Asia Cruise
Encyclopedia
Asia Vernimo Cruise (born 1990), better known by her stage name Asia Cruise, is an American
contemporary R&B
singer signed to Hitz Committee/Jive Records
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descent. At 10 she attended a youth theater summer camp and, after the reaction she received at her first performance, knew that being a performing artist was her calling. She was signed to Jive Records
, which promoted her debut single "Selfish" by revealing her face only after the music video was released.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer signed to Hitz Committee/Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
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Biography
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Asia Vernimo Cruise is of American and FilipinoFilipino American
Filipino Americans are Americans of Filipino ancestry. Filipino Americans, often shortened to "Fil-Ams", or "Pinoy",Filipinos in what is now the United States were first documented in the 16th century, with small settlements beginning in the 18th century...
descent. At 10 she attended a youth theater summer camp and, after the reaction she received at her first performance, knew that being a performing artist was her calling. She was signed to Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
, which promoted her debut single "Selfish" by revealing her face only after the music video was released.
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Who Is Asia Cruise?
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Rhythmic | |||
| 2008 | "Selfish Selfish (song) "Selfish" is the debut single from Asia Cruise, from her upcoming debut album, Who Is Asia Cruise?. The song was written and produced by Dwayne Nesmith and Pierre Medor—better known as Tha Cornaboyz—and Tyrrell Bing... " |
33 | Who Is Asia Cruise? |
| "Boyfriend" | - | ||
| 2011 | Cruise Control | TBA |