| Vonzell Solomon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vonzell Monique Solomon |
| Born | March 18, 1984 Baxley, Georgia |
| Origin | Fort Myers, Florida |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | Melodic (CEO) |
Vonzell Monique Solomon (born 18 March 1984), better known as Vonzell Solomon or Baby V, is an American singer and actress who finished in third place in the fourth season of the television series American Idol. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Baxley is a city in Appling County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4150 at the 2000 census Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The fourth season of American Idol premiered on January 18, 2005 and continued until May 25, 2005. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition She also appeared in the film Still Green. Still Green is an American Drama film starring Sarah Jones, Ryan Kelley, Douglas Spain, Noah Segan, Paul Costa
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Biography and career
Born in Baxley, Georgia, Solomon's family relocated to Fort Myers, Florida when she was an infant. Baxley is a city in Appling County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4150 at the 2000 census Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Solomon attended high school at the Cypress Lake Center for the Arts. She holds a black belt in sembact martial arts; her father is a martial arts instructor. The term Black belt has become widely known as way to describe an expert in Martial arts where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Her parents are Alice and Larry Goethie; Vonzell uses her mother's maiden name professionally. She has one older sister, Zanobra, and two brothers, Kendall and Gabriel.
Solomon auditioned for P-Diddy's Making The Band in the second season of the show but was not selected for the group. Making the Band is an ABC / MTV Reality television series that exists in separate iterations each iteration focusing on a specific music act Diddy himself says that he does not remember her and later stated on Live with Regis and Kelly that Solomon was not well suited for a hip-hop group. Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television Talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. In April 2004, Solomon released a demo CD, My Struggle. 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September
American Idol
Prior to auditioning for American Idol, Solomon worked for the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier and sung with local bands in southwest Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
Solomon auditioned for the fourth season of the show in Orlando, Florida and placed third behind runner-up Bo Bice and winner Carrie Underwood. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. This was the second time Solomon had auditioned for the show, as she had originally auditioned during the second season but was cut by the producers. She made the Top 12 of American Idol on February 28, 2005 and in her first performance in the Top 12, judge Simon Cowell said she needed to do something memorable to make it far in the competition. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. } Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7 1959 is an English artist-and-repertoire ("A&R" executive and Television personality / producer During the Top 11 performances which was Billboard #1's week which Solomon performed Best Of My Love by The Emotions and Cowell said that, that was her first memorable performance of the competition and Solomon finally made 3rd place. The Emotions are an all female soul, Disco, and R&B singing group of the late-1970s and into the 1980s On May 18, 2005 Solomon was voted off during choice selections week after her three performances: "I'll Never Love This Way Again" by Dionne Warwick, "Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin, and "On the Radio" by Donna Summer. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an acclaimed five-time Grammy Award -winning singer actress activist For the 2000 film see Chain of Fools (film. " Chain of Fools " is a successful song written by Don Covay. Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Her elimination left contestants Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice in the Idol finale. Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an American Country Singer-songwriter. Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice Jr (born November 1 1975 in Huntsville Alabama) is an American singer and musician who became a runner-up in the fourth season
Post-American Idol
Solomon is featured on the Dear Santa holiday compilation album with a rendition of "O Come All Ye Faithful" alongside Alicia Keys, Nick Lachey, and other well-known recording artists. Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Nicholas Scott Lachey (ləˈʃeɪ phonetically "la-SHAY" (born November 9 1973 is an American pop Singer and Actor who rose to She has also shot footage for a cameo role in the 2007 independent film Still Green. Still Green is an American Drama film starring Sarah Jones, Ryan Kelley, Douglas Spain, Noah Segan, Paul Costa She also recorded a song for a Christmas album, "Breaking For The Holidays" called "It's Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas. "
She is the CEO at her independent record label, Melodic Records. Before starting the company, she was the highest-finishing American Idol contestant to not get signed to a recording contract afterward. She also became a paid spokesperson for the United States Postal Service, as she was a mail carrier before her "Idol" appearances.
In mid-2006, it was announced that Vonzell had a planned record. The record has gone into development hell, and since then not much has been heard about her record. "Development hell" is media-industry Jargon for a Film, Television Screenplay, Computer program, Concept, or [1] Later Vonzell's representatives claimed that none of the "media's speculations" were true and that they just hit a few bumps along the road. Her CD, My Struggle, under the artist name Baby V, was released to Itunes on January 9, 2007. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fans are expecting Vonzell's professional musical career to begin late 2007, which is when she plans a release of an actual single from her mostly completed album.
On May 17, 2007 a fire erupted in Solomon's Fort Myers, Florida home. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Authorities suspect that an electrical malfunction in the attic to be the cause. The fire was accidental in nature. Damage to the home was estimated at more than $200,000. Solomon was not injured. However, a family pet, a small dog, died in the fire. After discovering the fire, Solomon called 911 from a neighbor’s home. The 911 call was received at 11:25 p. m. , and firefighters from the South Trail Fire Department had the fire under control at 11:45 p. m. [2]
Vonzell now is a performer on the Simply Ballroom tour.
Security officials nabbed Baby V Solomon June 10, 2008 at Southwest Florida International Airport when they found an unloaded gun in her luggage. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Solomon actually has a permit to carry a gun. Cops took her gun away and have scheduled a court date. [3]
Discography
My Struggle is a demo CD originally released August 2004 before her run on Idol. During her time on Idol, the demo CD was made unavailable and was only exclusive to her website. The demo surfaced on iTunes in early 2007. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc The album's track list is as follows:
Track listing
| Track | Song |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gotta Have Faith |
| 2 | My Struggle |
| 3 | Do Yo Thang |
| 4 | B-A-B-Y-V (Interlude) |
| 5 | Dance 2nite |
| 6 | You Don't Impress Me |
| 7 | The One I Love |
| 8 | Bye-Bye |
American Idol performances
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| Top 24 | "Heat Wave" | Martha and the Vandellas | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 20 | "If I Ain't Got You" | Alicia Keys | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 16 | "Respect" | Aretha Franklin | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 12 Songs of the 60's | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | Dionne Warwick | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 11 Billboard #1's | "Best of My Love" | The Emotions | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 10 Songs of the 90's | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 9 Broadway Musicals | "People" | Barbra Streisand | Bottom 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 8 Contestants' Birthyear | "Let's Hear It for the Boy" | Denise Williams | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 7 70's Dance Music | "I'm Every Woman" | Chaka Khan | Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 6 Songs of the 21st Century | "I Turn To You" | Christina Aguilera | Bottom 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 Leiber and Stoller Songs & Billboard Top 40 | "Treat Me Nice" "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" |
Elvis Presley Diana Ross |
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| Top 4 Nashville Songs & Gamble & Huff Songs | "How Do I Live" "Don't Leave Me This Way" |
LeAnn Rimes Thelma Houston |
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| Top 3 Clive Davis' & Judges & Contestants' choice | "I'll Never Love This Way Again" "Chain Of Fools" "On The Radio" |
Dionne Warwick Aretha Franklin Donna Summer |
Eliminated |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Still Green | Chelsea | Supporting character |
References
External links
- Vonzell Solomon at American Idol
- The Official Vonzell Solomon Website
- Vonzell's Official MySpace Profile
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