Anjulie Persaud (born May 21, 1983), known by the

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Anjulie, is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has released one self-titled album, and has collaborated with

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, and

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, among others. Her music has been featured on HBO, ABC, NBC and MTV.

Biography

Early life

Anjulie was born and raised in

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, and is the youngest of four children. Her parents are of

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origin. She attended St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School.

Music career

Anjulie became "obsessed with music" and was inspired to become a performer after watching

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. She opened for

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during his United States tour in 2009. The songs, "Rain", "Crazy That Way", "The Heat", and "Boom" were featured on the

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television series '' The Hills'' and "Addicted2Me" on '' The City''. The single "Boom" has been featured on programs such as

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's '' Eastwick'',

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's ''

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'', and ''

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''. Anjulie has toured with

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and

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., toured Fall/Winter (2009–2010) with

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, and opened for Hedley on their tour in support of ''

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''. In 2011, the songs "White Lights", " Brand New Bitch" (also known as "Brand New Chick"), "Stand Behind the Music", "Headphones", and "You and I" were produced. In 2011, the single "Brand New Bitch" was certified as a platinum digital download in Canada for over 80,000 units sold, and was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards. In support of her new single "You and I", Anjulie embarked on a You and I Tour in 2012. In the same year, it was announced that Universal Republic Records was going defunct, making artists from that label including Anjulie move from the roster to

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. The unreleased album, that aspired the compositions, is called ''Rainbow, Bullets''. It was due for 2012–2013; the songs were released later in segments, of standalone singles. It's unknown if it will be on platforms in its full entirety. Anjulie would later co-write and sing "Arrows in the Dark" on the

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album Blood, Sweat & 3 Years, which was released in 2016. She released, finally in its exert association an album "Loveless, Metropolis" on digital outlets it length, consists of 8 selective tracks on, March 16, 2022 Loveless Metropolis by Anjulie https://music.apple.com/us/album/loveless-metropolis/1606998712

Songwriting and production

Anjulie began composing her own music as a teenager. She wrote the song "Say Goodbye to Jr. High", contributed background vocals and played percussion for the CD '' Unfabulous and More''. Her debut album was co-written and produced by

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. Anjulie wrote the single "

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" by Canadian recording artist

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together with two other songs on the album

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. She co-wrote the single "I Want You" with its performer

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, that appears on Dobson's album, ''

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'' (2010). Anjulie's music is featured in the 2009 movie/musical '' Fame''. She wrote and performed "Big Things" which plays during the opening scene of the film. "Stand Behind The Music" was covered by

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in 2012 for her album '' Sticks & Stones''. Anjulie also co-wrote " The Boys" by

Discography

Studio albums * ''

Anjulie Anjulie Persaud (born May 21, 1983), known by the mononym Anjulie, is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has released one self-titled album, and has collaborated with Diplo, Zedd, Boombox Cartel, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, TheFa ...

'' (2009) Extended plays * ''Boom'' (2008) * ''How It Feels to Lose You, Pt. 1'' (2019) * ''Loveless Metropolis'' (2022)

Chart performance

Released on August 4, 2009, Anjulie's self-titled CD reached number two on the US ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart and number 108 on the ''Billboard'' 200 Albums chart. Billboard Album Chart History/ref> The album's first single "Boom", released in 2008, reached number one on the US Dance chart in 2009. Remixes of follow-up "Love Songs" reached the Top 10 on the US Hot Dance/Club Play chart in October 2009. "Rain" debuted on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart in November 2009 at number forty-eight. After nine weeks on the chart it reached a peak of three.

Awards and nominations

*2009, nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for "Best Breakthrough Video" *2009, nominated for

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Woodie Award for "Best Video Woodie" for her single "Boom"2009 mtvU Woodie Awards: Best Video Woodie
MTV *

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, nominated for

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for "Brand New Chick" *

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, won

for "You and I"

References

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