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Also known as Michel'le Toussaint, Michel'le Denise Toussant

'''Michel'le Denise Toussant ( ; born December 5, 1967), also spelled Toussaint''', is an American R&B singer known for her songs from 1989 to the early 1990s. Her highest charting song is the top ten US Hot 100 hit "No More Lies". Between 2013 and 2015, Michel'le was one of six members on the TV One reality show R&B Divas: Los Angeles. She is also the subject of the 2016 biopic ''Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le''.

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Origin
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Michel'le Toussaint (born 1970) is an R&B vocalist. She is known for her squeaky, child-like speaking voice which is a startling contrast to her strong vocals. The singer was originally signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. In 1989, she released Michel'le. Her self-titled debut album was entirely produced by boyfriend Dr. Dre. The album contained the classic "No More Lies" and the hit singles "Nicety" and "Something in My Heart." Michel'le sold 1.5 million copies. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus

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human
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Compton
Occupation
rapper
Field of work
music composing
Instrument
voice
Record label
Death Row Records
Official website
www.michellenow.com
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date of birth
1970-12-05
Commons category
Michel'le Toussaint
start of work period
1987-00-00
pseudonym
Michel'le
social media followers
69771
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'''Michel'le Denise Toussant ( ; born December 5, 1967), also spelled Toussaint''', is an American R&B singer known for her songs from 1989 to the early 1990s. Her highest charting song is the top ten US Hot 100 hit "No More Lies". Between 2013 and 2015, Michel'le was one of six members on the TV One reality show R&B Divas: Los Angeles. She is also the subject of the 2016 biopic ''Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le''.

==Career== 150px|left|thumb|Michel'le in 1990 Michel'le, a native of California, was originally a featured female vocalist of World Class Wreckin' Cru's 1987 single "Turn Off the Lights". She was called at the last minute to record vocals for Mona Lisa, who could not make it to the studio. Michel'le was signed to Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. In 1989, her self-titled debut album was released, produced entirely by then-boyfriend, rapper Dr. Dre. The album contained the single "No More Lies" which peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and the hit R&B singles "Nicety" and "Something in My Heart". ''Michel'le'' was certified Gold on April 25, 1990, for sales of over 500,000 copies in the US. During the Suge Knight shakedown incident, Jerry Heller was forced to sign over Dr. Dre, The D.O.C. and Michel'le. The West Coast All-Stars, in which she had a role, scored a nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 33rd Grammy Awards for the single "We're All in the Same Gang" - the West Coast All-Stars also included MC Hammer, Young MC, Ice-T, JJ Fad as well as N.W.A members Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and Eazy-E.

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