R&B Diva LA Season Two: Announces Two New Divas, Chrisette Michele and Leela James

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Credit:  ChrisetteMichele.com
Credit: ChrisetteMichele.com

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(Via Press Release) SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 16, 2013 – TV One announced today that production on season two of its wildly popular reality seriesΒ R&B Divas LAΒ will begin this month on-location in Los Angeles. In addition to returning cast members ChantΓ© Moore, Lil’ Mo, Michel’le and Claudette Ortiz, the second season will feature new divasΒ Chrisette MicheleΒ andΒ Leela James. The series is scheduled to premiere in Q2 2014.

The two new Β highly accomplished Diva’s will replace Kelly Price and Dawn Robinson.

β€œThe debut season ofΒ R&B Divas LAΒ set the tone as a series all about glamour and high-stakes drama,” said D’Angela Proctor, SVP Programming and Production, TV One. β€œAs we gear up to shoot season two, we anticipate that the addition of two lovely and respected solo artists, Chrisette and Leela, will build upon the impassioned, ever-evolving group dynamic that season one viewers embraced.”

Chrisette MicheleΒ is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter with four solo albums and a series of featured credits under her belt. She gained initial industry traction in 2006 for her contributions to a series of hip hop singles, including β€œLost One” onΒ  Jay-Z’s albumΒ Kingdom Come,Β  and β€œCan’t Forget About You,” β€œStill Dreaming,” and β€œHope” on Nas’ albumΒ Hip Hop is Dead. In 2007, she released her debut albumΒ I AmΒ and was featured on Ghostface Killah’s albumΒ The Big Doe RehabΒ on the bonus track β€œSlow Down.” In 2008, Michele was featured on the single β€œLet Us Live” on The Game’s albumΒ LAX, and β€œRising Up” on The Roots’ albumΒ Rising Down. Chrisette released her second albumΒ EpiphanyΒ in 2009, and won a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for her single β€œBe OK.” Β In 2010, she released her third album,Β Let Freedom Reign, and additionally was featured on rapper Rick Ross’ albumΒ Teflon DonΒ on the track β€œAston Martin Music” (along with Ross and Drake). Her fourth album,Β Better, was released in June and has received a 56thΒ Annual Grammy Awards nomination for Β Best R&B Album.

Photo credit:  www.leelajames.com
Photo credit: www.leelajames.com

Leela JamesΒ burst onto the scene with her 2006 debut albumΒ A Change is Gonna Come, introducing audiences to her considerable vocal chops and garnering nominations for Outstanding New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards and Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist of 2008 at the Soul Train Music Awards.Β The acclaimed recording artist appreciates the eternal qualities of an undeniable star β€” raw talent, musical substance and an authentic voice that’s timeless β€” all of which are embodied on Leela James’ upcoming fourth studio album, to be released in 2014, and new single β€œSay That,” a sultry duet with Anthony Hamilton.

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