Esthero on the cover of Wikked Lil' Grrrls (2005).

Esthero (born Jenny-Bea Englishman, December 23, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario[1]) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who hails originally from [toronto Ontario], Ontario but has recently moved to Los Angeles. The name "Esthero," pronounced es-TAIR-oh (IPA [ɛs'tɛɹo]), refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of herself and producer, Doc. She claims to have gotten the name from an old film character named Esther, whose last line in a movie (The Bell Jar, based on the Sylvia Plath novel of the same name) is, "If I am to be the hero, then I cannot fly from darkness." Image File history File links Esthero on the album cover of 2005s Wikked Lil Grrrls File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Esthero on the album cover of 2005s Wikked Lil Grrrls File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 30,461 in 2006. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... The Bell Jar is Sylvia Plaths only novel, which was originally published under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas in 1963. ... Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. ...

Esthero's sound characteristically features her voice over a mix of mellow bass lines, jazzy trumpets, Spanish guitar and hip-hop. She is sometimes compared to artists Björk, Portishead and Sade . Later artists who count Esthero among their influences include Res, Fergie and fellow Canadian Nelly Furtado. This article is about the musician. ... For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ... RES can refer to: a bimonthly media lifestyle magazine, see RES (magazine) a digital short film festival run by the magazine, see RESFest the R&B singer, Res (singer) See also: Renewable energy (sources) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist of Portuguese descent. ...

Esthero has appeared as a guest jurist on the popular MuchMusic show Video On Trial. Video on Trial (abbreviated as VOT) is a half-hour MuchMusic television program where a panel of musicians, comedians and entertainment columnists critique music videos. ...

Esthero's brother, j. englishman, is also a musician. Jason Englishman, who records as j. ...

Background

At the age of sixteen, Esthero moved from small town Harriston, on her own to Toronto, where she began singing at open-mic nights while supporting herself by working at various jobs, future bakery, the printing house, and telemarketing. She was seen singing at the free times cafe by Manager Beau Ovcaric who set up a showcase for his partner Zack Warner. The two managed her on good faith without any legal paperwork until she turned 18, but in the meantime introduced her to EMI publishing canada president Michael Mccarty whom she charmed so well during their first meeting that without hearing her sing a single note he set up and paid for recording sessions with Doc, a guitarist and studio engineer, . The young duo quickly began recording together, and 6 demos in were being courted on the presidency level by almost every major label in the US. Thanks to then EMI publishing US president Rick Krem their demo's reached the ears of the heads of WORK GROUP( a subsidiary of Sony), and esthero knew they had found their home. Their debut album, Breath from Another, was released to critical acclaim in 1998. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

On April 20, 2004, without Doc's assistance, Esthero released "O.G. Bitch," a standalone EP featuring six different remixes of the title track, plus the b-side "I Love You." The EP led the way to Esthero's 2005 full-length album on the Warner Bros. label, the decidedly jazzy Wikked Lil' Grrrls, seven years following her debut album, to moderate critical acclaim. The album features contributions, either vocally or instrumentally, from Sean Lennon, André 3000 (does not appear on the final release), Shakari Nite, Cee-Lo Green of Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley, Jemeni, and Jelleestone. It was also chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... “WB” redirects here. ... Sean Taro Ono Lennon (aka Sean Ono Lennon, born October 9, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. ... This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ... Cee-Lo Green, or simply Cee-Lo is a Dirty South rapper, and a former member of Goodie Mob. ... Goodie Mob, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is widely considered one of the founding hip hop acts of the Dirty South movement. ... Gnarls Barkley is a Grammy-award winning musical collaboration between DJ, multi-instrumentalist and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) from Baltimore, and rapper/vocalist Cee-Lo Green (Thomas Callaway), from Atlanta. ... Amazon. ... See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including...

In 2007 esthero amicably parted ways with Venus management and joined forces with Shmanagement, based in Los Angeles. She continues to have a familial bond with Zack and Beau.

