Lolene
| Lolene | |
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 Lolene in New York City for Fashion Week, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lolene Ebony Everett |
| Also known as | Lolene (Lolene Belcroft) |
| Born |
12 March 1985 Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Bristol, UK |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Music Executive, songwriter, manager and former music artist |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Island Def Jam 21:12 Entertainment BMG Records |
| Associated acts | Nova Miller J.R. Rotem, Nellee Hooper, Martina Topley-Bird, Nasri, The Messengers, Roni Size, Christopher Rojas, Spike Stent, Kanye West, Sam Sparro, Scott Cutler |
| Website | http://www.21:12Entertainment.com |
Lolene Everett (born 12 March 1985), professionally known simply as Lolene or Lolene Belcroft is a British recording artist, songwriter, manager, performer and founder of record label 21:12 Entertainment from Bristol, England. Lolene discovered, created and signed Swedish teen artist Nova Miller to her label 21:12 Entertainment who she continues to manages.
Early life
Lolene was raised by her mother and describes herself as "independent by default" for this reason. While in Bristol, Lolene began singing backing vocals for Martina Topley-Bird[1] (vocalist for Tricky) and also collaborated with local drum and bass pioneer Roni Size.
On relocating to London, Lolene signed a development deal with BMG Records to front their latest girl group. She wrote the group's material, but left shortly after to pursue a solo career and focus on her songwriting.
Lolene moved to Los Angeles and signed to Beluga Heights/Sony ATV after being discovered by record producer J.R. Rotem (Rihanna, Britney Spears) and his manager Zach Katz. Initially hired as a writer, Lolene began developing her personal sound with the help of Rotem and other producers.[2]
Music career
2009: The Electrick Hotel and Cracked Not Broken
Lolene released her debut album The Electrick Hotel in 2012 with Capitol records USA.
Lolene released her debut single Sexy People in 2009. The track reached No. 5 as of Billboard Magazine Dance Club Chart 1 December 2009 issue.[3] The first official single from her album, Rich (Fake It Til You Make It) was released on 19 April 2010. An official music video was shot for the song and premiered on 29 June 2010. Lolene has mentioned in interviews that the 90s inspired Lionheart would be the next single.[4] After leaving Capitol shortly after the company merger with EMI Lolene relocated back to Europe to focus on songwriting and business.
"21:12 Entertainment"
Lolene launched her own Stockholm based record label and media group l 21:12 Entertainment in 2013 as an opportunity to sign and develop new talent. Lolene discovered Swedish teen artist Nova Miller at a dance rehearsal and signed her as the first artist. Lolene gave Nova her name as she felt it was more international than her birth name Fanny Granström and she reminded her of an exploding star. Lolene signed a collaboration with Universal records for Nova and wrote her singles 'Supernova' 'Singin in the rain' 'So Good' and 'My Perfect Christmas' Lolene continues to manage and develop Nova Miller. In May 2016 Lolene released the summer hit single 'So Good' for Nova Miller exclusively on 21:12 Entertainment which went viral with over 750,000 streams in first release. In 2017 Lolene entered into a partnership with BMG records to release Nova and her other artists music. Nova Miller is fast becoming one of the biggest new pop artists in Sweden and Lolene continues to expand her roster and media enterprises which include original TV formats and fashion.
