Alecia Elliott (born December 25, 1982) is an American contemporary

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singer and actress. She was discovered by

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, who was impressed by her demo recordings in the mid-1990s. Elliott issued her first studio recording on

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in 2000 entitled '' I'm Diggin' It''. As an actress, Elliott was one of the stars of the

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series '' All About Us'', of which she also co-wrote its theme song. In 2001, the

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nominated Elliott for the

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, losing to

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. She returned in 2019 with a new record label, and new music. In December 2019, Alecia Elliott returned to music with a new single called "What Love Can Do" under Muscle Shoals Recordings. It is her first single since 2001. Her second studio album, ''Voodoo'', was released in September 2020. As of September 2021, "Voodoo" had been removed from all streaming platforms. On April 23, 2023 Alecia released a new R&B single titled "Addicted" independently.https://twitter.com/AleciaElliott/status/1650225787813937165

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

1982 births American women country singers American country singer-songwriters American television actresses Living people People from Muscle Shoals, Alabama MCA Records artists Country musicians from Alabama 21st-century American women Singer-songwriters from Alabama {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub