Kristinia DeBarge

• Name — Kristinia DeBarge • Birth Name — Kristinia Jamie DeBarge • Born — 8 March 1990 • Birthplace — South Pasadena, California, U.S. • Origin — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Genre — * Pop • R&B • soul • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • actress • Years Active — 2003–present • Label — * Bane • Krissy D Ent. • Beatstreet Inc. • Soda Pop • Island • Universal • Manhattan • Associated Acts — Babyface • Website — Facebook.com/KristiniaDeBarge/

Born on March 8, 1990, DeBarge is the daughter of James DeBarge. DeBarge began singing when she was 3 years old, but did not begin to take it seriously until she was 12. When she was 12, her father took her into a recording studio where they worked until 4 A.M. recording a duet titled "How I Feel Inside", which made her father realize that she was serious about beginning a singing career. In 2003, she was a contestant on the American Idol spin-off, American Juniors. DeBarge progressed to the semi-final round of 20 contestants. She was featured in the first group of ten semi-finalists and sang the song "Reflection" from the Disney film Mulan. However, she was not one of the five to progress from that group into the final ten.

At 14, DeBarge was introduced to Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. She worked with him for five years and, two days before her nineteenth birthday, signed to a new division of Island Def Jam Records founded by Edmonds and Jeff Burroughs called Sodapop Records. DeBarge's first single "Goodbye" off her debut album Exposed was released in April 2009. "Goodbye" met with commercial success in the United States, the single debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and later reached a peak of number 15 on the chart. The single was also a success in Canada, where it reached a peak of number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100. Exposed, was released on July 28, 2009. Exposed received generally positive reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 69/100 from Metacritic. In the United States, the album debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200. DeBarge also opened up for pop singer Britney Spears, during Spears' 2009 world tour, The Circus Starring: Britney Spears.

In November 2009, The Wet Seal, Inc., a leading specialty retailer to young women, announced a partnership with DeBarge which included a collection of fashion pieces selected by DeBarge. In January 2010, DeBarge received an NAACP Image Award nomination for "Outstanding New Artist". DeBarge made an appearance in School Gyrls, which premiered on Nickelodeon in March 2010. In September 2012, DeBarge released her single "Cry Wolf" from her exclusive Japan album Young & Restless. On April 3, 2013, DeBarge released another single ("Ignite") from Young & Restless exclusively to Japan through Manhattan Records. The song peaked at number six one day after its release on the Japanese iTunes R&B Chart. On May 29, 2013, DeBarge released another single from the album, "Higher".

On January 5, 2015, DeBarge and Adonis Shropshire started exclusively releasing new music to YouTube. She entitled the project "New Music Mondays". On July 8, 2015, WE tv announced it would mine the stories of real-life rap industry families on "Growing Up Hip Hop". Set to air January 7, 2016, the six-episode reality series stars DeBarge, Angela Simmons, Damon "Boogie" Dash, Romeo Miller, Egypt Criss, and TJ Mizell and some of their famous parents appeared on the show. DeBarge announced in an interview in September 2015 that she would be releasing a new studio album around the premiere of Growing Up Hip Hop.

DeBarge released two EPs and a single in 2016: Thinkin Out Loud, Peaceful Understanding and "Crystal Ball". In 2017, she partnered with Priority/Capitol Records and released the single "Pink Love". On July 31, 2018, she independently released the single "Hangover". On December 22, 2018, she independently released the single "Alright". In 2019, she released two singles "Breathe" and "Back in the Day" and on April 21, 2020, she released her single "Carousel". On June 11, 2021, she released a new song "Bet" featuring Eric Bellinger.

On September 30, 2018, DeBarge announced the formation of her new cosmetics company, Krissy D Cosmetics. The online company launched on November 23, 2018, with the “Amethyst Collection” (a 17 piece vegan brush set), the “Aplysina Blender” (a makeup sponge) and the “3D Inlashuation Mascara” (a waterproof and smudge free mascara that sold out within minutes). On February 12, 2019, the company released the "World Tour" eyeshadow palette.

• The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009)

• Year — Album details — Peak • US — JPN • 2009 — Exposed * Release Date: July 28, 2009 * Label: Island/Def Jam Recordings * Format: CD, digital download — 23 — — • 2013 — Young & Restless * Release Date: May 3, 2013 (JP) * Label: Manhattan Records * Format: CD, digital download — — — 236 • TBA — Back in the Day * Release Date: — TBR — TBR

• | Year — | Album details • 2016 — Thinkin Out Loud * Release Date: January 7, 2016 * Label: Krissy D Ent./Beatstreet Inc. * Format: digital download • 2016 — Peaceful Understanding * Release Date: October 13, 2016 * Label: Krissy D Ent./Beatstreet Inc. * Format: digital download • 2022 — EMPOWHER * Release Date: August 26, 2022 * Label: Krissy D Ent./Beatstreet Inc. * Format: digital download

List of singles, with selected chart positions • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Album • US — US Dance — CAN — SWE • "Goodbye" — 2009 — 15 — 3 — 15 — 26 — * RIAA: Platinum — Exposed • "Sabotage" — — — — — — — — • "Future Love" — — — — — — — — • "Cry Wolf" — 2012 — — — — — — — — — Young & Restless • "Ignite" — 2013 — — — — — — — — • "Higher" — — — — — — — — • "Fadeout" (featuring Iamsu!) — 2016 — — — — — — — — — Thinkin Out Loud • "Crystal Ball" — 2017 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="5" non-album singles • "Pink Love" — — — — — — — — • "Hangover" — 2018 — — — — — — — — • "Alright" — — — — — — — — • "Breathe" — 2019 — — — — — — — — • "Back in the Day" — — — — — — — — — Back in the Day • "Carousel" — 2020 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" non-album singles • "Wave" — — — — — — — — • "Bet" (featuring Eric Bellinger) — 2021 — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes releases that did not chart

List of singles, with selected chart positions • Title — Year — Peak chart positions • FIN • "Let Go" (Redrama feat. Kristinia DeBarge) — 2014 — 3

• | Year — | Title • 2009 — Goodbye • 2009 — Sabotage • 2012 — Cry Wolf • 2014 — Let Go feat. Kristinia DeBarge • 2016 — Fadeout feat. Iamsu • 2017 — Crystal Ball • 2017 — Pink Love • 2021 — Bet feat. Eric Bellinger

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2016–2018 — Growing Up Hip Hop — Herself

Kristinia DeBarge is recorded as singer, actress and songwriter.