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Des'ree
12+ albums
soulpopfemale vocalists90srnb
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Des'ree, born Desiree Weeks on November 30, 1968, in London, England, was one of Britain's most successful pop/soul vocalists throughout the 1990s. She changed her name from Desiree Weeks because she preferred a two-syllable name. In 1994, the hit single "You Gotta Be" hit Billboard Top 5 and was a hit in the UK three times. It also allowed Des'ree to break into America. "You Gotta Be" was also a major hit in the United States, and it was featured in the movie The Next Karate Kid, starring Hilary Swank. The second song from Des'ree's second album, "Crazy Maze," featured in the movie Nothing to Lose. Coincidentally, her last album ("Dream Soldier") featured a song entitled "Nothing to Lose." Her song "Kissing You" was featured in the 1996 Baz Luhrmann movie "Romeo + Juliet" and is generally considered to be one of her greatest works and a showcase for her distinctive and impressive vocals. In 1999, she won a Brit Award for the British Female Solo Artist category. Her 2003 release, Dream Soldier, was considerably less successful. Des'ree was born in Croydon, Southeast London, on 30 November 1968. Her mother is from British Guiana (now Guyana), and her father is from Barbados. She was introduced to reggae, calypso, and jazz music by her parents. The family lived in Barbados for three years before returning to the UK when Des'ree was a teenager. Prior to entering the music business, her parents had hoped she would study law at university. Career: 1990s: Career beginnings and
