Post by ~Street~Thang~ on Jun 5, 2006 20:39:03 GMT -5
I cant wait til Cassie's Album will be released on August 8th, it will be titled "No Regrets". Casandra Ventura (born 1986), known as Cassie, is an American singer from New London, Connecticut, signed to a partnership between Ryan Leslie's NextSelection imprint and Bad Boy Records.
Singer Cassie Ventura burst onto music scene completely by accident. She is half fillipina and black. Shortly after being introduced to Ryan, her mother requested that Cassie record a song for her as a birthday gift. She approached him about producing it and he put together a duet for them called "Kiss Me". As it turned out, Cassie's mother wasn't the only one who loved the song...Alex played it for Tommy Matola, former chairman of Sony, and the executive behind the careers of Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Mariah Carey and dozens of others. He offered her a management deal and weeks later, Cassie struck a deal with Leslie to produce her album.
In the months that followed, she was invited on a promo tour in Germany to promote a single called "Me & U" that had been leaked on the internet and become a huge club hit. These were the first steps on her pathway to becoming an international celebrity, performing for thousands of fans, signing her first autographs, and taking pictures with DJs that fell in love with her sweet attitude and girl-next-door personality.
Her debut single, "Me and U", quickly began receiving nationwide attention on radio in the United States and, as of April 2006, was ranked 26 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart by Billboard Magazine, debuting at number 49 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart. The single was written and produced by Ryan Leslie, who signed her to his NextSelection Lifestyle Group in 2005. Leslie has chosen to partner with his longtime manager Sean "Diddy" Combs, and release her album through an unprecented deal between NextSelection and Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records. As of now, "Me & U" has peaked at 38 on the Hot 100.
This newcomer has also had a bit of exposure as a model. Mario invited her to be the lead (and only) girl in the video for his single "Here I Go Again". She also models for Delia's, and Missy Elliott picked Cassie to be the face of her Adidas "Respect ME" clothing line. She is featured in a Clean & Clear television promo, Complex magazine featured her in a swimsuit spread, and Target chose her to be on their prime billboard space in Times Square.
You go girl!
Singer Cassie Ventura burst onto music scene completely by accident. She is half fillipina and black. Shortly after being introduced to Ryan, her mother requested that Cassie record a song for her as a birthday gift. She approached him about producing it and he put together a duet for them called "Kiss Me". As it turned out, Cassie's mother wasn't the only one who loved the song...Alex played it for Tommy Matola, former chairman of Sony, and the executive behind the careers of Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Mariah Carey and dozens of others. He offered her a management deal and weeks later, Cassie struck a deal with Leslie to produce her album.
In the months that followed, she was invited on a promo tour in Germany to promote a single called "Me & U" that had been leaked on the internet and become a huge club hit. These were the first steps on her pathway to becoming an international celebrity, performing for thousands of fans, signing her first autographs, and taking pictures with DJs that fell in love with her sweet attitude and girl-next-door personality.
Her debut single, "Me and U", quickly began receiving nationwide attention on radio in the United States and, as of April 2006, was ranked 26 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart by Billboard Magazine, debuting at number 49 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart. The single was written and produced by Ryan Leslie, who signed her to his NextSelection Lifestyle Group in 2005. Leslie has chosen to partner with his longtime manager Sean "Diddy" Combs, and release her album through an unprecented deal between NextSelection and Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Records. As of now, "Me & U" has peaked at 38 on the Hot 100.
This newcomer has also had a bit of exposure as a model. Mario invited her to be the lead (and only) girl in the video for his single "Here I Go Again". She also models for Delia's, and Missy Elliott picked Cassie to be the face of her Adidas "Respect ME" clothing line. She is featured in a Clean & Clear television promo, Complex magazine featured her in a swimsuit spread, and Target chose her to be on their prime billboard space in Times Square.
You go girl!