Célena Cherry
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Célena Cherry | |
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 Cherry at the premiere of Bula Quo! in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Célena Francine Alexandra Cherry |
| Born | 26 April 1977 Hammersmith, London, England |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Member of | Honeyz |
Célena Francine Alexandra Cherry (born 26 April 1977) is an English singer and songwriter. She is the lead singer of the girl group Honeyz.[1]
Early life and career
Cherry was born to parents from Grenada and St Lucia. Originally intending to become an actress, she attended Corona Theatre School in Kew, London between the ages of 4 and 16.[2]
Before forming Honeyz, she was in another girl group called Illusion.[3]
Solo career
After the failure of the second Honeyz album, Cherry teamed up with her cousin Alani (former Kleshay singer) under the name Anotherside. They released one single together, "This Is Your Night", through V2 Records.
In 2005, Cherry released her first solo album, Celena Cherry, through her official website. This exclusive limited edition CD featured new interpretations of some of her Honeyz hits, plus some new material and personal favourites along with a selection of festive songs.
Cherry has also pursued an acting career, appearing in the soap operas Hollyoaks and Doctors. In an interview with Just Celebrity Magazine, she said she would love to get back into acting.[4] Celena also attended the launch of a new stage school in Harpenden on Friday 13 September 2013 (part of Top Hat Stage & Screen School).
According to Cherry's official website, Honeyz are currently recording a new album as a group. She is at the same time working on her second solo album. Three songs, "Gave You My Love", "Tell Me Why" and "Conscience Calling", are on her Myspace page.
She has provided showbiz gossip for GB News.[5]
Personal life
Cherry has two children, Sienna and Michael. In 2018, Cherry auditioned for the twelfth series of Britain's Got Talent; the audition was shown on spin-off show Britain's Got More Talent. Judge Alesha Dixon, who was a member of fellow girl group Mis-Teeq, recognised her. When asked by Simon Cowell to tell the judges about themselves, Cherry said "I used to be in a girl group called the Honeyz", implying that the band were over.[6]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | UK | Comment |
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| 2005 | Celena Cherry | – | Self-released |
| 2008 | Devil in Disguise | – | Shelved |
Singles
| Year | Title | UK |
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| 2003 | "This Is Your Night" | 41 |
References
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Biography: Honeyz". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ Hayley Palmer Presenter (7 July 2021). "Célena Cherry from the Honeyz on At Home With Trailer" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "EP 39: Another Side with Celena Cherry from Honeyz". Gearoidfarrelly.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive: Celena Cherry – I would love to get back into acting!". Just Celebrity Magazine. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Duff, Seamus (5 January 2022). "Where Honeyz are now – 'Michael Jackson' marriage, bust ups and awkward reunion". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Get ready for a Michael Jackson tribute act with a twist! | Auditions | BGMT 2018". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021.
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