{{Short description|English-American musician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Carmen Reece | image = | caption = | birth_name = | alias = Carmen Reece | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} | birth_place = | origin = London, England | genre = Pop, R&B, soul | occupation = Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician | instrument = Vocals, piano, flute | years_active = 2010–present | label = | website = {{URL|www.carmenreece.com}} }}
'''Carmen Reece''', is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer based in Los Angeles, California. An accomplished pianist and flautist from childhood, Carmen penned her first song aged 11 and has since worked and written for artists such as Ariana Grande, Kanye West, Craig David, Destiny Rogers, Samantha Jade, and Nathan Sykes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reece |first1=Carmen |title=Official Website |url=http://www.carmenreece.com |website=Carmen Reece}}</ref> Reece also has provided background vocals, vocal production, and vocal arrangement for artists. Her debut album ''Love in Stereo'' was released in 2010 and her debut EP was released in 2020.
==Early life== Reece was born and raised in London.<ref name="Bloginity">{{cite web |last1=Haim |first1=Daniel |title=Carmen Reece – There's a Diva In The House |url=https://www.bloginity.com/2010/04/interview-carmen-reece-the-diva-is-right-here/ |website=Bloginity |date=5 April 2010}}</ref> As a child, she played the flute and piano, participated in ballet and tap dancing, and practiced singing and songwriting. She graduated from the BRIT School.<ref name="Cision">{{cite web |last1=Watanabe |first1=Stephanie |date=6 July 2009 |title="Right Here" Debut Single from Carmen Reece Remixed By Famed Remixer & Producer Dave Audé |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2608494.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707120130/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2608494.htm |archive-date=7 July 2009 |website=Cision}}</ref>
==Career== Reece began her music career with singles in England, and songwriting for other artists. <ref name="Bloginity" />Her first singles were titled "How Freaky Can You Get" and "You Got Me," both released in the UK. Her first album ''Love in Stereo'' was released in the summer of 2010. "Right Here" was released as the lead single.<ref name="Cision"/> The song reached No. 3 in the US on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Carmen Reece – Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/carmen-reece/chart-history/dnc/ |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref>
In 2014, Carmen signed her first publishing deal to Universal Music under Donna Caseine and mid 2019 signed her second deal to UMPG. She has worked with writers and producers including Rodney Jerkins, Harmony Samuels, Theron Thomas, Tommy Brown, Tricky Stewart, Dem Jointz, Stereotypes, RedOne, Carole Bayer Sager, Fraser T. Smith and R. City.
In the end of 2018, Reece released the first single called "Friday" from her upcoming 80's-pop self-titled album. The second single, "Say It," was released in early 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Papadatos |first1=Markos |title=Carmen Reece talks about new music, inspirations and Chris Brown|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/music/carmen-reece-talks-about-new-music-inspirations-and-chris-brown/article/543344 |website=Digital Journal |date=15 February 2019}}</ref> Eventually, the album was renamed as ''Evoke'' and was released as her debut EP in May 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Evoke EP – Carmen Reece |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/137668727 |website=Tidal |date=11 May 2020 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref>
==Songwriting credits== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col"| Ref |- | 2007 | Eva Avila | ''Somewhere Else'' | "Fallin' for You" | |- | rowspan="4"| 2013 | Namie Amuro | ''Feel'' | "Stardust in My Eyes" | |- | rowspan="2"| Ariana Grande | rowspan="2"| ''Yours Truly'' | "Right There" | rowspan="2"| |- | "Almost Is Never Enough" |- | Jessica Mauboy | ''Beautiful'' | "Can I Get a Moment?" | |- | rowspan="9"|2014 | rowspan="2"| Guy Sebastian | rowspan="2"| ''Madness'' | "Madness" | rowspan="2"| |- | "Animal in Me" |- | Teyana Taylor | ''VII'' | "Put Your Love On" | |- | rowspan="2"| Ariana Grande | rowspan="2"| ''My Everything'' | "You Don't Know Me" | rowspan="2"| |- | "Too Close" |- | rowspan="2"| Jasmine V | rowspan="2"| ''That's Me Right There'' | "That's Me Right There" | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – That's Me Right There (Jasmine V) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/37408046/credits |website=Tidal |date=5 August 2014 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | "Me Without You" |- | rowspan="2"| Michelle Williams | rowspan="2"| ''Journey to Freedom'' | "Believe in Me" | rowspan="2"| |- | "Say Yes" |- | rowspan="4"| 2015 | Fifth Harmony | ''Hotel Transylvania 2'' | "I'm in Love with a Monster" | |- | Saara | {{n/a|Non-album single}} | "Ur Cool" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Ur Cool (Saara) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/44593023/credits |website=Tidal |date=January 2015 |accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| Samantha Jade | rowspan="2"| ''Nine'' | "Always" | rowspan="2"| |- | "Shake That" |- | rowspan="7"|2016 | Major | ''I Am Major.'' | "Hit the Road" | |- | K. Michelle | ''More Issues Than Vogue'' | "Make the Bed" | |- | rowspan="4"|Nathan Sykes | rowspan="4"|''Unfinished Business'' | "Over and Over Again" | rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Unfinished Business (Nathan Sykes) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/66751343/credits |website=Tidal |date=4 November 2016 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | "Money" |- | "I Can't Be Mad" |- | "Famous" |- | Sabina Ddumba | ''Homeward Bound'' | "Not Too Young" | |- | rowspan="7"| 2017 | K. Michelle | ''Kimberly: The People I Used to Know'' | "Woman of My Word" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Kimberly The People I Used To Know (K Michelle) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/81953271/credits |website=Tidal |date=8 December 2017 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | Tamar Braxton | ''Bluebird of Happiness'' | "Blind" | |- | Anja Nissen | ''Where I Am'' | "Tears Ago" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Where I Am (Anja Nissen) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/73388710/credits |website=Tidal |date=5 May 2017 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | Craig David | ''The Time Is Now'' | "I Know You" | |- | Stanaj | ''From a Distance'' | "Bad Woman" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – From a Distance (Stanaj) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/69536588/credits |website=Tidal |date=27 January 2017 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | La'Porsha Renae | ''Already All Ready'' | "Hideout" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Already All Ready (La'Porsha Renae) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/71948180/credits |website=Tidal |date=31 March 2017 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | Toby Randall | ''One'' | "Landslide" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – One (Toby Randall) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/77044099/credits |website=Tidal |date=11 August 2017 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="7"| 2018 | Wiley | ''Godfather II'' | "Crash" | |- | Ciara | ''Beauty Marks'' | "Dose" | |- | rowspan="4"| Jordan Smith | rowspan="4"| ''Only Love'' | "Love Her Better" | rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Only Love (Jordan Smith) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/93012521/credits |website=Tidal |date=10 August 2018 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | "Box" |- | "Lonely Eyes" |- | "Beauty Lies" |- | Kanye West | ''Ye'' | "Ghost Town" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Ye (Kanye West) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/98156343/credits |website=Tidal |date=June 2018 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5"| 2019 | rowspan="2"| Destiny Rogers | rowspan="2"| ''Tomboy'' | "Tomboy" | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Tomboy (Destiny Rogers) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/105781866/credits |website=Tidal |date=22 March 2019 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | "LockDown" |- | Samantha Jade | {{n/a|Non-album single}} | "Bounce" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Bounce (Samantha Jade) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/116676112 |website=Tidal |date=20 September 2019 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| Now United | {{n/a|Non-album single}} | "Who Would Think That Love?" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Who Would Think That Love (Now United) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/116779894/credits |website=Tidal |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | {{n/a|Non-album single}} | "How We Do It" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – How We Do It (Now United) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/116543169/credits |website=Tidal |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2020 | rowspan="2"| Destiny Rogers | rowspan="2"| ''Great Escape'' | "Euphoria" | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Credits – Great Escape (Destiny Rogers) |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/142790100/credits |website=Tidal |date=29 May 2020 |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | "Kickin' Pushin'" |- |2022 |Kai, Seulgi, Jeno & Karina |''2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace'' |"Hot & Cold" | |- |2024 | rowspan="3"|Twice |''Dive'' | "Dive" | |- | rowspan="3"|2025 |''Enemy'' | "Enemy" | |- |''Ten: The Story Goes On'' | "Dive In" {{small|(Tzuyu solo)}} | |- |Itzy | ''Collector'' | "I. I. Know Me" | |}
==Vocal production== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col"| Ref |- | 2013 | Zendaya | ''Zendaya'' | "Fireflies" | |- | rowspan="2"| 2014 | rowspan="2"| Michelle Williams | rowspan="2"| ''Journey to Freedom'' | "Believe in Me" | rowspan="2"| |- | "Say Yes" |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 | rowspan="2"| Samantha Jade | rowspan="2"| ''Nine'' | "Always" | rowspan="2"| |- | "Shake That" |- |}
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