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singer.

Early life

Blessett's mother was a

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, retrieved September 26, 2009 and bass player, and Blessett grew up to the sounds of

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, gospel and R&B. Like many R&B singers, she sang in a gospel choir when she was in school. However, she was not passionate about the experience, and decided to do it only because she was not good at sports, but still wanted to stay after school with her friends.

Career

Blessett started doing background vocals, among others for R&B artists Monica and

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. This earned her a contract with Rowdy Records in Atlanta. She has toured with Anthony Hamilton, and collaborated with

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. At a later age she learned to play the guitar, and started to do her own gigs in the Atlanta club scene. She writes her own songs. Blessett released her first single, "U Do It For Me", on the Kedar Entertainment label in 2006. She released her first album, ''

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'', in 2008. In 2014, her sophomore effort ''Recovery'' was released.

Charts

Blessett's debut album ''Purpose'' was on the US ''

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'' R&B

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for 14 weeks, and reached No. 56. It also landed No. 37 on

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. Her second album, ''Recovery'', was her debut on the ''Billboard'' 200, charting No. 149. It also entered No. 2 on Heatseekers Albums and No. 23 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Discography

Albums

Singles

*2006: "U Do It For Me" *2008: "Run and Hide" *2012: "Black Gold" – credited as '

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with Algebra Blessett' *2013: "Nobody But You"

References

External links

2 Algebra pictures, Vibe Magazine Gallery
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