Introducing Jazmine Sullivan

I’m sorry Lauren Hill but I’ve found a new love. I’ve been waiting for you for so long, but I could no longer wait. I heard her voice while channel surfing and I was mesmerize. Just thought I should tell you about her. Her name is Jazmine Sullivan.

Born and raised in North Philadelphia, Jazmine Sullivan grew up in a two-parent household, the middle sister between two brothers. When she was 5 years old, her father landed a position as a curator for the city’s Strawberry Mansion, and her family moved into the historical landmark, where they lived rent free. Meanwhile, Jazmine struggled to assimilate at school.

Still, Sullivan managed to persevere and began singing in the children’s choir, a few years later with the adults, along with her mother. Jazmine’s exposure to secular music was initially limited, “I was doing solos in church and someone wanted me to sign to a gospel label when I was eleven but I wasn’t ready to do that,” she recalls. “Then when McDonald’s had a competition for kids in major cities, I got a chance to perform ‘Accept What God Allows’ on ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ and the audience responded really well.

Jazmine’s debut album Fearless is set for a September 23, 2008 release