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This article is about the singer. For her debut album, see Christina Milian (album).

Christina Milian

Christine Flores (born September 26, 1981),[1] better known by her stage name Christina Milian (Template:Pron-en) is an American recording artist, actress, dancer and model. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Milian moved to Los Angeles when she was 13 years old, desiring to be an actress. By the age of 17, Milian had begun writing songs to help obtain a recording contract. Milian has released three studio albums, and has finished recording a fourth, Elope, which is scheduled for a 2010 release.

Milian's self-titled debut album was released in 2001, and features the singles "AM to PM" and "When You Look at Me"; both peaked in the top three on the UK Singles Chart. The singer's second studio album, It's About Time (2004), provided her first major US hit "Dip It Low". Milian's third studio album, So Amazin' (2006), produced only one single, "Say I". A month after the release of So Amazin', Milian's representative confirmed that she had left Island Records due to creative differences. Milian signed with Interscope Records in 2009, through which she will release her album, Elope. A single, ballad "Us Against the World", was released in October 2008.

Although Milian is best known for her singing career, she originally wanted to be an actress. Her first lead role was in the 2003 film Love Don't Cost a Thing, and subsequently had main roles in Be Cool and the horror film Pulse. Milian had a minor role in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, and starred as the lead role in the straight-to-DVD film Bring It On: Fight to the Finish. On September 4, 2009, Milian and R&B singer/songwriter The-Dream eloped in Las Vegas,[2] and she gave birth to their daughter, Violet, on February 26, 2010.[3] Milian and The-Dream announced their separation on July 12, 2010.[4] Milian has since been cast in the ABC Family Original Movie Christmas Cupid, alongside Ashley Benson and Chad Michael Murray.[5]

Early life

Milian was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Afro-Cuban parents Carmen (née Milian) and Don Flores.[6] Named Christine Flores at birth, Milian changed her name and adopted her mother's maiden name in the hopes of landing a wider range of acting roles.[7] The oldest of three sisters, Danielle and Elizabeth, she moved with her family to Waldorf, Maryland soon after her birth.[6] Milian was only four years old when she showed an interest in show business,[8] and when her family realized that she was a talented actress, she became determined to pursue an entertainment career.[6] As a child, Milian was "very imaginative and very creative", and watching television and listening to the radio became her life. They inspired her to have fun, and she convinced her parents that she "did not want to be inside the TV", although it took some time to convince them.[7] By the time she was nine-years-old, Milian had begun auditioning with local talent agencies,[7] shot commercials for Wendy's and Honeycomb, and played the lead role in the musical Annie. Milian's mother noticed her daughter's potential and moved to Los Angeles with her three daughters when Milian was 13 years old. Milian's father stayed in Maryland and divorced her mother soon after the move.[6]

Milian describes her family as her "everything", and says that although she got along with everyone as a child, she did not have many friends. Acting at a young age, Milian says that "people knew about it. It was the talk. Even the teachers were talking about it."[9] When Milian moved to Los Angeles, her only desire was to be an actress. She always wanted to be in the record business, but did not know how to obtain a recording contract. After living in Los Angeles for six months, Milian moved into the same apartment complex as songwriter and producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Jerkins heard about Milian from a boy band he was working with and once he heard her sing, they began working together. For a year and a half, Milian went into a studio everyday and worked with Jerkins, which is where she started meeting people in the record business.[10] She began writing songs at the age of 17 because she needed a demo to help her obtain a recording contract. According to Milian, every time she recorded a song, the producer would refuse to give her the demo, or would write lyrics that she did not agree with. She felt that she had to write a song, record a demo, and send it out on her own.[11]

