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| birth_name = Desirée Annette Weekes |
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| years_active = 1991–2003, 2008, 2011, 2019–present |
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| label = ], ], ], Stargazer Records |
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| years_active = 1991–present |
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'''Desirée Annette "Des’ree" Weekes'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/423732-Supernatural/images|title=Images for Des'ree - Supernatural|website=Discogs.com}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.garnishmusicproduction.com/uncategorized/desree-does-logic-course/|title=Des'ree Does Logic Course|website=Garnishmusicproduction.com|date=19 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2009/10/27/desree-242422/|title=Des'ree|website=Metro.co.uk|date=27 October 2009}}</ref> (born 30 November 1968), known by her stage name '''Des'ree''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɛ|z|(|ə|)|r|eɪ}}),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=48IVqwmQekc|title=R.E.M win International Group presented by Des'ree <nowiki>|</nowiki> BRIT Awards 1995|publisher=]|date=28 November 2012|accessdate=21 August 2016}}</ref> is a ] R&B recording artist who rose to popularity during the 1990s. She is well known for her ]: "]" (for which three different music videos were recorded), "]", "]", and "]" (from the soundtrack of the film '']''). At the ] she received the ] for Best British female solo artist. |
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'''Desirée Annette Weekes'''<ref name=Discogs>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/423732-Supernatural/images|title=Images for Des'ree - Supernatural|website=]}}</ref><ref name=Metro_60Secs/> (born 30 November 1968), known by her stage name '''Des'ree''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɛ|z|(|ə|)|r|eɪ}}),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=48IVqwmQekc|title=R.E.M win International Group presented by Des'ree <nowiki>|</nowiki> BRIT Awards 1995|publisher=]|date=28 November 2012|access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> is an English ] and ] recording artist and songwriter, who rose to prominence during the 1990s. Known for her distinctive ] voice and uplifting lyrics,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://albumism.com/features/desree-i-aint-movin-album-anniversary|title=Des'ree's 'I Ain't Movin'{{‘}} Turns 30|first=Matthew|last=Hocter|website=Albumism|date=6 May 2024|accessdate=7 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://plethoraofpop.com/my-contribution-to-the-pick-a-letter-song-challenge-k-l-e87ebeba4cdb|title=My Contribution to the 'Pick a Letter' Song Challenge: "K-L"|first=Aaliyah|last=Humphrey|quote=I love her rich contralto voice.|work=Plethora of Pop|publisher=]}}</ref><ref name=IrishTimes>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/the-deification-of-des-ree-1.180704|title=The deification of Des'ree|first=Matthew|last=Hocter|newspaper=]|date=7 August 1998|accessdate=7 August 2024}}</ref> Des'ree's biggest ] include the singles "]", "]", and "]", as well as the ballad "]", which featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film '']''. She was named ] at the ]. Her other accolades include an ], a ], and four ]. |
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==Early life== |
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Des'ree was born in ], ], ]<ref>Nina Myskow, , ''Daily Mirror'', 15 March 2003</ref>, on 30 November 1968.<ref>Briton Hadden, Henry Robinson Luce (1995), '']'', Volume 145, Issues 18–26, 1995.</ref><ref>Paul Sexton, , ''Billboard'', 13 June 1998.</ref> Her mother is from ] (now ]), and her father is from ]. She was introduced to ], ] and ] music by her parents, and Des'ree's interest in pursuing a musical career followed a two-year trip to Barbados with her family at the age of 11. At the age of 22, and with no connections in the music industry, she was signed in 1991 to ] when her boyfriend sent a demo to the label, and they quickly contacted her. |
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Des'ree was born in ], South East ],<ref>Nina Myskow, , ''Daily Mirror'', 15 March 2003</ref> on 30 November 1968.<ref>Briton Hadden, Henry Robinson Luce (1995), '']'', Volume 145, Issues 18–26, 1995.</ref><ref>Paul Sexton, , '']'', 13 June 1998.</ref> Her mother is from ] (now ]), and her father is from ]. She was introduced to ], ], and ] music by her parents.<ref name=IrishTimes/> The family lived in Barbados for three years before returning to the UK when Des'ree was a teenager.<ref name=NPG/> Prior to entering the music business, her parents had hoped she would study ] at university.<ref name=IrishTimes/> |
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== Career == |
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==Career== |
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===1990s: Career beginnings and international success=== |
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Des'ree's debut single, "]", was released in August 1991, a mere 12 weeks after her signing. The single did not initially reach the UK top 40, but hit #13 when it was re-released in January 1992. Her debut album '']'' was released in February 1992. It received good reviews and hit the top 30 in the UK. She spent 1992 touring as the opening act to ]. In 1993, Des'ree collaborated with ] on the song "]", which was released as a single and hit the UK top 20 and the US top 100. She ended the year singing with a host of other artists at the first concert of secular music at the ], on 23 December 1993 and shown on Italian TV. The concert, named Concerto di Natale, has been done with different artists every Christmas on the subsequent years. |
