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Debelah Morgan
Birth name Debelah Laksh Morgan
Born (1977-09-29) September 29, 1977 (age 47)
Origin Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres R&B, pop, dance, gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Years active 1994–present
Labels Atlantic Records (1994–1996; 1999–2002)
VAZ/Motown Records (1997–1998)
Champion Center (2010–present)

Debelah Laksh Morgan was born on September 29, 1977. She is an American singer and songwriter. Debelah is most famous for her song "Dance with Me". This song was released in 2000. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This chart lists the most popular songs in the U.S.

Debelah's Music Journey

Early Career and First Albums

Debelah Morgan started her music career in 1994. She signed with a record company called Atlantic Records. Her first album was simply called Debelah. It included songs like "Take It Easy" and "Free". Both of these songs became popular on the R&B music charts.

A few years later, Debelah moved to another record company. This was VAZ/Motown Records. She then released a song called "Yesterday." This song was a big hit on the R&B charts. It also appeared on the main Pop music charts. Her second album, It's Not Over, came out in other countries. However, it was not released in the United States.

Big Hit Song "Dance with Me"

In 2000, Debelah Morgan signed with Atlantic Records again. This is when she released her most famous song, "Dance with Me." This song was a huge success. It reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also became one of the top five dance songs.

Her third album, also called Dance with Me, came out in 2000. This album reached number 35 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. Two more songs from this album were released: "I Remember" and "Close to You." Debelah also sang a song called "Why Did You Have to Be" for the Osmosis Jones movie soundtrack. She also covered the song "Do You Remember?" for a tribute album to Phil Collins.

Later Music and Collaborations

In 2005, Debelah signed with an independent music label. She released her fourth album, Light at the End of the Tunnel. This album featured gospel music. The first song from it was "Just as I Am." This album is not available to buy or stream digitally today.

In 2010, Debelah released a live album. It was called Let the Worship in Champions Live 2. This album was recorded with her church in Las Vegas. She is the worship leader there. The next year, she was planned to film a TV show. It was a reality series with other R&B singers.

In 2012 and 2013, Debelah performed with the R&B group Rose Royce. She was their main singer for several shows. In 2015, she worked with Shanice and All-4-One. They collaborated on a song called "Go to Bed." This song was on All-4-One's album Twenty.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
AUT
GER
NZ
SWI
Debelah
  • Released: June 14, 1994
  • Label: Atlantic
It's Not Over
  • Released: September 15, 1998
  • Label: VAZ / Motown
Dance with Me
  • Released: August 15, 2000
  • Label: The DAS Label / Atlantic
20 62 53 39 64
Light at the End of the Tunnel
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Ransomwear Music

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US US
R&B
US
Dance
AUS
UK
"Take It Easy" 1994 56 Debelah
"Free" 96
"Yesterday" 1998 56 28 45 It's Not Over
"I Love You"
"Dance with Me" 2000 8 27 4 3 10 Dance with Me
"I Remember" 2001 55
"Close to You"
"Why Did You Have to Be?" Osmosis Jones
"Just as I Am" 2005 Light at the End of the Tunnel

See also

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