Meleni Smith, also known by her stage name Polly A., is an American singer-songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Meleni Smith | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Polly A. |
| Born | Flint, Michigan, United States |
| Origin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | 222 Columbia |
| Website | myheartinfocus |
Early life
editShe was born in Flint, Michigan and raised by a Jamaican mother in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]
Musical career
editPreviously signed to Columbia Records, she released the EP 'Meet Me in the Bathroom' on August 2, 2005.[2] She is also credited as a composer alongside Toby Gad for the song 'Happy' from the 2005 film Hitch soundtrack.[3] Meleni Smith is credited as being a composer alongside producer Kerry Brothers, producer/songwriter Toby Gad and singer Alicia Keys for the 2009 song "Love is My Disease".[4] She independently released the album 'My Heart in Focus' in February 2012.[5][6] She was nominated in the 2013 Soul Train Music Awards for Record of the Year for co-writing the song "Crooked Smile" by rapper J. Cole.[7]
In December 2014, Meleni Smith released an EP titled Distorted Fairytales.[8]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Artist Direct Introducing...Meleni Smith.Retrieved May 18, 2013
- ^ Allmusic Meleni Smith- Allmusic .Retrieved May 20, 2013
- ^ AllmusicAllmusic- Hitch Soundtrack.Retrieved May 20, 2013
- ^ AllmusicAllmusic- The Element of Freedom.Retrieved May 20, 2013
- ^ Meleni Smith Puts the Blues Back In R&B For "My Heart In Focus" Album The Urban Daily. Retrieved 2013
- ^ Guidry News Archived June 16, 2013, at archive.todayRecording Artist Meleni Smith.Retrieved May 18, 2013
- ^ BETThe Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award.Retrieved March 30, 2014
- ^ Vibe Premiere: Stream Polly A's Distorted Fairytales and Reevaluate Cuffing Season. Retrieved December 12, 2014
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