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In 1991, at the age of 22 and with no connections in the music industry, Des'ree was signed to ], having been encouraged by her then-boyfriend to send a demo tape to the label.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Interview%3A+Living+a+dream%3B+BRITISH+SOUL+DIVA+DES%27REE+COMES+BACK...-a099592385|title=Living a Dream; British Soul Diva Des'ree Comes Back Fighting|last=Mann|first=Sam|access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref><ref name=Metro_60Secs/> Her debut single, "]", was released in August 1991, just twelve weeks after her signing with Sony. The song did not initially reach the ], but hit number 13 when it was re-released in January the following year. Her debut album, '']'', was released in February 1992, peaking at number 26 in the UK. She toured the country with ] in July that same year, featuring as their ].<ref name=concerts>{{Cite web|url= https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/des-ree--2|title= Des'ree Concert History|website=ConcertArchives.org|access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref> In 1993, Des'ree collaborated with ] on the song "]", which hit the UK top 20. Next, she performed for ] at the ]'s inaugural concert of ],<ref name=NPG/> which aired on Italian television in December 1993; the event, Concerto di Natale, has been held with different artists every Christmas in the years since. |
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In 1994, her single "]" hit the ] Top 5, peaking at number 5, and was a ] in the UK three times. "You Gotta Be" became the most played music video on ] and remained on the ''Billboard'' Recurrent Airplay Chart for 80 weeks. Following the single's success, Des'ree's second album, '']'', sold in excess of 2.5 million copies worldwide. Her success led to an American tour with ] in 1995. The following year, she contributed the song "]" to the soundtrack of the film '']''. She appears in the film singing the song. In 1997, her song "Crazy Maze" was featured on the soundtrack of the movie '']'' with ] and ]. In the same year she provided vocals on ''Plenty Lovin'' on ]'s album '']''. |
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In 1994, Des'ree's single "]" entered the ], peaking at number 5. It became the most-played music video on ] that year, and remained on the ''Billboard'' Recurrent Airplay Chart for nineteen months.<ref name=NPG/> Released a total of three times in the UK, it finally reached the top 10 in 1999 after a ] advertising campaign renewed its popularity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=8zl1a_ldhoQ|title=Ford - Crowd|date=18 March 2010 |publisher=]|access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref> Her many live performances of the song include a 1995 episode of '']'' and the closing ceremony of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onesnladay.com/2019/10/03/february-11-1995-bob-newhart-desree-s20-e12/?amp|title=February 11, 1995 – Bob Newhart / Des'ree (S20 E12)|website=The 'One SNL a Day' Project|date=3 October 2019|access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicology.blog/you-gotta-be-kidding-desrees-timeless-tune-still-inspires-generations/|title=You Gotta Be Kidding Me: The Timelessness of Des'ree's Empowering Anthem|work=musicology.blog|date=8 August 2020 |accessdate=8 August 2024}}</ref> |
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Des'ree's second album, '']'', was released in May 1994, selling in excess of 2.5 million copies worldwide and earning positive reviews, with the '']'' commending its lyrical content and Des'ree's "beautiful, dusky voice".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/11/10/desreei-aint-movin-sony-550-starstarstartwo-things/|title=Des'ree I Ain't Movin' (Sony 550)|website=]|date=10 November 1994|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref> The record's success led to a tour with ], which took place across North America between November 1994 and July 1995.<ref name=concerts/> Next, she was approached by Australian filmmaker ] to write a song for the soundtrack of his 1996 romance, '']''.<ref name=Metro_60Secs/> She appeared in a ] as "Diva" during one of the film's most iconic sequences,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/romeo-and-juliet-fish-tank-scene_n_3140555/|title=Romeo and Juliet Fish Tank Scene Makes Us Want to Dress Like an Angel|website=]|date=23 April 2013|access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref> performing said track, "]", as ] and ]' characters meet for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
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In 1998, her single "]" became a hit in Europe, reaching number 1 in many countries, along with Japan. In 1999, she won a ] for the British Female Solo Artist category. The album from which the single was taken, '']'', was also released in 1998 to mostly positive reviews. It was somewhat successful in the UK, but was a commercial flop in the United States. In 2007, Des'ree also notably won a BBC poll for the "worst lyrics ever" for the single. The offending lyrics being "I don't want to see a ghost/it's the sight that I fear most/I'd rather have a piece of toast/watch the evening news".<ref>{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6626239.stm | title = Des'ree takes bad lyric top spot | work = BBC | date = 4 May 2007 | accessdate = 29 February 2008}}</ref> In 1999, she sang ]' song "]" at a concert in honour of ]. At the concert, she met the group ] and she collaborated with them on a cover of "]", which was released in late 1999. After that, Des'ree disappeared from the public eye and put her music career on hold to focus on her private life. |
