Beautiful

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Vivian's debut album A LOVE STORY in 2002 spawning the urban AC/dance hits "EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER"and "FANATIC," and in the process, established Vivian as one of the year's most celebrated new artists. She broke new ground on her second album VIVIAN, which produced the #1 AC / DANCE SINGLES "GOTTA GO, GOTTA LEAVE" and "I LIKE IT BUT I DON'T NEED IT." VIVIAN won rave reviews in such outlets as People, Rolling Stone and The New York Times, which described the album as "a stellar sophomore accomplishment." Touring to support her first two albums, Vivian won a reputation as a riveting live performer, touring with such artists as MAXWELL, TEENA MARIE, BETTY WRIGHT, CHAKA KHAN, BETTY WRIGHT, Q-TIP, ANTHONY HAMILTON, and COMMON. In 2003, Vivian made her film debut, portraying Billie Holiday and performing the Holiday classic "LOVE FOR SALE" in the OSCAR-NOMINATED Cole Porter biopic DE-LOVELY. Two years later, she appeared in the TV series AMERICAN DREAMS, playing the role of Brenda Holloway and singing Holloway's Motown hit "Every Little But Hurts." Vivian wrote the music for David E. Talbert's popular all-star stage play LOVE IN THE NICK OF TYME, which debuted in 2007. Also in 2007, she guested on Guru's album JAZZMATAZZ VOL. 4 and Cyndi Lauper's The Body Acoustic. Vivian approached the recording of BEAUTIFUL in a more intimate, organic manner. With the exception of "Save Me," which she cut with Jason Farmer (Keyshia Cole, Rihanna, Wyclef Jean) in the producer's seat, Vivian recorded the entire album WITH GRAMMY-NOMINATED PRODUCER ANTHONY BELL, a longtime friend and collaborator who made key production contributions to her first two albums, and whose extensive credits also includes work with JAZMINE SULLIVAN, MUSIQ, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN and JILL SCOTT.

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Vivian's debut album A LOVE STORY in 2002 spawning the urban AC/dance hits "EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER"and "FANATIC," and in the process, established Vivian as one of the year's most celebrated new artists. She broke new ground on her second album VIVIAN, which produced the #1 AC / DANCE SINGLES "GOTTA GO, GOTTA LEAVE" and "I LIKE IT BUT I DON'T NEED IT." VIVIAN won rave reviews in such outlets as People, Rolling Stone and The New York Times, which described the album as "a stellar sophomore accomplishment." Touring to support her first two albums, Vivian won a reputation as a riveting live performer, touring with such artists as MAXWELL, TEENA MARIE, BETTY WRIGHT, CHAKA KHAN, BETTY WRIGHT, Q-TIP, ANTHONY HAMILTON, and COMMON. In 2003, Vivian made her film debut, portraying Billie Holiday and performing the Holiday classic "LOVE FOR SALE" in the OSCAR-NOMINATED Cole Porter biopic DE-LOVELY. Two years later, she appeared in the TV series AMERICAN DREAMS, playing the role of Brenda Holloway and singing Holloway's Motown hit "Every Little But Hurts." Vivian wrote the music for David E. Talbert's popular all-star stage play LOVE IN THE NICK OF TYME, which debuted in 2007. Also in 2007, she guested on Guru's album JAZZMATAZZ VOL. 4 and Cyndi Lauper's The Body Acoustic. Vivian approached the recording of BEAUTIFUL in a more intimate, organic manner. With the exception of "Save Me," which she cut with Jason Farmer (Keyshia Cole, Rihanna, Wyclef Jean) in the producer's seat, Vivian recorded the entire album WITH GRAMMY-NOMINATED PRODUCER ANTHONY BELL, a longtime friend and collaborator who made key production contributions to her first two albums, and whose extensive credits also includes work with JAZMINE SULLIVAN, MUSIQ, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN and JILL SCOTT.