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Sonyae Elise
American singer-songwriter
American singer-songwriter
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sonyae |
| birth_name | Sonyae Elise |
| birth_place | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| instrument | Vocals |
| genre | R&B, hip hop |
| occupation | Singer, songwriter |
| associated_acts | |
| website |
Sonyae Elise is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles who won the inaugural and only season of Platinum Hit, a Bravo American television channel show about competing emerging songwriters.
Her prizes included $100,000 as a cash prize, an RCA/Jive Records contract and a publishing deal with The Writing Camp. According to her interview with Billboard Magazine, Elise does not read music nor can she play any instruments. "I have a lot of old stuff at my mother's house, notebooks and things with scripts and lyrics written in them. I did a lot of theater – 'Grease,' 'The Lion King' – and I wanted to write music for plays. Lyrics came naturally to me. I listened to a lot of pop music and KRS-One and MC Lyte and I saw (writing) as a way to express my thoughts." For her winning song, she wrote "My Religion" which was released as a single after her victory.
Songwriting credits and other vocal appearances
Credits and appearances are courtesy of Discogs and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | "Hey Baby (Jump Off)" | "Tell Me More" | "Stranger To Love" | "Everyday" | "Dedicated" | "Crenshaw / 80s and Cocaine" | "In Or Out" | "Room in Here" | "Young Niggas" | "Copenhagen" | "Birthday" | "Momma (Outro)" | "Wiseguy Love" | "$IP" | "Chosen One" | "Collide" | "Go Girl" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Omarion & Bow Wow | Face Off | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Havoc | Hidden Files | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Bridget Kelly | Every Girl-EP | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Machine Gun Kelly | General Admission | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Game | The Documentary 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Documentary 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Young Greatness | I Tried To Tell Em | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Anderson Paak | Malibu | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Game | 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jeremih | Late Nights: Europe (Mixtape) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | K. Michelle | Kimberly: The People I Used to Know | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lil Yachty | Teenage Emotions | |||||||||||||||||||
| CHG | Lifestyle | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Qveen Herby | EP 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Anderson Paak | Ventura | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tiana Major9 (feat. EarthGang) | Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Summer Walker (feat. Latto & Doja Cat) | Finally Over It |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best R&B Song ("Collide") |
References
References
- Fernandez, Sofia M.. (August 5, 2011). "Sonyae Elise Crowned ‘Platinum Hit’ Champ".
- Gallo, Phil. (August 8, 2011). "Q&A: ‘Platinum Hit’ Winner Sonyae Elise Sees Kara DioGuardi as a Mentor".
- (August 8, 2011). "Sonyae Elise wins Platinum Hit | Idol Chatter & Voice Views".
- "Anderson .Paak Drops Lead Single, Track List for Upcoming 'Ventura'".
- "Sonyae Elise | Artist | GRAMMY.com".
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