Arie made one of the most notable debuts in music history with her 2001 album Acoustic Soul.

She also has two BET awards, four NAACP Image awards, and has been nominated for five Soul Train music awards.India. In 2017, Arie released her first EP called Songversation: Medicine.Īrie has four Grammy awards and 21 Grammy nominations. In 2016, she released a song called “Breathe” that was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and the death of Eric Garner. Arie released a collaborative album with musician Joe Sample called Christmas with Friends in 2015. Arie took a few years off from making music and in 2013, she released her fifth album, Songversation. Her album, Testimony: Vol 2 debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 list. Arie’s success continued with her albums Testimony: Vol 1, Life and Relationship and Testimony: Vol 2, Love and Politics released in 20, respectively. It was certified platinum by the RIAA and it won Best R&BAlbum at the 2003 Grammy Awards.

In 2002, Arie released her second album, Voyage to India. The album was also certified double platinum by the Music Industry Association of America (RIAA). Arie’s debut album, Acoustic Soul, was released in 2001 and earned her seven Grammy nominations. There at the age of 24 she began her career as a solo artist.Īrie is famous for writing songs about female empowerment and dismissing the societal standards of beauty. The group was very successful, but in 1999, Arie was discovered by and signed a deal with Motown records in Los Angeles, California. She would eventually give this up to focus her attention on music.Ĭollaborating with other local artists in Atlanta, Arie and the artists eventually formed the music group Groovement. Arie attended Savannah College of Arts and Design where she studied jewelry design. Arie went on to also play the saxophone, baritone clarinet, French horn, and trumpet. When she got to Atlanta, Arie began to play guitar. When she was 13, her parents divorced and Arie moved with her mother and siblings to Atlanta, Georgia.

She has sold over 10 million records worldwide.Īrie was born in Denver, Colorado on Octoto parents Joyce and Ralph Simpson. India Arie is a four-time Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer.

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