Tanerélle

Tanerélle
Birth nameTanerélle Stephens
Born (1988-04-09) April 9, 1988 (age 36)[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsRepublic Records

Tanerélle Stephens (born 9 April 1988), known mononymously as Tanerélle, is an American singer, songwriter, and model.[2][3]

Early life

Stephens was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born to a single mother as the only child.[4]

She grew up listening to artists like Ray Charles, Outkast, Ludacris, and Usher.[5]

At the age of 18 she moved to Los Angeles and pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.[6]

Career

Stephens released her first single Sirens in 2015. She went on to crowdfund her first EP called 11:11 through Kickstarter, which was released in 2017.[4]

She supported singer Ari Lennox on an international tour in 2020.[7] In the same year her single Nothing Without You was featured in Season 3 of the HBO television series Insecure.[8]

In December 2020, Stephens modelled as a Playboy Playmate.[9]

Stephens was a support act for the artist JoJo on the US leg of her tour in 2022.[7]

Stephens co-composed the music for the film Nanny released in 2022.[10] This received a nomination for Outstanding Original Score at the 2023 Black Reel Awards.[11]

Stephens founded an independent record label called Mama Saturn Enterprises through which she released some of her music.[12][13] In May 2024 it was announced that she had been signed by Republic Records.[8]

Personal life

Stephens is bisexual.[14] She has a dog called Pluto.[13]

Discography

EPs

Title Artist Year Label
11:11 Tanerélle 2017 N/A
82 Moons Tanerélle 2022 Mama Saturn Enterprises
Electric Honey Tanerélle 2024 Republic Records

Singles

2015:

  • Siren

2017:

  • Boys Like You

2018:

  • In Women We Trust
  • Dreamgirl
  • HER
  • Love from NGC 7318

2019:

  • Won't
  • Continuum
  • Mama Saturn
  • A Trip Through Space to Clear My Mind
  • After the Beep

2020:

  • Nothing Without You
  • Star (A$AP Ferg Remix)

2021:

  • Mama Saturn's Galactica
  • Star (Shelley FKA DRAM Remix)
  • Good Good
  • No One Else

2022:

  • SAMSARA
  • Starseed

2023:

  • Smear Campaign
  • For Sport

2024:

  • Better Days - A COLORS SHOW
  • Better Days
  • Let Me In

References

  1. ^ "Tenerèlle pianity". pianity.com.
  2. ^ "Spindle". spindlemagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  3. ^ "Press Play At Home: Tanerélle Journeys To The Cosmos In An Alluring Performance Of "A Trip Through Space To Clear My Mind" | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  4. ^ a b "Meet songstress Tanerélle Stephens". rollingout.com. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  5. ^ "Atlanta-born, L.A.-based artist Tanerélle is a master of manifestation". colorsxstudios.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  6. ^ "Tanerélle: Introducing the Seductive Songstress". Music Matters Media. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  7. ^ a b "Tanerélle Wants Her Sensual Space Jams To Make You Feel 'Yummy'". MTV. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  8. ^ a b Mitchell, Gail (2024-05-29). "Republic Buzzes With Signing of Indie Artist Tanerélle, Release of New EP 'Electric Honey'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  9. ^ Gray, Arielle (2020-12-23). "Tanerélle Was Bullied for Her 'Saggy Breasts.' Now She's a Playboy Playmate". Glamour. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  10. ^ Nanny (2022) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via www.imdb.com.
  11. ^ "23rd Black Reel Award Nominees". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  12. ^ "Tanerélle and Turunesh's Guide to Going Indie". Highsnobiety. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  13. ^ a b "Tanerélle is "Love"". Office Magazine. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  14. ^ "Tanerélle's New Song Is the Bisexual Alien Love Ballad You Need". www.out.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.