Ann Marie
Joann Marie Slater | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Joann Marie Slater |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | November 20, 1995
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Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Interscope |
Associated acts |
Joann Marie Slater (born November 20, 1995),[1] known professionally as Ann Marie, is an American singer signed to Interscope Records. She is best known for her single "Secret", which has garnered over 50 million views on YouTube and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.[2] Her debut EP Pretty Psycho was released on July 10, 2019.[3]
Early life[]
Ann Marie was born Joann Marie Slater in Englewood, Chicago, Illinois. She is one of eight children raised by a single mother. She began singing at an early age, crediting her uncle for encouraging her to recite Whitney Houston's "My Love Is Your Love" repeatedly.[4]
Legal issues[]
In December 2020, Slater was charged with possession of a gun and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to an Atlanta hotel shooting of childhood friend and alleged boyfriend, Jonathon "Sandillo" Wright. Slater allegedly told an officer that a "gun fell off the table in the hotel room where the shooting happened".[5][6] She was later released on bond.[7]
Influences[]
Slater has stated that she draws inspiration from 90s R&B, especially from artists like Aaliyah, Jagged Edge, SWV, Xscape, TLC, and Lil' Kim.[8][9]
Discography[]
Albums[]
Title | Details |
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Hate Love |
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Mixtapes[]
Title | Details |
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Unfuckwittable |
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Tripolar |
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Tripolar 2 |
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Extended plays[]
Title | Details |
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Pretty Psycho |
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US R&B [11] | |||
"Handle It"[12] | 2018 | — | Tripolar |
"Secret"[13] (featuring YK Osiris) |
2019 | 22 | Tripolar 2 |
"Ride for Me"[14] (featuring Yung Bleu) |
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"Drip"[15] (featuring Jeremih) |
— | Pretty Psycho | |
"Touch Me"[16] | — | ||
"Throw It Back"[17] | — | ||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Tours[]
Headlining[]
- The Tripolar Tour (2019)[18]
- Moon Boy Tour (2021) with yung bleu
References[]
- ^ "Ann Marie | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Diep, Eric (June 17, 2019). "R&B Singer Ann Marie Signs With Interscope Records (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ Holmes, Charles (March 22, 2019). "Ann Marie Is an Insanely Popular R&B Singer Hiding in Plain Sight". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (December 8, 2020). "Ann Marie's Alleged Shooting Victim Officially Identified". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "R&B singer arrested in connection to a Buckhead hotel shooting". CBS46 News Atlanta. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Abusaid, Shaddi; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Singer charged in friend's shooting at Buckhead hotel released on bond". ajc. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Ann Marie Takes The 90s R&B Quiz
- ^ Up Close & Personal: Ann Marie (lost interview), retrieved November 17, 2019
- ^ "Ann Marie Proves She's One To Watch With "Pretty Psycho" Debut". HotNewHipHop. July 21, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ^ "R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ Handle It by Ann Marie, April 13, 2018, retrieved November 17, 2019
- ^ Secret (feat. YK Osiris) – Single by Ann Marie, December 26, 2018, retrieved November 18, 2019
- ^ 'Ride for Me (feat. Yung Bleu)' from Tripolar 2 by Ann Marie on iTunes, January 8, 2019, retrieved November 18, 2019
- ^ Drip (feat. Jeremih) by Ann Marie, July 10, 2019, retrieved November 17, 2019
- ^ 'Touch Me' from Pretty Psycho by Ann Marie on iTunes, July 10, 2019, retrieved November 18, 2019
- ^ 'Throw It Back' from Pretty Psycho by Ann Marie on iTunes, July 10, 2019, retrieved November 18, 2019
- ^ "Ann Marie announces The Tripolar Tour 2019". AXS. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Interscope Records artists
- 21st-century African-American women singers
- African-American women singer-songwriters
- American contemporary R&B singers
- American people of English descent
- Singer-songwriters from Illinois