Esthero has appeared on the Chris Rock Show, Video on Trial, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Farmclub with the black eyed peas. She has also contributed songs to the films Go, Love & Basketball and Down With Love, as well as the video game 007: Nightfire. Her song "Wikked Lil' Grrrls" has also appeared in the film Miss Congeniality 2 and in commercial spots for Sex in the city and Desperate houswives, and also on the tv show Las Vegas and it's soundtrack. This article belongs in one or more categories. ... Video on Trial (abbreviated as VOT) is a half-hour MuchMusic television program where a panel of musicians, comedians and entertainment columnists critique music videos. ... Jimmy Kimmel Live is a late-night talk show in the United States created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, broadcast from the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. ... Go is a 1999 film directed by Doug Liman, with three intertwining plots that happen to involve one drug deal. ... Love & Basketball is a 2000 romantic drama film, written and directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood. ... Down with Love is a 2003 American romantic comedy film. ... Nightfire is a first-person shooter video game based on Ian Flemings British secret agent James Bond. ... Promotional poster. ...

Her song "Heaven Sent" was once featured on the VH1 show "Breaking Bonaduce." Recently, on her MySpace profile[2], she reported that she had left Warner Bros. Danny Bonaduce (pronounced ), born Dante Daniel Bonaduce, August 13, 1959 in Broomall, Pennsylvania, is an American comedian, actor, radio, and television personality. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Her song "Everyday is a Holiday (With You)" was used in an episode of Grey's Anatomy from Season Two entitled "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (first episode of Season 2) as well as in a national ad campaign for Zellers. Zellers Inc. ...

Her song "I drive alone" was featured in episode 5, entitled "Lifeline" of season 3 of the TV series The L Word , which is broadcast on the cable TV channel Showtime. The L Word is a television drama series on Showtime that portrays the lives, loves and learnings of a group of lesbian and bisexual women and their friends, family and lovers in Los Angeles. ...

Discography

• Short of Breath (promo, 1998; Sony Records/The WORK Group)
• Breath From Another (CD, 1998; Sony Records/The WORK Group)
• Heaven Sent (CD single, 1998; Sony Records/The WORK Group)
• Zero Effect Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, 1999) (Song "Lounge")
• Go: Music from the Motion Picture (Soundtrack) (CD 1999; Sony Records)(Song "Song For Holly")
• That Girl (promo, 1999; Sony Records/The WORK Group)
• I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (track not included on official soundtrack, 1999, "That Girl")
• Boiler Room Motion Picture Soundtrack (track not included on official movie soundtrack, 2000) (Song "Anywayz")
• James Bond 007: Nightfire Video Game Soundtrack (PS2/GC/XBOX, 2002) (Song "Nearly Civilized")
• Taken to the Next Phase (Isley Brothers tribute CD, 2004; Epic Records/Legacy Records)
• O.G. Bitch (CD EP, 2004; Reprise Records)
• O.G. Bitch Remixes (CD 2004; Reprise Records)
• We R In Need of A Musical Revolution (CD EP, 2004 Reprise Records)
• Wikked Lil' Grrrls Samplers (Version 1 & 2) (CD, 2005; Warner Bros. Records)
• Wikked Lil' Grrrls (CD, 2005; Warner Bros. Records)
• Fastlane Remixes (CD, 2005; Warner Bros. Records)

Breath from Another is singer-songwriter Estheros full-length debut album. ... Zero Effect is a 1998 film directed by Jake Kasdan (son of famed Hollywood writer/director Lawrence Kasdan) starring Bill Pullman as the worlds most private detective Darryl Zero and Ben Stiller as his assistant Steve Arlo. ... I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is a horror film released in 1998 as a sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer. ... Boiler Room is a 2000 U.S. drama, written and directed by Ben Younger, and starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel and Nia Long. ... Nightfire is a first-person shooter video game based on the James Bond licence. ... The Isley Brothers are an American pop, R&B, funk and soul group who began their musical career in Cincinnati in the early 1950s. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Wikked Lil Grrrls is Canadian singer Estheros second album, her first full-length in seven years. ... Wikked Lil Grrrls is Canadian singer Estheros second album, her first full-length in seven years. ...

