Paula Campbell
| Paula Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paula Campbell |
| Born | July 22, 1983 |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels |
Columbia, Sony Urban Music (2005-present) |
| Website | paulacampbell.com |
Paula Campbell is an American R&B singer from Baltimore, Maryland who first gained prominence as a contestant on Baltimore Idol.
Biography
Paula was raised on the west side of Baltimore, and attended Frederick Douglass High School, where she took voice lessons.[1] As a teenager, she sang in vocal groups with Tamar Braxton and Blu Cantrell, but none of the ensembles took off.[2]
Her first major exposure was in the 2002 Baltimore Idol, where she placed in the top 8.[1] After the competition, DJ Rod Lee of Baltimore radio station 92Q contacted Campbell, and together the two cut a track, "How Does it Feel", which featured local rapper Tim Trees and became a local radio hit in 2003.[1] In 2004, she released her first album, Who Got Next? on independent label Blakbyrd Music, which hit #92 on the Billboard R&B charts.[3]
She opened for Kanye West at a Baltimore show and sang on a remix of Fat Joe's "Lean Back" which received some national attention.[2] She began writing a second album in 2005 but placed the project on hold after signing to Sony BMG in May of that year, who had planned to release her second effort, I Am Paula Campbell, late in 2006.[2] The release of the album was delayed, however, and it has yet to be released. In 2009, she released her second album, "Dreammaker."
In the meantime, Campbell won a Glamour magazine music contest and shot a music video for the song "Ain't Nobody Stupid", directed by Ciara.[4] "Ain't Nobody Stupid" was written by Ne-Yo, with whom Campbell toured in the summer of 2007.[5] In 2009 Paula started her I Am Paula Campbell Mini tour in The Dmv Area she also hired Local rnb/pop singer Dijohn Thomas and rnb singer Mishon Ratliff". to open up for her in Virginia and DC
Discography
| Information |
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Who Got Next? (Blakbyrd Music Group)
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Dreammaker
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | |||
| 2004 | "How Does It Feel?"(featuring Tim Trees) | - | - | Who Got Next? |
| "Take You Home" | - | 120 | ||
| 2008 | "I Can't Leave" | TBA | TBA | I Am Paula Campbell |
References
- 1 2 3 Lady's Choice. Baltimore City Paper, July 21, 2004. Accessed September 30, 2007.
- 1 2 3 Who Is Paula Campbell?. Baltimore City Paper, May 31, 2006. Accessed September 30, 2007.
- 1 2 Chart Positions at Allmusic.com
- ↑ News. Skope Magazine, August 15, 2007. Accessed September 30, 2007.
- ↑ Checking in from the Ne-Yo Tour. VIBE, June 29, 2007. Accessed September 30, 2007.