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=8JoOpx6VwHk|title=Romeo + Juliet (1996) - Love at First Sight Scene|date=9 October 2015 |publisher=]|access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref> "Kissing You" was roundly praised by critics,<ref>{{cite news|title=CD Reviews – William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Music from the Motion Picture|first=J. D.|last=Considine|author-link=J. D. Considine|quote=The tremulous intensity of Des'ree's 'Kissing You' has more emotional impact than many films|work=] |page=7 |edition=Final |date=7 November 1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Romeo & Juliet' Soundtrack|first=Kate|last=Lipper|work=]|quote= An excellent slow song that you can play nonstop.|date=13 December 1996|page=F9}}</ref> and went on to receive a ] nomination for ].<ref name=IMDb/> |
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In 1997, Des'ree provided vocals for the ] track "]". The following year, her single "]" became a hit in Europe, reaching number 1 in many countries, as well as in Japan. In 2007, a ] listeners' poll declared the song as featuring the "worst lyric in pop", its offending lines being, "I don't want to see a ghost / it's the sight that I fear most / I'd rather have a piece of toast / watch the evening news".<ref>{{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6626239.stm | title = Des'ree takes bad lyric top spot | work = BBC | date = 4 May 2007 | access-date = 29 February 2008}}</ref> The album from which the single was taken, '']'', was released in June 1998 to positive reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jazz-album-reviews-1166297.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jazz-album-reviews-1166297.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Jazz: Album Reviews |first=Angela |last=Lewis |work=] |date=20 June 1998 |accessdate=6 August 2024}}</ref> with American music critic ] calling it "exquisitely listenable".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://ew.com/article/1998/08/21/music-review-supernatural/ |title=Music Review: 'Supernatural' |first=J. D. |last=Considine |author-link=J. D. Considine |magazine=] |date=21 August 1998 |access-date=6 August 2024 |archive-date=20 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020182348/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,284551,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Supernatural'' was successful across Europe, hitting the top 5 in Italy and the Netherlands, and peaking at number 16 in the UK. It was less successful in the United States, reaching #185 on the ]. |
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A compilation of rare songs and live tracks, '']'', was released in 2000. In 2001 she contributed vocals to the charity single "Wake Up The Morning", which was released in honour of the death of ]. Billed as Together As One, other contributors to the song were ], ] and ]. In 2002, she contributed a sung sonnet from ]'s ] to the various artists album ''When Love Speaks''. Sony released '']'' in 2003. Only one track from the album was released as a single, "It's Okay", which peaked in the UK at number 69. The single did not chart in the US. The video, directed by ], was shot in London's ]. "Dream Soldier" was not a critical or commercial success. Des'ree was subsequently dropped by her label, Sony/550 Music, following the release of the album in March 2003. |
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On 16 February 1999, Des'ree was named ] at the ].<ref name=Brits_99/> Later that year, she performed ]' song "]" at ], a charity event in tribute to ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-brit-award-winner-desree-performs-during-here-there-and-everywhere-106125262.html|title=Brit award winner Des'ree performs during "Here, There and Everywhere," a charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall, in memory of Sir Paul McCartneys' late wife Linda. The soul singer sang the Beatles classic "Blackbird" at the concert.|work=]|accessdate=6 August 2024}}</ref> and collaborated with ] on their cover of "]", which peaked at number 42 in the UK. She subsequently put her music career on hold to focus on her private life.<ref name=Metro_60Secs/> |
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Shortly afterwards, she took a hiatus from music to focus on her interest in ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youngvoices.co.uk/what-is-yv/previous-artists/desree|title=Desree|website=Youngvoices.co.uk|accessdate=14 October 2019}}</ref> also training as a nutritionist.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=http://www.republicmedia.net/download/files/Des-ree-first-album-since-2003.pdf|format=PDF|title=First Album Since 2003|website=Republicamedia.net|accessdate=14 October 2019}}</ref> In 2008 she came out of her hiatus to perform at the ] for Young Voices' "The Big Sing" charity concert. She helped break the record for "most people simultaneously singing the same song" by leading 600,000 schoolchildren across the United Kingdom in singing "You Gotta Be"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/3931013.big-sing-and-desree-aim-for-a-new-world-record/|title=Pembrokeshire-led Big Sing aims to smash its own record|website=Western Telegraph}}</ref>. In 2011, she performed "You Gotta Be" at the wedding for ] recipient Paul Jacobs<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/469206/here-comes-the-pride/|title=Here comes the pride|website=Thesun.co.uk|date=3 April 2011}}</ref>. That same year, she sung a lullaby on naturopath Julie Langton-Smith's sleep therapy CD ''Sleep Talk Lullaby''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfWM6fXc53A|title=Sleep Hypnotherapy - Sleep Talk Lullaby by Julie LangtonSmith and Des'ree|publisher=]|accessdate=14 October 2019}}</ref> |
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===2000s–present: Hiatus, other ventures, and return to music=== |
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In September 2019, it was revealed that her fifth album, her first in sixteen years, would be titled '']'' and will be released by her own label Stargazer Records on October 11.<ref name="auto2"/><ref> {{dead link|date=October 2019}}</ref> She had begun work on the album in 2012, but took a break to care for her mother.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2"/> |
