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Birth name
  
Nicole Francine Aiello

Name
  
Nicole Francine Aiello

Years active
  
2003–present

Associated acts
  
Eamon

Occupation(s)
  
Singer-songwriter

Role
  
Singer


Born
  
June 9, 1983 (age 40) Staten Island, New York, United States (
1983-06-09
)

Labels
  
Big ManagementMarro Records

Albums
  
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, All Four One EP, Turning Point EP, Scream Your Dream EP, Dancefloor EP

Genres
  
Contemporary R&B, Hip hop music, Soul music

Similar People
  
Eamon, Loadstar, Rene LaVice, DC Breaks, Calyx & Teebee

Profiles

Eamon and Frankee's real story! F*ck it F.U.R.B rewrite



Nicole Francine Aiello (born June 9, 1983) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, 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 is derived from her middle name (and is also her grandfather's nickname).

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Career

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Frankee's upbringing in Staten Island consisted of singing in her church choir, while she attended Bernstein Intermediate School and St. Joseph-by-the-Sea High School. Frankee made a name for herself as a local entertainer, performing in clubs and at a random assortment of venues. She also took voice and dance lessons in Manhattan. After high school, Frankee won a full scholarship to The University of Tampa in Florida, to study insurance brokering. She left after one year to concentrate on her musical career. She moved back to New York and recorded demos.

In early 2004, before I could start work on a debut album, I became the subject of media attention because of the song "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" by Eamon. I then released an answer song, "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)", with the same musical arrangement as Eamon's song.

"F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)" reached the number one position in the United Kingdom in May 2004, and Australia in June 2004.

Her first album, The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, included contributions from Makeba Riddick (who later co-wrote five songs on Beyonce Knowles' B'Day album) and Andre Deyo (who co-wrote "Jenny from the Block"), with production by The Trackmasters and Rich Harrison. Frankee stated she chose this album title "because it explores the full spectrum of relationships". After touring America following the album's release, Frankee embarked on two UK tours and a German tour in the summer of 2004. Meanwhile, her second single, "How You Do," was released.

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After leaving Marro Records in 2006, she signed with Big Management immediately afterwards to record a new album. A single, "Watch Me" was released as a digital download in 2006. This song failed to chart, and Frankee was dropped from Big Entertainment.

During her career, Frankee has also modelled for FHM and Maxim magazines.

Albums

  • 2004: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
  • 2006: Watch Me (Shelved)

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    Songs

    FURB
    Pandorum
    FU Right Back
    I Do Me
    How You Do
    Don't Be Mad
    I Told You So
    Who the Hell Are You
    Gotta Man
    In Love With Me
    Hell No
    I'm Leaving
    Deep Down
    Flim Flam
    Firethorn
    Flintstone
    Scream Ur Dream
    Harlequin VIP
    Dancefloor Dub
    Gully
    Hunted
    Snarl
    Raindrops
    Closer
    Paranormal
    Drop It Low
    Redemptions
    Him
    Power
    Wonderland
    Raptor
    Saffron

    References

    Frankee Wikipedia