Music career

2000–2002: Christina Milian

Milian made her first professional musical appearance on rapper Ja Rule's second studio album Rule 3:36 (2000), performing vocals on the song "Between Me and You".[12] The song was released as the album's lead single in 2000, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100,[13] and in the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart.[14] Milian co-wrote and performed backing vocals for the track "Play" for Jennifer Lopez's album J. Lo (2001), and co-wrote "Same Ol' Same Ol'", the first single from girl group PYT's debut album PYT (Down with Me) (2001).[12] Milian's collaboration with Ja Rule led to a record deal with The Inc. Records and Def Soul Records, prompted by his affiliation with Murder Inc. Records, an imprint of The. Inc Records that was distributed through Def Jam, the parent label of Def Soul Records. She travelled to Sweden and recorded her self-titled debut album.[7] The album was released on October 9, 2001 in the UK,[15] peaking at number 23 and selling a total of 101,986 copies.[16] Internationally, the album peaked at number 36 in the Netherlands, and number 98 in Sweden.[17] The album's domestic release was postponed because of the September 11 attacks, which occurred just two weeks before its release date. Her label opted to release it later that year, in the fourth quarter, but as Milian explained, new artists generally do not release their albums during that time. As a result, the album was again delayed until the first quarter of 2002;[18] however, Milian eventually opted not to release it.[18] Two singles were taken from the album, "AM to PM" and "When You Look at Me", both of which charted worldwide.[19][20] A music video for the track "Get Away" was filmed in Paris, although it was not officially released as a single.[21]

The critical response to the album was mixed to generally positive. Imran Ahmed of the New Musical Express predicted that based on the record, "genius can't be more than a few albums away".[22] Contrastingly, entertainment.ie writer Andrew Lynch suggested that Milian needed original ideas.[23] Milian believed that the public expected "a certain thing" from her when she first appeared with Ja Rule, however she wanted to record the type of music she was signed to do. She said that "AM to PM" was a "cool record," but it was not what the public expected. Milian approached the executives at her record company, Island Def Jam, and "cussed them all out", telling them that they were not listening to her. She felt that she had gained their respect by explaining that she was serious about her musical career.[7] In the following years, she was featured on the track "It's All Gravy", a duet with British rapper Romeo, which was a UK top ten hit;[13] provided the theme song for the hit Disney series Kim Possible, "Call Me, Beep Me!";[24] and collaborated with Hilary Duff on Duff's Christmas album Santa Claus Lane (2002), on the song "I Heard Santa on the Radio".[25]

2003–2004: It's About Time

"My first single off my last album, 'AM to PM', was more of a kiddie kind of thing, very pop. This new single is more R&B, kind of a club/party kind of vibe. And I'm excited about it 'cause it's a new me. I'm 22 now and there's been some maturity, and it's nice for people to see this change."

Milian on her growth between albums.[26]

Milian felt that Island Def Jam was confused as to how they wanted her image to be portrayed; one second she was young and singing "AM to PM", and next she was a grown woman singing "Get Away". She realized that the change confused the audience, and that "nobody was buying it".[10] In 2003, Milian's label Def Soul was shut down and absorbed by its parent Def Jam, although Milian was instead moved over to Island Records. After the international release of her debut album, Milian went back into the recording studio. The singer felt that music trends had changed into rock music, hardcore hip hop and tribute songs, and her music did not fall into those categories. Milian decided to stop recording and toured overseas for a year and a half. When she returned to the US, she decided not to release her previous album domestically, and started working on a new album.[10][18] Milian traveled the world, working with the popular producers Bloodshy & Avant, "Darkchild", Cory Rooney, Warryn Campbell, Bryan-Michael Cox and Polli Paul.[27][28]

Milian's second studio album, It's About Time, was released on July 13, 2004 in the US.[29] The critical response to the album was mixed; the club tracks, most notably lead single "Dip It Low", were praised while the ballads were said to be disappointing.[30][31] The style and sound of the album was compared to that of Beyoncé Knowles and Jennifer Lopez by several critics.[28][32] Milian later admitted that her new sexy image for "Dip It Low" and the whole album was mainly for shock value. She had to make her way back into the US market, and by choosing a sexier image, she made a name for herself. "Dip It Low" was also meant to show that she was not the same eighteen year old girl in the "AM to PM" video.[27] To create her new image, Milian also decided to change her appearance and lightened her hair. Taking inspiration from Janet Jackson who constantly changed her image, Milian thought to herself, "'When did I like Janet Jackson the most?' It was when she had her lightened hair."[7]

Milian believed that the album was more R&B when compared to her "bubble-gum" pop debut album.[8] The change was reflected in the album's lead single, "Dip It Low", which was more of a club and R&B track than her previous pop release "AM to PM".[26] Milian performed as an opening act on the Usher and Kanye West tour to promote her album.[33] The album debuted and peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 album chart and number 21 in the UK, selling a total of 382,000 and 63,708 copies respectively,[16][34] and received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Contemporary R&B Album" in 2005.[35] The album's first single, "Dip It Low", became Milian's biggest hit to date, reaching number two in the UK and number five in the US.[36][37] The single was certified Gold by the RIAA for digital sales,[38] and earned a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration".[35] The album's second and final single, "Whatever U Want", featuring Joe Budden, failed to reprise the success of the lead single but reached the top ten in the UK.[39]

