Recently you performed on "VH1 Divas 2009." How does it feel to follow in the footsteps of Tina Turner, Patti Labelle, Diana Ross and other female legends? She performed the song "Video" with British singer Adele.Īrie will perform on Thursday, October 1 at the MSU Riley Center in Meridian. On the heels of her spring and summer tour, she appeared on "VH1: Divas 2009" which aired Sept. 2, Love & Politics," her fourth studio album. Early this year she released "Testimony: Vol. Her first single, "Video," has become an anthem for girls and women as a celebration of the bodies God has given them. In February, Arie performed for the President and the First Lady at "In Performance at the White House-Celebrating the Music of Steve Wonder." In honor of Wonder's receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize.
Her mother, Joyce, is a former singer and her father, Ralph Simpson, played in the NBA.Īrie has received 17 Grammy nominations, two Grammy Awards and four NAACP Image Awards. India.Arie, 33, was born in Denver, Colo, but moved to Atlanta, Ga., at the age of 13.
Her lyrics speak about the challenges of our society and the highs and lows of relationships. Her songs range from spiritual and introspective to playful and political. Her sound is eclectic: a fusion of R&B, gospel, soul and jazz. India.Arie will perform at the MSU Riley Center in Meridian on Thursday, Oct.
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