Crystal Nicole Pompey Johnson (born November 10, 1983), also known by her stage name as Cristyle (stylized as Cri$tyle), is an American singer and songwriter. She signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings in a joint venture with EMI in 2007,[2] but parted ways with both labels in favor of Blackground and Interscope Records, through which she released her 2011 debut single, "Pinch Me". Produced by former label boss Dupri, the song failed to chart. Her debut extended play (EP), Masterpiece (2015), was released independently.
Crystal Nicole | |
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 Crystal Nicole in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Crystal Nicole Pompey Johnson[1] |
| Also known as | Cristyle |
| Born | November 10, 1983 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | |
Johnson has won two Grammy Awards from seven nominations.
Career
editNicole was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She started singing at different talent shows and open mics in Atlanta and wrote her first song at the age of ten.
As a songwriter, Crystal has written songs for Girlicious, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, Teyana Taylor, Tiffany Evans, Chilli, Natasha Bedingfield, Wonder Girls, Rihanna, and Jessica Sanchez. She has co-written songs with Mariah Carey and wrote songs featured on the projects of Brandy, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, and Beyoncé.[3][4][5]
In 2023, Crystal auditioned for the 24th season of The Voice. In a montage, Reba McEntire was the only coach to turn, defaulting Crystal to her team.
For the battles, Crystal was paired with her teammate, Caitlin Quisenberry. Reba chose Quisenberry to advance and John Legend, the only remaining coach with a steal, opted not to steal Nicole, eliminating her from the competition.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album – Nothing but the Beat | No |
| 2011 | Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Album of the Year – Loud | No |
| Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album – Loud | No | |
| Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording – "Only Girl (In the World)" | Yes | |
| Grammy Award for Best R&B Album – Still Standing | No | |
| 2009 | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album – I Am... Sasha Fierce | Yes |
| Grammy Award for Album of the Year – I Am... Sasha Fierce | No |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2015: Masterpiece (EP)
Singles
edit- 2011: "Pinch Me"
- 2013: "Sundown"
- 2014 "Imagine"
- 2014 "I Don't Belong to You"
- 2014 "I'm All Yours"
Production and writing discography
editCrystal has a list of songs that she has written or co-written on her Myspace page.[6]
Crystal has also sung a number of demos and is accredited to other works in progress. (listed below).[7]
- "Bread Crumbs"[8]
- "Can't Stop"[9]
- "Friend Like Me"[10]
- "Good One Now"[11]
- "Scared of Lonely" (Demo of Beyoncé's song)[7][12]
- "Hard to Breathe" (Demo for Pussycat Dolls)[13]
- "I Don't Wanna Love Ya"[14]
- "I Just Love Ya"[15]
- "In The Morning"[16]
- "The Definition (Demo of Brandy's song)"
- "Only Girl (In The World)" (Demo of Rihanna's song)
References
edit- ^ "ASCAP".
- ^ [1] Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ EarStyle (2008). "EarStyle Interview With Cri$tyle". EarStyle. Retrieved April 21, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "The Urban Network". The Urban Network. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ [2] Archived April 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CRI$TYLE GOT INK?? | Free Music, Mixes, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "ASCAP ACE – Search Results". Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE – Search Results". Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE – Search Results". Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE – Search Results". Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE – Search". Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "Scared Of Lonely – Beyonce Demo(Cri$tyle)". YouTube. November 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE – Search Results". Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE – Search Results". Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE – Search". Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ "ASCAP ACE – Search Results". Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2009.