Tinashe is already being pitted as the poster girl for the next generation of R&B stars. At only 22, she is already basking from the success of smash singles like “2 On” to her numerous world tours. This past year has proven that she is a musical force to be reckoned with. Tinashe Kachingwe is not only a singer and songwriter, but also a professional dancer and actress. Her music career began in 2007 with the formation of a girl group called The Stunners. There are musicians and artists who can claim some experience in the world of show business, some from a relatively early age. Tinashe arguably trumps all of them, having been consistently modeling, acting and studying ballet, tap and jazz dance forms since the age of 3. She cut short her time at the Crescenta Valley High School in Los Angeles to focus on music full time. Vitamin C, the “Graduation (Friends Forever)” singer formed The Stunners when Tinashe was 14 and they were signed to Columbia six months later. The group released one EP, toured with Justin Bieber and were going to record an album before they split in 2011. The same year, Tinashe gave her first ever televised singing performance, in front of a live crowd of 57,000 at a baseball game and soon after that she signed with music giants, Universal. If all this is sounding a little too Disney Princess for you, her first solo E.P, entitled “In Case We Die” cryptically enough, was recorded entirely herself in her home studio and saw comparisons to the likes of Frank Ocean. Since then her march to take over the world has taken her to the upper reaches of the Billboard charts, her single “2 On” peaked at number 24 on the Hot 100 and her debut album “Aquarius” went straight in at number 17 on the album charts. The second single from that album, “Pretend” saw her working with A$AP Rocky and with that, it ́s become clear that it’s only a matter of time before she becomes something of a legend. She is the perfect link between pop accessibility and the artist’s touch of a true auteur. Tinashe is a true performer in every sense. She is a phenomenal dancer and often opens her concerts with breathtaking dance routines. She is known to interact with fans during the show, sometimes taking their phones and recording or making them sing. She has already toured with Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Nicky Minaj. This November sees the release of her second album Joyride on which she ́s enlisted the big guns! Take Drake, Dr. Luke, Max Martin (who has just racked up his 20th No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Bad Blood”), Cirkut and Rock City. Tinashe is envisioning this upcoming album as her most authentic statement thus far.
