“India saw me singing at the Village Underground in New York City. “I realize that I’m new to the music world, but I’ve been preparing for this moment for long time.”Įven before signing on the dotted line of her Def Jam contract last year, the multitalented soul sister had toured with more established artists like Kem and India Arie. “I did my first solo when I was four years old,” Chrisette remembers.Ĭurrently putting the finishing touches on her soulful debut album, an artistic exploration that fuses Chrisette’s diverse musical interest into a wonderland, the young artist couldn’t be more pleased. Surrounded by music since she was a small child, singer, songwriter and composer Chrisette Michele has been blessed with an old soul and this Long Island bred vocalist has a deep appreciation for the harmonic foundations that includes gospel and jazz. She sings in a jazz style reminiscent of past singers such as Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. She has been featured on such popular hiphop albums as Jay-Z's Kingdom Come and Nas' Hip Hop Is Dead. 1982), known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is an American R&B singer on the Def Jam Recordings record label. Grammy award-winning Chrisette Michele Payne (born c. I-I-I-I'll give it all up and you do the same, yeahīut when life goes wrong love works it out, hey I walked the long road, I won't complain, no, no I can't think of nothing better than loving youīut when life goes wrong love works it out, oh Some may say I'm crazy, I may say that's true I can't say it's simple being so into you, no, no I can't say it's easy feeling the way I do, now