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Following the 2000 release of '']'', a collection of ] and live tracks, Des'ree contributed vocals to the charity single "Wake Up the Morning", which was released in November 2001 to mark the first anniversary of the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Stars release Damilola tribute single|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1676391.stm|work=BBC News|access-date=6 August 2024|date=26 November 2001}}</ref> Next, she performed a sung ] from ]'s '']'' on the compilation album '']''. Her fourth album, '']'', was released in March 2003, with lead single "]" reaching #69 in the UK. ''Dream Soldier'' was not a commercial or critical success, which led to her parting ways with Sony,<ref name=news_au/> instead exploring her interest in ] and training as a nutritionist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/desree/485319|title=Des'ree|work=]|quote=She managed six Top 40 hits—including two Top 10 singles—between 1992 and 2003, when she took a break from music to focus on naturopathy.|access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref><ref name=news_au/> |
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In 2008, Des'ree performed at the ] for ]' "Big Sing" charity concert, where she helped break the ] for "most people simultaneously singing the same song" by leading 600,000 schoolchildren across the UK in singing her hit, "You Gotta Be".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/3931013.big-sing-and-desree-aim-for-a-new-world-record/|title=Pembrokeshire-led Big Sing aims to smash its own record|website=Western Telegraph|date=27 November 2008 }}</ref> In 2011, she sang a lullaby on the ] CD, ''Sleep Talk Lullaby''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfWM6fXc53A|title=Sleep Hypnotherapy - Sleep Talk Lullaby by Julie LangtonSmith and Des'ree|date=15 April 2011 |publisher=]|access-date=14 October 2019}}</ref> |
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Des'ree's first album in sixteen years, '']'', was released by her own label, Stargazer Records, on 11 October 2019. She had begun work on the album in 2014, but took an extended break to care for her mother.<ref name=news_au>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/whatever-happened-to-life-and-kissing-you-singer-desree/news-story/7fcb09f894fe567761b8cab6adac1a02?amp|title=Whatever happened to Life and Kissing You singer Des'ree?|last=Bond|first=Nick|website=]|date=10 September 2019|access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref><ref name=Melan>{{Cite web|url=https://melanmag.com/2019/11/04/desree-new-album-a-love-story/|title=You Gotta Be singer Des'ree returns with new album after career break|website=Melan Magazine|date=4 November 2019|access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref> '']''{{'}}s Nick Smith awarded it four stars out of five, noting the "subtle beauty and emotional power" of Des'ree's voice, and calling the album "a solid and engaging return".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Nick|title=Des'ree – A Love Story|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/desree-a-love-story|work=]|access-date=12 October 2022|date=18 January 2022}}</ref> |
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==Other work== |
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==Other work== |
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"Silent Hero", written by Des'ree and Prince Sampson, featured in ]'s 1995 film '']'', "Feel So High", written by Des'ree and Michael Graves, featured in the 1996 film '']'', and "You Gotta Be" featured in '']'' and '']''. In 1997, Des'ree's hit, "]" was interpolated into the ] song "]" from Jackson's CD '']'' without due credit to Des'ree as a contributor. The maxi single, however, lists Des'ree and Michael Graves as two of the song's writers<ref>''Q Magazine'', July 1998.</ref>, after winning a lawsuit against Jackson<ref name="auto">Ian Hyland, , ''Sunday Mirror'', 31 May 1998</ref>. She also considered suing ] and ] due to the similarities between their songs ("]" and "Life Ain't Easy" respectively) and "Feel So High"<ref name="auto"/>; however, nothing came of it. In 1999 she recorded a duet with ] on a cover of the ] song "]". |
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"Silent Hero", written by Des'ree and Prince Sampson, featured in ]'s 1995 film '']''; "]" (Des'ree, Michael Graves) featured in the 1996 film '']''; "Crazy Maze" (Des'ree, Peter Lord Moreland, Vernon Jeffrey Smith) featured in the 1997 film '']''; and "]" (Des'ree, Ashley Ingram) featured in both '']'' (1994) and '']'' (1998). |
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== Awards == |
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==Lawsuits== |
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In 1997, Des'ree's hit "]" was interpolated into the ] song "]" (from Jackson's album '']''), without due credit being given to Des'ree as a contributor.<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
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Des'ree has won several awards, including a ], an ], ], ] and a ] for over five million plays of "You Gotta Be" in America alone. Des'ree also won a BBC poll for "Worst Pop Lyricist" for the 1998 single "Life", though it went to number 1 in Japan, ] and several other European countries. |
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=TlkZ5-pHi_0|title=Janet Jackson / Des'ree Comparison|date=21 May 2008 |publisher=]|access-date=6 August 2024}}</ref> Subsequent releases containing the track would list Des'ree as one of its writers,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/96061-Janet-Featuring-Q-Tip-And-Joni-Mitchell-Got-Til-Its-Gone|title=Janet* Featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell – Got 'til It's Gone|work=]|date=1997 |quote=Subsequent releases containing the track would credit Des'ree as a co-writer.|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref> following a successful lawsuit against Jackson.<ref name="auto">Ian Hyland, , ''Sunday Mirror'', 31 May 1998</ref> |
