Des’ree is a pop/R&B artist from South London. Her love for music began at the age of 14. Her first introduction to the music industry came in 1992 when she sang a duet with Terence Trent D'Arby. The song, Delicate, would become a Top 10 hit in the U.K but did not make Des’ree known in the United States.

It wouldn’t be until her sophomore album, I Ain’t Movin', released in 1994, that Des’ree became known across the pond. Her hit single, You Gotta Be, would spend 80 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and the single’s video would be the most played on Vh1. It would also become part of the tribute album for Diana, Princess of Wales. I Ain’t Movin' would sell over 16 million copies worldwide and went platinum.http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/desree/422700

In 1995 she did a sold out tour with Seal. That same year she also performed at the first ever secular concert at the Vatican. http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/desree/422700 Des’ree would release her third album, Supernatural, in 1998. The single, Life, would become a hit in Europe though later in 2007 the song’s lyrics would put her on tope of BBC Radio’s poll of worst pop lyrists. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/desree-responsible-for-worst-pop-lyric/story-e6frfn09-1111113475271

The following year Des’ree won BRIT Award for the British Female Solo Artist category. She would release two more albums, Endangered Species in 2002 and Dream Soldier in 2003 though neither were as successful as her first efforts.

During her career, Des’ree collaborated on numerous albums and has many songs on soundtracks. She provided songs for Spike Lee's 'Clockers', 'Set It Off' and 'Romeo And Juliet'. Director Baz Lurhmann asked Des’ree to contribute to the soundtrack and she wound up sinning her hit "Kissing You (Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet)" at 'The Capulet's Ball'.http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/desree/422700

Des’ree later sued Beyonce over the song, Kissing You. She contends that Beyonce illegally covered the song on her album, B’day. Beyonce called her version Still in Love (Kissing You). Des’ree is seeking $150,000 in damages and wants to stop the distribution of the song.http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/45821-desree-sues-beyonce-over-song

• Mind Adventures(1991)

• I Ain’t Movin’ (1994)

• Supernatural (1998)

• Endangered Species (2000)

• Dream Soldier (2003)