2005–2006: So Amazin'

Whereas Milian's previous albums had pop stylings, she was encouraged by Island Def Jam to target a new audience and release an urban record.[40] Explaining the change, Milian said that one of her main problems was that previous releases would often find mainstream success, but would be relatively unsuccessful on urban radio. As an R&B artist, she wanted to build her core audience–a true fan base that would support her through time–to increase her career's longevity. The main purpose of her genre change was to go back to the streets and add to her core audience.[27] To create a more urban record, Milian had a list of producers that she wanted to work with.[27] L.A. Reid suggested to Milian that she should work with Cool & Dre, with whom she ended up working with as the first people to start off the album. Although Milian was originally supposed to work with several different music producers, she felt that the chemistry they had in the first week was so "instant and real" that she felt she could not get a better "vibe" with anybody else other than them.[27][41] Milian ended up working with Cool & Dre on the majority of the production of the album,[34] producing ten of the album's eleven tracks together.[42] The album completed within a three month period, whereas Milian's previous albums would take six months to a year.[41]

Milian's third studio album, So Amazin', was released on May 16, 2006.[43] The album's lead single, "Say I", featured rapper Young Jeezy.[44] The single saw peak positions of number four in the UK,[16] and number 21 in the US.[45] So Amazin' debuted and peaked at number eleven on the Billboard 200 albums chart,[45] selling 54,000 copies in its first week and 163,000 copies in total.[46][47] Internationally, the album peaked at number 55 on the Swiss Albums Chart, 67 on the UK Albums Chart, and 139 on the France Albums Chart.[48] Reviews of So Amazin' were mixed; critics felt that while Milian claimed that she was displaying the various sides of her personality, the album could "only [scratch] the surface of who she really is."[49][50] "Say I" was praised by several critics, and was described as "instantly rousing" and "intoxicating".[49][51] In June 2006, Milian's representative confirmed that she had left Island Def Jam.[52] In an interview with Rap-Up, Milian revealed she was dropped a week after her album was released. The singer believed it was a "budget cut", and that Island Def Jam Music Group wanted to spend more money on label mate Rihanna. She said, "it was embarrassing. It was a week after my album got put out. I would be in my room a lot of the time crying by myself."[40][53] After leaving Def Jam, Milian released her first compilation album, The Best of Christina Milian (2006).[54]

2007–present: Elope

Following her departure from Island Def Jam Music Group, Milian signed with MySpace Records in 2008.[47] She began writing songs and recording in the studio with numerous different producers, including Cool & Dre, J. R. Rotem, The Runners, Danja, Madd Scientist, T-Pain, Jim Jonsin and Toby Gad.[47][55] Milian was featured on the cover of Rap-Up's 2008 Winter issue, in which she announced that the album's title was Dream in Color.[56] A single was released in October 2008, ballad "Us Against the World". It was written by Milian and produced by Madd Scientist. The single, described by Milian as a "cinematic power ballad", premiered via MySpace on October 6, 2008, and was made available by digital download the next day.[47]

In early 2009, Milian began working with The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, and L.O.S. Da Maestro,[56] which led to her signing a deal with Radio Killa Records.[57] Milian revealed that aside from "Us Against the World", The-Dream and Tricky Stewart would be producing all the songs on her album.[58] In March 2009, Milian changed the album's title to Elope. Regarding the album's title change, Milian explained, "the definition of elope is to run away secretly with one's beloved. This next album is about taking responsibility for yourself and making your own decisions."[56] In June 2009, The-Dream said that the album was finished.[59] Upon completion of the album, Milian said it represented "independence, not having to answer to any type of 'authority', being a woman at her best and feeling very confident". She said that fans could expect an "edgy sound with lots of strong powerful anthems. Big up tempos, R&B and Pop at it's [sic] best and two big ballads".[60]

