Rosette Sharma
| Rosette | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rosette Sharma |
| Born | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, electronic, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Shred Records, Ultra Records |
| Website |
rosetteofficial |
Rosette Sharma, also known by her stage names Rosette, Rosette Luve, Rozette and Rosetta, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress.
Biography
Sharma was born in Fiji Suva, BC.[1] She is of Fijian, Caucasian, Egyptian, Indian descent. She graduated from Centennial Secondary School (British Columbia)l in 2005.[2] In 2004, she placed seventh in the Canadian edition of Popstars. In 2005, Rosette released her first album Uh Oh on Shred Records. Its lead single "Crushed" topped the CanCon Top 40 chart for four weeks.[3] Rosette's most successful single to-date has been "Amnesia" which was released in 2012. It became a top 40 hit in Canada and the Netherlands and was certified Gold in Canada.[4] In 2013, Sharma co-wrote "Til It's Gone" on Britney Spears' album Britney Jean.[5] In 2012 she was signed to Ultra Records.
Discography
Albums
- Uh Oh (2005)
- Nshakatale Mbwelela (2016)
As lead artist
- 2005: "Crushed"
- 2006: "Uh-Oh"
- 2009: "Ditzy Girl"
- 2013: "I Wanna Fly" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)[6]
- 2015: "Sweetest Mistake"[7]
- 2015: "Rain"
As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[8] | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN |
NLD |
GER |
AUT |
FRA |
BEL | |||
| 2011 | "Fire" (Sunloverz featuring Rosette) |
53 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | "Rio de Janeiro" (Michael Mind featuring Rosette) |
— | — | 56 | — | 98 | — | |
| 2012 | "Amnesia" (Ian Carey and Rosette featuring Timbaland) |
34[9] | 31 | 60 | — | — | — | —
|
| "Ready for Tonight" (Dimaro featuring Rosette and Carlprit) |
— | — | — | — | — | 19 | ||
Other appearances
- 2011: "We′ve Only Just Begun" (Dimaro featuring Rosette and Carlprit)
- 2012: "Bits ′N Pieces" (Dim Chris featuring Craig David and Rosette)
- 2013: "Partied All the Night" (Mischa Daniels featuring Rosette and Craig Smart)
- 2015: "No Place Like Home" (BlasterJaxx featuring Rosette)[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Reefer Madness | Female Dancer | TV Movie |
| 2005 | The L Word | Wedding Guest | TV Series |
| 2006 | Godiva's | Red Top Girl | TV Series |
| 2006 | 49th & Main | Puja Grewal | TV Series |
| 2008 | Under One Roof | Kisha | TV Series |
| 2009 | Psych | Raini | TV Series |
| 2009 | The Familiar | Call Girl | Short Film |
References
- ↑ Rosette Sharma at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Rosette - Biography". Archived from the original on June 18, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Bell (2006-02-15). "CANOE - JAM! - Singer Rosette ready for her close-up". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ↑
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2013-12-03). "Britney Jean - Britney Spears | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ↑ "Rosette - I Wanna Fly (feat. Kardinal Offishall)". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ↑ "Rosette - Sweetest Mistake". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ↑ "Rosette - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ↑ "Timbaland - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
- ↑ "BlasterJaxx feat. Rosette - No Place Like Home". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.