical hit with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice. She is the first and remains the only member of Destiny's Child acting on Broadway.
2004-07: Destiny's The final project of the child, Do You Know and acting debut
During the release of her debut album member Destiny's Child, Williams spent time in the studio, recording her second album. The album saw him generally re-teaming with most of the producers and songwriters of his previous efforts, also including Solange Knowles, Dawkins & Dawkins, and brother Erron Williams. However, released on January 26, 2004 in the United States, Do You Know reached a disappointing figure of one hundred and twenty two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 10,000 copies. in the first week despite the warm welcome from critics who lend praise to Williams's songwriting skills. Once again, Williams scored more success on the component chart, where it debuted at number two on the Top Gospel Album chart and number three on the top Christian Album count. The album was then re-released, including previously unreleased songs, to find greater success but not repeat it; the same main single-the title also failed to chart. In March 2008, Do You Know had sold 78,000 copies in the US in 2008.
After a three-year hiatus, Destiny's Child reunited for Destiny Fulfilled , released in November 2004. The album reached number two on Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Lose My Breath" "Soldier", "Girl" and "Cater 2 U". To support the album, Destiny's Child embarked on a 2005 world tour of Destiny Fulfilled... And Lovin 'It , which starts in April to September of the same year. On Barcelona's visit, Spain, the group announced their dissolution after their last North American legs would end. In October 2005, the group released the greatest hits compilation album, titled # 1's , including their most successful single along with three new songs, including the band's last single "Stand Up for Love", written by David Foster. Destiny's Child was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2006. They are also recognized as the world's best-selling women's group of all time.
After Destiny's Child broke up in early 2006 Williams made his television debut in a comedy UPN Half & amp; Half , where he played the role of Naomi, an HIV-positive record company executive. Later that year, he appeared as one of the celebrity singers on the reality television show FOX Celebrity Duets, a duet with actors Alfonso Ribeiro and Jai Rodriguez. In April 2006, Williams performed "America the Beautiful" at World Wrestling Entertainment, WrestleMania 22, in his hometown of Chicago. Beginning in April 2007, Williams joined Chicago-based Oprah Winfrey from Broadway The Color Purple musical drama for his national tour, starting with a long-term at Cadillac Palace Theater. Williams described the opportunity as a "dream come true", playing the role of blues singer Shug Avery, who received a positive reception.
2008-10: Unexpected , Chicago and label issues
In March 2008, Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment revealed that Williams will release her third studio album Unexpectedly on October 7, 2008, in the US. The album, its first secular release and its first release since the dissolution of Destiny's Child, involves the production by Stargate, Rico Love, the Heavyweight, Wayne Wilkins, Andrew Frampton and Soulshock and Karlin, among others. In June 2008, Williams released the main single "We Break the Dawn" for universal praise from critics who called it "a great blend of European and R & B American disco". The song became Williams's most successful single, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, while also charting internationally at number forty-seven on the UK Singles Chart and number thirty-eight on Hungarian Chart Singles before finally listed on the Hungarian singles chart at the end of the year. During the week of July 11, 2008, "We Break the Dawn" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart. After the album release date was postponed from 12 September 2008 to 7 October 2008, "The Greatest" replaced "Stop This Car" as the second anticipated release, and was serviced to mainstream radio. Meanwhile, "Hello Heartbreak" is full of dance clubs. "The Greatest" - described as a "fantastic pop ballad" - became Williams' second hit on the Billboard charts when it reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs charts, thanks to the number of remixes, before being listed in the third nine in the final decade of the chart, just behind the "Lose My Breath" that Williams recorded as a member of Destiny's Child 5 years earlier. Getting good reviews from critics, in October 2008 Unexpected debuted on the Billboard chart 200 US albums at number 42 and number 11 on US Billboard Top Graph Album R & amp; B/Hip-Hop, with first week sales of 14,000 units.
Speaking of his move from gospel music to secular pop/R & amp; B with Unexpected in August 2008, Williams told the British writer R & amp; B Pete Lewis about the award winners Blues & amp; Soul : "For me to sell the number of units that I do, and to get the amount of love and acceptance that I get, from doing the gospel is great, only now I am ready to try something different and to get my name and facing there in a different way. "
In 2009, Williams confirmed in a video blog that he and the production team put the finishing touches on a remixed version of the album to be released in North America and Asia. Williams was also later confirmed via his Twitter account that Unexpected will soon receive a British re-release with "Hello Heartbreak" which serves as the lead single. In July 2009, Williams outlined more about a re-release in an interview for Digital Spy, confirming that Sony Music (the London division) is considering a re-album issue that some new songs can be recorded. In addition, it is revealed that the remix album "Unexpected" has been "finished" and plays hip-hop and/or jazz on some of the album's original songs. He also said that some new remixes could also be released as part of a UK re-issue. However, on November 1, 2009, no further confirmation was made on any unexpected re-release, indicating that all plans have been canceled. Until April 2013, the album has sold 34,000 copies in the United States.
