Solid HarmoniE
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Solid HarmoniE were a British
pop
girl group, formed in 1996. Initially, the band was made up of Rebecca Onslow
, Melissa Graham
and Mariama Goodman
, however Goodman left in 1997 to care for her mother. She was replaced by Elisa Cariera
. Goodman rejoined the band later in the year, and the group became a four-piece.
The group was moderately successful, releasing five singles
and a self-titled album
, before disbanding in 1999. They had success in the Netherlands
where their album went to #1 in the album chart, and was certified gold
. Also the single "I Want You To Want Me" peaked at #4 in the Dutch chart. Goodman joined R&B
group Honeyz
, later that year.
In May 1998, "I'll Be there for You" peaked at #123 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles in the United States spending 3 weeks on the chart.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
girl group, formed in 1996. Initially, the band was made up of Rebecca Onslow
Rebecca Onslow
Rebecca 'Beki' Onslow nicknamed Boo Boo by her friends is a Welsh singer song writer dancer who is most famous as a lead singer and a member of the 1990s English Girlband Solid HarmoniE. Onslow was one of the original members of the group, arguably the founder of Solid HarmoniE...
, Melissa Graham
Melissa Graham
Melissa Ashley Graham nicknamed Diva, Queenie, or Maggie is an English singer who is most famous as a lead singer and a member of the 90's English girlband Solid HarmoniE. She joined the group in 1995 and had success in the following few years until their split up in 1999...
and Mariama Goodman
Mariama Goodman
Mariama Goodman is an English dancer and singer who has been a member of the bands Solid HarmoniE and the Honeyz but started her career as a dancer.-Biography:...
, however Goodman left in 1997 to care for her mother. She was replaced by Elisa Cariera
Elisa Cariera
Elisa Cariera nicknamed "Princess" is an American singer, songwriter and best known as a member of the 90's English girlband Solid HarmoniE....
. Goodman rejoined the band later in the year, and the group became a four-piece.
The group was moderately successful, releasing five singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and a self-titled album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, before disbanding in 1999. They had success in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
where their album went to #1 in the album chart, and was certified gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. Also the single "I Want You To Want Me" peaked at #4 in the Dutch chart. Goodman joined 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...
group Honeyz
Honeyz
Honeyz were a British-based R&B girl group formed in 1997.-Early years:The lineup was initially made up of Heavenli Roberts , Naima Belkhiati, and Célena Cherry...
, later that year.
In May 1998, "I'll Be there for You" peaked at #123 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles in the United States spending 3 weeks on the chart.
Members
- Rebecca OnslowRebecca OnslowRebecca 'Beki' Onslow nicknamed Boo Boo by her friends is a Welsh singer song writer dancer who is most famous as a lead singer and a member of the 1990s English Girlband Solid HarmoniE. Onslow was one of the original members of the group, arguably the founder of Solid HarmoniE...
(born 3 January 1975, SwanseaSwanseaSwansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
) was the lead singer of Solid HarmoniE. She embarked on a solo career and released "Wake up" in January 2002. - Melissa GrahamMelissa GrahamMelissa Ashley Graham nicknamed Diva, Queenie, or Maggie is an English singer who is most famous as a lead singer and a member of the 90's English girlband Solid HarmoniE. She joined the group in 1995 and had success in the following few years until their split up in 1999...
(born 10 October 1975, CoventryCoventryCoventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) was an original member of the girl group, but left in 1999 to embark on her solo career. She released three solo singles. - Mariama GoodmanMariama GoodmanMariama Goodman is an English dancer and singer who has been a member of the bands Solid HarmoniE and the Honeyz but started her career as a dancer.-Biography:...
(born 25 December 1977, LambethLambethLambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) was an original member of the girl group, but left in 1999 to join HoneyzHoneyzHoneyz were a British-based R&B girl group formed in 1997.-Early years:The lineup was initially made up of Heavenli Roberts , Naima Belkhiati, and Célena Cherry...
. - Elisa CarieraElisa CarieraElisa Cariera nicknamed "Princess" is an American singer, songwriter and best known as a member of the 90's English girlband Solid HarmoniE....
(born 16 June 1978, OrlandoOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) joined the group in 1997. She embarked on a solo career and wrote her debut solo album, which remains unreleased. - Jenilca GiustiJenilca GiustiJenilca Franchesca Giusti is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actress commonly known as Jenilca. Jenilca is a participant of the third season of Objetivo Fama and principal actress in the Broadway musicals Fame and Grease, which were presented at the CBA Luis A...
(born 21 August 1981, Daytona Beach, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) joined the group in 2000, after the departure of Goodman and Graham. She was with the group when they were recording their second studio album. However, since the album was never released, she has never been officially recognized as a former Solid HarmoniE member.
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
FI Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
NO Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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| 1997 | Solid HarmoniE
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2 | 12 | 4 | — | 40 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
NL Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
FI Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
NO Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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| 1996 | "Got 2 Have Ya" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| 1997 | "I'll Be There For You" | 18 | 9 | — | 9 | 10 | — | Solid HarmoniE | ||||||||
| 1998 | "I Want You To Want Me" | 16 | 4 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||
| "I Wanna Love You" | 20 | 30 | — | 39 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "To Love Once Again" | 55 | 46 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released | ||||||||||||||||