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Rosette
Birth nameRosette Sharma
BornPort Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
GenresPop, electronic, dance-pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active2002–present
LabelsShred Records, Ultra Records
Websiterosetteofficial.com

Rosette Sharma, also known by her stage names Rosette, Rosette Luve, Rozette and Rosetta, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress.

Early life

Sharma was born in British Columbia. She is of Fijian, Caucasian, Egyptian, Indian descent. She graduated from Riverside Secondary School (Port Coquitlam) in British Columbia in 2000.[1]

Career

In 2004, she placed seventh in the Canadian edition of Popstars. In 2005, Rosette released her first album Uh Oh on Shred Records. Its lead single "Crushed" topped the CanCon Top 40 chart for four weeks.[2] Rosette's most successful single to-date has been "Amnesia" which was released in 2012. It became a top 40 hit in Canada and the Netherlands and was certified Gold in Canada.[3] In 2013, Sharma co-wrote "Til It's Gone" on Britney Spears' album Britney Jean.[4] In 2012 she was signed to Ultra Records.

Discography

Albums

  • Uh Oh (2005)

Singles

As lead artist

  • 2005: "Crushed"
  • 2006: "Uh-Oh"
  • 2009: "Ditzy Girl"
  • 2013: "I Wanna Fly" (featuring Kardinal Offishall)[5]
  • 2015: "Sweetest Mistake"[6]
  • 2015: "Rain"
Year Single Peak chart positions[7] Certifications
CAN
NLD
GER
AUT
FRA
BEL
2011 "Fire" (Sunloverz featuring Rosette)
53
"Rio de Janeiro" (Michael Mind featuring Rosette)
56 98
2012 "Amnesia" (Ian Carey with Rosette featuring Timbaland and Brasco)
34[8] 31 60
  • MC: Gold
"Ready for Tonight" (Dimaro featuring Rosette and Carlprit)
19

Other appearances

Filmography

Year Title Role Note
2005 Reefer Madness Female Dancer TV Movie
2005 The L Word Wedding Guest TV Series
2006 Godiva's Red Top Girl TV Series
2006 49th & Main Puja Grewal TV Series
2008 Under One Roof Kisha TV Series
2009 Psych Raini TV Series
2009 The Familiar Call Girl Short Film

References

  1. ^ "Rosette – Biography". Archived from the original on 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ Mike Bell (15 February 2006). "CANOE – JAM! – Singer Rosette ready for her close-up". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (3 December 2013). "Britney Jean – Britney Spears | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Rosette – I Wanna Fly (feat. Kardinal Offishall)". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Rosette – Sweetest Mistake". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Rosette – Music Charts". Acharts.us. n.d. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Timbaland – Chart history". Billboard. n.d. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  9. ^ "BlasterJaxx feat. Rosette – No Place Like Home". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 September 2015.