On July 13, Williams started a six-week engagement at the Cambridge Theater in Chicago, making him the first African-American to play a role in West End musical production. While discussing William's acquisition of the role coveted by the murderous choir girl Roxie Hart, Music World's manager and executive Matthew Knowles said, "She is one of the greatest characters in the history of musical theater and it is both challenging and fun to take her to life on stage I hope everyone who comes to the show enjoys it the same as me, Michelle is a prime example of an all-round entertainer, she has enjoyed a lot of success as a music artist and now theater audiences will experience her talent that reaches away once again "when Williams was quoted as saying, "It's really a passion to be given the opportunity to play Roxie Hart in the spectacular West End production of 'Chicago'." His journey is extended and Williams continues to emerge for an additional three weeks for an extended engagement from August 23 to September 12, 2009.
On January 12, 2010, it was announced that Michelle had parted ways with Mathew Knowles (her manager) and Music World Entertainment. On February 8, 2010, Williams returned to Broadway by starting a seven-week limited engagement at Chicago at the Ambassador Theater, replacing Ashlee Simpson. In April, producers Barry and Fran Weissler announced that Williams would extend his limited involvement in Chicago. Williams is scheduled to play his last performance on Sunday, 28 March 2010, but plays an additional 18 shows until Tuesday, April 13, before joining Los Angeles to join the Chicago national tour, Tuesday, April 20th to Sunday, May 9 at the Pantages Theater. In commenting on Williams' marriage, Barry Weissler said, "Michelle has proven to be a great asset to CHICAGO, first in London last year and now on Broadway.Besides being a fantastic performer, she is also very fun and native offstage when she is in we are glad that he not only can extend his Broadway run but to join our national tour for his third engagement in Los Angeles. "
In August 2010, it was reported that Williams would participate in the 8th season of the British TV dance show Strictly Come Dancing, the original version of Dancing With The Stars. At the launch event for the series it was revealed that Williams had been paired with Brendan Cole, who 'soon described the couple as "perfection"'. They remain in the competition for seven weeks with variable results; on October 23, Ian Waite stood up as his professional partner when Brendan Cole was unable to do so. Williams was knocked out on November 14.
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In December 2010, Williams joined DJ Martin Jay to be co-hosted at the Choice FM's Breakfast Show in London for a month, replacing Lucy Ambache who is on maternity leave.
2011-2015: Act, change labels and Travel to Freedom
Williams has stated on his Twitter account several times that he will be releasing a new album in 2011. In 2010, he began working on his fourth studio album. Michelle stated on Twitter that her new album will have a sound similar to Unexpected and may contain a dance song she has recorded with Ultra Natà ©  © titled "I'm Waiting on You". The upcoming album has been revealed to showcase the production of Timbaland. In December 2010, Williams released a song called "Stay for a Minute" for free digital download via Twitter to celebrate over 100,000 followers. "Stay for a Minute", written by Keli Nicole and produced by Jazz Nixon in 2006, for being included in the original version of Williams' Unexpected , which she describes as "R & amp; solid "but when the" voice changes ", the song is saved and left unreleased. In addition, the song produced by Stargate entitled "If You Want Go", leaked to the internet, is believed to be an outtake of Unexpected sessions when Williams brushed off the song as "old" during Twitter posts.
