Tania Foster
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Tania Foster is an English
singer-songwriter. Foster has achieved one number one single, in the UK, after featuring on Roll Deep
's single "Green Light
". Tania is currently working with hit writer and producer Fraser T. Smith
, and also features on a number of songs on Tinchy Stryder
's upcoming third album, Third Strike
. She is set to release her first solo single, "SupaWoman
" with her album Shining Star released in late 2010.
, England
.
Foster grew up with a family of singers and musicians, her father was in a fairly well known 80's funk band who often rehearsed at home, she regularly fell asleep to the sound of live Trumpets and Saxophones practising away in the very next room, that's when she decided to focus on her own music career.
She is good friends with fellow Roll Deep
featuring artist, Jodie Connor
, who gained Roll Deep their first number 1 single.
She studied at the BRIT School
.
's fourth single, "Green Light", which entered the UK singles charts at number 1, becoming Foster's first number 1 single and first ever single to chart. It also became Roll Deep's second number one single. The track debuted at number 18 on the Irish
top 50 singles chart. The single was released 15 August 2010, battling Flo Rida
and David Guetta
's "Club Can't Handle Me
" and Eminem
and Rihanna
's "Love the Way You Lie
". "Green Light" got mainly good reception after Digital Spy
said the song had a definition of a guilty pleasure, and later giving the song three out of five stars.
Foster has also featured on Tinchy Stryder
's third upcoming album, Third Strike
. She sang guest vocals on a number of songs within the album. She is also working with hit writer and producer Fraser T. Smith
on her studio album. She confirmed that her first studio album, due to be released in late 2010, would in fact be titled Shining Star
Tania is set to release her first solo single in late 2010, titled "SupaWoman
" the track features an unknown rapper. She is currently in the studio working on her first studio album.
England
England 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...
singer-songwriter. Foster has achieved one number one single, in the UK, after featuring on Roll Deep
Roll Deep
Roll Deep are an Urban Music Awards-winning London-based grime music collective. They were founded in 2002, by a group of MCs including Wiley. Roll Deep were also closely associated with Boy Better Know with members in both. Their debut album, In at the Deep End, was released in June 2005...
's single "Green Light
Green Light (Roll Deep song)
"Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective, Roll Deep, which features uncredited vocals by Tania Foster. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records...
". Tania is currently working with hit writer and producer Fraser T. Smith
Fraser T. Smith
Fraser T. Smith is an English record producer, songwriter, mix engineer and guitarist....
, and also features on a number of songs on Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
's upcoming third album, Third Strike
Third Strike (album)
Third Strike is the third solo studio album from Ghanaian British recording artist Tinchy Stryder, and his second studio album with Universal Island Records. It was released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2010...
. She is set to release her first solo single, "SupaWoman
Supawoman
"Supawoman" is a song by American Idol finalist, Kimberley Locke from her Based on a True Story album. Originally planned as the lead single from the album, market testing in August 2006 did not show much support to the track and Curb Records decided not to move forward with promotional plans,...
" with her album Shining Star released in late 2010.
Early life and Personal life
Tania Foster was born and raised in South East LondonSouth East (London sub region)
The South East is a sub-region of the London Plan corresponding to the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lewisham and Southwark. The sub region was established in 2008. The south east has a population of 1,300,000 and is the location of 500,000 jobs...
, England
England
England 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...
.
Foster grew up with a family of singers and musicians, her father was in a fairly well known 80's funk band who often rehearsed at home, she regularly fell asleep to the sound of live Trumpets and Saxophones practising away in the very next room, that's when she decided to focus on her own music career.
She is good friends with fellow Roll Deep
Roll Deep
Roll Deep are an Urban Music Awards-winning London-based grime music collective. They were founded in 2002, by a group of MCs including Wiley. Roll Deep were also closely associated with Boy Better Know with members in both. Their debut album, In at the Deep End, was released in June 2005...
featuring artist, Jodie Connor
Good Times (Roll Deep song)
-Chart performance:"Good Times" first debuted on the Irish Singles Chart on 29 April 2010 at number 42. The following week the single rose 11 places to number 31...
