Célena Cherry
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| Célena Cherry | ||
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 Célena Cherry on her debut solo album Celena Cherry
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Célena Francina Alexandra Cherry | |
| Born | 26 April 1977 | |
| Origin | London, England | |
| Genre(s) | R&B | |
| Years active | 1998 - present | |
| Label(s) | Unsigned | |
| Associated acts |
Honeyz | |
Célena Cherry is the lead singer of the popular 1990s UK girl group, Honeyz.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Profile
Celena Francine Alexandra Cherry was born in 1977 in Hammersmith, London. Her parents, Maurice and Lena recognised that even at an early age, Celena had a passion for performing. At the age of four, Cherry attended Ravenscourt Theatre School where she developed her skills as both a singer and actress. In 1993 she left school and got her first record contract with Walt Disney Records as part of a group called 'Illusion'. After two years, Cherry decided to strengthen her skills and went to West Thames College in Isleworth to study film and theatre, and just a year later, a chance meeting brought her the opportunity of fulfilling a dream - by becoming the lead singer of a newly formed girl group, Honeyz.
In 1998, their debut single "Finally Found" reached number four in the UK Singles Chart and stayed in the chart for a further 10 weeks. Similar success followed for their next four singles, "End Of The Line", "Love Of A Lifetime", "Never Let You Down" and "Won't Take It Lying Down". This led to platinum selling UK album, Wonder No. 8 and hits all over the world.
[edit] Solo Career
After the failure of the second Honeyz album, Cherry teamed up with her cousin Alani (former Kleshay singer) under the name Anotherside. They released one single together ("This is your Night") through V2 Records. It failed in the UK chart and they never released anything further.
In 2005 Cherry released her first solo album, Celena Cherry, through her official website. This exclusive limited edition CD features new interpretations of some of her Honeyz hits, plus some new material and personal favourites along with a selection of festive songs.
According to Cherry's official website, Honeyz are currently recording a new album as a group, following her acting appearances on the soap operas Hollyoaks and Doctors. She is at the same time working on her second solo album. Three new songs ("Gave You My Love", "Grass Ain't Greener" and "Conscience Calling") were posted on her MySpace in March 2006.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart (UK) | Comment |
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| Solo releases | |||
| 2005 | Celena Cherry | - | Self released |
| With Honeyz | |||
| 1998 | Wonder No. 8 | - | Original release |
| 1999 | Wonder No. 8 | #33 | Re-release |
| 2001 | Harmony | n/a | Unreleased |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart (UK) |
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| With Honeyz | ||
| 1998 | "Finally Found" | #4 |
| 1998 | "End of the Line" | #5 |
| 1999 | "Love of a Lifetime" | #9 |
| 1999 | "Never Let You Down" | #7 |
| 2000 | "Won't Take It Lying Down" | #7 |
| 2000 | "Not Even Gonna Trip" | #24 |
| 2001 | "I Don't Know" | #28 |
| With Anotherside | ||
| 2003 | "This Is Your Night" | #41 |
