Janelle Monáe (born December 1, 1985 in Kansas City, Kansas as Janelle Monáe Robinson) is an American Grammy-Nominated singer, songwriter, dancer, and performer. She is currently signed to the Wondaland Arts Society and Bad Boy/Atlantic Records. Monae first introduced herself to the music scene with her first conceptual Extended Play musical release named ‘’Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase’’ which gained her a Grammy nomination for her track ‘’Many Moons." The EP failed to make much of an impact commercially peaking at 115 in the United States. In 2010 Monae released her first studio album which was a sequel to her 2007 Conceptual EP and it was named ‘’The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)’’ and it was released to general acclaim from critics and it gained a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album; the song "Tightrope" is also nominated for "Best Urban/Alternative Performance". The album made more of an impact commercially also peaking at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 200.For more information: www.jmonae.com/
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