Scarlett Belle
Scarlett Belle | |
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Origin | Sydney |
Genres | Pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2007–2011 |
Labels |
Def Jam Recordings Young & Vicious·/ Sony |
Website |
scarlettbelle |
Past members |
Tamara Jaber Reigan Derry Hayley Aitken |
Scarlett Belle was an Australian pop duo formed in 2007, that initially consisted of Tamara Jaber, Reigan Derry and Hayley Aitken. Aitken left the group in 2008, leaving them as a duo. Scarlett Belle's debut single "Closure" was released in June 2010, and peaked in the top forty on the ARIA Singles Chart. Their second single "Freak Tonight" became a top thirty hit. In 2011, Scarlett Belle disbanded to pursue their solo careers.
History
Formed in 2007, Scarlett Belle were originally a trio that consisted of Jaber, Derry and Aitken. Radio presenter Kyle Sandilands, who was Jaber's manager at the time, helped in negotiating a record deal with US label Def Jam Recordings, which signed the group in 2007.[1][2] After signing with Def Jam, Scarlett Belle were based between Los Angeles and Sydney and began to work on their debut album with Ne-Yo, Snoop Dogg, JR Rotem, Nate Dogg and StarGate, as well as Australian producers Rudy Sandapa and Israel Cruz.[3] However, in 2008, Scarlett Belle were dropped from the label and Aitken left the group, leaving Derry and Jaber as a duo.[4]
Scarlett Belle later signed with Sony Music Australia,[5] and released their debut single "Closure" in June 2010.[6] The song served as the lead single from their self-titled debut album, which was originally scheduled for release on 3 September 2010, but changes in creative decisions led to the album being delayed.[2] Upon its release, "Closure" peaked at number 38 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[7] Scarlett Belle released their second single in August 2010, a cover of Cruz's 2009 song "Freak Tonight".[8] Featuring guest vocal appearances from Cruz and rapper Miracle, the song peaked at number 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[7] "Lover Boy" was released as their third and final single on 26 November 2010, but failed to impact the charts.[9]
In May 2011, Jaber announced in an interview with Australia's OK! magazine that Scarlett Belle had disbanded, and that she would be pursuing a solo career in the United States and the Middle East.[10] Jaber's manager, Mark Byrne, said there was no rift between Jaber and Derry, stating "they just wanted to go their separate ways" to "pursue their own careers".[11]
Members
Timeline
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Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [7] | ||
"Closure" | 2010 | 38 |
"Freak Tonight" (featuring Israel and Miracle) |
29 | |
"Lover Boy" | — | |
"—" denotes a single that did not chart. |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Closure" | 2010 | Dan Reisinger[12] |
"Freak Tonight" | Simon Smith[13] | |
"Lover Boy" | ||
References
- ↑ "Tamara Jaber gets the deal of her life". News.com.au. News Limited. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- 1 2 "Scarlett Belle tolls for Tamara Jaber as latest album put on hold". News.com.au. News Limited. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ "Biographies". ScarlettBelle.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ Richards, Holly (22 November 2010). "The winning reality". The West Australian. Yahoo!7. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Moran, Jonathan (11 April 2010). "Scarlett Belles strike chord in US". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ "Closure – EP by Scarlett Belle". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Discography Scarlett Belle". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ "Freak Tonight – Single by Scarlett Belle". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Lover Boy – Single by Scarlett Belle". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Life after Kyle". OK! Magazine Australia. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ "Belle tolls for girl pop duo Scarlett Belle". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ↑ "Scarlett Belle – Closure". Vimeo. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ "Scarlett Belle – Freak Tonight". YouTube. Retrieved 10 May 2011.