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In 2007, Des'ree filed a lawsuit against ], claiming that the singer's cover of her song "]"—retitled "Still in Love (Kissing You)" and featured on the album '']''—was released without permission.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2007/04/18/desree-sues-beyonce-over-song-284081/|title=Des'ree sues Beyonce over song|date=2007-04-18|work=]|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-GB}}</ref> The case was later dismissed, but not before editions of the album featuring the song were pulled from sale.<ref name=news_au/> |
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==Personal life== |
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==Personal life== |
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Des'ree is a ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20105736,00.html|title=On the Up and Up|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en}}</ref> In 2002, she did short courses in photography and ceramics at the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Special/Desree/desree2/diary_text.html#2002-6-25|title=des'ree|website=Sonymusic.co.jp}}</ref><ref>, ''Metro'', 27 October 2009. Retrieved on 9 May 2012.</ref> In 2007, Des'ree sued ] for covering "I'm Kissing You" without her permission.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2007/04/18/desree-sues-beyonce-over-song-284081/|title=Des'ree sues Beyonce over song|date=2007-04-18|work=Metro|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Des'ree is a ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ivu.org/history/music-rock.html|title=3. Rock/pop music and vegetarianism|work=]|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref> In 2002, she took courses in photography and ceramics at the ].<ref name=Metro_60Secs>{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2009/10/27/desree-242422/|title=Des'ree - 60 Seconds Extra!|work=]|first=Ben|last=Sloan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009120353/http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/interviews/1008-desree|archive-date=9 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Accolades== |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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'''BMI London Awards''' |
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|style="text-align:center;"| 1995 |
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| "]" |
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| {{nom}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1995/bbyearend.htm|title=Billboard: 1995 Year-End Chart-Toppers|website=Rock on the Net|access-date=11 August 2024}}</ref> |
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| 2007 |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2002 |
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| rowspan=3 | "You Gotta Be" |
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| 3 Million Award |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/press/entry/534680|title=BMI London Awards|website=]|date=24 October 2002|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2007 |
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| 4 Million Award |
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| 4 Million Award |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2007_bmi_london_awards_song_list|title=2007 BMI London Awards: Song List|website=]|date=16 October 2007|access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 2015 |
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| 2015 |
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| 5 Million Award |
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| 5 Million Award |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/graham_gouldman_and_top_songwriters_honored_at_2015_bmi_london_awards|title=Graham Gouldman and Top Songwriters Honored at 2015 BMI London Awards|website=]|date=19 October 2015|access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref> |
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'''Billboard Music Awards''' |
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'''BMI Pop Awards''' |
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| 1995 |
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| "]" |
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| Top Adult Contemporary Single |
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| {{nom}} |
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|style="text-align:center;"| 1996 |
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| "You Gotta Be" |
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| Song of the Year |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rwkEAAAAMBAJ&q=a-ha+BMI+Awards+1993&pg=PA103|title = Billboard|date = June 1996}}</ref> |
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'''Billboard Music Video Awards''' |
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''']''' |
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| Maximum Vision Award |
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| {{nom}} |
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| Best Pop/Rock Video of the Year |
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| {{nom}} |
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| {{nom}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Kro0grO1E2J5ndVkfJvY0cUC_7u6z4E | title=BRIT Awards 1995 | publisher=] }}</ref> |
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'''Brit Awards''' |
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|] |
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| Herself |
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| Best British Female |
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| {{won}} |
