Britt Nicole
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 Nicole at the Dove Awards of 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brittany Nicole Waddell |
| Born | August 2, 1985 |
| Origin | Kannapolis, North Carolina |
| Genre(s) | Christian hip hop Christian pop Christian rock Contemporary Christian |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Instrument(s) | vocal |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Label(s) | EMI CMG/Sparrow |
| Website | www.brittnicole.com |
Brittany Nicole Waddell (born August 2, 1985) is a Christian music artist who performs under the name Britt Nicole. She is signed to EMI CMG/Sparrow. She has had several Contemporary Christian music hits.
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[edit] Childhood
Brittany began singing at the age of three in her home church, Truth Temple of Kannapolis, North Carolina. She, along with her brother and cousin, eventually became involved with the church's daily program on Charlotte TV station WAXN. In high school, she was a member of her school's advanced chorus group, and had the opportunity to perform with them at Carnegie Hall in New York. Waddell is also an alumna of Duke University's Brightleaf Music Workshop.
[edit] Career
Waddell turned down a scholarship from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a full-time music career. She felt that God was calling her not to go to college, but to concentrate on music instead. In 2004, she signed a management deal with Vertical Entertainment, and then signed a development deal with Word Records. Sparrow Records signed her in 2006, and her first album Say It was released on May 22, 2007. Britt Nicole was the opening act on the Winter Jam Tour with Sanctus Real, Hawk Nelson, Jeremy Camp, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Newsong.[1]
Her song "Indestructible" was featured on the WOW Next 2007 compilation CD, and her summer festival plans include Creation East/West, Spirit West Coast Monterey/Del Mar, and Celebrate Freedom. She was featured on Christian hip-hop group GRITS' 2006 release, Redemption, on the song Right Back (credited as "Brittany Waddell".)[2]
Her song "You" hit the Top 10 on the R&R chart.[3] It was the 12th most played song on Christian Hit Radio stations in 2007, according to R&R magazine.[4]
Britt's first music video, for the song "Believe", premiered on the Gospel Music Channel on September 22, 2007. The song was the 21st most-played song of 2008 on U.S. Contemporary Christian music radio stations according to R&R magazine's Christian CHR chart.[5]
Those who tuned into MTV’s latest hit teen reality show "Newport Harbor, The Real Orange County" Wednesday, September 5, heard the music of Sparrow Records artist, Britt Nicole. Her song, “Sunshine Girl” from her debut release Say It, was prominently featured during a key moment in the show.[6]
In 2009, Britt Nicole released her new song "The Lost Get Found" to promote her sophomore album by the same name. The song after spents 6 weeks finally debuts on the Top 20 of Billboard Hot Christian Songs, entered on #20, and has so far peaked at #17. [7]
[edit] Discography
- Say It (2007)
- Holiday Trio - Single (2007)
- The Lost Get Found (2009)
[edit] Music videos
- Believe (2007)
[edit] Radio Singles
| Song | Released | Format(s) | Peak |
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| "You" | 2007 | Christian CHR, AC | #3 Europe (Sept. 7 2007)[8], #2 U.S. Christian CHR (#12 U.S. CHR in 2007), #5 Christian AC |
| "When She Cries" | 2007 | Christian CHR | #2 Europe (July 20, 2007)[8] |
| "Holiday" | 2007 | Christian CHR | #1 Europe (2 weeks beginning May 4, 2007)[8] |
| "Set The World On Fire" | 2007 | Christian CHR, AC | #14 Christian AC, #10 Christian CHR (as of January 11, 2008) |
| "Believe" | 2007 | Christian CHR, AC | #5[9], #21 for 2008[5] |
| "The Lost Get Found" | 2009 | Billboard Hot Christian Songs | #17 [10] |
[edit] References
- ^ "Winter Jam 2007 Tour Spectacular!". Winter Jam 2007 Tour Spectacular!. http://jamtour.com/index_2007.htm. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- ^ "Britt Nicole - Say It". EMICMG Distribution. http://www.emicmgdistribution.com/newreleases/left.asp?item_id=517574&artist_id=498403. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- ^ Weekend 22 Official website, Retrieved July 26, 2007
- ^ 2007 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs, R&R magazine, Retrieved January 6, 2008
- ^ a b 2008 Year End Charts/Top Christian CHR songs, R&R magazine, Retrieved January 15, 2009
- ^ Sparrow Records Artist Britt Nicole Song Featured On MTV's Newport Harbor Show August 06, 2007
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+Christian+Songs&pageNumber=Top+11-20&g=Singles
- ^ a b c NCM Euro Chart; Retrieved November 5, 2007
- ^ R&R CHR chart as reported on 2008-06-06. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+Christian+Songs&pageNumber=Top+11-20&g=Singles