In August 2009, Milian confirmed that she had signed a deal to release Elope through Interscope Records,[61] with a 2010 release date. Originally scheduled to be released in 2009, Tricky Stewart explained the delay, saying "we just got our label deals done, so the reason why some of these projects got delayed had to do with technicalities and things of that nature". The album has been furthered delayed because of Milian's marriage to The-Dream and her pregnancy.[62] In January 2010, Milian said that she was going back into the studio in the summer to record more material. Although the album had already been finished when Milian took a break for her pregnancy, she wanted to "go back and re-do some of the music and make some new songs and find my new inspiration".[63][64] In October 2009, Tricky Stewart said that another single had yet to be chosen, and that it would be the first single off Elope.[62] Reported choices for the first single include "Zipper", "I'm a Cheat",[65] and "Supersonic".[66] Milian and The-Dream performed together "live in concert for the very first time as a married couple" at the University of California on November 6.[67]

In February 2010, it was announced that Milian had signed an Australian music duo, Kasey Osborne and Kelsey Eckstein, as their manager. Milian said, "the girls have everything it takes to be the biggest international pop duo out there. The world is definitely ready for these beautiful girls to hit the stage and kill it on screen." She said that the duo were the "most exciting project" she had worked on, and were writing and recording an album to be released in 2010.[68][69] In September 2010, Osborne stated that she was working on a solo album with Milian, scheduled to be released in 2011.[70] Kelsey-Maree is based in Los Angeles, acting and working on her solo music, set to be released early next year.

Non-musical projects

"I'm kind of happy that I was never the successful actress that went into music. But now that people know me for my music, it's definitely worked out for my acting career."

Milian on her music and acting careers.[33]

Although Milian is best known for her singing career,[33] she originally wanted to be an actress.[10] When asked whether she prefers singing or acting, Milian said that "they're both my passion. But, honestly, if I had to choose, it would probably be my music. I love writing. I love listening. I love the challenge of it."[10] Milian has also stated that she loves "performing live on the stage ... above all else. It's my favorite."[18]

Milian's first significant acting role was offered by the Disney Channel to join The Mickey Mouse Club; however, she did not accept and opted to star as a reporter on Movie Surfers.[71] During this time, she had minor roles in film and television, including Sister, Sister, Smart Guy, The Steve Harvey Show, Get Real, The Wood and American Pie.[72] In 2002, Milian was appointed the host of the live competitive music series Wannabe on MTV, where she met director Joseph Kahn. Kahn suggested she audition for a lead role in the film Torque. Her audition was successful and she played a minor role in the film. She was subsequently cast in her first lead role in Love Don't Cost a Thing.[6] Milian starred in Be Cool, the sequel to Get Shorty, with John Travolta and Uma Thurman,[33] and recorded two songs for its soundtrack.[73] She was then cast in a lead role in the horror film Pulse, starring alongside Kristen Bell and Ian Somerhalder. The film was a remake of the Japanese film Kairo (2001), and was adapted by Wes Craven and Ray Wright.[74] Filming took place in Romania, which Milian said made for very rough conditions.[75]

Milian starred as the main character in the Christmas television movie for the ABC Family channel entitled Snowglobe, alongside Lorraine Bracco.[76] She was to be a leading character in The CW's new show Eight Days a Week as Olivia, alongside Mario Lopez,[77] but The CW decided not to pick up the series due to the Writers Guild of America strike.[78] Milian had a minor role in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past alongside Matthew McConaughey,[79] and starred as the lead role in the straight-to-DVD film Bring It On: Fight to the Finish.[80] Milian has also appeared in two video games: Def Jam Vendetta (2003), where she plays Angel, a mob boss' girlfriend,[81] and as one of the female leads, Carmen Mendez, in the video game Need for Speed: Undercover (2008).[47] E! has reported that Milian has started to write two books, both targeted for teenage girls. She has stated that she wants to show her female fans the healthy way on how to be happy.[82]

Personal life

Milian has been described as a role model to young girls; she has said that there are a lot of people who young girls look up to, but "at the end of the day you have to be your own person and love yourself."[18] Milian worked with the Children Uniting Nations charity, in which she was a big sister to foster children,[83] and says her favorite charity is the Penny Lane Foundation.[58] Milian was awarded with a humanitarian award at The Reign fundraiser from the Elton John AIDS Foundation for being a role model for young children. Milian said, "I've never been rewarded that way and never been acknowledged like that. That was really nice of them, and I was happy I was able to show up for the kids."[11] Milian co-hosted The Reign event with singers Eric West and Mariah Carey,[84] and soon after, various media outlets reported that Milian was dating West. Both denied they were dating, and Milian posted on her MySpace that she has no idea who Eric West is.[85]