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=Brits_99>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Kro0grO1E3EoiZiwrnjXotkszXdBXKN | title=BRIT Awards 1999 | publisher=] }}</ref> |
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| Best British Single |
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| ] |
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| {{nom}} |
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| {{nom}} |
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{{end}} |
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'''Ivor Novello Awards''' |
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''']''' |
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995 |
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| {{n/a}} |
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| Top New Female Artist |
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| rowspan=2 {{nom}} |
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1995/CB-1995-12-30.pdf#page=10|title=Cash Box - A Rear View of '95|website=World Radio History|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref> |
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| "You Gotta Be" |
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| Top Pop Single |
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''']''' |
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{{award table}} |
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| 1995 |
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! scope="col" style="width:29em;"| Work |
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| "]" |
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|style="text-align:center;"| 1995 |
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| "You Gotta Be" |
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| Best Contemporary Song |
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| Best Contemporary Song |
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| {{won}} |
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| {{won}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=Melan/> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 1999 |
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| 1999 |
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| "]" |
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| "Life" |
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| International Hit of the Year |
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| International Hit of the Year |
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| {{nom}} |
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| {{nom}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=Melan/> |
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{{end}} |
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'''MTV Video Music Awards''' |
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''']''' |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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! scope="col" style="width:4em;" | Year |
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! class=unsortable |Ref. |
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|] |
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| {{n/a}} |
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| ] |
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| rowspan=2 {{nom}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=MTV/> |
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| "You Gotta Be" |
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| ] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=MTV>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1995/mtvvmas.htm|title=1995 MTV Music Video Awards|website=Rock on the Net|access-date=10 August 2024}}</ref> |
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'''{{ill|RSH-Gold Awards|de|RSH-Gold}}''' |
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{{award table}} |
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| Best New Artist |
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! scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Result |
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| {{nom}} |
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! class=unsortable |Ref. |
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|style="text-align:center;"| 1999 |
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| "Life" |
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| Catchy Tune of 1998 |
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| {{won}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsh-history.de/RSH-Gold-1999.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627093600/http://www.rsh-history.de/RSH-Gold-1999.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-06-27|title=RSH Gold 1999|date=27 June 2015|access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref> |
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''']''' |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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! class=unsortable |Ref. |
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|style="text-align:center;"| ] |
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| Best Female Video |
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| "]" |
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| {{nom}} |
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| {{nom}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=IMDb>{{Cite web|url=https://imdb.com/name/nm0220783/awards/?ref_=nm_awd|title=Des'ree - Awards|work=]|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref> |
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{{end}} |
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'''World Music Awards''' |
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''']''' |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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{{award table}} |
