Cheesa
Cheesa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cheesa Laureta |
| Also known as | Cheesa |
| Born | August 4, 1990 Oahu, Hawaii, USA |
| Genres | Contemporary R&B, Pop, Soul, Dance, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, recording artist, "The Voice" contestant |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Cheesa Laureta (born August 4, 1990), known by the
Cee Lo Green, mentored by Babyface, and making it to the Quarter-Finals, Cheesa was eliminated from The Voice in April 2012. Since The Voice, Cheesa has focused on developing her solo career, releasing the Asian iTunes chart-topping single, "I'm Not Perfect (feat. Charice)" and her debut album, NAKED.[1]
Early life
Cheesa Laureta was born on August 4, 1990, in Oahu, Hawaii, to
Jake Zyrus.
The Voice
Cheesa auditioned for The Voice in 2011, when she was 21. The episode featuring her blind audition was aired February 27, 2012. Her rendition of
All By Myself" convinced Cee Lo to keep her in the running. Cheesa's career on The Voice came to a close in the Live Quarter-Finals and elimination rounds held on April 23 & 24, 2012. She ended up in Cee Lo Green's "Bottom Two" after singing "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston. In her Last Chance Performance, she sang Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone," but Cee Lo ultimately had to let her go.[1]
| Show | Song | Original Artist | Order | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Audition | "If I Were a Boy" | Beyoncé | 4 | Cee Lo Green turned; Cheesa joined his team
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| Battle Round | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Bonnie Tyler | 4 | Winner of Battle Round |
| Live Rounds 1 | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 2 | Saved by Cee Lo |
| Quarter-Finals | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | 6 | Eliminated |
Solo career
The Voice provided Cheesa her first experience performing as a solo artist, and since the season's end she has continued to develop her solo career. In a collaboration with fellow Filipina vocalist
Charice, Cheesa released her single, "I'm Not Perfect (feat. Charice)" on September 6, 2012.[4] The soulful power ballad advocating self-acceptance reached #1 in Asia and #12 on the US Pop iTunes Chart.[5] Following the success of her single, Cheesa released her debut studio album, "Naked," on April 30, 2013.[5] Included on the album are "I'm Not Perfect" and a dubstep rendition of Britney Spears
's "Toxic."
Management
Cheesa is a member of, and managed by, The Assembly Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based music production and artist management company that has worked with the likes of
Discography
- Bakit Pa (2020, Kaibigan: A Troy Laureta OPM Collective, Vol. 1, Star Music)[8]
- Kaba (2021, Giliw: A Troy Laureta OPM Collective, Vol. 2, Star Music)
References
- ^ a b c Kato, Nicole. "Many Looks, One Big Voice." MidWeek. 20 March 2012. Web. 15 May 2013. <http://www.midweek.com/cheesa-laureta-nbc-the-voice/#870>
- ^ Seaton, Jake. "Live blogging 'The Voice': Night 5". WNCN. 27 February 2012. Web. 8 May 2013. <NBC17.com>
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley. "'The Voice' Nabs Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke, Miranda Lambert, 5 More As Advisers". Hollywood Reporter. 6 January 2012. Web. 8 May 2013. <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/voice-guest-advisers-279170>
- ^ Arellano, Yves. "Cheesa Laureta's New Single, 'I'm Not Perfect' (Feat. Charice) Released!" Yves Arellano 6 September 2012. Web. 6 June 2013.<http://yvesarellano.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/cheesa-lauretas-new-single-im-not-perfect-feat-charice-released/>
- ^ a b Admin. "NBC's The Voice Star CHEESA to Headline at CAF 2013." Cleveland Asian Festival. 15 April 2013. Web. 6 June 2013. <http://clevelandasianfestival.org/2013/nbcs-the-voice-star-cheesa-to-headline-at-2013-caf/>
- ^ Medenilla, Krizia. "Getting to Know Cheesa and Troy Laureta." Bakitwhy Entertainment. Web. 6 June 2013. <http://www.bakitwhy.com/articles/getting-know-cheesa-and-troy-laureta>
- ^ "Who We Are." The Assembly Entertainment. Web. 6 June 2013. <http://theassemblyent.com/?page_id=11 Archived 2013-06-20 at archive.today>
- ^ "Star Music releases Cheesa's 'Bakit Pa' music video". ABS-CBN News. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- Kato, Nicole. "Many Looks, One Big Voice." MidWeek. 20 March 2012. Web. 15 May 2013. <http://www.midweek.com/cheesa-laureta-nbc-the-voice/#870>
- Epstein, Marni. "10 Questions With Cheesa." MadeWoman. 20 May 2013. Web. 6 June 2013. <https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213528/http://www.madewomanmag.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=599:entertainment-%7C-cheesa-interview&Itemid=170>
- Medenilla, Krizia. "Getting to Know Cheesa and Troy Laureta." Bakitwhy Entertainment. Web. 6 June 2013. <http://www.bakitwhy.com/articles/getting-know-cheesa-and-troy-laureta>
- "Adobo Close-Up: Cheesa and Troy Laureta." Adobo Nation. Web. 6 June 2013. <https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001646/http://216.246.97.58/~adobo/adobo-close-up-cheesa-and-troy-laureta/>
- "Who We Are." The Assembly Entertainment. Web. 6 June 2013. <https://archive.today/20130620014834/http://theassemblyent.com/?page_id=11>
- Admin. "NBC's The Voice Star CHEESA to Headline at CAF 2013." Cleveland Asian Festival. 15 April 2013. Web. 6 June 2013. <http://clevelandasianfestival.org/2013/nbcs-the-voice-star-cheesa-to-headline-at-2013-caf/>
- Arellano, Yves. "Cheesa Laureta's New Single, 'I'm Not Perfect' (Feat. Charice) Released!" Yves Arellano 6 September 2012. Web. 6 June 2013.<http://yvesarellano.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/cheesa-lauretas-new-single-im-not-perfect-feat-charice-released/>
- Seaton, Jake. "Live blogging 'The Voice': Night 5". WNCN. 27 February 2012. Web. 8 May 2013. <NBC17.com>
- Goldberg, Lesley. "'The Voice' Nabs Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke, Miranda Lambert, 5 More As Advisers". Hollywood Reporter. 6 January 2012. Web. 8 May 2013. <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/voice-guest-advisers-279170>