Briana Babineaux (born August 26, 1994), who goes by the stage name Bri, is an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician. She started her music career, in 2015, with releasing a live album, Keys to My Heart (2016), by Tyscot Records. This album charted on three Billboard magazine charts.
Briana Babineaux | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Bri, Bebe |
| Born | August 26, 1994 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Origin | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Genres | urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, singer-songwriter, |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Tyscot |
Early life
editBabineaux was born on August 26, 1994, in Honolulu, Hawaii to a military father, who served in the Marines.[1][2] Her father, Shawnta Babineaux, moved the family back to his hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana, when she was three months of age.[2] Babineaux's parents got divorced, when she was two years old. She was raised by her mother, Shannon Miller,[3] and her step-father, Louis Miller, who is a pastor at House Of Freedom, in Lafayette, Louisiana.[2] She began singing at three years old, eventually graduating from Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana as a member of their 2012 graduating class.[3] While in high school, she was a member of the volleyball and track teams, earning a scholarship to McNeese State University, yet she only stayed one semester because her interest in athletics waned.[2][3] She stands 5-foot 6 inches tall.[4] Babineaux eventually settled on her music and academics, while changing universities to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she is majoring in criminal justice.[3]
Music career
editHer music career started in 2014, with her YouTube channel by posting videos of her singing,[5] where they have received hundreds of thousands of views.[6] She started professionally recording music in 2015, with her first live album, Keys to My Heart that released on March 25, 2016, from Tyscot Records.[7][8][9][10] This album charted on three Billboard magazine charts, while it placed on the Billboard 200, Top Gospel Albums, and Independent Albums charts, where it peaked at Nos. 138,[11] 1,[12] and 9,[13] respectively.
Discography
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200[11] |
US Gos[12] |
US Ind[13] | ||
| Keys to My Heart |
|
138 | 1 | 9 |
References
edit- ^ "Bri (Briana Babineaux)". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Cummings, Tony (April 12, 2016). "Briana Babineaux: America's urban gospel viral phenomenon". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Fuselier, Herman (April 22, 2015). "Briana Babineaux making it with 'Make Me Over Again'". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "Briana Babineaux". McNeese State University. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ LaFleur, Kendria (April 22, 2015). "Lafayette gospel singer signs recording contract". KATC. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Yap, Timothy (June 12, 2015). "Getting to Know the Social Media Sensation Bri: "Whatever He Needs Me to Do... I'll Do It"". Hallels. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Bryant, Darryl. Armstrong, Jeremy (ed.). "Bri (Briana Babineaux): Keys to My Heart". Worship Leader. Vol. May/June 2016. San Juan Capistrano, California: Chuck Fromm, PhD (Worship Leader Partnership). p. 59. ISSN 1066-1247. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Marovich, Bob (March 18, 2016). "Bri (Briana Babineaux) – Keys to My Heart". The Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Dukes, Howard (March 26, 2016). "Bri (Brianna Babineaux) – Keys to My Heart". Soul Tracks. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Polovik, Anna (April 1, 2016). "Bri – Keys to My Heart". Black Grooves. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bri (Briana Babineaux) – Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bri (Briana Babineaux) – Chart history (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bri (Briana Babineaux) – Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.