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Teairra Mari Information
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'Teairra Maré' (born December 2, 1987 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African American R&B singer. She began her career at age 12, recording in her cousin's basement. She soon caught the attention of Big Mike, Ed K and Helluvah of Detroit's K.I.S.S. Productions, which developed her from the age of 13 onward. Under Big Mike's guidance, Maré spent every free moment in the studio, working with some of the hottest producers and songwriters in the game, including Helluvah, Disco D, Big Mike, Chaz M, Detail, Lyriq, AK, and J.R.
K.I.S.S. Productions arranged for Maré to collaborate with artists such as Ray J, J-Kwon, Lola Damone, and Bee and for Maré to appear on Detroit's Fox 2 Morning Show and UPN 50 Sports Rap. Eventually, the young diamond-in-the-rough was honed into a polished gem, ready to take the industry by storm.
In October 2003, K.I.S.S. Productions released Teairra's first album, an EP called Get Away, which became a local sensation. Get Away includes the title track plus four more songs currently available only on this album.
At the age of 16, K.I.S.S.' Big Mike felt that Maré was ready for the big time, and he brought the R&B starlet in front of a who's who of label execs. Candy Tookes, a friend of Big Mike, introduced the pair to industry veteran Daryl Simmons in Atlanta, Georgia. Simmons then shared Maré's K.I.S.S. Productions-produced demo disc with Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman of the Island Def Jam Group. After hearing Teairra Maré perform live, Reid offered her a contract on the spot.
Maré worked with Jay-Z, in his first collaboration project since becoming president of Def Jam, to create "Make Her Feel Good", the hit single from her debut album on Def Jam's Roc-A-Fella Records label. The second single "No Daddy" had a video that led to commercial success on MTV. The video spent 16 days on Total Request Live, peaking at #4.
She has performed on numerous awards shows and has been a guest host on BET's 106th & Park. She is liked by young girls because of the fact that her music contains material that teenage girls deal with on a daily basis. She is popular amongst teenage boys because of her undeniable beauty and sexy performances. As comedian Steve Harvey put it after her performance at the 2005 BET Comedy Awards, "she has great stage presence."
Discography
Teairra Mari Sales
Albums
* 2004: Get Away - EP
* 2005: Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Mari
Singles
* 2005: Make Her Feel Good #35 US, #9 R&B
* 2005: No Daddy #84 R&B
* 2005: Phone Booth
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