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Yazz
British singer
For the American actor and rapper, see Bryshere Y. Gray. For the TV and radio presenter, see Yasmin Evans. For the British synthpop duo, see Yazoo (band). For other uses, see Yaz (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Yazz (born Yasmin Evans; 19 May )[1] is a British pop singer, who remains perhaps best known for her UK number one single "The Only Way Is Up".
Some of her records are credited to Yazz and the Plastic Population.
Yazz biography Yazz (born Yasmin Evans; 19 May ) [1] is a British pop singer, who remains perhaps best known for her UK number one single "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records are credited to Yazz and the Plastic Population.Career
Yazz was born in Shepherd's Bush, London, to a Jamaican father and a British mother. She attended Holland Park School, where she excelled at sports, including the metres. She was also a member of the England under volleyball team. Following a spell as a catwalk model, she scored a number of club hits after recording with the group the Biz in Her first commercial success came in early , when she sang on Coldcut's "Doctorin' the House".[2] She soon launched a solo career on Big Life records, a label set up by her husband Jazz Summers, releasing her debut solo single, "The Only Way Is Up", in the summer of It went on to spend five weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart,[3] eventually becoming the second-biggest-selling UK single of the year.
Her follow-up "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" was another big hit (UK number 2),[3] while her debut album Wanted (UK number 3)[3] was certified double platinum in the UK in September [4] for sales exceeding ,[5]
She had a fourth UK top single in with "Fine Time",[3] but has since recorded only sporadically.
A second Big Life album, titled Revolution of Love,[6] was scheduled for release in following the single "Treat Me Good" (peaking at number 20 in the UK).[3] The album was shelved, however, when Yazz parted ways with the label.
Yazz signed with Polydor Records, and an album titled One True Woman was scheduled for release in May [7] following the release of the title track, but was also cancelled.
Beatien yazz biography Bryshere Yazuan Gray (born November 28, ), [1] [2] also known by the stage name Yazz the Greatest or simply Yazz, [3] is an American actor and rapper, best known for his role as Hakeem Lyon in the Fox primetime musical drama television series Empire. He is also known for his portrayal as Michael Bivins in the BET miniseries The New.She returned to the Top 40 in , performing with Aswad on the hit "How Long".[3] Her second album, One on One was finally released in , including some of the tracks recorded for the One True Woman album.
She continued to release singles throughout the s, including a cover version of The Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye".
In , she released The Natural Life, an album of cover versions, after signing with East West Records. The album was released in Japan, Australia and some parts of Europe, but not in the UK.
During this period, Yazz began to reevaluate her career choices: she wanted to give up a lifestyle that included her failed marriage to Summers (their union had resulted in a daughter, Rio, born in April ),[7] and her dependency on alcohol.
After she had researched various religions, a friend who used to be her hairstylist suggested she try visiting her church. Soon, she decided to "turn her life over to Christ".[8][better&#;source&#;needed]
Her album Running Back to You, distributed in the UK by ICC Records, charted her spiritual journey and her new-found Christian faith.
Yazz first found success as a featured vocalist on 'Doctorin' the House', a number six hit for Coldcut in Later that year, she scored the biggest hit of the year with the number one single 'The Only Way is Up'.Yazz is now based in Spain,[9] and is an active member of the Calahonda Baptist Church. She returned to Britain occasionally to promote this album, performing songs from it live interspersed with several anecdotes pertaining to her faith.[citation needed]
In August , Yazz performed with a full band on stage for the first time in several years at a church in Southampton.
In October , she performed again with a band at Cathedral House in Huddersfield, home of the Huddersfield Christian Fellowship.[citation needed]
A three-CD remastered deluxe edition of the Wanted album, containing Yazz's single "Treat Me Good", B-sides and remixes, was released on Cherry Red Records on 25 November [10]