After the disbandment of the Stunners in 2011, Tinashe released two critically acclaimed mixtape In Case We Die (2012) and Reverie (2012). After the release of the mixtapes Tinashe was noticed by Label RCA Records, in which she signed a deal with them in 2012. She is currently working on her debut solo album, due for release in 2013. [1]
Apart from music, Tinashe is known for her acting. Tinashe made her acting debut in Television film Cora Unashamed(2000). Tinashe has also voiced for the film The Polar Express along side actor Tom Hanks as well as staring in Akeelah and the Bee (2006). From 2008 to 2009 Tinashe had a recurring role in American sitcomTwo and a Half Men.
Tinashe Jorgenson Kachingwe was born on February 6, 1993 in Lexington, Kentucky.[2][not in citation given] Kachingwe was born to Zimbabwean father and a Irish, Norwegian, and Danish mother[2], along with her two younger brothers Thulani and Kudzai.[3][unreliable source?] At age eight she moved to Los Angeles, California where she later attended Crescenta Valley High School for a year before finishing early.[4][not in citation given] Tinashe’s farther who had connections in the theater industry, helped Tanishe start her career from an early age starting with baby modelling.[5] Before starting a music career, she was a actress, and appeared in movies and TV shows with actors such as Tom Hanks and Charlie Sheen.
Tinashe spent two years as a member of the girl group The Stunners, founded by Vitamin C.[2] She quickly joined Allie Gonino,Hayley Kiyoko, Kelsey Sanders (later replaced by Lauren Hudson in 2009) and Marisol Esparza to form the Stunners. After forming in 2007, The Stunners signed a record deal from Columbia Records.[9] The group subsequently bought out of their contract with Columbia, and received a scripted television show in development with MTV based on the group's lives.[10] In October of that year, the girls released a 5-song EP.[10] They released a holiday single in December 2009, produced by Desmond Child titled "Santa Bring My Soldier Home".[11] The group performed the song on The Today Show as well as The Wendy Williams Show.[10][12][13] They signed to Universal Republic Records,[4][10] and were announced as an opening act on Justin Bieber's My World Tour.[4][14] They recorded and wrote their album with musicians such as Sheppard Soloman, Jimmy Harry and Tony Kanal of No Doubt fame.[15] They shot a fourth music video in the desert of California in November for their new song "Spin The Bottle" which premiered on December 31, 2010. A full album along with an official second single titled "Heart Stops Beating", written by Tinashe and Allie and produced byOrange Factory Music was planned,[16][dead link] but cancelled when the group split in 2011.
After the Stunners officially disbanded, Tinashe announced that she was now pursuing a solo career.[4][18][unreliable source?] She also announced via her official Twitter page that she would be singing the theme song to the CW show Shedding for the Wedding. On May 3, 2011, Tinashe gave her first televised solo performance in front of 57,000 people during the Dodgers VS. Cubs baseball game singing the National Anthem and "God Bless America".[19][20] She released her first solo music video, a cover of Lil Wayne's single "How to Love".[21][unreliable source?][6][not in citation given] The song was later released as a free digitial download via Tinashe's official website.[22][23] Following the video's release Tinashe confirmed she had officially been released from her recording contract with Universal Republic.[24][unreliable source?] Announced on August 5, 2011, Tinashe was featured on the dance single "Artificial People" by the music production companyOFM, the single was released on September 12, 2011[25]. On November 25, 2011 Tinashe released the music video for "Can't Say No", her first original solo song.[26]The track samples Britney Spears's song "Blur" from her sixth studio album Circus.[27][unreliable source?] The song was released for download on November 28, 2011.
February 2012 saw the release of In Case We Die, Tinashes debut solo mixtape.[30] The mixtape released four singles, the first being promotional song "Chainless" which was released to iTunes the December 19, 2011.[31] The first official single from the mixtape "My High" was released for streaming on her official website.[32] The second official single released from In Case We Die was announced as "This Feeling". The music video was released on May 1, 2012 to GlobalGrind.com.[33][34] The mixtapes final single Boss was released August 20, 2012 just after the song was featured in an episode of the VH1 seriesSingle Ladies.[35] The music video debuted on August 14, 2012 and was self-directed and co-written by Tinashe and Jt Ervin.[35][36][37] The mixtape was received positively by the blogosphere.[38]
On July 13, 2012 Tinashe announced she had signed with RCA Records.
On September 6, 2012 Tinashe released her second mixtape Reverie through her official website.[40] The Mixtape released three singles, the first "Stargazing" was released on August 21, 2012, the second "Ecstasy" was released on December 18, 2012 and the final single "Who Am I Working For?" was released on March 12, 2013.[citation needed] Upon its release, reviews for Reverie were generally positive.[citation needed]Tumblr blogger Yakk compared Tinashe's use of "more undergroud sounds and gaining interest in the music industry" to Frank Ocean and The Weeknd.
From August to November 2012, a series of remixes of songs from Tinashe's two mixtapes leaked online to critical acclaim.[42][43][44][not in citation given] On November 5, 2012 Tinashe hinted that she was working on an EP compiled of remixes, which was later confirmed.[45][46]
Tinashe is currently working on her debut studio album.