Collaborations

1998

• "Country Livin'" (World I Know Version) by Goodie Mob and Esthero (From Slam: The Soundtrack)

1999 Goodie Mob, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is widely considered one of the founding hip hop acts of the Dirty South movement. ...

• "Final Home" (vocal edit featuring Esthero) by DJ Krush (from the album Kakusei; original pressings of this album do not contain the vocal edit; this track is also included on the Code 4109 album)
• "Song for Holly" with Danny Saber (for the soundtrack to the movie Go)

2000 DJ Krush was born in 1962 in Tokyo. ... Danny Saber is a Los Angeles, California musician, audio engineer, record producer, and remixer. ... Go is a 1999 motion picture that tells of three plots that happen to involve one drug deal. ...

• "When I Fall In Love" (featuring Bratticus) by Axus (from Soundtrack for Life; this is a cover of the jazz standard written by Heyman and Young.)
• "Complete Beloved" by Black Eyed Peas featuring Les Nubians (from Love & Basketball: Music from the Motion Picture; Esthero appears in the background vocals.)
• "The Hero" (featuring Esthero) by j. englishman (from the album poor lil rockstar; Esthero also appears on demo version of "Don't Mean A Thing")
• "Don't Wanna Be Your Slave" (featuring Esthero) by Michie Mee (from Michie's album The First Cut is the Deepest)
• "Priceless" by Rascalz (from the album Global Warning; Esthero appears only in the background vocals)
• "Weekends" (featuring Esthero) by Black Eyed Peas (from the album Bridging the Gap; she also appeared in the music video for this song); Esthero is also featuring on a hidden track called "Empire Strikes Black" and on a B-side called "Keep It Movin'"

2001 The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ... Jason Englishman, who records as j. ... Michie Mee (born Michelle McCullock) is a Canadian rapper and actor of Jamaican descent. ... Rascalz are a hip hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, who played a crucial role in the artistic and commercial development of Canadian hip hop. ... The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ... Bridging the Gap is the second album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 2000. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

• "Balmes (A Better Life)" by Ian Pooley (from album Balmes (A Better Life); the original version of this track can be found on Ian Pooley's Since Then album. The vocal edit appears only on special editions of the album.)
• "Tao of Now" (featuring Esthero) by Saul Williams (from the album Amethyst Rock Star)
• "I Feel You" (featuring Esthero) by Nelly Furtado (from Nelly Furtado's Whoa Nelly! (International Version) and from the "I'm Like A Bird" single)
• "The Universal Quest" (featuring Esthero) by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (from the album Supernova)

2002 Ian Pooley is a German-born record producer and DJ. While incorporating samples of various musical genres, Pooleys creations are usually classified as house with Brazilian influence. ... Ian Pooley is a German-born record producer and DJ. While incorporating samples of various musical genres, Pooleys creations are usually classified as house with Brazilian influence. ... Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is most known for his blend of spoken word poetry and hip-hop. ... Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist of Portuguese descent. ... Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002), an African American rapper of Cape Verdean descent, also known under the stage name of Left Eye, was a member of the popular R&B and hip hop group TLC. In addition to hit songs like Waterfalls with TLC, Lopes also...

• " How Could I?" (featuring Esthero) by John Forté (from the album I, John)
• "Run for Your Life" (featuring Esthero) by Jarvis Church (from the album Shake It Off)
• "Keep The Beat" by Artists For WarChild Canada (from the compilation album Much Dance 2003; Esthero appears alongside other contemporary Canadian artists)
• "The Streets Where You Live" by The Buried Heart Broject (from the compilation album Women & Songs 6; this was charity single for the Buried Heart Society)

2003 John Forté (born 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is a rapper and producer. ... Gerald Eaton is a Canadian R&B singer. ...

