St. Beauty was an American musical duo consisting of singers Alexe Belle and Isis Valentino. The duo was affiliated with a larger artistic collective called Wondaland Art Society, a group of musicians that also includes
Janelle Monáe
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,
Jidenna,
Roman GianArthur
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, and
Deep Cotton. Both the duo and the collective are based in
Atlanta
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, Georgia.
Career
Belle and Valentino met while working at a clothing boutique that held a showcase for local artists in 2012.
In light of the acclaim they received after the performance, the two officially formed a band and selected the name St. Beauty. In a recent interview, the duo explained that they selected the name because, "St. Beauty is a pure beauty that lives in everyone."
Their mission is "to heal and inspire."
St. Beauty's song "Going Nowhere" appeared on the album, ''
Wondaland Presents: The Eephus''. The album was released on August 14, 2015, and was distributed by
Epic Records
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is a Japanese multinational conglomerate (company), cong ...
. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Chart for R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In November 2017, St. Beauty toured as an opening act for
Jhené Aiko
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's Trip Tour.
In 2018, the group released their debut extended play ''Running to the Sun'', featuring the singles "Caught" (2017), "Not Discuss It" (2018) and "Borders" (originally released in 2016). The group seems to have parted ways between 2020 and 2021 although no official announcement was made their band page was wiped and they both seem to be working on individual endeavors. Valentino is now creating music under the name Kharissa.wav
Discography
Extended play
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
References
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Musical duos from Georgia (U.S. state)
American hip-hop duos
Musical groups from Atlanta