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Juliet Richardson

Juliet Richardson
Also known asJuliet
Born (1980-01-01) January 1, 1980 (age 44)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2000–present

Juliet Richardson (born January 1, 1980), known under the mononym Juliet, is an American singer. She is best known for her 2005 album, Random Order, and the single "Avalon".

Early life and education

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A resident of Shamong Township, New Jersey, Richardson is a graduate of Life Center Academy in Burlington, New Jersey.[1]

Career

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Richardson's recording debut was in 2000 as the singer for 1 Plus 1. Their single "Cherry Bomb", from the album of the same title, reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2001, as well as the Top 50 in the Dance chart.[citation needed]

Despite the initial promise of success, Richardson expressed displeasure with the marketing direction of the group, and the act was recreated as alternative rock band MNQNN (pronounced "mannequin"). Their music, differing greatly from prior 1 Plus 1 work, prompted Elektra to release them from their recording contract. MNQNN played rock clubs for a few years, before going on an indefinite hiatus in June 2003.[citation needed]

In 2004, Richardson returned to major label recording after being introduced to record producer Stuart Price (also known as Jacques Lu Cont) under the name Juliet. The album resulting from this project, Random Order, was released in August 2005; reviews of advance copies were well received by critics.[2][3][4] The advance single "Avalon" reached the top five on the European Dance chart in May 2005, and number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in March 2005.[5] The song also reached the Top 30 of the UK Singles Chart in April 2005.[6] She scored a second number one on the US dance chart in August with "Ride the Pain".

In August 2005, Richardson released her debut album on Virgin Records. Apart from Price, Richardson also collaborated with other producers, including Guy Sigsworth on the song "New Shoes" and Jacknife Lee on "Ride the Pain".[citation needed]

In 2007, the singer collaborated with David Guetta on the track "Do Something Love" from his album Pop Life.[7]

Personal life

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In December 2012, Richardson and her husband, Kyle Korver, welcomed their first child, a girl named Kyra Elyse.[8] She gave birth to a son, Knox Elliot, on October 4, 2014.[9] The couple's second son, Koen, was born on November 7, 2016.[10]

Discography

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Albums

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
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"Ride the Pain" 2005 — Random Order
"Avalon" 52

References

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  1. ^ Hafetz, David. "Ambitious 17-year-old Proves She's In A Class By Herself", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 17, 1997. Accessed May 13, 2011. "Today, Richardson graduates from Burlington County College with an associate's degree in liberal arts - just less than a month before she goes back to the Life Center Academy in Burlington Township to claim her high school diploma."
  2. ^ BBC.co.uk
  3. ^ Billboard.com
  4. ^ Jivemagazine.com
  5. ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 26, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  6. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 293. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ "David Guetta – Pop Life". dancemusic.about.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Hawks' Kyle Korver Welcomes Baby Girl
  9. ^ "Kyle Korver Welcomes Birth of Baby Boy". Soaring Down South. October 8, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  10. ^ Rowland, Brad (November 7, 2016). "Kyle Korver to miss Cleveland game after birth of child". Peachtree Hoops. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 149.