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Natalie La Rose
Birth nameNatalie Monica La Rose
Born (1988-07-11) 11 July 1988 (age 35)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
GenresR&B[1][2]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitenatalielarose.com

Natalie Monica La Rose (born 11 July 1988)[3] is a Dutch and American singer. In 2013, she signed a recording contract with American rapper Flo Rida's International Music Group imprint and Republic Records.[4]

Early life

La Rose was born in Amsterdam, North Holland.[5] Her parents are of Surinamese ancestry.[6] La Rose has a sister, with whom she would dance and sing during her childhood.[7] She also has two older brothers, who are not dancers nor singers.[8] La Rose graduated in 2008 at the Lucia Marthas Dance Academy in Amsterdam, where she had studied singing and dancing.[9][10]

Career

2010–2011: Career beginnings

At the age of 20, La Rose moved to Los Angeles, California, to become a singer and dancer. She explained: "I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere in the Netherlands. I'd always had this belief that America was the place to be for me."[7]

In 2010, La Rose got her first opportunity when she signed a deal with Aaliyah's former label Blackground Records, while being distributed by Interscope Records, as part of a musical duo named Amsterdam with dancer Sigourney Korper, who debuted in the music video for label mate J. Lewis and Flo Rida's "Dancing for Me". However, she says of this situation: "The group didn't work out, and no music was released. It just wasn't the right time."[4]

In 2011, La Rose appeared as the leading female dancer in Lloyd's "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)".[11] In the same year, while at an ESPY Awards after party, she went up to Flo Rida and told him that she was going to work with him one day. Impressed with La Rose's confidence, the multi-platinum international superstar invited her to the studio. Over the next two years, she performed with Flo Rida around the world.

In 2013, La Rose officially signed a deal with his International Music Group (IMG) label and Republic Records.

2015–present: Breakthrough with "Somebody" and later work

On January 6, 2015, she released her debut single, "Somebody" (featuring Jeremih).[12] "Somebody" peaked at No. 2 on the Official UK Singles Chart, No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. On 24 April 2015, it was announced that La Rose will accompany Debby Ryan and Bea Miller as opening acts for the summer leg of Fifth Harmony's Reflection Tour, which began on 15 July in Louisville, Kentucky. [13] On 2 June 2015, she released her second single, "Around the World" (featuring Fetty Wap), produced by Max Martin.[citation needed] The song was written by Marco Borrero, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Martin, Savan Kotecha, Rickard Goransson, DJ Frank E, and Fetty Wap.[citation needed] An accompanying music video for "Around the World" premiered on 24 July 2015.[14]

In May 2022, La Rose released "Tables", her first single in seven years. The song was released under Global Sound Entertainment, indicating that La Rose was no longer signed to Republic Records.[15]

Artistry

Influences

La Rose cites Aaliyah, Beyoncé, Shakira, Selena, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Musiq Soulchild, Stevie Wonder, and Whitney Houston among her musical influences.[16][17][18]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NLD
[19] 		AUS
[20] 		BEL
(FL)
Tip
[21] 		CAN
[22] 		FRA
[23] 		IRE
[24] 		NZ
[25] 		SWE
[26] 		UK
[27] 		US
[28]
"Somebody"
(featuring Jeremih) 		2014 12 12 10 22 71 28 34 68 2 10 Non-album singles
"Around the World"
(featuring Fetty Wap) 		2015 — — 27 — — 85 — — 14 —[a]
"Tables"[34] 2022 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NLD
[19] 		IRE
[24] 		NOR
[35] 		SWE
[26] 		UK
[36]
"Gypsy Woman"
(Caroline D'Amore featuring Natalie La Rose) 		2015 — — — — — Non-album singles
"Worse Things than Love"
(Timeflies featuring Natalie La Rose) 		— — — — —
"The Right Song"
(Tiësto and Oliver Heldens featuring Natalie La Rose) 		2016 46 57 33 100 39
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year Artist Title
2010 J. Lewis "Dancin' for Me" (featuring Flo Rida)[37]
2011 Lloyd "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)"[38]
2014 Flo Rida "G.D.F.R." (featuring Sage the Gemini and Lookas)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Result Nominated work Category
2015 MTV Europe Music Awards[39] Nominated — Best Push Act
Nominated Best Dutch Act
2017 EBBA Awards Won Netherlands

Tours

Featured act

Notes

  1. ^ "Around the World" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[33]

References

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  35. ^ Peak chart positions for singles as featured artist in Norway:
  36. ^ Peak chart positions for singles as featured artist in the United Kingdom:
    • "The Right Song": "DJ Tiesto". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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  38. ^ "Lloyd - Dedication To My Ex (Miss That) ft. Andre 3000". YouTube. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  39. ^ "Taylor Swift Leads MTV EMAs With 9 Nominations". Billboard. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

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