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Manika (singer)

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Manika
Manika performing at Wine Amplified music festival in MGM Las Vegas.
Manika performing at Wine Amplified music festival in MGM Las Vegas.
Background information
Birth nameManika Grace Ward
Born (1993-08-02) August 2, 1993 (age 31)
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, rapper,[1] TV-Host,[2][3][4][5][6][7] author [8][9][10]
Years active2010–present
LabelsWamaframa
Websitemanika-music.com

Manika Grace Ward (born August 2, 1993), known professionally as Manika (/məˈniːkə/ mə-NEE-kə), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, TV-Host, and author.

Early life and education

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Manika was born in Las Vegas to Grace Ward and Wallace Ward [11] in 1993.[12] She described herself in 2011 interview with Las Vegas Review-Journal as "part Filipino, part Japanese, part Chinese, part Malaysian and part Spanish".[8][13]

As a child, she taught herself to play the piano and guitar.[8] Aged 17, Manika graduated as valedictorian[14] from Henderson International School in Henderson, Nevada.[15] At 15, she also wrote a book, The Exciting Adventures of Boo and donated proceeds to the ASPCA Animal Shelter.[8][9]

Career

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Aged 17, music executive Frank DiLeo noticed her after she received several awards at New York City's National Performing Arts Festival.[12] Under DiLeo's supervision, she released several singles. In 2009, she published "Boyz R Dumb". In 2011 she collaborated with rapper Lil Twist on "Just Can't Let You Go".[12] Also in 2011, she worked with music coach CeCe Sammy, whom she met through a shared friend.[8]

Her manager DiLeo died in 2011 after cardiac surgery.[12] In 2012 she toured with One Direction across North America as their opening act.[16] In 2012 Manika also performed at KIIS-FM's Wango Tango. In 2013, Manika published her debut album, Manika Double Album; associated singles included "Good Girls" and "My Way".[12]

In a 2011 interview with the magazine Latina, she said her musical inspirations were Avril Lavigne, Pink, and Alanis Morissette.[13]

In 2014, Manika released her fourth single "Vegas Party". She performed this song at Las Vegas nightclubs including Hakkasan nightclub at MGM Grand and Light nightclub at Mandalay Bay.[16][17][18] Manika's fifth single was released in 2015 "B.Y.O.Bugatti", which peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Hot Single Sales Chart by Billboard.[19][20] In 2015, Manika also performed on the main stage at the Wine Amplified music festival in Las Vegas.[21][22]

Later that year she released a collaboration with rapper Tyga, "I Might Go Lesbian", which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Single Sales Chart.[23][24] The title of the song has been retroactively changed, first to "I Might Go..." and later to "I Might Go (love a) Lesbian". In 2016 Manika released her single "How Can I Love" which charted higher than any of her other singles at number 7 in Billboard Sales.[25] Manika is also the host for reality-TV series "Global Beauty Masters" (students) that airs on TLC TV network and Discovery Life, in the U.S., and in over 25 countries in North and South America including Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean.[2][3][4][5]

In 2016, Manika launched her own radio show "Manika's Love Line" on Dash Radio which airs every Sunday at 6pm PST / 9pm EST.[26][27][28][29][30]

Manika is the TV host of The Look All Stars "The Social Corner", that airs on Sunday nights on The CW nationwide. The Look All Stars also stars Tori Spelling.[6][7]

Discography

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Album

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  • MANIKA Double Album (2013)

EP

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  • The Middle of Hollywood

Singles

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  • "Just Can't Let You Go (feat. Lil Twist)" (2011),[31] number 21 on Billboard Hot Single Sales[32][full citation needed]
  • "Good Girls" (2012)
  • "My Way" (2013)
  • "Vegas Party" (2014)
  • "B.Y.O.Bugatti" (2015), number 12 on Billboard Hot Single Sales[32][full citation needed]
  • "I Might Go Lesbian (feat. Tyga)" (2015), number 15 on Billboard Hot Single Sales[23]
  • "How Can I Love" (2016), number 7 on Billboard Hot Single Sales[25]

References

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  1. ^ "SoundCloud Music Reviews: Manika presents "B.Y.O.Bugatti" – Hip Hop". SoundCloud Music Reviews. 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Global Beauty Masters | Season 2". Globalbeautymasters.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  3. ^ a b Masters, Global Beauty. "Global Beauty Masters Announces Expanded Airings in the U.S. and in 25 Additional Countries". Prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. ^ a b "Launch 360 Media, Inc. Acquires Global Beauty Masters TV Series". Briefingwire.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  5. ^ a b "About Global Beauty Masters". TLC. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  6. ^ a b The CW, The CW (18 June 2018). "The CW". The CW. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  7. ^ a b Sinclair Broadcast Group, Sinclair Broadcast Group. "Sinclair Broadcast Group". Sinclair Broadcast Group (Press release). Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d e Przybys, John (2011-12-08). "Las Vegas-born singer Manika takes on two holiday classics". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  9. ^ a b "Teen Donates $15,000.00 to SPCA". Newswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  10. ^ Butcher, Lenny (29 January 2009). "BOO Teaches Life Lessons". The Review Journal. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  11. ^ Lyle, Michael (2011-11-05). "Manika "White Christmas" Music Video Set Visit". Getty Images. Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  12. ^ a b c d e Collar, Matt (2015). "Manika – Biography". Rovi. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-09-07 – via Billboard.
  13. ^ a b Romero, Angie (2011-05-16). "Introducing Manika". Latina. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  14. ^ "Top 40/R Music Artist Info, New Information, Facts, Interviews, Rhythmic Crossover Hits ..." All Access. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  15. ^ Lyle, Michael (2011-11-29). "Henderson teen hopes to become a pop star". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  16. ^ a b "Manika - Biography | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  17. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISppkoo8XnM [dead link‍]
  18. ^ "SoundCloud Music Reviews". Soundcloudmusicreviews.com. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  19. ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  20. ^ "Billboard listing via WebCite". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  21. ^ "Wine Amplified Festival - Las Vegas, NV". Wineamplified.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  22. ^ "50 Cent, Panic! at the Disco and more due at Wine Amplified this fall". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  23. ^ a b "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  24. ^ "Manika feat. Tyga — "I Might Go Lesbian" (Official music video explicit) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  25. ^ a b "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  26. ^ Manika (2016-02-02), Manika's Love Line featuring Cimorelli!, retrieved 2016-07-17
  27. ^ "Manika Charts at #7 on Billboard US Sales Chart with new single 'How can I love'". Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  28. ^ "Manika's Love Line Celebs on Dash Radio!". Manika. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  29. ^ "Dash Radio - Free Radio. Real DJs. Zero Commercials". Dash Radio. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  30. ^ "Manika on Her Love for Beauty, Music, Fashion, and Animals – VIVA GLAM MAGAZINE". vivaglammagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  31. ^ "Release date of video shown 2011". YouTube. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  32. ^ a b "Billboard Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27.
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