Chrisette Michele

In a very short span of time, R&B singer/songwriter Chrisette Michele shot from small-time performer up to one of Def Jam's most promising talents, purely based on her unique instrument -- a gorgeous and effortlessly versatile singing voice colored with Billie Holiday-esque inflections of vocal pop and jazz. The jazz-influenced vocalist, born Chrisette Michele Payne in 1982, developed her pipes through singing gospel, first performing for a congregation at age four. God and music were clearly instrumental in her upbringing: her father, who also played the organ, was a deacon, and her mother was the church's choir director. Growing up in Patchogue, NY, a small town on Long Island, the young singer's parents always kept her busy with tap dancing, piano lessons, choir rehearsals, and the like. But at age 17, Michele had an epiphany. After a teacher gave her a CD containing the bossa nova standard "The Girl from Ipanema," she was immediately won over to jazz by Brazilian jazz singer Astrud Gilberto's voice. She spent endless hours isolated in a room with a piano learning jazz standards as they were sung by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and other greats. She wound up studying vocal and jazz performance at Five Townes College on Long Island.

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Tickets go on sale:

Start: Fri, 01/15/10 10:00 AM CST

Internet Presale

Start: Thu, 01/14/10 10:00 AM CST
End: Thu, 01/14/10 10:00 PM CST

Ticket prices: $25 + $7.54 tax & fee's = $32.54

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Comment by Audrey Thompson on January 22, 2010 at 11:55am

Kenny...............pleazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....my daughter-in-law just graduated from Nursing School....I would like to take her to see Chrisette Michele....she has worked so hard and I would like to surprise her with those tickets...I love ya Kenny.............pleazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........help me be a blessing to her.........

Comment by Regenia Boyd on January 15, 2010 at 5:17pm

Hey Kenny if you would please find it in your heart to pick me for some of her tickets I would be so grateful. I have never been to a concert and i love Chrisette's music. So PLEASE pick me.

Comment by Viggie L. Connors on January 15, 2010 at 1:17pm

Hey I can't tell u when was the last show I've went to a show, cause I don't remember. This would be a nice time for me to get out.

Comment by Monopoly on January 14, 2010 at 9:19am

I NEED TO MEET HER!!!!! I DONT THINK I CAN SEE HER ANOTHER TIME WITHOUT MEETING HER!!! LOL...PPL IN MY SECTION THE LAST TIME I SAW HER WAS SOOOOO MAD AT ME!!!! THAT IS MY GIRL!!!!! KENNY PLEASE LET ME MEET HER!!!

Comment by Dietra O. OBard aka DD on January 14, 2010 at 1:21am

Comment by: G-momma 2--I had the wonderful priviledge of seeing Ms. Chrisette when
she preformed with the wonderful Maxwell! She was totally "Awesome"! I attended by
myself---but if I was choosen to receive tickets, I would like to invite my husband to attend so he could enjoy the ''treat'' of hearing her sing! She's powerful!!

Comment by Tina P. on January 13, 2010 at 10:21pm

PICK ME....

Comment by Tshombe Williams on January 13, 2010 at 4:43pm

It would be a wonderful date to rekindle a marriage for my wife and I Kenny..Thanks a lot and I believe Through faith that I have the tickets.

Comment by Marva Mccord on January 13, 2010 at 3:02pm

Kenny please send me to see Chrisette Michelle I am a big fan of her.

Comment by Kim Love (K-Love) on January 13, 2010 at 1:21pm

I just heard Chrisette is coming. I hope I can get a ticket. Its not my birthday, anniversary, but I just want to hear this girl sang live and in person. I love her music and her style and she is giving music that other people have stopped giving, REAL MUSIC! Please hook me up!

Comment by harriet bean on January 13, 2010 at 12:37pm

Good ticket price but would love to go free. smile

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