Sunshine Anderson

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American singer (born 1974)

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birth_name	Sunshine Jocelyn Sian Anderson
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birth_place	Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
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years_active	1999–present
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** Sunshine Jocelyn Sian Anderson** (born June 7, 1974) is an American R&B and soul singer from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She is best known for her 2001 single "Heard It All Before", which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Biography

Beginnings

Anderson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and later moved to Charlotte. Wallace Sellars, a friend of a producer/Soulife A&R Vice President, Mike City, heard Anderson singing on her way to the cafeteria of North Carolina Central University (where she earned a BS in criminal justice) and introduced the two. From there, Anderson was managed by Macy Gray during the recording of her first album.

1999–2002: ''Your Woman''

In 1999, Anderson signed with Atlantic Records. Anderson released her debut album, Your Woman in April 2001. The album debuted at No. 8 on *Billboard'''s Hot 200 and No. 2 on Top R&B charts. The lead single, "Heard It All Before," (released February 27, 2001) peaked at No. 18 on the *Billboard'' Hot 100 and at No. 3 on the R&B charts. The follow-up single "Lunch or Dinner," peaked at No. 54 on R&B charts. The album was certified gold later that year.

2004–2007: ''Sunshine at Midnight''

In August 2004, Anderson signed to Mathew Knowles' new record label Music World Entertainment. In 2006, her first single for her new label, "Something I Wanna Give You" was released and peaked at No. 80 on Billboard R&B charts. A video of the song was shot in Los Angeles by director Gil Green.

On January 23, 2007, Anderson released her second album, Sunshine at Midnight. The album debuted and peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on the R&B charts. In addition to the release of the album, Anderson toured with singer Brian McKnight. Later that year, the follow-up singles "Force of Nature" (#75 R&B) and "Wear The Crown" were released.

2010–present: ''The Sun Shines Again''

In September 2010, Anderson announced on her Twitter that her new single "Lie to Kick It" was released to radio. Her third studio album, The Sun Shines Again was released November 2, 2010, on Verve Forecast Records.

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | US | US R&B | UK {{cite book | Your Woman | Sunshine at Midnight | The Sun Shines Again | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 23}} | | | | 5 | 2 | 39 | | | | | | | | | 86 | 16 | — | | | | | | | | | — | 50 | — | | | | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | US | US R&B | US Dance | UK | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2001 | "Heard It All Before" | 18 | 3 | 11 | 9 | Your Woman | | | "Lunch or Dinner" | — | 54 | — | 57 | | | | | 2006 | "Something I Wanna Give You" | — | 80 | — | — | Sunshine at Midnight | | | 2007 | "Force of Nature" | — | 75 | — | — | | | | "Wear the Crown" | — | — | — | — | | | | | 2010 | "Lie to Kick It" | — | 84 | — | — | The Sun Shines Again | | | 2011 | "Say Something" | — | — | — | — | | | ::

References

"Anderson'sdatabase entry". [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
later she moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for several years. Sunshine anderson was involved with singer Mike Anthony. [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/anderson_sunshine/artist.jhtml#bio Sunshine Anderson at MTV.com] {{webarchive. link. (July 2, 2012)
"Interview with Sidewalks Entertainment".
[http://sunshineandersonmusic.com/bio.html Interview on Anderson's official site] {{webarchive. link. (August 27, 2007)
"Thalia Teams Up With Pabllo Vittar For New Single "Timida"".
[http://uk.music.yahoo.com/ar-284959-bio--Sunshine-Anderson]{{dead link. (November 2016)
"Essence gets taste of Sunshine Anderson's sophomore release".
[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57695/sunshine-anderson-returns-with-new-album Sunshine Anderson Returns With New Album] {{webarchive. link. (January 11, 2016 . Billboard. Retrieved: June 23, 2009.)
(March 14, 2016). "Tweets with replies by Jan Grant (@SunshineBluSkyz) | Twitter".
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