Stacy Barthe (born July 19, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in

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, she began her musical career as an intern for Geffen and

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divisions from 2003 to 2005. She met producer

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in 2006, and signed with

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the following year to pursue songwriting work for other artists. As a recording artist, She signed with

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's Homeschool Records and

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to release her debut studio album '' Becoming'' (2015), which entered the ''Billboard'' 200 and was met with positive critical reception. As a songwriter, Barthe has been credited on songs for artists including

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, and

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. The latter's 2011 single, "

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", co-written by Barthe, peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Barthe has worked with producers including Malay,

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, The Runners,

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, Danja,

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, and

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. She has received eight

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nominations, for her contributions to Katy Perry's '' Teenage Dream'', Rihanna's '' Loud'', Miley Cyrus' ''

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'', Nipsey Hussle's ''

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'', and Beyoncé's '' The Lion King: The Gift''. Barthe made her feature film debut as

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in the 2021 romantic drama ''Venus as a Boy'', directed by

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Career

In December 2010, Barthe released her debut

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(EP), ''Sincerely Yours, Stacy Barthe''. In November 2011, "Silent Night" by

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, which featured Barthe, was leaked online. On March 12, 2015, French future house producer

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released the song "After Life" which featured Barthe's vocals. The song received over 8 million plays on

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as of April 2016. In July 2015, Barthe's debut studio album ''BEcoming'' reached number 92 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Discography

Extended plays

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Guest appearances

Tours

Headlining

* Bessie's 81 Theatre Tour (2015)

Opening act

* The "All of Me" Tour (2012)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Soul Train Music Awards

Black Reel Awards

Songwriting credits

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barthe, Stacy Living people American musicians of Haitian descent Musicians from Brooklyn Singers from New York City American contemporary R&B singers American soul singers Motown artists American women pop singers 1985 births 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singer-songwriters 20th-century American women singers 20th-century American singers 20th-century American singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from New York (state)