On November 9, 2012, DeBarge made her acting debut in "Christmas in Compton" starring Keith David, Omar Gooding, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Eric Roberts. In October 2012, the "Cry Wolf" music video was premiered on her VEVO artist page.
In September 2012, DeBarge released her single "Cry Wolf" from her exclusive Japan album Young & Restless. DeBarge made an appearance in School Gyrls, which premiered on Nickelodeon in March 2010. In January 2010, DeBarge received an NAACP Image Award nomination for "Outstanding New Artist". In November 2009, The Wet Seal, Inc., a leading specialty retailer to young women, announced a partnership with DeBarge which included a collection of fashion pieces selected by DeBarge. Main article: Young & Restless (Kristinia DeBarge album) 2009–13: After Exposed and new album Young & Restless DeBarge also opened up for pop singer Britney Spears, during Spears' 2009 world tour, The Circus Starring: Britney Spears. In the United States, the album debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200. Exposed received generally positive reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 69/100 from Metacritic. The single was also a success in Canada, where it reached a peak of number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100. " Goodbye" met with commercial success in the United States, the single debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and later reached a peak of number 15 on the chart. DeBarge's first single " Goodbye" off her debut album Exposed was released in April 2009. She worked with him for five years and, two days before her nineteenth birthday, signed to a new division of Island Def Jam Records founded by Edmonds and Jeff Burroughs called Sodapop Records. Main article: Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album)Īt 14, DeBarge was introduced to Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Among her mother's distant relatives are King Robert I of France and Lady Margaret Erskine. Robert Sevier and 6th great-granduncle John Sevier (first member of the Watauga Association/founding father of Tennessee), and first cousin twice removed Elías Nandino, a Mexican poet and confidant of Frida Kahlo. Her mother is of Mexican, Irish, Scottish, English, Norwegian, Spanish and French descent.ĭeBarge's ancestors on her mother's side include, 6th great-grandfather Her father is of African American, English and French Canadian descent. However, she was not one of the five to progress from that group into the final ten. She was featured in the first group of ten semi-finalists and sang the song " Reflection" from the Disney film Mulan. DeBarge progressed to the semi-final round of 20 contestants. recording a duet titled "How I Feel Inside", which made her father realize that she was serious about beginning a singing career.ĭuring Summer 2003 she was a contestant on the American Idol spin-off, American Juniors. When she was 12, her father took her into a recording studio where they worked until 4 A.M. DeBarge began singing when she was 3 years old, but did not begin to take it seriously until she was 12.
Life and career Family and early life īorn in 1990, DeBarge is the daughter of James DeBarge. In 2009, DeBarge signed a contract with the Island Records department Sodapop, releasing her debut album, Exposed, in July of the same year. DeBarge first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the American Idol spin-off, American Juniors.
Kristinia Jamie DeBarge ( / k r ɪ ˈ s t ɪ n i ə/ born March 8, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress.
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