In January 2011, Williams appeared on the comedy show of the popular comedy panel BBC Never Mind the Buzzcocks . On February 4, 2011, Williams embarked on a 28-city tour starring David E. Talbert stage show What My Husband Did not Know with Brian J. White, Ann Nesby and Clifton Davis, playing the lead role of Lena Summer. Summer is described as "the envy of all his friends, big house, successful husband.This is a perfect life... or so it seems.But with his demanding husband's career, the other side of his bed is too cold too often.When a foreman handsome young are hired to work in their homes, the sparks that have disappeared quickly rampage into wild flames that can sacrifice everything. "
In June, Williams posted a series of tweets and pictures documenting his time in Munich, Germany; including a visit to the BMW Museum. On June 5, he announced from Munich, Germany, that the next day he would go to Ibiza, Spain. He further details his plans on June 6, announcing that he met the "video director" for a 2-day photo shoot in Ibiza for a song titled "On the Run". On July 6, 2011, Williams released a drone single titled "Love Gun" produced by Druski, to precede the release of his upcoming fourth solo album. Describing the sound of the album, Williams stated "My album will be an 'inspirational pop'.Think" Firework "Katy Perry or Natasha Bedingfield" Not Written. "I want to give people a message of hope while at the same time making them move with the songs inspired dance. "The album" is scheduled to drop this winter by releasing an official single in August/September. "In August 2011, during an interview for The BoomBox he discussed collaborating with hip-hop artists Talib Kweli on a song produced by Hi-Tek where he sings a verse and hook. Furthermore, he revealed the sound of his upcoming album will include more "direct instrumentation", inspired by his "grew" gospel music. In August, Electronic Giant Beatz released a press release, cover art and music video teaser for a song featuring Williams entitled "On the Run". "On Run" was released in the UK on November 27, 2011. Subsequently, in December, Ultra NatÃÆ' Â © released a joint collaboration with Williams entitled "Waiting on You" which has so far increased to number eleven on Billboards > Hot Dance Club Songs Song.
On June 7, 2012, it was announced that Williams has signed for Light Records and will be releasing her fourth studio album in 2013. On January 3, 2013, it was announced that Williams will be playing Sandra on Tony's national tour - nominated music Fela! , starting January 29 in Washington, DC and playing in a total of 16 cities. Destiny's Child released a compilation album titled Love Songs on January 29th, featuring the newly recorded song "Nuclear", written by Williams. On February 3, 2013, during the Beyoncà ©  © show at the Super Bowl XLVII event, held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Rowland and Williams joined Knowles on stage, where the trio did a quote from "Bootylicious", "Independent Woman ", and" Single woman (Put Ring on it) ". Rowland and Williams then stepped off the stage and Knowles ended his performance. On February 21, it was announced that Williams would star in his own reality TV show, titled My Sister's Keeper produced by E1 Television, to coincide with the release of his fourth studio album. On June 29, Williams revealed in an interview for Michigan Avenue magazine that his fourth album will be titled "Journey to Freedom". In December 2013, BeyoncÃÆ'  © released her fifth studio album where Williams appeared alongside Beyoncà ©  © and Kelly Rowland on the song and the music video "Superpower".
In 2014, Williams becomes the spokesperson for the Playtex campaign titled Play On Playbook . In April, it was announced that Williams would be joining a 50-city North American tour of rock operas Andrew Lloyd Webber of Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary Magdalene alongside Ben Forster's Superstar winner and recording artist such as Incubus 'Brandon Boyd,' N Sync JC Chasez, and John Lydon from Public Image Ltd. In May 2014, the 54-city US tour Jesus Christ Superstar was canceled before it was launched in New Orleans due to bad ticket sales. Subsequently, it was announced that Williams would star as a mentor in the Oxygen reality television competition entitled Improve My Choir , alongside fellow contemporary recording gospel artists Deitrick Haddon and Tye Tribbett.
In June 2014, Williams released the lead single from Journey to Freedom , titled "If We Had Your Eyes". The single became its first release to appear in the US Billboard Adult R & amp; B Songs and Hot Gospel Songs charts, peaking at nineteen and twenty two each. The single hinted him back into inspirational music and also reached fifth position on the Hot Singles US Sales chart. She reunited with bandmates Destiny Son Beyoncà ©  © and Kelly Rowland for the third single "Say Yes", which was released a year later and became Williams's first number one US Hot Gospel Songs, Gospel Digital Songs, and Gospel Streaming charts; additional international charting in the UK, France and Belgium. "Say Yes" spent seven weeks at number one on the Gospel Hot Songs chart and received a nomination for Best Gospel/Inspirational Song in the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards. In September 2014, Journey to Freedom became Williams's best charting album on US Billboard 200, debuting at number twenty-nine and was her first appearance on the US Independent Album. charts, where he debuted at number seven. The album also became the second to debut at number two on the US Top Gospel Albums chart - the first of which was 2004 Do You Know - and also the top 10 in UK Christian & amp; The Gospel Album Chart in which he debuted at number 6.
Journey to Freedom was nominated for an Extraordinary Gospel (Traditional or Contemporary) Album at the 46th NAACP Image Awards. The third single "Say Yes" won the Music Video of the Year at the 30th Stellar Awards, where Williams received a total of four nominations and reunited with bandmates Beyonce & Kelly Rowland for live performances of the song.