Milian met actor Nick Cannon on the set of their film, Love Don't Cost a Thing, in 2003, and they began dating.[86] After being together for two and a half years, Milian ended her relationship with Cannon in 2005 when she found out he was cheating on her.[87] Cannon revealed that he refused to stay faithful to Milian because their relationship was becoming too much like a "Christian romance".[88] When Cannon married Mariah Carey on April 30, 2008, Milian said, "regardless of what I felt in the past at the time, I actually forgive him and I'm very much over that."[89] After the production of So Amazin' in 2006, Milian began dating Andre Lyon from the production group Cool & Dre.[90] The pair dated until February 2009, when they decided to go on a break. Milian said that they were still really close, and decided to break up because it was "hard to grow together when you live on two different coasts". The singer wanted to take more opportunities and learn more about herself, which she often let go when in a relationship, but felt that she was in a now-or-never situation. Milian described Lyon as an amazing guy, and said that although there was a chance for the couple in the future, she needed to focus on herself.[58]

In February 2009, reports emerged that Milian was dating The-Dream,[91] Dre said that he supported Milian's relationship with The-Dream, "I think it's gonna be a good fit for her". He stated that he had "nothing but love for her and her family", and that he "wish[ed] her the best and we're definitely looking forward to what she's got going on".[92] In late May 2009, it was reported that Milian and The-Dream were getting married,[93] and the couple celebrated their engagement party in Las Vegas in June.[94] On September 4, 2009, Milian and The-Dream eloped at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada.[95] MTV reported that Milian and The-Dream will get married again in Rome, Italy, and then renew their vows in the US in front of family and friends.[96] On September 11, 2009, it was announced that Milian and The-Dream were expecting their first child together. The Daily Mail reported that "the pregnancy was a surprise, but they were getting married regardless".[97] On February 26, 2010, Milian gave birth to their daughter Violet Madison Nash, who had "a full head of hair." Violet was Milian's first child, and the fourth for The-Dream, who had three children with ex-wife Nivea.[3][98] In July 2010, The-Dream announced that he and Milian had separated in late 2009, only three months after their wedding in September of that year.[4]

Discography

Main article: Christina Milian discography

Filmography

Feature Film
Year Film Role Notes
1999 Durango Kids Eleanor "Ellie" Bigelow
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Paris Morgan
2004 Torque Nina
2005 Man of the House Anne
Be Cool Linda Moon
2006 Pulse Isabell Fuentes
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Keelia
Film Made for Television or Video
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Snowglobe Angela Moreno ABC Family Original Movie
2009 Bring It On: Fight to the Finish Katalina Cruz Straight-to-DVD film
2011 Christmas Cupid Sloane ABC Family Original Movie
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Sister, Sister Lana One episode
1997 Smart Guy "TJ's Friend" Two episodes
1998 Movie Surfers Tina Flores Series regular
1999 Clueless Megan Two episodes
Get Real Tennisha Three episodes
Charmed Teri Lane One episode
The Amanda Show "Various roles" One episode
2002 MTV's Wannabe Host
2004 Cribs Herself One episode
2007 Smallville Rachel Davenport One episode

Awards and nominations

Year Award Result
2004 Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout Movie Star – Female[99] Nominated
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (shared with Nick Cannon)[99] Nominated
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (shared with Nick Cannon)[99] Nominated
2005 Teen Choice Award for Choice Hottie: Female[100] Nominated
Teen Choice Award for Choice Crossover Artist (Music to Movies)[100] Nominated
BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Theatrical Film for Be Cool[101] Nominated
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album for It's About Time[35] Nominated
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Dip It Low" (shared with Fabolous)[35] Nominated
The Reign Award for Outstanding Achievement[11] Won
Groovevolt Music and Fashion Award for Best Song Performance  – Female for "Dip It Low"[102] Nominated
International Dance Music Award for Best R&B/Urban Dance Track for "Dip It Low"[103] Nominated
2006 Ozone Award for Best R&B Female[104] Won
2008 Imagen Foundation Award for Best TV Actress for Snowglobe[105] Won

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