Yasmeen Sulieman facts for kids

Yasmeen Sulieman (born May 19, 1982) is an American singer and actress. She is known for her music and for performing in plays on Broadway. Yasmeen was born in Oakland, California, and grew up in Hawaii.

She is famous for her 2002 R&B song "Blue Jeans." She also joined the successful Broadway musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in 2014. This musical won a Tony Award, which is a big award for theater.

About Yasmeen Sulieman

Yasmeen Sulieman was born in Oakland, California. She lived there until she was seven years old. Then, her family moved to Oahu, Hawaii. Her brother, Sterling Sulieman, is also an actor.

Yasmeen loved singing from a young age. A close cousin inspired her to follow her dream in music. Her father, Jameel Sulieman, played drums in bands when he was in college. He is now a doctor.

Yasmeen joined several local choirs. By age 11, she was performing in community and musical theater. In high school, she won a statewide talent contest called "Brown Bags." She sang "Love Is on the Way" by Celine Dion. This led to her first song being released in 1999.

Her Music Journey

After her first song, Yasmeen signed with a record label. This was Magic Johnson Music/MCA Records, owned by the famous basketball player Magic Johnson. She started working on her first album. It took two years to make. She worked with well-known producers and songwriters like Diane Warren and Jazze Pha.

The main song from her album was "Blue Jeans." Jazze Pha produced this song. It came out in April 2002. People liked it, and it became popular on the music charts. It reached number 53 on the Billboard R&B chart. A special version of the song with Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah was also played on the radio.

Yasmeen also sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a WNBA Los Angeles Sparks basketball game. The crowd cheered loudly for her performance.

Her first album, When Will It Be Me, was released in Japan in September 2002. However, it was not released in the United States. This was because of some problems with her music company.

In 2005, Yasmeen appeared on a TV show called Half & Half. She was one of five finalists in a music competition on the show. Later that year, she got a role in the traveling musical Little Shop of Horrors.

In August 2006, Yasmeen joined the children's TV show Hi-5. She took over from Karla Cheatham Mosley.

In 2009, she signed with new music companies, Strictly Rhythm/Defected Records. She recorded several dance songs with different DJs. She has released three songs with them: Ready Or Not, Gone, and Rise. In 2012, she formed a music group called Rose Rouge with Erik Machado. They released a mini-album called "Steady."

In 2014, Yasmeen joined the cast of the Broadway show Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. She was part of the group of performers. She also appears on the album of the show's songs, which came out in May 2014. This album won a Grammy award the next year.

In 2017, she released a new song called "Caught Up" with Sonny Fodera.

Who Inspired Her

Yasmeen Sulieman has many musical influences. These include famous singers like Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Luther Vandross. She also enjoys different types of music, such as opera, alternative, rock, pop, reggae, and traditional Hawaiian music.

Her Music

Albums

• "When Will It Be Me" (2002)

Mini-Albums (EPs)

• "Steady" (as Rose Rouge with Erik Machado) (2012)

Songs (Singles)

• "Love Is On the Way"/"You Don't Have to Cry" (1999)
• "Blue Jeans" (2002)
• "Ready Or Not" (2009)
• "Gone" (2009)
• "Rise" (with Danism) (2011)

Songs with Other Artists (Collaborations)

• "Glad I Found You" (with DJ Gomi) (2007)
• "Everything" (with DJ Gomi) (2008)
• "Sun Will Shine" (with Studio Apartment) (2009)
• "Tell U Y" (with ATFC) (2009)
• "When We're Together" (with Morjac & Fred Falke) (2009)
• "Love" (with Sandy Rivera) (2011)
• "Whatever May Come" (with My Digital Enemy & Jason Chance) (2012)
• "Set Me Free" (with Maxime Zarcone) (2012)
• "We Are Tomorrow" (with Pete Tha Zouk & Deepblue) (2012)
• "Loving You" (with Kenny Summit & Director's Cut) (2012)
• "Say My Name" (with Copyright) (2013)
• "Caught Up" (with Sonny Fodera) (2017)