On April 14, 2015, Williams sang for US President Barack Obama & amp; First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House. The program entitled, Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House was aired Friday, June 26, 2015, at the PBS station and broadcast on TV One. On September 30, 2015, Williams premiered her Believe in Home collection of beds at EVINE; he was convinced that his diary was proof of what he had dreamed of years earlier. Williams will star in the role of the summer production title The Muny of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida , which is presented at St. Louis August 8-14. He played a role earlier during the original Broadway run.
New Music: 2016-Now
In 2016, Williams again sings for US President Barack Obama & amp; First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House; alongside Yolanda Adams and Kierra Sheard in a program titled BET Presents: Love and Happiness: An Obama Celebration . In 2017, Williams confirmed that he is working on new music that he hopes to release in 2018. In 2018, Williams reunited with Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland during the title of Knowles headline at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
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Voice
Williams can be identified as a soprano. William Ruhlmann of AllMusic commented that he had a "warm, kittenish" voice with the ability to "transform" from "kitten to tiger", belting "with absolute conviction". GospelMusicCity.com praised his "soft vocals" and described "sopralto stylings" as "inimitable", writing that on "Hearing the Word" he "showed further flexibility in Ella-like fashion". Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine also compares it to other singers who write; "Williams's warm vocals recall the funny blobs of his R & B (Jill Scott, Erykah Badu) and Diana Ross's" Diana Ross "while Emily Sogn of PopMatters writes" Williams's singing style is great fun pacing... who owed much to his contemporaries like Ashanti and Janet Jackson. "Similarly, Mike Rimmer from Cross Rhythms describes his voice as" soulful "and Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian writes that "Williams's power is a shiny jazz lilt".
Awards and awards
Williams has received numerous awards and honors as a solo artist and as a member of Destiny's Child. These include: one Grammy Award and one MOBO Award. Billboard rated Williams as the fifth Gospel Top Artist of 2002 due to the successful release of its Heart to Yours release which was one of the best-selling Gospel releases of the year. In 2013, Williams was honored in his hometown of Rockford, Illinois at the I Love Gospel Music luncheon in 2013, which features music awards, including awards by winners of Sunday Best Amber Bullock..
Personal Life
Williams reportedly began dating Chad Johnson's professional pastor and sportsman in July 2017. Williams and Johnson's involvement was announced through People (magazine) on April 19, 2018.
Philanthropy
In 2001, Williams donated "overflow" of $ 148,900 to his church, St. Paul in Christ in Rockford, Illinois - where he has been a member from birth - to finish building a church school, St. Paul Academy. The Church was herded by his uncle, Bishop James E. Washington.
In 2005, music producer David Foster, his daughter Amy Foster-Gillies and Knowles wrote "Stand Up for Love", which will serve as the World Children's Day anthem, an event held annually around the world on November 20 to raise awareness and funding for causes of children around the world. Destiny's Child lends their voice and support as global ambassadors for the World Children's Day 2005 program. In this role, Knowles, Rowland, and Williams visited Ronald McDonald's Home around the world during the Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin 'It and donated a portion of their North American ticket sales to Ronald McDonald House Charity.
On September 19, 2006, Williams jumped Chicago PepsiCo S.M.A.R.T. - consisting of five simple steps that encourage active living and better food choices - a program to promote an active and healthy lifestyle by building a new "Smart Place" playground in Chicago. Williams, along with friend Lance Bass, are on hand to sing and greet the children at the opening of Camp Heartland, a camp dedicated to helping children living with HIV/AIDS enjoy life and divert their minds from their illness. Furthermore, in 2006, Chicago Sky, a team at the National Women's Basketball Association, announced that Williams, along with Mathew Knowles, are part of a group of minority shareholders in the team.
In 2012, he became an ambassador for the American Heart Association's Stake to End Stroke campaign. In speaking of his role he said, "I am honored to partner with the campaign [...] My father suffered a stroke in 2005 due to smoking, diabetes and an unhealthy diet, and my grandmother was diagnosed with a stroke in 2006 when she went to her doctor for simple outpatient procedures I bring awareness to people so that strokes can be prevented Let's take care... the first step is knowledge of your health. "
In 2014, Williams partnered with Hyundai's nonprofit organization, Hope on Wheels, "committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer"; which has raised more than $ 74 million for the cause since its inception in 1998.
Discography
- Heart to you (2002)
- Do You Know (2004)
- Unexpected (2008)
- Journey to Freedom (2014)
Moviesography
References
External links
- Official website
- Michelle Williams discography at Discogs
- Michelle Williams at AllMusic
- Michelle Williams on Broadway Internet Database
- Michelle Williams in IMDb
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