Jazmine Sullivan (full name Jazmine Marie Sullivan) was born in 1987, in Philadelphia.
Biography and Career:
Since she was 5 years old, she used to sing at church choir. At the age of 11, Jazmine performed in front of a large audience to win at a talent competition in her state. This win featured her on "Showtime at the Apollo".
She is a graduate in Creative and Performing Arts from Philadelphia High School. During this time, Jazmine had sung with Stevie Wonder. She was also signed to Jive Records but later on she was dropped. In addition to that, she also sung backup vocals for a few albums and was signed as a songwriter. Apart from all these, Jazmine also performed live on numerous occasions.
Jazmine released her debut album "Fearless" in September 2008 under the label
of J Records. The album opened at #6 on the US Billboard 200 and topped the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts. The single "Need U Bad" was also chart-topping smash hit.
Why is she famous?
Jazmine Sullivan is famous as a rising R&B singer of the USA. She has released her debut album "Fearless" in late 2008 and received huge success with the track "Need U Bad".
Here is one of her famous quotes:
"Everybody is going to love me and this is not being cocky -- this is just what I see."
- Jazmine Sullivan Image Source : smellslikemusic.net