Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, actress, and model. She is signed to her own imprint, Wondaland Arts Society, and Atlantic Records. After her first unofficial studio album, The Audition, she publicly debuted with a conceptual EP titled Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase), which peaked at number 115 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

In 2010, Monae  released her critically acclaimed first full-length studio album The Arch Android, a concept album sequel to her first EP. It was released by Bad Boy Records and reached the number 17 spot on the Billboard200.  In March 2012, “We Are Young” by fun., on which Monáe appears as a guest vocalist, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, her first appearance in the chart. In August 2012, Monáe became a Cover Girl spokeswoman. On September 10, 2013, she released her second studio album, The Electric Lady, to critical acclaim. In 2016, she had major roles in two feature films, Hidden Figures and Moonlight, for which she received widespread praise.

Her upcoming third studio album Dirty Computer will be released on April 27, 2018,  preceded by its first three singles “Django Jane“, “Make Me Feel” and “Pynk“. Monáe’s music has garnered her six Grammy Award nominations