Anjulie

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Anjulie
A woman singing into a microphone
Anjulie performing in 2010
Background information
Birth name Anjulie Persaud
Born (1983-05-21) May 21, 1983 (age 40)[1][2][3]
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Genres Pop, alt-pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, percussion, guitar, piano, computer music[4][5]
Years active 2007–present
Labels Universal Republic, Republic
Website anjuliemusic.com

Anjulie (born Anjulie Persaud;[6] May 21, 1983) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, who has released one self-titled album,[7] and has written songs for Fefe Dobson and Kreesha Turner.[8]

Biography

Early life

Anjulie was born and raised in Oakville, Ontario, and is the youngest of four children. She attended St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary school.[9] Her parents are both Indo-Guyanese, her grandparents having immigrated to Guyana from India.[2][10] Anjulie's background and what she calls her "racial ambiguity" led to isolation while growing up; in middle school, she said, "the black kids would be on one side and the white kids would be on the other... so I would mostly hang out by myself and write".[10] However, though "it was hard that [she] didn't fit in",[6] she decided to embrace her differences and was driven to "carve [her] own niche".[10]

Music career

Anjulie became "obsessed with music" and was inspired to become a performer after watching Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope Tour.[11] She opened for Jesse McCartney during his United States tour in 2009.[12][13] The songs, "Rain", "Crazy That Way", and "The Heat" were featured on the MTV television series The Hills[10] and "Addicted2Me" on The City.[13] The single "Boom" has been featured on ABC's Eastwick, The CW's Melrose Place,[14] The Vampire Diaries,[15][16] and Canada's Next Top Model.[17]

Anjulie has toured with Shwayze and Bobby Ray aka B.o.B.,[18][19] toured Fall/Winter (2009–2010) with Raphael Saadiq,[16] and opened for Hedley on their tour in support of Storms.[20]

In 2011 the songs "White Lights", "Brand New Bitch" (also known as "Brand New Chick"), "Stand Behind the Music",[21] "Headphones",[22] and "You and I" were produced. In 2011, the single "Brand New Bitch" was certified as a platinum digital download in Canada for over 80,000 units sold,[23] and was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards.[24] In support of her new single "You and I", Anjulie embarked on a You and I Tour in 2012.[25] In the same year, it was announced that Universal Republic Records was going defunct, making artists from that label including Anjulie move from the roster to Republic Records.[26]

Songwriting and production

Anjulie began composing her own music as a teenager. She wrote the song "Say Goodbye to Jr. High", contributed background vocals and played percussion for the CD Unfabulous and More. Her debut album was co-written and produced by Jon Levine of The Philosopher Kings.[27]

Anjulie wrote the single "Don't Call Me Baby" by Canadian recording artist Kreesha Turner together with two other songs on the album Passion.[28]

She co-wrote the single "I Want You" with its performer Fefe Dobson,[29] that appears on Dobson's album, Joy (2010).[30] Anjulie's music is featured in the 2009 movie/musical Fame. She wrote and performed "Big Things"[31] which plays during the opening scene of the film. "Stand Behind The Music" was covered by Cher Lloyd in 2012 for her album Sticks & Stones.[32]

Anjulie also co-wrote "The Boys" by Nicki Minaj.[33]

Discography

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Main article: Anjulie discography
  • Anjulie (2009)
  • Into The Fire (with VINAI) (2016)

Chart performance

Released on August 4, 2009, Anjulie's self-titled CD reached number two on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and number 108 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.[7] The album's first single "Boom", released in 2008,[34] reached number one on the US Dance chart in 2009.[17][35] Remixes of follow-up "Love Songs" reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart in October 2009.[36]

"Rain" debuted on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart in November 2009 at number forty-eight. After nine weeks on the chart it reached a peak of three.[7]

Awards and nominations

Personal life

In 2014, Anjulie was in a relationship with television host and political commentator Bill Maher.[39]

See also

References

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  14. ↑ MelroSe Place! Eastwick! Fame! Whip It!! Anjulie blog. October 1, 2009.
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  19. ↑ Bhansali, Akshay, Anjulie Says Madonna Inspired New Video 'Rain' MTV Newsroom. October 1, 2009.
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  34. ↑ Concord Music Group: Anjulie Goes 'Boom' 07 November 2008.
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  37. ↑ 2009 MTV Video Music Awards: Breakthrough Video MTV.com
  38. ↑ 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards: Best Video Woodie MTV.com
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