• "White Rabbit" (featuring Esthero) by Blue Man Group (from the album The Complex)
• " Every Day is a Holiday (With You)" (featuring Sean Lennon) by Esthero (from Down With Love: Music from the Motion Picture (2003); the song does not appear in the film but does appear on Esthero's 2005 album Wikkid Lil Grrrls)

2003 White Rabbit is a psychedelic rock song from Jefferson Airplanes 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow. ... Blue Man Group (Blue Man, BMG) is a creative organization founded by Phil Stanton, Chris Wink, and Matt Goldman; it is centered on a trio of mute performers, called Blue Men, who present themselves in blue grease paint, latex bald caps, and black clothing. ... Sean Taro Ono Lennon (aka Sean Ono Lennon, born October 9, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. ...

• "Heaven" (featuring Esthero) by Sugar Ray (from the album In the Pursuit of Leisure)
• "Coming Down" (featuring Esthero) by The Oddities (from the album Scenic Route)
• "One Life" (featuring Poetic & Esthero) by Last Emperor (from the album Music, Magic & Myth)

2004 Sugar Ray is a rock band from Newport Beach, Orange County, California. ... Jamal Gray more commonly known as The Last Emperor, is a Philadelphia-born rapper. ...

• "Life" by Artists For WarChild Canada (from the compilation album Much Dance 2004; Esthero appears alongside Graph Nobel, Jully Black and Keshia Chante)
• "Summertime" (featuring Esthero) by Mos Def (from the album Mos Def Presents Medina Green)
• "Summer Breze" (featuring Esthero) by Onda (from the compilation cover album The Isley Brothers - Taken to the Next Phase)

2005 Graph Nobel is the stage name of Krista Gonzalez, a Canadian musician. ... Jully Black publicity photo, c. ... Keshia Chanté is a Canadian singer of urban and R&B music. ... Mos Def (born Dante Terrell Smith on December 11, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.), is an American rapper and actor. ...

• "Too Rude" (featuring Esthero) by Carmen Rizzo (from the album The Lost Art of the Idle Moment)

2006 Carmen Rizzo is a music producer and engineer from the USA who has worked with Marius De Vries, Trevor Horn, Seal, Sinéad OConnor, Billy Corgan, Alanis Morrisette, Paul Oakenfold, Perry Farrell, Kate Havnevik, Jem, Esthero, Coldplay, and Pete Townshend to name but a few. ...

• "Another Great Love Gone By" (featuring Esthero) by Vikter Duplaix (from the album Bold & Beautiful)
• "Final Home" (with Esthero) by DJ Krush (from the remix album Stepping Stones: The Self-Remixed Best)
• "Make U Fly" (featuring Esthero) by Zion I and The Grouch (from the album Heroes in the City of Dope)
• "Shine" (with Esthero) by Boney James (from the album Shine)
• "Country Livin'" (World I Know Version) by Esthero from Chris Rock's I Think I Love My Wife Soundtrack

Vikter Duplaix is an American singer, DJ and producer from Philadelphia. ... DJ Krush was born in 1962 in Tokyo. ... Zion I is a hip hop duo that started in Oakland, California. ... Heroes in the City of Dope is the title of the upcoming collaboration album from West Coast hip hop artists Zion I and The Grouch. ... James Oppenheim, better known as Boney James, is a smooth jazz saxophonist who popularized urban jazz (an updated version of smooth jazz that contains elements of hip-hop). ...

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ...

External links

• Nearly Civilized - official site (formerly a semi-official fan site) (aka estheronline)
• Official MySpace
• AskMen.com Profile
• Sirens of Song: Esthero - Fan site
• Infamous Jbooty - Fan site