LeToya Luckett

LeToya (born LeToya Nicole Luckett , the March 11th 1981 with Houston, Texas) is a black singer R&B American. She is former member of female group R&B more the salesman of all times, Destiny's Child.

Career as Destiny's Child

In 1993, LeToya joined the group “Girls Tyme” which will become later Destiny's Child (Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Roberson). The four-bit byte changes several times of names -- Girls Tyme, The Frauds, Something Fresh, and Stereotyped - before remaining with the name Destiny's Child (a sentence which appears in the Bible) the group starts by making the first part of the concerts of TLC, Christina Aguilera, SWV, Dru Hill and Immature. Columbia Records Destiny's Child sign in 1997.

In 1998, Destiny's Child leaves their first album Destiny's Child , which included the tubes “No, No, No”, produced by Wyclef Jean, and “With” produces Me by Jermaine Dupri. Destiny's Child also appear on the original soundtrack of the film “Why Do Fools Fall In Coils” with the song “Get One The Bus” featuring and produced by Timbaland.

In 1999, Destiny's Child leave the album which will bring glory to them, The Writing' S one the Wall . This album became one of the albums most sold by a female group. It contains four hit individual, “Bills, Bills, Bills”, “Say My Name”, “Jumpin' Jumpin'”, and “Bug has Boo”. The album was sold to 12 million specimens in the world.

Running 2000, in every success of The Writing' S one the Wall , LeToya Luckett and his colleague LaTavia Roberson try to lay off their manager Matthew Knowles (who is not other than the father of Beyoncé) because for them, Matthew did not set out again the incomes of the group equitably, supporting Beyoncé. This actions costs them their place within Destiny's Child. In February 2000, they learn their ousting by looking at television and while falling on the first from the clip “Say My Name” which they were judicious to turn. They were shocked to see that they had been replaced by two new girls, Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin.

LeToya and LaTavia have continuation engages a legal battle and media. Towards the end of the year 2000, the two parts agreed to respect an agreement which forces to them not to be insulted by interposed media. Whereas it was thought that the things had been calmed, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson still attack cd. in justice, affirming that the song “Survivor”, containing the words Now I let you out off my life, I' m so much better, You thought that I' D Be weak without you, But I' m stronger, You thought that I' D Be broke without you, But I' m richer, You thought I wouldn' T grow without you, Now I' m wiser, Though that I' D Be helpless without you, But I' m smarter, You thought that I' D Be stressed without you, But I' m chillin', You thought I wouldn' T salt without you, Sold 9 million violent one their agreement previously last.

A life after Destiny's Child

A few months later, LeToya and LaTavia begins with caster girls to create a new group R&B. Naty Quinones and Tiffany Beaudoin are committed. The group, Anjel, record a demonstration of 22 songs in Atlanta with the assistance of Jagged Edge. Unfortunately the company of production where they had been signed went bankrupt. The girls of Anjel separate. However the majority of the pieces of the group circulate on the Net.

In 2003, LeToya opened to its own shop of clothing in Houston called “Lady It”. This one is managed by LeToya itself like by his/her mother Pamela Luckett.

On the way for a career solo

In 2004, Toya decides to continue its career as an artist solo and sign with Capitol Records, a subsidiary company of EMI. The “H-Town Chick”, as it now is called, started following working on its album. It leaves the music “You got what I need” only available out of vinyl for the DJ. LeToya also appears on the album of Houston on the music “My Promise”. This year Capitol leaves the original soundtrack the film Coach Casing and there included a song of LeToya, “What coils edge C” a piece produced by the “Boyz Corner”.

In 2005, several of these pieces are revealed on Internet and are played today out of radio (“All Eyes one Me”, “Good” and “Tear da club up”). “Hey Cracked” and “No More” were also put on the Net at this period. Later it appears on the album of her boyfriend Slim Thug in the song “This is My Life” produced by The Neptunes. To the end of the year it leaves a mixtape “What it C” which includes some freestyles of which “Imma Queen”, “Play”, “Outta Control”, and “Gangsta Grillz”.

Its album (which will bear its name) is awaited for Printemps 2006. “Torn”, a ballade produced by Teddy Bishop is designed to be the first individual one.