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| Herself |
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! scope="col" style="width:5em;" | Result |
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|style="text-align:center;"| 1999 |
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| {{n/a}} |
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| World's Best Selling British Artist |
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| World's Best Selling British Artist |
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| {{won}} |
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| {{won}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=NPG>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2007/devotional/desree|title=Des'ree (b.1968)|work=]|access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
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==Discography== |
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===Albums=== |
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===Albums=== |
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! style="width:40px;"| <small>]</small><br><ref name="UK">UK chart peaks: |
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! style="width:40px;"| <small>]</small><br><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/27158/desree/|title=Des'ree|publisher=]|access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref> |
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! style="width:40px;"| <small>]</small><br><ref name=ger/> |
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! style="width:40px;"| <small>]</small><br><ref name=nld/> |
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! style="width:40px;"| <small>]</small><br><ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Des%27ree|title=charts.nz - Discography Des'ree|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref> |
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! style="width:40px;"| <small>]</small><br><ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Des%27ree|title=charts.nz > Des'ree in New Zealand Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=11 January 2015}}</ref> |
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! style="width:40px;"| <small>]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/300804/desree/chart?f=305|title=Billboard > Artists / Des'ree > Chart History > Billboard 200|publisher=]|accessdate=18 November 2016}}</ref> |
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! style="width:40px;"| <small>]</small><br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/desree/chart-history/tlp/|title=Billboard > Des'ree Chart History > Billboard 200|magazine=]|access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref> |
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|align="left"|'']'' |
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|align="left"|'']'' |
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*Released: 17 February 1992<ref name=bpimind>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/agAwhAN.jpg|title=BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Mind Adventures' (from bpi.co.uk)|publisher=Imgur.com (original source published by ])|accessdate=19 November 2016}}</ref> |
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*Released: 17 February 1992<ref name=bpimind>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/agAwhAN.jpg|title=BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Mind Adventures' (from bpi.co.uk)|publisher=]|via=Imgur.com|access-date=19 November 2016}}</ref> |
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*UK: Silver<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/TfIF7TT.jpg|title=BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'I Ain't Movin' (from bpi.co.uk)|publisher=BPI|via=Imgur.com|access-date=19 November 2016}}</ref> |
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*]: Gold<ref name="Scapolo">{{cite book |title=The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006 |first=Dean |last=Scapolo |publisher=Dean Scapolo and Maurienne House |location=Wellington |year=2007 |isbn=978-1877443-00-8}}</ref> |
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*]: Gold<ref name="Scapolo">{{cite book |title=The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006 |first=Dean |last=Scapolo |publisher=Dean Scapolo and Maurienne House |location=Wellington |year=2007 |isbn=978-1877443-00-8}}</ref> |
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*UK: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/t9plQPU.jpg|title=BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Supernatural' (from bpi.co.uk)|publisher=BPI|via=Imgur.com|access-date=19 November 2016}}</ref> |
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* Top 50 peaks: {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Des%27ree|title=australian-charts.com > Discography Des'ree|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=29 December 2011}} |
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*Top 50 peaks: {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Des%27ree|title=australian-charts.com > Des'ree in Australian Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=29 December 2011}} |
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* Top 100 peaks: {{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}} |
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*Top 100 peaks: {{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=PDF|page=79}} |
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*"I Ain't Movin'" (single): {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/q15TpS8.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 Nov 1994|publisher=Australian Record Industry Association Ltd.|accessdate=25 February 2016}} N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. |