The Electrick Hotel track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro (Welcome to the Electrick Hotel)" | Lolene, Tom Meredith | Tom Meredith | 0:47 |
| 2. | "Sexy People" | Lolene, Christopher Rojas, Nasri, Christina Milian | Chris Rojas | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Rich (Fake It Til You Make It)" | Lolene, Adam Messinger, Nasri, Damon Sharpe | The Messengers | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Lionheart" | Lolene Tom Meredith, Sheppard Solomon | Tom Meredith | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Ordinary Girl" | Lolene, Nellee Hooper, Rune Westberg | Nelle Hooper | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Under The Bus" (featuring Sam Sparro) | Lolene, Sam Sparro, Jesse Rogg | Sam Sparro | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Interlude (Room Service)" | Lolene, Tom Meredith | Tom Meredith | 0:44 |
| 8. | "Carousel" | Lolene, Mushtaq Omar | 3:26 | |
| 9. | "Radio Radio" | Lolene, Josh Abraham, Oliver Goldstein | Josh Abraham, Oliver Goldstein | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Just for the Record" | Lolene, Tom Meredith | Tom Meredith | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Limousine Luva" | Lolene, Luciana, Richard Vission, Chico Bennett | Richard Vission, Chico Bennet | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Die Without Love" | Lolene, Damon Sharpe, Carl Ryden | Carl Ryden, Damon Sharpe | 3:52 |
| 13. | "Bang Bang" | Lolene, Josh Abraham, Oliver Goldstein | Josh Abraham, Oliver Goldstein | 3:10 |
| 14. | "Messed Up" | Lolene, Warren Felder | Oak | 3:58 |
| 15. | "Beautiful Disaster" | Lolene, Chris Braide | Chris Braide | 4:14 |
| 16. | "Dancing on Diamonds (Bonus)" | Lolene, Chris Rojas, Alex James | Chris Rojas | 3:36 |
| 17. | "Zoo (Bonus)" | Lolene, Chris Rojas, Alex James | Chris Rojas | 2:51 |
Cracked Not Broken track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lolene Intro" | 1:15 | |
| 2. | "I Wish" | Lolene vs. Skee-lo vs. Willow Smith | 1:51 |
| 3. | "Leave Your Girl" | Lolene vs. Dizzie Rascal vs. Calvin Harris vs. Greg Ogan | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Super Trouper" | Lolene vs. ABBA vs. Dr. Dre | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Electrick Dreams" | Lolene vs. Cory Heart vs. Damon Sharpe | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Boujis Baby" | Lolene vs. Mr. DJ | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Slippy Heights" | Lolene vs. Kate Bush vs. Underworld | 3:20 |
| 8. | "In Your Head Zombie" | Lolene vs. The Cranberries | 3:34 |
- Sample credits
- "I Wish" contains a sample from "Whip My Hair" as performed by Willow Smith.
- "Slippy Heights" contains a sample from "Born Slippy .NUXX" as performed by Underworld.
She's Got a Pulse track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drum Dumb" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Oh Lola!" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Shake the Building (feat. Mic Righteous)" | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Black Rainbow" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Even Angels Cry" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Universe Cries" | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Miracle" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Destroy the Disco" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Bite Your Tongue" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "My Boyfriend Wants to Kill Me" | 1:56 |
| 11. | "One Blood" | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Kiss My Revolution" | 3:42 |
Collaborations
Lolene sings background vocals on the Rick Ross featuring T-Pain single "The Boss".[5] Lolene has collaborated with award-winning writers Chris Braide (Cheryl Cole, Jesse McCartney) Andreas Carlsson (Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion) with whom she wrote "Heartache on the Dance Floor" for Janet Leon. She writes with Makeba Riddick (Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Beyoncé), Evan Bogart (Beyoncé, Leona Lewis), Danja (Britney Spears, Nelly Furtado), Harvey Mason, Jr. (Chris Brown, Jordin Sparks), Elva Hsiao ("Wow", "Loving you") "Life is a Dance Floor" for Latin artist Pee Wee and Christina Milian with whom she wrote Teairra Mari's track "Diamonds" featuring Kanye West and write with Christina Milian for a track titled "Invisible". On 8 July, a demo written by Lolene and recorded by Lindsay Lohan called "Too Young To Die" was leaked through the gossip website Perez Hilton.
Lolene sings back grounds and co wrote 'Supernova' 'Singin in the rain' and 'So Good' and 'My Perfect Christmas' and 'Anything For U' for Swedish teen sensation Nova Miller
Discography
- Studio albums
- The Electrick Hotel (2012)
- She's Got a Pulse (2012)
- Mixtapes
- Cracked Not Broken (2010)
References
- ↑ "Martina Topley-Bird – Quixotic, Discogs". Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ↑ "'Awkward pop' singer signs deal – Bristol Evening Post". Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ↑ "'Billboard Dance Chart'". Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ↑ "'WAPS interviews Lolene'". Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ "'Rap-Up.com – Unwrapped: British Songstress Lolene'". Retrieved 4 December 2009.
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