Ella Fitzgerald.

The daughter of a deacon father and choir director mother, she led gospel choirs in high school. She attended Five Towns College

Michele’s debut album, I Am , was released on June 18, 2007. The song “Your Joy” was released on iTunes as a free single of the week. The album spawned four singles: “If I Have My Way”, “Best of Me Be OK”, and “Love Is You”. …

The album’s lead single “If I Have My Way” charted at number four on Billboard ‘ s Hot Adult R&B Airplay and number twenty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Following its success, “Best of Me” charted on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks at number twenty-one. In December 2007, “Be OK” was released as the third single, charting at number sixty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number twenty-one on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay. In 2008, “Love Is You” was released as the album’s fourth and final single on the album; it reached number ninety on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number twenty on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay. Girlfriends , in the episode entitled “What’s Black-a-Lackin’?”, which originally aired on February 11, 2008. She also wrote a song for Tyler Perry’s House of Payne entitled “I’ve Gotta Love Jones”. The video premiered in 2008 on television, though the song is not publicly available. 4 From May to July 2008 Michele embarked on a nationwide co-headlining tour with fellow soul singer Raheem DeVaughn In September 2008, Michele performed twice at the Evening of Stars: A Tribute to Patti Labelle.

In mid-2008, Michele began recording for her second album, Epiphany

Vibe Music Award

2008, Breakthrough Artist of the Year (Nominated)

Grammy Award

2008, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: “If I Have My Way” (Nominated)

2009, Best Urban/Alternative Performance: “Be OK” (Won)

BET Award

2008, Best New Artist: (Nominated)

BET J/Centric

2008, Virtual Awards: Soul Approved: (Won)

2008, Female Artist of the Year: (Nominated)

NAACP Image Awards

2008, Outstanding New Artist: (Nominated)

Soul Train Awards

2009, Best R&B/Soul Female Artist: (nominated)

Urban Music Awards

2009, Best Female Act: (Nominated)

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