Dear Jayne

Dear Jayne was a female R&B girl group from the mid to late-2000s that was assembled by manager\executive producer Anthony “T.A.” Tate (who worked with artists such as J. Holiday, Teairra Mari and Ciara). The original line-up consisted of Ashley (from Los Angeles, California), Jasmine (from Cocoa Beach, Florida) and Lindsey (from Atlanta).
In the summer of 2007, Dear Jayne released their debut single “Talkin’ Bout Himself” which managed to generate some buzz, but it’s unknown how or if the single ever charted at all.
The follow-up single “Rain” managed to peak at #99 on Billboard’s Hot R&B\Hip-Hop Songs chart, staying on the chart for only a week in 2008.
During that same year, the group released another single “Fall Back” (featuring The Dream), but it didn’t appear to chart at all. The group’s debut album “Voice Message” was supposed to be released in March of 2008 on Capitol Records, but it ended up being shelved.

Lindsey would later leave the group and was replaced by singer Emori Campbell. After their album was shelved, nothing much was heard from Dear Jayne until about 2011 when they announced on their Twitter account that they were working on new music, but since then, nothing much has been heard about it and it appears as if Dear Jayne has faded into obscurity.

To see Dear Jayne’s Twitter account (despite the fact that it has not been updated since 2011), go to:

Tweets by WeAreDearJayne

To see the music video for “Rain,” go to:

To see a video for “Talkin’ Bout Himself,” go to:

To see the music video for “Fall Back,” go to:

3rd Faze

3rd Faze was a female girl group from Orlando, Florida that consisted of Halie Clark, Minia Corominas and Sara Marie Rausch. Their name stood for the three phases in life (which would be the past, present & future).

The group was formed when Healthsouth CEO Richard Scrushy decided to put together an all-female band to perform on the “Go For It!” Roadshow which was an educational tour that promoted healthy lifestyles for teenagers.
3rd Faze was signed to Edeltone Records and in September of 2001, they released their only self-titled debut album. The album failed to make any impact on the charts and it also received negative reviews from critics.

The only single released from the album was the song “Shy” and even though a music video was made for it, it flopped just like the album did.

In 2002, 3rd Faze was signed to Columbia Records after Sony Records CEO Tommy Mottola was given 250,000 shares in HealthSouth stock options by the company’s board of directors. During that same year, Richard Scrushy assigned former actor Jason Hervey (who was HealthSouth’s Vice-President for Marketing and Communications) to managed the group.

In the summer of 2002, 3rd Faze opened up for boy band O-Town and Britney Spears. They recorded four songs for Columbia Records, but after Tommy Mottola resigned from Sony Records & a massive accounting scandal at HealthSouth, 3rd Faze’s record deal was cancelled and by March of 2003, the group had disbanded.

These days, Minia Corominas is working as a makeup artist in Jacksonville, Florida. Halie Clark worked various jobs such as a personal trainer & an event coordinator. Currently, it appears as if she works in retail. It’s unknown what Sara Marie Rauch is up to these days.

To see the music video for “Shy,” go to:

Canela

Canela (born Canela Cox in 1984 in Los Angeles, California) is a female R&B singer-songwriter from the 2000s.

Her mother was a backup singer who toured with Diana Ross. Canela was raised in the San Fernando Valley by her grandmother, but when she was 14 years old, her mother got married and she moved to Holland.

While living in Holland, Canela began working as a dancer and a backup singer for her mother and took studio session gigs with local Dutch musicians. When she was 18 years old, she moved back to Los Angeles to pursue a professional singing career.

In 2000, she was featured on Jennifer Lopez’s hit song “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” and even though she was uncredited on the song, Canela performed as a backup singer for J-Lo on her tours.

While performing with J-Lo, Canela was discovered by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins who brought her to Dreamworks Records and she was signed to the label in 2001.

In early 2001, she began recording her self-titled debut album and it was announced that it would be released in December of 2001.
Canela’s song “Sponsor” was released to radio as a buzz single while she was recording her album. Along with the single release, a remix featuring DJ Clue & Fabolous was released to mixtape circuits which received heavy underground play, but it failed to make any charts at all.
Her follow-up single “Everything” was released as the official lead single from her debut album. Even though a music video was made for the song and it received some airplay on the BET network show “106 & Park,” it failed to chart just like her previous single.
Due to the single not charting, DreamWorks Records put Canela’s debut album on hold and by December of 2001, Dreamworks Records folded after being bought out by Universal Music Group which caused her album to be shelved, but advanced promotional CD’s appear to have been released.

