Monifah

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Monifah
Born
Monifa Carter

(1971-01-28) January 28, 1971 (age 50)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • television personality
Years active1995–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Associated acts
WebsiteOfficial Facebook
Official Twitter

Monifah (born Monifa Carter; January 28, 1971[1][2][3]) is an American R&B singer-songwriter.[4] She is best known for her association with the late rapper Heavy D. and her music from the mid-1990s including "I Miss You (Come Back Home)", "You" and "Touch It", which was released in 1998. Monifah was raised in the East Harlem section of New York City. She starred on TV One's reality show R&B Divas: Atlanta. In 2015, Monifah signed with and released a single "One Moment" with Famous Records / Famous Music Group based out of Sunrise, FL who distributes via Universal.

Career[]

In 1996, her gold certified debut album, Moods...Moments was released. In 1997, she contributed the Heavy D.-produced "I Still Love You" to the soundtrack of the film, Sprung. Monifah's second album was Mo'hogany. Released in the last quarter of 1998, it featured "Touch It". The track peaked at No. 29 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1998.[5] Monifah's third album Home, released in 2000 contained "I Can Tell", "Brown Eyes" and "Fairytales." In 2003, she played a supporting role in Michael Baisden's Men Cry in the Dark stage play. In August 2012, Monifah and R&B singers Syleena Johnson, Faith Evans , Keke Wyatt, LaTocha Scott, Angie Stone, and Nicci Gilbert appeared in a reality show for TV One called R&B Divas. It was later retitled R&B Divas: Atlanta and Monifah has appeared on the subsequent second and third seasons, with LaTavia Roberson and Kameelah Williams joining the cast in season 3 on April 23, 2014. In 2012, she appeared on Faith Evans' compilation album R&B Divas on the single "Lovin' Me" in addition to her solo track "She's Me". The album was later nominated for a Grammy. She released a new single "The Other Side" which premiered in June 2014.[6]

Personal life[]

On R&B Divas: Atlanta, Monifah publicly revealed she is in a same sex relationship.[7][8][9] In the third season finale of R&B Divas: Atlanta, Monifah married her longtime partner Terez, on April 4, 2014.[10] Monifah has a daughter named Akemi (born in 1991), from a previous heterosexual relationship.

Discography[]

Albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[11] 		US
R&B
[12]
Moods...Moments
  • Released: March 26, 1996
  • Label: Uptown
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 42 4
Mo'hogany
  • Released: August 25, 1998
  • Label: Uptown
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 16 2
Home
  • Released: October 17, 2000
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download
 151 39

Singles[]

Album Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[14] 		US
R&B
[15] 		AUS
[16] 		BEL
(Fl)
[17] 		NLD
[18] 		NZ
[19] 		UK
[20]
"I Miss You (Come Back Home)" 1996 56 16 — — — — — Moods...Moments
"You" 32 11 — — — — —
"You Don't Have to Love Me" 82 36 — — — 38 —
"I Still Love You" — 55 — — — — — Sprung
"Touch It" 1998 9 9 5 7 27 27 29 Mo'hogany
"Bad Girl" — — 17 — — 44 —
"Suga Suga" — 71 — — —
"I Can Tell" 2000 — 94 90 — — — — Home
"The Other Side" 2014 — — — — — — — N/A
"One Moment" 2015 — — — — — — —

References[]

  1. ^ Carter, Monifah. "Birthday correction". Twitter. Monifah Carter. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (February 3, 2015). "Monifah | Biography and Filmography | 1972". Hollywood.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Monifah – Dictionary definition of Monifah | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Bush, John. "Biography: Monifah". Allmusic. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  5. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 374. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ "New Music: Monifah - the Other Side". June 21, 2014.
  7. ^ Monifah on being black, gay and an R&B Diva | AfterEllen.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  8. ^ Monifah on being black, gay and an R&B Diva | AfterEllen.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  9. ^ R&B Divas: Reality Show Star Monifah Talks Same-Sex Love History, Drug Past Archived September 13, 2012(Date mismatch), at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  10. ^ "Monifah Weds Girlfriend, Terez, in Hawaiian Wedding: 'My Spirit Has Merged with Somebody Else'". June 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Monifah Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  12. ^ "Monifah Chart History – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "American certifications – Monifah". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "Monifah Chart History – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  15. ^ "Monifah Chart History – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  16. ^ ARIA chart peaks:
  17. ^ "ultratop.be – Discografie Monifah" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  18. ^ "Monifah". top40.nl (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  19. ^ "charts.nz – Discography Monifah". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  20. ^ "Monifah – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
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