In its album solo like in its career with Destiny's Child, LeToya worked with the artist-producers Scott Storch, Jermaine Dupri, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Jazze Pha, Just Blaze, Wyclef Jean, Kevin “She' k' spere” Briggs, Timbaland, Ebony Eyez, JR., Next, Missy Elliott, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, 50 Hundred and more.

Discography

1997: Men In black Soundtrack - Destiny's Child - Killing time (Sony Music)
1998: Silkk The Shocker Featuring Destiny's Child - Load it to da range - Just Be straight with me (Sony Music)
1998: Matthew Marsden Featuring Destiny's Child - She' S gone (Sony Music)
1998: Destiny's Child - Destiny's Child (Sony Music)
1999: Why C fools fall in coils Soundtrack - Destiny's Child - Get one the drunk (Warner Music)
1999: The PJ' S Soundtrack - Destiny's Child - No more rainy days (Hollywood Records)
1999: Jessica Simpson Featuring Destiny's Child - Sweet Kisses - Woman in me (Sony Music)
1999: Destiny's Child - The Writing' S one the wall (Sony Music)
2000: Mary Mary Featuring Destiny's Child - Thankful - Good to me (Sony Music)
2000:50 Hundred Featuring Destiny's Child - The power off the dollar - Thug coils (Sony Music)
2000: Romeo Must die Soundtrack - Destiny's Child - Perfect Man (Virgin Records)
2001: Destiny's Child - DVD Platinum' S one the wall (Sony Music)
2002: Destiny's Child - This is the remix (Sony Music)
2004: Houston Feat. LeToya - It' S already written - My promised (Capitol Records EMI)
2004: You Got What I Need - vinyl individual (Capitol Records EMI)
2004: Coach Soundtrack Casing - What coils edge C (Capitol Records/EMI)
2005: Slim Thug Feat. LeToya - Already Platinum - This is my life (Star Trak/Universal Music)
2005: Destiny's Child - #1' S (SonyBMG Music)
2005: All Eyes One Me - vinyl individual (Capitol Records EMI)
2005: What It C - Mix Slap (Capitol Records/EMI)
Spring 2006 (TBC): LeToya (Capitol Records EMI)

Vidéos

Individual

Albums

Price

1998

Drunk Train Lady off Drunk Awards

Best R&B/Soul Individual, Group, Band gold Duet (" No, No, No")
Best R&B/Soul gold Rap New Artist (" No, No, No")
Best R&B/Soul Album off the Year: Destiny's Child

2000

Billboard Music Award S

Pop Signal Artist
Pop Signal Artist - Duet/Group
Signal Hot 100 Artist
Signal Hot 100 Artist-Duo/Group
Signal Hot Dance Maximum-Individual Dirty Artist
Signal Hot Dance Maximum-Individual Dirty Artist-Duo/Group

Drunk Train Lady off Drunk Awards

Individual Best R&B/Soul, Group, Band gold Duet (" Say My Name")
Best R&B/Soul Album off the Year: (The Writing' S one the Wall)

TMF Awards (Holland)

International Best R&B Group

Direct Artist (ADOMA) Awards

Favorite Group: Urban/Hip-Hop

2001

Grammy Award S

Best R&B Performance by has Duo gold Group with Vocals (" Say My Name")
Best R&B Song (" Say My Name")

Pop
BMI Awards

Most Performed Song - " Bills, Bills, Bills"

Appearances

Clips

Matthew Marsden : She' S gone (Featuring)
Silkk The Shocker: Just Be straight with me (Featuring)
Wyclef Jean: Gone till november
Jagged Edge : Gotta Be
Houston Marks: Clubbin'
Jagged Edge : Where the party At
Houston: I like that
Slim Thug

Live performances

LeToya appeared in several televised shows of which MTV, Study Bureau, Motown Live, Soul Train, Disney' S “Smart Guy”, Regis and Kathy Lee, Late Nite with Conan O' Brien, MTV Europe, Top off the Pops and much of others.

External bonds

French Official site of LeToya
Official site of LeToya
Fansite de LeToya
LeToya' S #1 Fansite Forum
Shop of LeToya
LeToya Luckett Words

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