After that, Canela co-wrote singer Anastasia’s 2002 single “Why’d You Lie to Me” and in 2004, she was featured on rapper Won G’s single “Caught Up in the Rapture.”
During 2004, Canela was signed to Genuine Entertaiment (in conjunction with Monopoly Records) and she began recording another album. The buzz singles from the album “Blazed” & “Bedrock” flopped and due to lack of promotion, she left Monopoly Records.

After leaving Monopoly Records, Canela began songwriting & singing for other artists such as Swedish female singer Agnes’ 2005 self-titled album.

In 2005, she was featured as a background vocalist on the soundtrack to the film “Coach Carter” and was also featured on female rapper Ak’Sent’s song “Pick Up” which received moderate success online.

Canela would later provide vocals for Disney Channel soundtracks such as “Jump In,” “High School Musical 2,” “The Proud Family” and “The Cheetah Girls 2.”

In 2006, she joined a pop band called Anything but Monday, but according to research, it appears as if Canela is no longer with the band since they have a new line-up.

In 2007, Canela rejoined her former label, Monopoly Records and began working on her new album again, later releasing the singles “I’ll C U Later,” “I Want U for Me” and “Kiss & Tell.”

These days, according to research, Canela was still recording her album, songwriting and performing demo tracks for other artists, but it’s unknown whether or not her album will be released anytime soon.

To see a fan-made video for “Sponsor,” go to:

To see the music video for “Everything,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for the remixed version of “Sponsor,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Bedrock,” go to:

 

 

Slumber Party Girls

The Slumber Party Girls were a teen pop music group from the 2000s that consisted of Caroline Scott (from Southaven, Tennessee), Cassie Scerbo (born Cassandra Lynn Scerbo on March 30, 1990 in Long Island, New York), Karla Deras (from California), Carolina “Lina” Carattini (born on January 16, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois) and Mallory Low (born on August 30, 1989 in Los Angeles, California).

The group was formed in July 2006 by music producer Ron Fair. Cassie, Caroline, Mallory, Lina and Karla were chosen out of 1,000 girls who auditioned to be in the group. Once the group’s line-up was completed, they began working on their debut album.
On September 12, 2006 (after completing the album), the Slumber Party Girls released an EP called “Meet the Slumber Party Girls.”

During that same month, they became the hosts of the “KOL Secret Slumber Party” show on the CBS network weekend programming line-up. The dance competition show “Dance Revolution” also premiered as part of the weekend lineup and had the Slumber Party Girls as its house band.
On October 3, 2006, the Slumber Party Girls released their debut album “Dance Revolution” which failed to chart at on the Billboard 200.

On the day their album was released, they appeared on the CBS network talk show “The Early Show” where they performed the song “Countdown.” They also talked about a made-for-TV movie and a TV series which was supposed to premiere in 2007.

In order to help promote the album further, the Slumber Party Girls shot music videos for the songs: “Dance With Me”, “The Texting Song”, “Salsa”, “Summer’s Gone”, “Make a Wish”, “My Life”, “I Got Your Back”, “Carousel”, “Back to Basics”, “Good Times”, “Eavesdroppin'”, “Countdown” and “Bubblegum”.

In 2007, the group began recording their follow-up album, but there were rumored disputes between members Mallory Low and Karla Deras about dating actor Keegan McFadden (who starred on the CBS children’s show “Cake”). By the summer of that same year, the Slumber Party Girls disbanded which led to their follow-up album, made-for-TV movie and TV series to be cancelled.

Even though the group disbanded, “KOL Secret Slumber Party” continued to air on CBS until its final broadcast on September 8, 2007 and two of their songs “Summer’s Gone” and “My Life” were featured in the film “Bratz: The Movie.”

These days, Cassie Scerbo and Mallory Low are involved in acting, appearing in various television shows and films respectively.

Karla Deras went on to study manufacturing and merchandising in the fashion business at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. According to research, she is currently the creative director and designer for  The Line by K clothing brand in Los Angeles, California.

According to research, Lina Carattini appears as if she is married and has a child. As for Caroline Scott, it’s unknown what she’s up to these days.

To follow Karla Deras on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/karla_deras/?hl=en

To follow Cassie Scerbo on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/cassiescerbo/?hl=en

To see the music video for “Dance With Me,” go to:

To see the music video for “The Texting Song,” go to:

To see the music video for “Salsa,” go to:

To see the music video for “Summer’s Gone,” go to:

 

To see the music video for “Make a Wish,” go to:

 

To see the music video for “My Life,” go to:

 

To see the music video for “Carousel,” go to:

 

To see the video for “I Got Your Back,” go to:

 

To see the video for “Back to Basics,” go to:

 

To see the video for “Good Times,” go to:

 

To see the video for “Countdown,” go to:

 

To see the video for “Bubblegum,” go to:

To see the video for “Eavesdroppin’,” go to:

[updated on 11\16\2021]

Mario Vazquez

Mario Vazquez (born Mario Adrian Vazquez on June 15, 1977 from The Bronx, New York) is a pop\R&B singer who was known for appearing on the fourth season of the Fox network’s “American Idol” in 2005.

