Music career LeToya Luckett

1 music career

1.1 life , career
1.2 1993–2000: destiny s child , departure
1.3 2001–2008: solo debut, letoya
1.4 2009–2013: lady love
1.5 2014–present: 2 life

music career
early life , career

luckett born on march 11, 1981, in houston, texas. grew singing in local brentwood baptist church. took vocal lessons become opera singer. father, singer, proud of daughter s vocal talents , tried in music business. luckett older of 2 children. luckett given chance sing first solo @ age of five. lady gave me mic 1 sunday , sang, recalled. shortly thereafter, joined children s choir , began performing in plays @ elementary school. 1 day, walked desk in class find girl sitting in seat. luckett asked teacher remove girl (who turned out beyoncé knowles) assigned seat. later became friends , invited join beyoncé s singing group girls tyme, later became destiny s child.

1993–2000: destiny s child , departure

in 1993, letoya luckett joined knowles, latavia roberson, , kelly rowland complete houston-based r&b group, destiny s child. roles of group consisted knowles lead vocalist, rowland second-lead vocalist plus alongside roberson , luckett background vocalists roberson alto (and spokesperson) adding low notes , luckett soprano adding high notes group s harmony, occasional leads too. after being signed , later dropped elektra records, group signed columbia records in 1997, not before signing mathew knowles group s manager (and beyoncé knowles father). according e! television special, boulevard of broken dreams, knowles forced girls sign him before sign label. luckett s mother requested contracts reviewed attorney, knowles denied request. however, luckett signed him , joined group. after graduating houston club scene, group opened established acts such dru hill, swv, , immature, , released 1998 self-titled debut album destiny s child. album spawned 2 singles: platinum no, no, no part ii (featuring wyclef jean) , me . subsequently, group made on soundtrack album of romantic comedy why fools fall in love song on bus (featuring timbaland), , later toured opening act on tlc s fanmail tour , christina aguilera s debut tour.

in 1999, group released second album, writing s on wall. album became 1 of biggest selling albums released female group, , certified 8 times platinum in usa. opposed first album, luckett had more contribution second album in terms of co-writing. album spawned 4 hit singles: bills, bills, bills , bug boo , name , , jumpin jumpin . 2 singles bills, bills, bills , name nominated grammy awards, name won in 2 different categories. album had been released in houston special edition included bonus track luckett sung lead in alongside other members entitled can t myself .

in late 1999, in midst of group s success , rise, luckett , roberson asserted wanted own manager because of increasing lack of communication manager mathew knowles. pair said never wanted fire knowles, wanted secure outside management represent them. after, luckett , roberson found ostracized knowles family , group s management. when music video name debuted in february 2000, replaced 2 new members, michelle williams , farrah franklin. luckett , roberson filed lawsuit against mathew knowles, beyoncé knowles , kelly rowland, charging them breach of partnership , fiduciary duties, , sought unspecified damages. luckett , roberson withdrew case against beyoncé , kelly, continued sue mathew knowles. case settled, luckett , roberson receiving royalties contributions founding members of group. shortly following release of destiny s child s survivor, luckett , roberson filed lawsuit against group in march 2002. claimed album s lead single, survivor , violated previous settlement due lyrics.

2001–2008: solo debut, letoya

after several months of media speculation, announced via mtv news website luckett , roberson had created new group called anjel. after several auditions, naty quinones , tiffany beaudoin selected members. group recorded 22-song demo in atlanta, georgia, of r&b group jagged edge. group appeared in jagged edge s video party @ (remix) . however, production company (581 entertainment) handled group collapsed , members of anjel went on pursue solo projects. meanwhile, recorded tracks leaked onto internet.

after anjel project fell through, luckett joined noontime, atlanta-based management/production company. along noontime, recorded five-song demo , signed capitol records in 2003. after, began working on debut solo album. first promotional song, got need , released in 2004, followed next year eyes on me . featured on promise label mate houston on debut album s written, love can on coach carter soundtrack, , on life former boyfriend , rapper slim thug on album platinum. letoya s self-titled debut album released in july 2006 , debuted @ number 1 on u.s. billboard 200 , top r&b/hip-hop albums charts. letoya certified gold after 1 month , december 2006, album had been certified platinum. luckett , beyoncé knowles members of destiny s child have album debut @ number 1 on billboard 200 , achieve platinum status in u.s.

the album hip-hop inspired r&b production. producers included jermaine dupri, scott storch, teddy bishop, b. cox, , musical guests slim thug, mike jones, paul wall, , bun b. eyes on me chosen luckett s debut single, torn selected instead. ballad (produced teddy bishop) released march 2006 , became r&b hit. song climbed billboard charts, peaking @ number 2 on hot r&b/hip-hop songs.

