{{Short description|American singer}} {{Use American English|date=August 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Crystal Nicole | image = Crystal Nicole 2015.jpg | caption = Crystal Nicole in 2015 | birth_name = Crystal Nicole Johnson-Pompey<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/882438580|title=ASCAP}}</ref> | alias = Cristyle | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|10}} | origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | genre = R&B, soul | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | years_active = 2007–present | label = {{hlist|Interscope|Blackground|So So Def| EMI Music}} }}
'''Crystal Nicole Johnson-Pompey''' (born November 10, 1983), also known by her stage name as '''Cristyle''' (stylized as '''Cri$tyle'''), is an American singer and songwriter. She signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings in a joint venture with EMI in 2007,<ref>[http://www.lovebscott.com/2008/03/04/introducingcrityle/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003192559/http://www.lovebscott.com/2008/03/04/introducingcrityle/|date=October 3, 2011}}</ref> but parted ways with both labels in favor of Blackground and Interscope Records, through which she released her 2011 debut single, "Pinch Me". Produced by former label boss Dupri, the song failed to chart. Her debut extended play (EP), ''Masterpiece'' (2015), was released independently.
Johnson has won two Grammy Awards from seven nominations.
== Career == Nicole was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She started singing at different talent shows and open mics in Atlanta and wrote her first song at the age of ten.
As a songwriter, Crystal has written songs for Girlicious, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, Teyana Taylor, Tiffany Evans, Chilli, Natasha Bedingfield, Wonder Girls, Rihanna, and Jessica Sanchez. She has co-written songs with Mariah Carey and wrote songs featured on the projects of Brandy, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, and Beyoncé.<ref name="earstyle">{{cite web |url=http://earstyle.net/cristyle.php |title=EarStyle Interview With Cri$tyle|author=EarStyle|access-date=April 21, 2008 |year=2008 |publisher=EarStyle }} {{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbannetwork.com/SECTIONS/SEP07/coverstory_bigjon.html |title=The Urban Network |publisher=The Urban Network |access-date=August 10, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://blogs.sohh.com/soul/2008/04/leona_lewis_deb.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412023657/http://blogs.sohh.com/soul/2008/04/leona_lewis_deb.html|date=April 12, 2008}}</ref>
In 2023, Crystal auditioned for the 24th season of The Voice. In a montage, Reba McEntire was the only coach to turn, defaulting Crystal to her team.
For the battles, Crystal was paired with her teammate, Caitlin Quisenberry. Reba chose Quisenberry to advance and John Legend, the only remaining coach with a steal, opted not to steal Nicole, eliminating her from the competition.
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year !! Award !! Won |- !scope="row" | 2012 | Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album – ''Nothing but the Beat'' | {{no}} |- !scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2011 | Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Album of the Year – ''Loud'' | {{no}} |- | Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album – ''Loud'' | {{no}} |- | Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording – "Only Girl (In the World)" | {{yes}} |- | Grammy Award for Best R&B Album – ''Still Standing'' | {{no}} |- !scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2009 | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album – ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' | {{yes}} |- | Grammy Award for Album of the Year – ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' | {{no}} |}
== Discography ==
=== Albums === *2015: ''Masterpiece'' (EP)
=== Singles === * 2011: "Pinch Me" * 2013: "Sundown" * 2014 "Imagine" * 2014 "I Don't Belong to You" * 2014 "I'm All Yours"
== Production and writing discography == Crystal has a list of songs that she has written or co-written on her Myspace page.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/cristylemusic |title=CRI$TYLE GOT INK?? | Free Music, Mixes, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos |publisher=Myspace.com |access-date=August 10, 2013}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:200px;"| Artist!! style="width:200px;"| Title !! style="width:200px;"| Album !! Year |- | Jennifer Lopez|| "Gotta Be There" || ''Brave''|| 2007 |- | Keke Palmer|| "Hood Anthem" || ''So Uncool''|| 2007 |- | Janet Jackson|| "So Much Betta" <br /> "The 1" <small>(ft. Missy Elliott)</small> <br /> "What's Ur Name" || ''Discipline''|| 2008 |- | Mariah Carey|| "Touch My Body" <br />"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" <br />"<small>Side Effects (feat. Young Jeezy)</small>" <br />"Heat"|| ''E=MC²''|| 2008 |- |Chilli|| "Dumb Dumb Dumb"|| ''Bi-Polar''||2008 |- |Natasha Bedingfield|| "Angel"||''Pocketful of Sunshine''||2008 |- |Tiffany Evans|| "I'm Grown"||''Tiffany Evans''||2008 |- |Teyana Taylor|| "Google Me"||''From a Planet Called Harlem''||2008 |- |Brandy || "The Definition" <br /> "Shattered