Before “American Idol,” Mario attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts & was also involved in the CityKids Reperatory Company. He was also a back-up singer on Michael Jackson’s album “Invincible.”

During his time on “American Idol,” Mario made it to the final round of 12 contestants, but he abruptly quit the competition a few days before the finals began, citing personal issues.

There was speculation about his sudden decision to drop out the show, but Mario appeared on “Good Day New York” and explained the reason he left “American Idol” because he wanted more artistic control and that he felt more restricted staying on the show. He was replaced on the show by contestant Nikko Smith.

In August of 2005, Mario signed a record deal with J Records\Arista Records.
In May of 2006, he released his debut single “Gallery” which peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100, #39 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 chart, #15 on the Billboard Pop 100, #6 on Billboard’s Top 40 Mainstream chart and #8 on Billboard’s Pop 100 Airplay chart, becoming Mario’s only highest chart appearance on the Hot 100 to date.
On September 26, 2006, Mario released his self-titled debut album which peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200 chart.
In February of 2007, the follow-up single from the album “One Shot” was released to radio, but didn’t appear to make the Billboard charts at all.

During that same year, Mario found himself in some controversy when a man named Magdaleno Olmos (an employee at Freemantle Media which produces “American Idol”) filed a lawsuit against Mario, Freemantle Media and Fox Entertainment, claiming that Mario sexually harassed him and Olmos was terminated a few months after the incident when he tried to report it.

A judge later ruled that Olmos signed an agreement to “arbitrate all disputes and not file a lawsuit” and the lawsuit was sent to arbitration & then, it was put on hold.
In 2008, Mario departed from J Records and worked with a few dance music DJs, appearing on collaborations in 2012 with Ted Nilsson & Hype Jones. During that same year, he released a 12-inch vinyl EP called “Everytime I…” which was released in Japan.

In 2012, he signed a record deal with ELEVEN 34 Records and began working on his second album.

In April of 2013, the lead single “One Shot” (which is a different song than the one on his debut album) was released to radio. Since then, it appears as if Mario continues to perform and work on his music, but it’s still currently unknown when his follow-up album will be released.

To follow Mario Vazquez on Twitter, go to:

Tweets by mariovazqueznow

To follow Mario Vazquez on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/mariovazqueznow/

To see the music video for “Gallery,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “One Shot,” go to:

To see the music video for “Everytime I…,” go to:

Prima J

Prima J is a pop music duo from the 2000s that consisted of cousins Jessica (born on May 25, 1988) and Janelle (born on August 26, 1988) from Rosemead, California. The duo came up with their stagename by taking the letter “J” out of their first names and the Spanish word “prima” (which means female cousin).

The girls first began performing at a young age, making up their own cheerleading & dance numbers during the half-time of weekly Dallas Cowboys football games in front of their families.

As they got older, Janelle and Jessica showcased their singing and dancing skills at carnivals, talent shows, fairs, dance competitions and cheerleading. Their career began when Jessica stumbled upon talent manager Bruce Johnson listening to a song that she wrote & recorded.

In April of 2006, the girls were referred by another talent manager, Jorge Hernandez to Stefanie Ridel (a former member of girl group Wild Orchid). Impressed with their talent, Stefanie brought Jessica and Janelle to A&R executive Ron Fair and they later signed with Geffen Records.
In 2007, Prima J made their musical debut on the soundtrack to the Disney Channel Original Movie “Jump In!” with the track “Gotta Lotta.”
During that same year, they appeared on the soundtrack to the film “Bratz” (based on the line of fashion dolls) with their debut single “Rock Star.”

The song peaked at #93 on Billboard’s Pop 100 chart, staying on the chart for a week. It also gathered 20 million online views, 166,000 song downloads and 30,000 ringtone downloads. The girls also appeared in the “Bratz” film as auditionees for the school talent show.

In April of 2008, Prima J starred in the Mun2 cable network reality TV show “Prima J: Inside Out” which showed the girls in their journey towards stardom.