, who gained Roll Deep their first number 1 single.
She studied at the BRIT School
BRIT School
The London School for Performing Arts & Technology is a British school located in Selhurst, Croydon, in London, England, with a mandate to provide education and vocational training for the performing arts, media, art and design and the technologies that make performance possible...
.
2009-present: Shining Star and breakthrough
Tania Foster started her big time career after featuring on Roll DeepRoll Deep
Roll Deep are an Urban Music Awards-winning London-based grime music collective. They were founded in 2002, by a group of MCs including Wiley. Roll Deep were also closely associated with Boy Better Know with members in both. Their debut album, In at the Deep End, was released in June 2005...
's fourth single, "Green Light", which entered the UK singles charts at number 1, becoming Foster's first number 1 single and first ever single to chart. It also became Roll Deep's second number one single. The track debuted at number 18 on the Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
top 50 singles chart. The single was released 15 August 2010, battling Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
and David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
's "Club Can't Handle Me
Club Can't Handle Me
"Club Can't Handle Me" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring French disc jockey David Guetta. It was released as a digital download on iTunes on June 28, 2010 as the lead single of the Step Up 3D soundtrack album and is also included on Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo ...
" and Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
and Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's "Love the Way You Lie
Love the Way You Lie
"Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his seventh studio album, Recovery . It was released as the album's second single on August 9, 2010, by Interscope-Geffen-A&M. The song features vocals by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. According to her, its theme...
". "Green Light" got mainly good reception after Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
said the song had a definition of a guilty pleasure, and later giving the song three out of five stars.
Foster has also featured on Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
's third upcoming album, Third Strike
Third Strike (album)
Third Strike is the third solo studio album from Ghanaian British recording artist Tinchy Stryder, and his second studio album with Universal Island Records. It was released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2010...
. She sang guest vocals on a number of songs within the album. She is also working with hit writer and producer Fraser T. Smith
Fraser T. Smith
Fraser T. Smith is an English record producer, songwriter, mix engineer and guitarist....
on her studio album. She confirmed that her first studio album, due to be released in late 2010, would in fact be titled Shining Star
Tania is set to release her first solo single in late 2010, titled "SupaWoman
Supawoman
"Supawoman" is a song by American Idol finalist, Kimberley Locke from her Based on a True Story album. Originally planned as the lead single from the album, market testing in August 2006 did not show much support to the track and Curb Records decided not to move forward with promotional plans,...
" the track features an unknown rapper. She is currently in the studio working on her first studio album.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ... |
UK R&B UK R&B Chart The Official UK R&B Chart is a forty-position R&B/Hip-Hop chart compiled by The Official UK Charts Company. Although the chart does not receive any airplay, its compilation is viewed on BBC Radio 1's website and publications such as ChartsPlus and Music Week... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
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| 2010 | "SupaWoman Supawoman "Supawoman" is a song by American Idol finalist, Kimberley Locke from her Based on a True Story album. Originally planned as the lead single from the album, market testing in August 2006 did not show much support to the track and Curb Records decided not to move forward with promotional plans,... " |
— | — | — | Shining Star |
| As featured artist | |||||
| 2010 | "Green Light Green Light (Roll Deep song) "Green Light" is a single by London-based grime music collective, Roll Deep, which features uncredited vocals by Tania Foster. It was released by digital download on 15 August 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records... " (Roll Deep Roll Deep Roll Deep are an Urban Music Awards-winning London-based grime music collective. They were founded in 2002, by a group of MCs including Wiley. Roll Deep were also closely associated with Boy Better Know with members in both. Their debut album, In at the Deep End, was released in June 2005... featuring Tania Foster) |
1 | 1 | 18 | Winner Stays On Roll Deep Roll Deep are an Urban Music Awards-winning London-based grime music collective. They were founded in 2002, by a group of MCs including Wiley. Roll Deep were also closely associated with Boy Better Know with members in both. Their debut album, In at the Deep End, was released in June 2005... |