Melody Thornton facts for kids
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Melody Thornton
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Thornton in 2009
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| Born | September 28, 1984 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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Melody Thornton (born September 28, 1984) is an American singer and TV star. She is best known for being a main singer in the pop girl group The Pussycat Dolls. With the group, she released two popular albums: PCD (2005) and Doll Domination (2008). The Pussycat Dolls became one of the world's top-selling girl groups. Melody even got a Grammy Award nomination with them.
After leaving the group in 2010, Melody started her solo music career. She released a mixtape called P.O.Y.B.L (2012) and an EP called Lioness Eyes (2020). Besides music, she has been on many reality TV shows. She won the Australian version of The Masked Singer in 2022. Melody has also acted in stage musicals like The Bodyguard.
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Melody's Early Life
Melody Thornton was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 28, 1984. Her family has Mexican and African-American roots. She went to Camelback High School. Melody first sang in public at age six. She performed "This Little Light of Mine" at her school. She kept singing at local talent shows in Arizona. After high school, she studied music engineering for a short time.
Her Music Career
Joining The Pussycat Dolls (2003–2010)
When Melody was 19, she went to Burbank, California, to try out for the Pussycat Dolls. The group's creator, Robin Antin, wanted to turn the Pussycat Dolls into a famous music group. Melody was chosen to make their singing stronger. She joined Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Nicole Scherzinger, Jessica Sutta, and Kimberly Wyatt.
Melody and Carmit Bachar sang backup vocals. Nicole Scherzinger was the main lead singer. Melody was the youngest member. She was also the only one who didn't have a dance background.
The group's first song was "Don't Cha" (with Busta Rhymes). It became their biggest hit. The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also hit number one in 15 other countries. Melody didn't like the song at first. She thought it was too controversial.
They released their first album, PCD, in September 2005. Other songs like "Stickwitu" and "Buttons" also did very well. PCD sold seven million copies around the world. This made The Pussycat Dolls a very successful music group.
Melody also sang on Jibbs' song "Go Too Far" in 2007. It reached the top twenty in New Zealand. The group's second album, Doll Domination, came out in September 2008. It included hits like "When I Grow Up".
In 2009, the group went on their Doll Domination Tour. They performed in Europe, Oceania, and Asia. After their song "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" came out, there were some problems in the group. Melody had a public moment during a concert tour. The group then decided to take a break. In June 2010, Melody confirmed she had left The Pussycat Dolls. She wanted to work on her own music.
Solo Music and TV Shows (2011–Present)
Since leaving the group, Melody has been an independent artist. In 2011, she was on a British TV show called Popstar to Operastar. On this show, pop stars learned to sing opera. She released her first solo song, "Sweet Vendetta," that same year. Her first mixtape, P.O.Y.B.L, came out in 2012. It had ten songs, including some she wrote herself.
In 2017, Melody appeared on two more British TV shows: Celebs Go Dating and Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. She then got a main role in the musical The Bodyguard. She toured China with the show for several months. In 2019, Melody competed on Dancing on Ice and finished fifth.
She also performed in a show called Rip It Up – The 70s. She played Cinderella in a Christmas play. Melody decided not to rejoin The Pussycat Dolls for their reunion in November. She wanted to focus on her solo career. She released a new song called "Love Will Return" in 2019. This song was the first from her EP, Lioness Eyes, which came out in August 2020.
In 2022, Melody won the Australian version of The Masked Singer. She was the character "Mirrorball." In 2023, she played Rachel Marron again in The Bodyguard musical. In 2024, she was on the British version of The Masked Singer UK as "Maypole."
Her Musical Style
Melody Thornton was inspired to sing by her father's favorite artists. These included B. B. King, Aretha Franklin, and The Jacksons. She has also said that Mariah Carey was a big vocal inspiration for her. People have compared her singing voice to Christina Aguilera's.
Images for kids
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Melody Thornton performing in 2009
See also
In Spanish: Melody Thornton para niños