although torn still receiving airplay, second single, don t released radio, , video premiered on bet s access granted in july 2006, featuring luckett s ex-boyfriend, slim thug. single received moderate success, reaching number 17 on hot r&b/hip-hop chart. in november 2006, obvious selected third single. according billboard, song had 94% chance of becoming hit, due merger of capitol records , virgin records, promotional money frozen, therefore single never officially released. luckett named 1 of best new artists of 2006 aol music, number 2 on rap-up magazines top 5 breakthrough artists of 2006, , received multiple nominations naacp, soul train music awards, , teen choice awards. bet promoted luckett on 106 & park, center, black carpet, , three-part reality series special called h-town chick aired may july 2006. series chronicled luckett s experiences during summer promotional tour , insight life since destiny s child. bet hosted contest gave fans opportunity decide final outcome of torn video. cingular hosted lip-sync contest awarded best performed torn in online submitted video. in addition nationwide radio tour, club performances, brief european , asian appearances, luckett participated in 2006 pantene total tour, cingular live in concert series, , invited mary j. blige join summer tour, breakthrough experience tour, opening act.

2009–2013: lady love

in july 2009, while opening mary j. blige concert, luckett announced upcoming album going named lady love, introduced , performed 2 new songs lady love , don t let me away . on 10 december (?), buzz track, swagger, features rappers such slim thug, killa kyleon , bun b leaked onto internet. in 2008, luckett featured on webbie s single miss moderate success.

luckett s second solo album released on august 25, 2009 production lady love began in 2007, release scheduled several times in 2008. postponed due lack of funding related capitol records , virgin records merger had earlier affected release of third single obvious . in 2009, release date lady love announced may 19, 2009, pushed june 16, , set august 24, 2009. amidst anticipation album release, luckett released five-track sampler on may 19, 2009. sampler features first single not anymore , 1 minute 30 second snippets of regret , ain t got... , lady love , matter . album released cd , music download on august 25, 2009, in , worldwide day earlier. explicit version of album (bearing parental advisory label) made available. celebrate album s release, letoya hosted album-release party @ cain in new york city on august 27, 2009. not anymore , lead single, produced bei maejor , co-produced , written ne-yo. released in february 2009, became added song @ urban radio, debuting @ number ninety-eight on billboard hot r&b/hip-hop songs chart before peaking @ number eighteen , missing billboard hot 100 singles chart, peaking @ number 107. music video single shot on february 13, 2009. directed bryan barber, music video set in 1960s , split 3 sections/time periods – 1961, 1964 , 1968. sets, costumes , props change accordingly in each section show trends, fashions , styles of particular years.

the video released on march 10, 2009, , peaked @ number 3 on 106 & park video countdown. ain t got... album s second single, produced cory bold , written letoya, andre merritt, chris brown , bold. chosen fans, became first letoya single carry parental advisory label, though clean version released. became added song on rhythmic radio, peaking @ number thirty-nine on billboard rhythmic top 40 chart, while peaking @ number seventy-five on billboard pop 100 airplay chart , number twenty on billboard hot dance club play. however, single successful in japan peaked @ number forty-nine on japan hot 100. music video, directed bryan barber shot on june 3, 2009 , premiered on yahoo music on june 30, 2009, featuring guest star major league baseball players orlando hudson , matt kemp of los angeles dodgers baseball hall of fame member dave winfield. regret , featuring rapper ludacris, produced tank , jerry texx franklin , written tank, letoya, franklin, k. stephens, j. valentine, r. newt , c. bridges. released third single – based on downloads , airplay – regret peaked @ number 8 on billboard hot r&b/hip-hop songs chart , debuted @ number one-hundred on billboard hot 100, making letoya s first single since debut; torn , enter hot 100, peaking @ number seventy-eight. peaked @ number forty-two on billboard radio songs chart , listed @ number 6 on aol music s top r&b songs of 2009 list. music video regret premiered on bet s 106 & park on november 11, 2009 before being ranked @ number twenty-three on bet: notarized: top 100 videos of 2009 countdown. me , produced tank , jerry texx franklin , written tank, franklin, k. stephens, r. newt , j. valentine, released album s fourth , final single. though song failed chart, music video directed makeup artist aj crimson , co-starring model-actor keston karter released on february 11, 2010.

2014–present: 2 life

in january 2014, luckett announced title of third studio album on wendy williams show, until then, planned 2016 release.

on february 11, 2014, luckett released first promo single don t make me wait upcoming album until . remix featuring rapper t.i. released on march 10, 2015. on january 5, 2015, luckett released track m ready on youtube channel. on january 16, 2015, luckett released inspired end illegal gun violence in america in recent partnership caliber foundation.

on december 7, 2016, released single 2 life, accompanying music video released on january 10, 2017.

on april 10, 2017, luckett posted on twitter page third studio album released on may 12, 2017 album title changing until 2 life .

on april 17, 2017, second single album named used to, released.