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Sabi
Sabi during performance "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" on Femme Fatale Tour in 2011.
Sabi during performance "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" on Femme Fatale Tour in 2011.
Background information
Birth nameJenice Dena Portlock
Born (1988-11-24) November 24, 1988 (age 35)
Inglewood, California, USA
GenresPop, hip hop, electro-pop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, dancer, actress
Years active2008–present
LabelsWarner Bros.
Websitewww.officialsabi.com

Jenice Dena "Sab-bion" Portlock (born November 24, 1988), also known as Sabi, is an American pop singer-songwriter, dancer and actress[1] from Los Angeles, California. She was formerly part of the Hip hop girl group The Bangz.[1] She is currently signed to Warner Bros. Records.[2][3]

Biography

Early life and career beginnings

As a kid growing up in Inglewood, California, daughter of a Salvadoran mother and African American father, Sabi was raised in a bilingual Spanish and English language household and spent every other weekend watching MTV at her father’s house after her parents divorced.[citation needed] Her father had cable and her mother didn’t, so she and her sisters were glued to the screen watching music videos all day – she especially loved watching Michael Jackson, Prince, and Sade. That’s when she gained her immense passion for singing and song writing and made the decision that she wanted to be a performer. “I remember watching the Michael Jackson: Moonwalker video over and over and trying to pick up Michael’s moves,” she once said in a interview. Sabi would also choreograph dance routines and marshal her younger sisters into performing them for the family. She graduated in the class of 2005, in the Westchester Senior High School. Her dream was to attend the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles, but her mother couldn’t afford the tuition, so Sabi channeled her desire to entertain into acting. She got involved in theater in middle school and was cast in commercials for ABC Family, Universal Studios, and Pepsi while majoring in communications at California State University, Long Beach, in 2009. In 2008, she also appeared in an independent short film called The Smallest River in Almirante, which was executive produced by actor Shia LaBeouf. All the while, Sabi continued to work on her vocal technique trying to imitate other singers. “No matter who it was, Justin Timberlake, Brandy, or Alicia Keys, I could mimic exactly how they sounded. That’s how I got comfortable with my voice.” She began to write her own songs and record them on a voice recorder, but says that she really learned about the craft of songwriting after working with several producers that she had been introduced to through her then-manager.[1]

2009–10: The Bangz and group disbandment

In the summer of 2009, Sabi was approached by The Co-Stars, a production team who were looking to launch a female duo. Urban/pop group The Bangz, featuring Sabi and Korttney Ann Elliot (a.k.a. Ella Ann) got signed to the indie recording label VNR, Asylum Records and Warner Bros. Records. With a video that hit almost a million views on YouTube and two singles ("Boys With Tattoos (We Jerkin')" and "Found My Swag" (featuring the New Boyz)) released, the group was starting to get national radio play and MTV exposure. Shortly after, Ella Ann got seriously injured in a drive by a stray bullet and unable to continue, leaving Sabi to go on alone. She tried to continue without her; Sabi even shot a video and did some performances on her own with back-up dancers, but no one felt the Bangz could continue without Ella, not even Sabi herself. The whole experience was an emotional rollercoaster to her.[1] However, executives at Warner Bros. Records loved Sabi’s talent and energy and wanted to continue the label’s relationship with her as a solo artist.

2011–present: Solo career

Her debut album is due for release in early 2012. Meanwhile, she's in the studio with Benny Blanco, Klas (from the Teady Bears), Diplo, Ammo, Cirkut, The Cataracs and The Co-Stars working on her debut album, which she says will incorporate her love for pop, alternative rock, and urban music, inspired by artists like Lauryn Hill, Bat For Lashes, Florence + the Machine and Lykke Li.[1] On April 4, 2011, Sabi released her song "Goodnight" on the internet as a buzz single from her debut album. Shortly after, Sabi teased fans with her just-released track "Wild Heart." The Cirkut-produced track is a club banger produced in a dubstep style. "Wild Heart", is currently being used on Kourtney and Kim Take New York season 2 promo.

She featured on Spears' song "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" and the Cobra Starship single "You Make Me Feel...," which peaked at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in New Zealand. She is also featured on the New Boyz' song "Tough Kids", from their album Too Cool To Care. Sabi has been featured on a few dates of the Britney Spears' Femme Fatale Tour.

Discography

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[4] 		AUS
[5] 		CAN
 FRA
[6] 		GER
 IRL
[7] 		NLD
[8] 		NZ
[9] 		SWI
[10] 		UK
[11]
"You Make Me Feel..."
(Cobra Starship featuring Sabi) 		2011 7 3 4 23 — 12 28 1 68 16 Night Shades
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
2011 "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" Britney Spears Femme Fatale
"Tough Kids" New Boyz Too Cool to Care

References

  1. ^ a b c d e officialsabi.com, "Sabi, Bio". Accessed 1 September 2011.
  2. ^ Jocelyn Vena. "Sabi 'Grinding' Out Debut Album". MTV, 8/9/2011.
  3. ^ Kelley L. Carter. "Britney Spears Is A VMA 'Icon,' Sabi Says". MTV, 8/26/2011.
  4. ^ "You Make Me Feel... – Cobra Starship". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Australian Discography Sabi". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-09-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  6. ^ "French Charts Discography Sabi". Irish-charts.com. Les Charts. Retrieved 2010-04-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ "Irish Charts Discography Sabi". Irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-04-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  8. ^ "Dutch Discography Sabi" (in Dutch). http://www.top40.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-09-21. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "New Zealand Discography Sabi". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-09-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  10. ^ "Swiss Discography Sabi". Hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-09-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  11. ^ "Chart Stats – Sabi". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  12. ^ Recording Industry Association of America. RIAA. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  13. ^ Displaying Search Results for: Cobra starship. Gold Platinum Database. musiccanada.com
  14. ^ Top 50 Singles Chart – Australian Record Industry Assocation. Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  15. ^ recording industry association of new zealand. RIANZ. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.

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