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'''Willow Camille Reign Smith: An American Girl]]'',<ref>{{cite news|date=June 2010 |title=Rising Son: The New Karate Kid |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/fanfair/2010/06/jaden-smith-201006 |first=Krista |last=Smith |work=Vanity Fair |accessdate=June 8, 2010}}</ref> was released on July 2, 2008. In 2008, she voiced the character of young Gloria in '']'', alongside her mother as older Gloria.
'''Willow Camille Reign Smith''' (born October 31, 2000), known simply as '''Willow''', is an American child actress, singer, dancer and rapper. She is the daughter of ] and ], and the younger sister of Willard Carroll "Trey" Smith III and ]. Smith made her acting debut in 2007 in the film '']'' and later appeared in '']'' alongside ]. She received a ] for her performance.
Apart from her acting she launched a music career in the fall of 2010 with the release of her singles "]", "]", and signing to her current mentor ]'s record label ], becoming the youngest artist signed to the label. "Whip My Hair" has peaked at number 11 on the ]. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/video-of-the-year.html|title=Video of the Year|publisher=''Black Entertainment Television (BET)''|accessdate=November 21, 2011}}</ref>
== Early life ==
Willow Smith is the daughter of musician-actor ] and actress ]. She has an older half-brother, Trey Smith and an older brother, ]; who is a child actor. Smith is of African-American, West Indian, Creole, and Portuguese-Jewish ancestry.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} Smith and her brothers are youth ambassadors for ], which, in conjunction with ],<ref>{{cite news|date=October 7, 2009 |title=Jaden and Willow Smith support Project Zambia |url=http://www.intouchweekly.com/2009/10/jaden_and_willow_smith_support.php |work=In Touch Weekly |accessdate=June 8, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 7, 2009 |title=Actors Jaden and Willow Smith Join Hasbro, Inc.'s Project Zambi as Youth Ambassadors |url=http://www.projectzambi.org/zambi_news_events.html |publisher=Project Zambi |accessdate=June 8, 2010}}</ref> provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by ].
Smith made her acting debut in '']'' alongsideher father.<ref>{{cite news|date=December 2, 2007 |title=Will Smith: My Daughter Wants to Be Paris Hilton |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20163838,00.html |first1=Brian |last1=Orloff |first2=Lauren |last2=Lazaruk |work=People |accessdate=June 8, 2010}}</ref> Her next film, '']'',<ref>{{cite news|date=June 2010 |title=Rising Son: The New Karate Kid |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/fanfair/2010/06/jaden-smith-201006 |first=Krista |last=Smith |work=Vanity Fair |accessdate=June 8, 2010}}</ref> was released on July 2, 2008. In 2008, she voiced the character of young Gloria in '']'', alongside her mother as older Gloria.
On January 20, 2011, Will Smith announced he was planning to produce a remake of the famous comic strip '']'' starring Smith in the title role. ] is also in talks to provide the music for the film and possibly create brand new songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/will-smith-annie-jay-z-sandy-97354/ |title=Will Smith Planning ‘Annie’ Remake With Jay-Z |publisher=Screen Rant |date=January 20, 2011 |accessdate=February 20, 2011}}</ref> However, Smith was considered too old and the title role was given to ] in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/02/24/quvenzhane-wallis-to-star-in-annie-musical/ |title=Beasts of the Southern Wild' breakout Quvenzhané Wallis to star in new big-screen 'Annie' |first=Josh |last=Rottenberg |date=February 24, 2013|work=]}}</ref>
On January 20, 2011, Will Smith announced he was planning to produce a remake of the famous comic strip '']'' starring Smith in the title role. ] is also in talks to provide the music for the film and possibly create brand new songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/will-smith-annie-jay-z-sandy-97354/ |title=Will Smith Planning ‘Annie’ Remake With Jay-Z |publisher=Screen Rant |date=January 20, 2011 |accessdate=February 20, 2011}}</ref> However, Smith was considered too old and the title role was given to ] in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/02/24/quvenzhane-wallis-to-star-in-annie-musical/ |title=Beasts of the Southern Wild' breakout Quvenzhané Wallis to star in new big-screen 'Annie' |first=Josh |last=Rottenberg |date=February 24, 2013|work=]}}</ref>
'Willow Camille Reign Smith: An American Girl]], was released on July 2, 2008. In 2008, she voiced the character of young Gloria in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, alongside her mother as older Gloria.
On January 20, 2011, Will Smith announced he was planning to produce a remake of the famous comic strip Little Orphan Annie starring Smith in the title role. Jay-Z is also in talks to provide the music for the film and possibly create brand new songs. However, Smith was considered too old and the title role was given to Quvenzhané Wallis in February 2013.
Music career
2010–2012: Knees and Elbows
In June 2010, Smith's mother Jada Pinkett Smith announced in an interview on Lopez Tonight that Smith would be releasing an album. Smith then released her first single, "Whip My Hair", which went platinum in the US and peaked at number 11. In the UK the single peaked at number two. Smith soon after announced her next single, "21st Century Girl". After she performed the song on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she released it the next day on February 3, 2011. The video was released March 9, 2011.
On October 6, 2011, "Fireball", a collaboration between Smith and rapper Nicki Minaj, was released. "Fireball" was a commercial failure, failing to chart in any type of music market, except the US R&B chart, charting at 121. It was her first song to miss the Billboard Hot 100. Smith's producer announced that they were almost finished working on her debut album, and it should be done soon. He also said it has a similar style to "Whip My Hair". The title of the album was later announced to be Knees and Elbows. It was scheduled to be released around April 2012, but was announced that it would be released later in the year. On May 1, 2012, she released the "Do it Like Me (Rockstar)" music video, saying that it was her "first video ever". On July 2, 2012, Smith released "I Am Me" music video at the BET Awards. On July 17, she released her fourth single "I Am Me" via iTunes and Amazon. As of October 2013, the album has still not been released.
2013-present: Melodic Chaotic
In early 2013, Smith released her fifth single, "Sugar and Spice." In Summer 2013, Smith and DJ Fabrega started a duo titled "Melodic Chaotic"."The Intro" was released as the first work, "Summer Fling" was released as the second work of the two on July 6, 2013. The music video was directed by Smith and Mike Vargas who previously directed her single "I Am Me". The song has been widely criticized for its mature tone, the use of the word "fling", and the fake British accent she incorporates. On September 16, 2013, Smith performed "Summer Fling" on the series premiere of The Queen Latifah Show. During the performance, she said: "Just for clarity, the word fling means something that's short lived...And this song is dedicated to all the kids around the world whose summer is never long enough." Later in 2013, Smith released the single, "Drowning".
Discography
Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
My hg at the news conference so be it . Willie and Jadie and Jadae White House, Easter Egg Roll in April 2011.