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Superstar by Jamelia
Jamelia
Artist Biography For Jamelia
Jamelia Was Born Jamelia Davis In Birmingham United Kingdom On January 11 1981. She Was Signed To Parlophone At The Young Age Of 15 After Impressing Record Executives With Self-Written A Capella Songs. In 2000 At Age 18 She Released Her First Album Drama. The Most Successful Single Was “Money” Which Featured Guest Vocals From Beenie Man Which Went Top 5. She Was Nominated For Five Mobo Awards Which Celebrate Music Of Black Origin In 2000 Winning One. Afterwards She Retired Temporarily From Music Business To Give Birth To A Baby Girl In March 2001. While Bringing Up Her Daughter Teja Jamelia Made Plans For A Comeback And In 2003 Her Sophomore Album Thank You Was Released. The Album Went Top 5 In The UK And Sold Over Half A Million Copies. It Featured Her Fifth Top 40 Hit "Superstar" A Cover Of Danish Singer Christine Milton's Song Which Gave Her International Success In Europe Australia And New Zealand. The Single Shot To #1 In Australia And Was Certified "platinum". Follow Up Single “Thank You” Went To Number 2 In The UK And The Track “See It In A Boy’s Eyes” Which Was Co-Written With Coldplay Frontman Chris Martin Also Entered The Top 5. That Year Jamelia Won A Record Breaking Three MOBO Awards Winning All Of The Awards That She Was Nominated For And She Was Also One Of The Nominees For The Mercury Music Prize Which Celebrates The Best Of British Music. In The Autumn Of 2004 She Also Was Asked To Contribute To The Band Aid 20 Single "Do They Know It's Christmas?". She Had A Big Role In The Song Singing With Fellow British Singer Will Young. She Also Recorded The Theme Song For The Second Bridget Jones Movie A Cover Of Sam Brown’s Song “Stop”. Like Her Previous Songs This Also Went Top 10. Her Third Album "Walk With Me" Is Out In The Shops Now And Features The Hit Singles "Something About You" And "Beware Of The Dog" Which Samples 'Personal Jesus' By Depeche Mode.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Superstar
Jamelia - Superstar
"Superstar" Is A Song Performed By English Singer Jamelia And Released In 2003. Written By Mich Hansen Joe Belmaati And Remee It Was Originally Recorded By Danish Pop Singer Christine Milton And Released In January Of That Same Year As The Lead Single From The Danish Singer's Debut Studio Album Friday. After Mixed Success With The Singles From Her Debut Album Drama "Superstar" Saw Jamelia Attain Much Greater Success Alongside International Recognition. In The UK The Single Became The 26th Biggest Single Of 2003 Peaking At #3 On The UK Singles Chart. It Also Reached The Top 5 Of Several Countries Around The World Including Reaching #1 In Australia And New Zealand. As Of 2019 The Single Has Sold Over 400 000 Units In The UK And Earned The Songwriters An Ivor Novello Award For "Most Performed Work" Being The Most Performed Song In The United Kingdom In 2003. According To The Performing Right Society "Superstar" Was The Fourth Most Popular UK Song Of The 2000s Based On The Amount Of Plays And Performances.
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Biography - Jamelia
Jamelia Was Born Jamelia Davis In Birmingham United Kingdom On January 11 1981. She Was Signed To Parlophone At The Young Age Of 15 After Impressing Record Executives With Self-Written A Capella Songs. In 2000 At Age 18 She Released Her First Album Drama. The Most Successful Single Was “Money” Which Featured Guest Vocals From Beenie Man Which Went Top 5. She Was Nominated For Five Mobo Awards Which Celebrate Music Of Black Origin In 2000 Winning One. Afterwards She Retired Temporarily From Music Business To Give Birth To A Baby Girl In March 2001. While Bringing Up Her Daughter Teja Jamelia Made Plans For A Comeback And In 2003 Her Sophomore Album Thank You Was Released. The Album Went Top 5 In The UK And Sold Over Half A Million Copies. It Featured Her Fifth Top 40 Hit "Superstar" A Cover Of Danish Singer Christine Milton's Song Which Gave Her International Success In Europe Australia And New Zealand. The Single Shot To #1 In Australia And Was Certified "platinum". Follow Up Single “Thank You” Went To Number 2 In The UK And The Track “See It In A Boy’s Eyes” Which Was Co-Written With Coldplay Frontman Chris Martin Also Entered The Top 5. That Year Jamelia Won A Record Breaking Three MOBO Awards Winning All Of The Awards That She Was Nominated For And She Was Also One Of The Nominees For The Mercury Music Prize Which Celebrates The Best Of British Music. In The Autumn Of 2004 She Also Was Asked To Contribute To The Band Aid 20 Single "Do They Know It's Christmas?". She Had A Big Role In The Song Singing With Fellow British Singer Will Young. She Also Recorded The Theme Song For The Second Bridget Jones Movie A Cover Of Sam Brown’s Song “Stop”. Like Her Previous Songs This Also Went Top 10. Her Third Album "Walk With Me" Is Out In The Shops Now And Features The Hit Singles "Something About You" And "Beware Of The Dog" Which Samples 'Personal Jesus' By Depeche Mode.
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"Superstar" is a song performed by English singer Jamelia and released in 2003. Written by Mich Hansen, Joe Belmaati, and Remee, it was originally recorded by Danish pop singer Christine Milton and released in January of that same year as the lead single from the Danish singer's debut studio album, Friday.
After mixed success with the singles from her debut album, Drama, "Superstar" saw Jamelia attain much greater success alongside international recognition. In the UK, the single became the 26th biggest single of 2003, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached the Top 5 of several countries around the world, including reaching #1 in Australia and New Zealand.
As of 2019, the single has sold over 400,000 units in the UK and earned the songwriters an Ivor Novello Award for "Most Performed Work", being the most performed song in the United Kingdom in 2003. According to the Performing Right Society, "Superstar" was the fourth most popular UK song of the 2000s based on the amount of plays and performances. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.