They also appeared in Baby Bash’s music video for his song “What It Is”, performed at the 19th AT&T Fiesta Broadway in Los Angeles, California and at the KIIS FM’s Wango Tango festival. In June of 2008, the girls even became the first music act to appear on the cover of “Latina” magazine without releasing a record.
During that same year, Prima J. released their self-titled debut album which peaked at #172 on the Billboard 200 and #6 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers albums chart.
Their follow-up single “Corazon (You’re Not Alone)” managed to peak at #97 on Billboard’s Pop 100 chart and #71 on Billboard’s Pop 100 Airplay chart. A remix of the song featured singer Colby O’Donis. On September 12, 2008, Prima J performed at the Puyallup Fair in Washington, performing the song “Boom.”

A Spanish-language cover version of Alicia Keys’ song “No One” called “Nadie (No One)” was released a single and a music video was released as well, but it’s unknown how or if it made any music charts at all.

In September of 2009, Prima J. appeared in the direct-to-DVD film “Bring it On: Fight to the Finish” and was featured on the soundtrack with the track as well. After that, nothing much was heard from the girls and it seemed as if they faded into obscurity.

Fans came up with speculations ranging from Jessica and Janelle being told by their families to take a break to an announcement on MySpace about releasing a sophomore album (which is unknown whether or not it’s true).

These days, Jessica teaches dance lessons at the Jayvee Dance Center in Alhambra, California and posts videos of some of her classes on her Instagram account. She also has a lifestyle page called Babes and Champagne (along with another woman named Tina).

Janelle pursued a solo career of her own with the stage name “Primanelle” and released new songs such as “Wild Thing,” “Left You For Dead” and “GLAMlife”. She appears to be active on her social media accounts and most recently, she posted a picture on her Facebook & Instagram accounts that she is currently pregnant.

Even though Prima J’s Facebook page posts content from time to time (such as dance videos & pictures) despite the fact that their website is under maintenance.

To see the Prima J Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/primaj/

To follow Jessica Martinez on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/primajess

To see the Babes and Champagne website, go to:
http://www.babesandchampagne.com

To follow Jessica on Twitter, go to:

Tweets by PrimaJess

To see the music video for “Rock Star,” go to:

To see the music video for “Corazon (You’re Not Alone),” go to:

To see a fan-made video for the remixed version of “Corazon (You’re Not Alone)” featuring Colby O’Donis, go to:

To see the music video for “Nadie (No One),” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Gotta Lotta” (from the “Jump In!” soundtrack), go to:

Yolley

Yolley was a freestyle\dance music act from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about this music act, but Yolley was signed to the E.P. Records label.

In 1987, Yolley released their only single “Together and Forever.” It’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.

After that, it seems as if the music act has faded into obscurity. They haven’t released any new music since 1987.

To see a fan-made video for “Together and Forever,” go to:

Gloria Russell

Gloria Russell was a female dance\R&B musician from the 1980s. Not much information is given about her, but she released two singles during that time.

In 1984, Gloria released her debut single “Loverboy” on the Bossman record label. It’s unknown how or if the single charted at all.

After that, nothing much was heard from Gloria until 1988 when she released her follow-up single “Frenchy Baby” on Flamingo Kid Records. Just like her debut single, it’s unknown how or if the single made any music charts at all.
After the release of “Frenchy Baby,” it appears as if Gloria has faded into obscurity. She has not released another single since 1988 and it’s unknown what she’s up to these days.

To see a fan-made video for “Frenchy Baby,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Loverboy,” go to:

Hot Streak

Hot Streak was a dance music, jazz disco fusion quartet from New Jersey that consisted of singer Derrick Dupree, lead guitarist Al Tanner, bassist Jacob Dixon and drummer Ricci Burgess.

The quartet originally started out performing gospel music and moved on to R&B music in 1982. Their original name was “A Different Flavour” and then it was changed to “Special Forces” (where the released a single called “Stroke It”). They worked with Curtis Hudson and his wife, Lisa Stevens where they renamed the quartet Hot Streak.
Hot Streak was signed to Easy Records and in 1983, they released their only single “Body Work” which peaked at #6 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart and also managed to peak at #19 on the U.K. Singles chart. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the film “Breakin'”.

After that, it appeared as if Hot Streak disbanded. It’s unknown what the members of the quartet are up to these days.

To see a fan-made video for “Body Work,” go to:

Almighty 3

Almighty 3 was a hip-hop music trio that consisted of David L. McFarland, Derek Cisco and Duke Farley. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Pop Art Records.

In 1985, they released their only single “To the Other MC’s”. It’s unknown how or if it made any impact on the music charts at all.

After that, it seems as if Almighty 3 has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what they are currently up to these days.

To see a fan-made video for “To the Other MC’s,” go to: