Frankee
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Birth name | Nicole Francine Aiello |
Born | Staten Island, New York City, United States | June 9, 1983
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Nicole Francine Aiello (born June 9, 1983) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and model known by her stage name, Frankee. She grew up with her parents, Matthew and Francine, and her two siblings, elder brother Matthew Jr. and younger sister Monique. Nicole was given the nickname "Frankee," which came from her middle name (and is also her grandfather's nickname).[1] She is best known for her debut single "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)" which is a answer back to fellow American R&B singer-songwriter Eamon's debut single "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)".
Career[change | change source]
"F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)" reached number one in the United Kingdom in May 2004,[2] and Australia in June 2004. She then released her debut studio album later on that year. She then left her label in 2006 and signed with Big Management[3] She has also modelled for FHM and Maxim magazines.
Discography[change | change source]
Albums[change | change source]
- 2004: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
- 2006: Watch Me (shelved)
Singles[change | change source]
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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US | US R&B | UK[2] | AUS | DEN | FRA | NLD | NZ | NOR | SWE[4] | |||
2004 | "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)" | 29 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 33 | The Good, the Bad, the Ugly |
"How You Do" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006 | "Watch Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Frankee's MySpace page
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 212. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Frankee - Watch Me download on Yahoo! Music - which shows record label" Archived 2006-11-20 at the Wayback Machine. yahoo.com.
- ↑ Dutch Charts - Frankee Chart discography in various countries