Heart" ||''Human''|| 2008 |- |Beyoncé || "Scared of Lonely" || ''I Am… Sasha Fierce'' ||2008 |- |rowspan="2"|Pussycat Dolls|| "Elevator"||rowspan="2"|''Doll Domination''||2008 |- |"Painted Windows"||2009 |- |LeToya Luckett || "Lazy" || ''Lady Love'' ||2009 |- |Mariah Carey || "Angels Cry" || ''Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel'' ||2009 |- |Monica || "Love All Over Me" || ''Still Standing'' ||2010 |- |Sugababes || "Give It To Me Now" || ''Sweet 7'' ||2010 |- |Rihanna || "Only Girl (In the World)" || ''Loud'' ||2010 |- |Jessica Mauboy || "No One Like You" <br /> "Foreign" || ''Get 'Em Girls'' || 2010 |- |Jesse McCartney || "Mrs. Mistake" || ''Have It All'' || 2010 |- |David Guetta || "Night Of Your Life" <br /> "I'm a Machine" || ''Nothing but the Beat'' || 2011 |- |Jennifer Hudson || "I Got This" ||''I Remember Me'' || 2011 |- |Wonder Girls || "The DJ is Mine (feat. School Gyrls)" <br /> "Like Money (feat. Akon)" || ''Wonder Best'' || 2012 |- |Monica || "Amazing" || ''New Life'' || 2012 |- |Lecrae || "Was it Worth it" || ''Church Clothes 2'' || 2013 |- |Beckah Shae || "My All" || ''Champion'' || 2014 |- |Lecrae || "Give In" ||''Anomaly'' || 2014 |}
Crystal has also sung a number of demos and is accredited to other works in progress. <small>(listed below)</small>.<ref name="ascap1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1699509&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |title=ASCAP ACE – Search Results |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701024304/http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1699509&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* "Bread Crumbs"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=322562330&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |title=ASCAP ACE – Search Results |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701024310/http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=322562330&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "Can't Stop"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=333555390&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |title=ASCAP ACE – Search Results |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701024058/http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=333555390&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "Friend Like Me"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=361912834&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |title=ASCAP ACE – Search Results |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701024115/http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=361912834&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "Good One Now"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=371564353&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |title=ASCAP ACE – Search |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216051756/http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300 |archive-date=February 16, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "Scared of Lonely" <small>(Demo of Beyoncé's song)</small><ref name="ascap1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4BI9TPA5QM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/B4BI9TPA5QM| archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Scared Of Lonely – Beyonce Demo(Cri$tyle) |publisher=YouTube |date=November 11, 2008 |access-date=March 4, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> * "Hard to Breathe" <small>(Demo for Pussycat Dolls)</small><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=381961771&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |title=ASCAP ACE – Search Results |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701024320/http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=381961771&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "I Don't Wanna Love Ya"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=392758239&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |title=ASCAP ACE – Search Results |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701024122/http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=392758239&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "I Just Love Ya"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=392758211&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |title=ASCAP ACE – Search |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216051756/http://ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300 |archive-date=February 16, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "In The Morning"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=392758257&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |title=ASCAP ACE – Search Results |access-date=February 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701024143/http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=392758257&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=20&start=1 |archive-date=July 1, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * "The Definition <small>(Demo of Brandy's song)</small>" * "Only Girl (In The World)" <small>(Demo of Rihanna's song)</small>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{Official website|http://www.iamcrystalnicole.com}}
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