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*"I Ain't Movin'" (single): {{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/q15TpS8.jpg|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 Nov 1994|publisher=Australian Record Industry Association Ltd.|via=Imgur.com|access-date=25 February 2016}} N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. |
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* "Why Should I Love You", "Little Child" and "What's Your Sign?": {{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/pd4F2Ze.gif|title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016|publisher=Imgur.com|accessdate=12 July 2016}} |
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*"Why Should I Love You", "Little Child" and "What's Your Sign?": {{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/pd4F2Ze.gif|title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 July 2016|publisher=Imgur.com|access-date=12 July 2016}} |
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*"It's Okay": {{cite journal|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030707-0000/Issue695.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 June 2003|date=7 July 2003|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd.|issue=695|format=PDF|accessdate=17 August 2014}}</ref> |
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*"It's Okay": {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue695.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 June 2003|date=7 July 2003|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd.|issue=695|access-date=17 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222434/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030707-0000/Issue695.pdf|archive-date=23 February 2008}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |
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*"Feel So High": {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-2414|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Des'ree - Feel So High (single)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=14 January 2016}} |
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*''Mind Adventures'' (album): {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-31793|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Des'ree - Mind Adventures (album)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=14 January 2016}} |
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*"Delicate": {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-2656|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Terence Trent D'Arby feat. Des'ree - Delicate (single)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=14 January 2016}} |
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*"You Gotta Be": {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-20686|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Des'ree - You Gotta Be (single)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=14 January 2016}} |
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*''I Ain't Movin''' (album): {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-7585|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Des'ree - I Ain't Movin' (album)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=14 January 2016}} |
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*"You Gotta Be" (1999 Mix): {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-125514|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Des'ree - You Gotta Be (1999 Mix) (single)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=14 January 2016}} |
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*"Life": {{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-3713|title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Des'ree - Life (single)|language=German|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=14 January 2016}} |
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* <sup>3</sup> "Fire" was included on the 1998 edition of ''Supernatural'' as track 11.<ref>: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads.</ref>{{Dead link|date=January 2018}} "You Gotta Be" replaced it when the album was re-released in the UK in 1999, albeit not the 1999 Mix.<ref>: hmv.com.</ref> |
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*"Delicate": {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24007/terence-trent-darby/|title=Official Charts > Terence Trent D'Arby|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=18 November 2016}} |
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*"Delicate": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24007/terence-trent-darby/|title=Official Charts > Terence Trent D'Arby|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 November 2016}} |
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*"Ain't No Sunshine": {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/29592/ladysmith-black-mambazo/|title=Official Charts > Ladysmith Black Mambazo|publisher=The Official UK Charts Company|accessdate=18 November 2016}} |
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In 1991, at the age of 22 and with no connections in the music industry, Des'ree was signed to Sony 550, having been encouraged by her then-boyfriend to send a demo tape to the label. Her debut single, "Feel So High", was released in August 1991, just twelve weeks after her signing with Sony. The song did not initially reach the UK top 40, but hit number 13 when it was re-released in January the following year. Her debut album, Mind Adventures, was released in February 1992, peaking at number 26 in the UK. She toured the country with Simply Red in July that same year, featuring as their opening act. In 1993, Des'ree collaborated with Terence Trent D'Arby on the song "Delicate", which hit the UK top 20. Next, she performed for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican City's inaugural concert of secular music, which aired on Italian television in December 1993; the event, Concerto di Natale, has been held with different artists every Christmas in the years since.
