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Name = Maria | |
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|Name = Asia Nitollano |
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Type = [[Album]] | |
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|Background = solo_singer |
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Artist = [[Jane Siberry]] | |
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|Birth_name = Asia Nitollano |
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Cover = B000002MYH.01. AA240 SCLZZZZZZZ .jpg | |
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Released = [[1995]] | |
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|Born = {{birth date and age|1988|2|14}} |
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Recorded = September 1994 – April 1995 at [[Reaction Studios]], [[Toronto]] | |
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|Origin = [[Mt. Vernon, New York]], [[U.S.A]] |
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|Genre = [[R&B]], [[dance]], [[pop music|pop]] |
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Length = 66:56 | |
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|Occupation = [[Singer]], [[dance]]r |
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|Years_active = 2007 - present |
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Producer = [[Jane Siberry]] | |
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|Label = [[A&M Records|A&M]] <small>(2007 - present)</small> <br> Great Soundz <small>(2007 - present)</small> |
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Reviews = |
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|Associated_acts = [[Pussycat Dolls]] |
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*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/janesiberry/albums/album/96844/review/5940980/maria] |
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*[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|David Gérard]] {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/music/reviews/11-17-95/OfftheRecs/JANE_SIBERRY.html] |
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*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6nkmu3xhan4k] | |
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'''Asia Nitollano''' (born [[February 14]], [[1988]] in [[Mt. Vernon, New York]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]], [[dancer]] and [[fashion model|model]], who won the television series ''[[Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll]]''. She was also a dancer for the [[New York Knicks]] of the [[NBA]]. |
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Last album = ''[[When I Was a Boy]]''<br />(1993) | |
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This album = '''''Maria''''' <br /> (1995) | |
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Next album = ''[[Teenager (album)|Teenager]]''<br />(1996) |
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==Life and career== |
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'''''Maria''''' is a [[1995]] critically acclaimed album by [[Canada|Canadian]] singer and songwriter [[Jane Siberry]]. It was her first album not to include any musical contributions from longtime collaborators such as [[Ken Myhr]], [[John Switzer]] and [[Rebecca Jenkins]]. |
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Nitollano is the daughter of [[R&B]] musician [[Joe Bataan]]<ref name=Asia>[http://www.buddytv.com/articles/pussycat-dolls-present-the-search-for-the-next-doll/profile/asia.aspx Buddy tv.com] "Asia Nitollano." Retrieved [[June 14]], [[2007]].</ref> and has a four-year-old daughter.<ref name=Asia/><ref name=News>[http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/05/08/707376-pussycat-dolls-present-the-search-for-the-next-doll Newsvine] "Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll." Retrieved [[June 14]], [[2007]].</ref> She has [[African-American]], [[Filipino people|Filipino]], and [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] ancestry.<ref name=Asia/><ref name=NGP>[http://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/docs/entertainment_success/archived/asia_nitollano.html GNP.com] "Fil-Am wins Pussycat Doll search." Retrieved [[June 14]], [[2007]].</ref> Before her entry into the group, Nitollano was a dancer for the [[New York Knicks]].<ref name=Asia/> In 2007 she became one of the nine finalists on the [[The CW Television Network|CW]] reality television series, ''[[Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll]]''.<ref name=News/> During the season finale of the show, she was chosen to become the newest member of the group by judges [[Robin Antin]], [[Ron Fair]] and [[Lil Kim]].<ref name=NGP/> According to judge and Pussycat Doll founder Robin Antin, while Nitollano wasn't the strongest vocalist of the final three, she had greater stage presence and is an all-round better performer due to her experience in dancing.<ref>''[http://realitytv.about.com/b/a/258203.htm About.com]''. "Asia Wins ''The Search for the Next Doll''." Retrieved [[April 29]], [[2007]].</ref> |
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===Solo career=== |
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''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote about ''Maria'': |
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In July 2007, the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' reported that Nitollano, who was never contractually obligated to join the Pussycat Dolls, had decided to embark on a solo career.<ref name=Sun>''[http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/elfman/479359,CST-FTR-elf23.article Chicago Sun-Times]''. "Next Pussycat Doll snubs opportunity." [[July 23]], [[2007]]. Retrieved [[August 2]], 2007.</ref> According to Dawn Ostroff, head of the ''[[CW Network]],'' Nitollano was not fired from the group, but opted to go solo after the final episode of the show was aired or in short, after the season was completely filmed in the summer of 2006.<ref name=Sun/><ref name=Reality>''[http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/pussycat-dolls-present-winner-asia-nitollano-not-joining-dolls-5556.php Reality TV World]''. "Pussycat Dolls Present' winner Asia Nitollano not joining the Dolls." [[July 23]], [[2007]]. Retrieved [[August 2]], 2007.</ref> Nitollano's position in the group had been questioned for months, since she had never performed with the group (except on the finale of the show)<!-- Nitollano did not perform at the Upfront event. She only took photos with them.--> and has been absent from the group's high-profile performances, most notably [[Live Earth]], held in July.<ref name=Reality/> |
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"[H]ot damn, the girl's back in the driver's seat with Maria...This is vintage Siberry: scissor-kicking around the soul's messiest spots in search of anything hinting toward redemption... That's exactly what this album's about: the pull of life. Not specifically the good or the bad or the ugly but just the pull and the subsequent release" [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/janesiberry/albums/album/96844/review/5940980/maria] |
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As of July 2008 her MySpace page states she is working on a solo album. She is currently signed to A&M.<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/166885486 MySpace.com - Asia's offical page - 20 - Female - New York - www.myspace.com/asiathe1andonly<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The album ends with "Oh My My," a 20 minute-plus ode that gathers the themes from the entire album. "[I]n this heap of Siberjazz you realize that everything that has arisen on Maria has indeed converged and that you've actually been led on an unforgettable walk in a garden facing fall with a tour guide who's sure-footed in her wobbly pace. Awesome" [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/janesiberry/albums/album/96844/review/5940980/maria] |
