Born in South London in 1979. Her real name is Celetia Martin . She is a thoroughbred from a musical family. Her mother is Mary Martin, who was a close friend of Carl Mcintosh of Loose Ends and was active as a singer in the 1980s . Her uncle is MC Eric of Technotronic .

Naturally, she grew up immersed in music and played the clarinet, and even performed with the Royal Philharmonic at the age of nine. She also started composing music around the age of 10, when she happened to be visiting her uncle’s studio, where she was first spotted by a producer. As a result, she signed a contract with “DIESEL” when she was 14 years old.

Debuted at the age of 16. Their first album involved the members of Full Crew Kreuz , and although it was a UK album, it was a hip-hop/soul work with a good mix of US influences, and it was compared to the likes of Brandy .

2nd presentation at the age of 19. In her work after moving to “Big Life”, Cruise once again captured her characteristics, and “Rewind” became a hit in the UK. Achieved entry into the TOP30.

After that, she seems to have participated as a featured vocalist for several artists, and provided songs as a writer.

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