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Willow Smith
Willow Smith at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. (Photo: Harry Wad)
Willow Smith at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. (Photo: Harry Wad)
Background information
Birth nameWillow Camille Reign Smith
Also known asWillow
GenresR&B, pop, dance-pop
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years active2007–present
LabelsStarRoc/Roc Nation
Websitewillowsmith.com

Willow Camille Reign Smith (born October 31, 2000), better known by Willow Smith or simply the mononym Willow, is an American child actress and singer who is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and the younger sister of Jaden Smith. She made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl alongside Abigail Breslin. She received a Young Artist Award for her performance.

Apart from her acting she launched a music career in the fall of 2010 with the release of her single "Whip My Hair" and signing to Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation. The single peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the BET Awards of 2011.[1]

Personal life

Smith is the daughter of musician-actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith. She has an older half-brother, Trey Smith, and an older brother, Jaden Smith; both are also child actors. Smith is African-American on her father's side, and of West Indian, Creole, and Portuguese-Jewish ancestry on her mother's side. Smith and her brothers are youth ambassadors for Project Zambia, which provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by AIDS in conjunction with Hasbro.[2][3]

Acting career

Willow presented an award at the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards. She made her acting debut in I Am Legend alongside her father.[4] Her next film, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl,[5] was released on July 2, 2008.

On January 20, 2011, Will Smith announced he is planning to produce a remake of the famous comic strip Little Orphan Annie starring Willow in the title role. Jay-Z is also in talks to provide the music for the film and possibly create brand new songs.[6]

Music career

In June 2010, Willow's mother Jada Pinkett Smith announced in an interview on Lopez Tonight that Willow would be releasing an album. Willow soon after announced her next single 21st Century Girl. After she performed the song on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she released it the next day on February 3, 2011. The video was released March 9, 2011.[7]On October 5th 2011, Willow Smith tweeted that she would be releasing her new single titled 'Fireball'[8].

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[9] 		US
R&B
[10] 		AUS
[11] 		AUT
[12] 		CAN
[13] 		DEN
[14] 		GER
[15] 		IRE
[16] 		NZ
[17] 		UK
[18]
"Whip My Hair" 2010 11 5 18 69 18 9 44 11 35 2
"21st Century Girl" 2011 99 — — — — — — 36 — 91
"Rock Star " [22] TBA — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Whip My Hair" 2010 Ray Kay
"21st Century Girl" 2011 Rich Lee

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 I Am Legend Marley Neville[23][24]
2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Countee Garby
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Baby Gloria Voice
2009 Merry Madagascar Abby Voice / TV Movie
2009–2010 True Jackson, VP Young True[25] Nickelodeon TV Series
2012 Annie Annie[26]
Amulet Emily[27]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2008 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film (Young Actress Age Ten or Younger) Willow Smith for I Am Legend Nominated
2009 Best Performance in a Feature Film (Young Ensemble Cast) Willow Smith for Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Won
2011 NAACP Image Award[28] Outstanding New Artist Willow Smith Won
Outstanding Music Video "Whip My Hair" Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Video of the Year". BET. Retrieved 2011-11-21. {{cite web}}: Text "BET Awards" ignored (help); Text "BET" ignored (help); Text "Shows" ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Jaden and Willow Smith support Project Zambia". In Touch Weekly. October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  3. ^ "Actors Jaden and Willow Smith Join Hasbro, Inc.'s Project Zambi as Youth Ambassadors". Project Zambi. October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  4. ^ Orloff, Brian; Lazaruk, Lauren (December 2, 2007). "Will Smith: My Daughter Wants to Be Paris Hilton". People. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  5. ^ Smith, Krista (2010). "Rising Son: The New Karate Kid". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2010-06-08. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Will Smith Planning 'Annie' Remake With Jay-Z". Screen Rant. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  7. ^ Morgan, Katie. "Willow Smith Introduces 'Oprah' View res To New Song 21st Century Girl", Billboard, March 2, 2011, accessed March 3, 2011.
  8. ^ http://www.naplyrics.com/lyrics/willow-smith/willow-smith-2011/482035/fireball.html
  9. ^ Caulfield, Keith; Pietroluongo, Silvio (November 4, 2010). "Chart Moves: Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Kanye West". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  10. ^ Yahoo Video. "Willow Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart: 29/11/2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  12. ^ Steffen Hung. "Willow - Whip My Hair". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  13. ^ "Nielsen Music: Canadian Update (November 5, 2010)". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  14. ^ Steffen Hung. "Willow - Whip My Hair". danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  15. ^ musicline.de / PhonoNet GmbH. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News et-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  16. ^ "irishcharts.com - Discography Willow". irish-charts.com. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  17. ^ "Charts.org.nz - Willow Smith". charts.org.nz. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  18. ^ "Chart Stats - Willow Smith". chartstats.com. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  19. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 25, 2011". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 31, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  21. ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2011". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  22. ^ http://gossiponthis.com/2011/05/17/willow-smith-rock-star-snippet/
  23. ^ Howell, Peter (December 3, 2007). "Will Smith goes it alone". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  24. ^ Freydkin, Donna (December 11, 2007). "'Legend' premiere has that Smith family vibe". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  25. ^ don't forget "testing true"! :). Ashley Argota, YouTube, a.k.a ashargota (official youtube channel). 1:42 minutes in. "Willow Smith, who is Will Smith's daughter, is going to be playing Young True."
  26. ^ Stewart, Andrew (2011-01-19). "Will Smith, Sony exploring 'Annie' redux - Entertainment News, Film News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  27. ^ Diane Garrett (March 13, 2008). "Smith siblings to star in 'Amulet'". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  28. ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (March 7, 2011). "'21st Century Girl' Willow Smith wins new-artist NAACP Image Award". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved March 8, 2011.


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