Chris Rene

Chris Rene
Rene in 2012
Background information
Genresrock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
LabelsSyco, Epic

Chris Rene is an American singer-songwriter. Rene auditioned for the first season of The X Factor USA with an original song entitled "Young Homie". He finished in third place in the competition. "Young Homie" was released as a single on March 13, 2012; it was the lead single from Rene's EP I'm Right Here.

Early life

Christopher Rene was born to Joan René (née Sampson) and Rafael Leon "Googie" René. His father was a songwriter and jazz pianist in the 1950s and 1960s. He has two brothers, Mike and Gabriel, and a sister, Gina. Gina is a singer featured on the Mean Girls and Step Up soundtracks, Gabriel is a record producer, and both are members of an electronica group called Soulstice.[1] Rene's ethnicity is Creole, German, African-American, Native-American, and Swiss.[2]

Career

See also: The X Factor (U.S. season 1), Young Homie, and I'm Right Here (EP)

Rene released an independent album entitled Soul'd Out in 2009.[3]

Rene wrote the song "Young Homie" prior to auditioning for the first season of the American version of singing talent competition The X Factor.[4] He performed the song a total of three times on the show.[5] Rene ultimately finished the season in third place.[6] On January 17, 2012, it was confirmed that Rene had signed with a joint venture between Syco and Epic Records.[7] Rene's contract was reportedly worth $150,000 to $500,000.[8]

"Young Homie" was released as a single on March 13, 2012. It was the lead single from Rene's EP I'm Right Here.[9] The song debuted at number one on the New Zealand singles chart on March 19, 2012.[10]

I'm Right Here was released on October 2, 2012 through Epic Records and Syco Music in physical and digital download formats.[11]

Rene released an independent EP, "2020", on April 21, 2020.

Performances on The X Factor

Performance Theme Song choice Original artist Order Result
Audition Free choice "Young Homie" (original composition) Chris Rene N/a Through to Bootcamp
Bootcamp 1 Judge's choice "Sexual Healing" Marvin Gaye Advanced
Bootcamp 2 Judge's choice "What's Going On" Advanced
Bootcamp 3 Auditioner's choice "Every Breath You Take" The Police Through to judges' houses
Judges' houses Solo "Everyday People" Sly and the Family Stone Through to live shows
Week 1 N/a "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" [12] Rose Royce 2 Saved by L.A. Reid
Week 2 Judges' choice "Superstar" [13] Delaney & Bonnie 2 Safe (7th)
Week 3 Songs from movies "Gangsta's Paradise" [14] Coolio/L.V.; Dangerous Minds 10 Safe (7th)
Week 4 Rock "No Woman, No Cry"/"Everythings's Gonna Be Alright" Bob Marley & The Wailers/Sweetbox 3 Safe (5th)
Week 5 Giving Thanks "Let It Be"/"Young Homie" The Beatles/Chris Rene 4 Safe (5th)
Week 6 Michael Jackson "I'll Be There" The Jackson 5 6 Safe (3rd)
Week 7 Dance Music Hits "Live Your Life T.I./Rihanna 5 Safe (2nd)
"Save Me" songs "Where Do We Go from Here" (original composition) Chris Rene 10
Week 8 Pepsi Challenge songs "Fly"[15] Sugar Ray 2 Safe (2nd)
"Get Me to the Final" songs
(no specific theme) 		"No One" [15] Alicia Keys 6
Final Duet with invited guest "Complicated" [16] Avril Lavigne 2 Eliminated (3rd)
Audition song "Young Homie" (original composition)[16] Chris Rene 5
Christmas songs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Judy Garland 2

Personal life

Rene is a former drug addict and alcoholic.[17] He revealed that he had undergone rehabilitation at Janus Rehabilitation Center of Santa Cruz and had been clean for only ten weeks before auditioning for The X Factor. Rene has said that his song "Young Homie" is "about learning how to be a grown-up. When you're young, you feel like there's no limit, no consequences to your actions. So it's me talking to my younger self and to all the young brothers out there, telling them that life's too beautiful to live like that".[18]

Discography

Main article: Chris Rene discography

References

  1. ^ "LsstFm: Chris Rene biography". Last.fm. February 11, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Chris Rene Q&A: from Young Homie to superstar". TheStarScoop.com. April 11, 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Soul'd Out – Chris Rene - Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Young Homie by Chris Rene Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Chris Rene Releases Yet Another Version of "Young Homie"". Yahoo Entertainment. February 23, 2012.
  6. ^ "Chris Rene Finishes Third on 'X Factor' Finale". AOL Music. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Digital Spy: 'X Factor' runner up Chris Rene signs record deal with Epic – EXCLUSIVE". music-mix.ew.com. January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  8. ^ "X Factor's Chris Rene signs with LA Reid's Epic Records". Unrealitytv. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  9. ^ "'X Factor' Finalist Chris Rene Releases New Single 'Young Homie' On iTunes". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on June 19, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  10. ^ "Single Top 40 12/03/2012". charts.nz. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "'The X Factor's' Chris Rene to Release Debut Album Next Month (Video)". The Hollywood Reported. September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  12. ^ "The X Factor' USA Top 17 perform – Live Blog". The X Factor. Digital Spy. October 25, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  13. ^ "The 12 Finalists Perform For Your Votes". Thexfactorusa.com. October 26, 2011. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  14. ^ "Lights, Camera, Action...It's Movie Night!". Thexfactorusa.com. November 11, 2011. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  15. ^ a b "Recap: Who Sang Their Way Into The Finale?". Thexfactorusa.com. December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  16. ^ a b "Recap: The Finalists Compete For The X Factor Crown!". Thexfactorusa.com. December 22, 2011. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  17. ^ "Chris Rene says he'd use 'The X Factor' prize money to create rehab center". OnTheRedCarpet. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  18. ^ Neville, Ryan (June 21, 2015). "X Factor Alum Chris Rene has son Ryan with his long-time girlfriend, 'Young Homie' lyrics reflective of Rene's personal life". hitberry. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.