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==References== |
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''Maria'' was her last major label album. In [[1996]], Siberry started her own independent record label, [[Sheeba Records]], and has released all of her subsequent recordings on that imprint. |
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==Track listing== |
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All songs by Siberry, except "Would You Go?" by Siberry and [[Tim Ray]]. |
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==External links== |
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#"Maria" (4:25) |
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*[http://www.myspace.com/166885486 Asia Nitollano official MySpace page] |
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#"See the Child" (6:24) |
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*[http://www.cwtv.com/shows/pussycat-dolls/cast/asia Asia's Profile at the CW] |
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#"Honey Bee" (4:17) |
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*[http://www.pcdmusic.com The Pussycat Dolls' Official Site] |
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#"Caravan" (7:30) |
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#"Lovin' Cup" (3:39) |
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#"Begat Begat" (6:33) |
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#"Goodbye Sweet Pumpkinhead" (4:35) |
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#"Would You Go?" (7:20) |
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#"Mary Had a Little Lamb" (1:58) |
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#"Oh My My" (20:15) |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nitollano, Asia}} |
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==Personnel== |
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[[Category:1988 births]] |
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*[[Jane Siberry]] - [[Singer|Vocals]], [[Guitar]], [[Lyrics]], [[Record producer|Producer]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:People from Westchester County, New York]] |
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[[Category:Reality show winners]] |
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[[Category:Filipino Americans]] |
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[[Category:African American singers]] |
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[[Category:Puerto Rican-Americans]] |
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[[Category:People of mixed Asian-Black African ethnicity]] |
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[[de:Asia Nitollano]] |
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with |
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[[es:Asia Nitollano]] |
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*Tim Ray - [[Piano]] |
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[[fr:Asia Nitollano]] |
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*[[Brian Blade]] - [[Drum]]s |
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[[lt:Asia Nitollano]] |
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*Christoper Thomas - [[Double Bass]] |
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[[pl:Asia Nitollano]] |
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*David Travers-Smith - [[Trumpet]] |
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[[pt:Asia Nitollano]] |
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*Ian McLauchlan - [[Percussion]] |
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[[fi:Asia Nitollano]] |
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*Ritesh Das - [[Tabla]] |
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[[sv:Asia Nitollano]] |
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*George Koller - [[Sitar]], [[Esraj]] |
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*Cullen Singers |
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and |
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*David Travers-Smith - [[Audio engineering|recording engineer]] |
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*Jeff Elliot - assistant engineer |
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*Ormond Jobim - co-engineer |
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*Michael Brooke - [[Audio mixing|mixes]] |
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*Gregory Calbi - [[Audio mastering|mastering]] |
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*Frank Ockenfels 3 - colour photos |
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*Trevor Hughes - studio photos |
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*Say-Lay-Pho - artwork design |
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*Wyatt Mitchell - design co-ordination |
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[[Category:1995 albums]] |
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[[Category:Jane Siberry albums]] |
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Revision as of 08:09, 13 October 2008
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Asia Nitollano (born February 14, 1988 in Mt. Vernon, New York) is an American singer, dancer and model, who won the television series Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll. She was also a dancer for the New York Knicks of the NBA.
Life and career
Nitollano is the daughter of R&B musician Joe Bataan[1] and has a four-year-old daughter.[1][2] She has African-American, Filipino, and Puerto Rican ancestry.[1][3] Before her entry into the group, Nitollano was a dancer for the New York Knicks.[1] In 2007 she became one of the nine finalists on the CW reality television series, Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll.[2] During the season finale of the show, she was chosen to become the newest member of the group by judges Robin Antin, Ron Fair and Lil Kim.[3] According to judge and Pussycat Doll founder Robin Antin, while Nitollano wasn't the strongest vocalist of the final three, she had greater stage presence and is an all-round better performer due to her experience in dancing.[4]
Solo career
In July 2007, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Nitollano, who was never contractually obligated to join the Pussycat Dolls, had decided to embark on a solo career.[5] According to Dawn Ostroff, head of the CW Network, Nitollano was not fired from the group, but opted to go solo after the final episode of the show was aired or in short, after the season was completely filmed in the summer of 2006.[5][6] Nitollano's position in the group had been questioned for months, since she had never performed with the group (except on the finale of the show) and has been absent from the group's high-profile performances, most notably Live Earth, held in July.[6]
As of July 2008 her MySpace page states she is working on a solo album. She is currently signed to A&M.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Buddy tv.com "Asia Nitollano." Retrieved June 14, 2007.
- ^ a b Newsvine "Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll." Retrieved June 14, 2007.
- ^ a b GNP.com "Fil-Am wins Pussycat Doll search." Retrieved June 14, 2007.
- ^ About.com. "Asia Wins The Search for the Next Doll." Retrieved April 29, 2007.
- ^ a b Chicago Sun-Times. "Next Pussycat Doll snubs opportunity." July 23, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2007.
- ^ a b Reality TV World. "Pussycat Dolls Present' winner Asia Nitollano not joining the Dolls." July 23, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2007.
- ^ MySpace.com - Asia's offical page - 20 - Female - New York - www.myspace.com/asiathe1andonly