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Melody Thornton

Melody Thornton (born September 28, 1984) is an American singer, dancer, songwriter, and occasional model who rose to stardom as a member of the successful pop group the Pussycat Dolls. Thornton shares the second most prominent vocal role in the group with Carmit Bachar, after lead vocalist Nicole Scherzinger, and is distinguished for her melismatic vocal runs.

Rise to stardom

Thornton was born in Phoenix, Arizona to a Mexican mother and African American father.[1] Her talent was first discovered at an elementary school talent show when she sang Mariah Carey's "Without You".

She saw the Pussycat Dolls on MTV and heard they were auditioning for a new group member. Thornton went to the audition and was recruited in December 2003. For her audition, Thornton only sang and was still accepted into the group. As with the other Dolls, she is a salaried employee of Interscope Records.

Solo career

Thornton started her solo career collaborating with rapper Jibbs in the song "Go Too Far" in his debut album Jibbs feat. Jibbs. Nothing is confirmed of her solo album and Melody said no such thing to Blender magazine. Thornton was confirmed by Tyrese to be on his lastest album in a song called "No Such Thing As Happiness (No Perfection)." Thornton currently wrote a duet called "You're My Reason" which she has asked Omarion to collaborate with. She has stated on her MySpace for people to watch out because something huge is going to come and has recently stated that she would like to have her solo album released soon with collaborations with many artists that she admires but are not very famous.[2] In an interview with CELEBRITYINTERVIEW.TV at the Cabanna Club in Hollywood, she confirmed that she has been recording and writing songs for her solo efforts.[3]

Vocal and dancing abilities

Thornton assumes the soprano vocal roles during the group's live performances, and is also known for her melismatic vocal runs. Her toughest challenge being in the Pussycat Dolls is learning the dance routines as she has never had any dancing background. As for her vocals, she claims that she would like to master the whistle register one day.

Personal life

When asked in an interview, "What do you look for in a guy?", she replies, "I’m young, so I’m still pretty shallow, and I go for muscles... I like guys that are buff! There’s nothing wrong with that. I mean, he’s gotta be intelligent... sometimes."[4]

Discography

  • The Beginning
    • Released: 2007
    • Chart positions: TBD
    • U.S. certification: TBD
    • U.S. sales: TBD
    • Worldwide sales: TBD

References

  1. ^ Pussycat Dolls: More than a novelty act?
  2. ^ Melody Thornton at Ludacris' Pre-Bet Awards Party
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Raftery, Brian (July 2006). Pussycat Dolls: Pussy Galore!. Blender. Accessed June 21 2007.
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