Natalise
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| Natalise | ||
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 Natalise on the cover of I Came to Play
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| Birth name | Robin Nathalis Chow | |
| Born | September 27, 1984 San Francisco, California |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California | |
| Genre(s) | R&B, Pop, dance | |
| Years active | 2002–Present | |
| Label(s) | Stars823 Records | |
| Website | http://www.natalisemusic.com http://www.myspace.com/natalise | |
Robin Nathalis Chow (born September 27, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter of Burmese-Chinese descent, sometimes known professionally as Natalise Kalea or simply Natalise. Her first album Forever Now was released in 2003, and her second album I Came to Play was released in 2005. Natalise attended Stanford University and graduated with high-honors in three years with a degree in Communication.
Natalise is a notable songwriter and piano player as well as a singer and dancer. Her first album is classified in the genre of pop/dance, while her second album is urban pop.
Natalise's album I Came to Play received awards for Best Dance CD of 2005, Best Produced, Best Video by a Female, and Best Dance Song by Muse's Muse. Natalise was also voted "Girlfriend of the Day" in August of 2005 by Maxim and "Video of the Week" by Blender.com.
Natalise has been featured on television networks such as the WB, UPN, CBS, ABC, and MTV. Some of Natalise's print features/covers include: Maxim, Blender, Jade Magazine, AM New York, Smooth Magazine, Men’s Health, Kineda, Asian Week, WOW, YRB, Nichi Bei Times, SAM Magazine, Osiris World Online, ReactMag Online, Complex Magazine, Asiance Magazine, Dallas Morning News, West Coast Performer, Skope Magazine, Yellow Rat Bastard, Trendsetter Magazine, Verbalisms, Juice Magazine, Exclusive Magazine, BVS Reviews, Cutting Edge Voices, Smother, Wireless, SF Weekly, MusesMuse, and The Owl Mag.
Her influences include Brian McKnight, NERD, Missy Elliot, and Janet Jackson.
[edit] Trivia
- Guest Starred as "Robyn" in Yo Momma on MTV twice
- Natalise appeared as herself on MTV's show, "Next"
- Natalise's music heard on Yo Momma," "Next," and My Super Sweet Sixteen on MTV
- "Get Me Off" was used for the new Dodge Charger Campaign
- Natalise's music was used for the Discover Card Promotion Campaign
- Kalea, Natalise's Hawaiian name means "Bright"
- Kalea Mynn, Natalise's Burmese name means "Beautiful Child"
- Myn Er, Natalise's Chinese (Mandarin) name means "Bright Child"
- Natalise won in the categories of "Best Dance Album," "Best Produced Song," and "Best Video by a Female" from MusesMuse, a music magazine in 2005.
