{{short description|Trinidadian singer-songwriter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Delisha Thomas |birth_place = Trinidad |origin = Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |genre = {{hlist|R&B|soul|gospel|hip-hop}} |occupation = {{Hlist | Singer-songwriter }} |background = person<!-- track if single person or group for hCard microformat: use value person or group_or_band. --> }}

'''Delisha Thomas''' is a Trinidadian singer-songwriter, best known for her work with producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. She has written for Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, and Justin Bieber, among others. Thomas is a member of the Canadian Academy of Vocal Music Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadianvocalacademy.com/hall-of-fame/|title=Hall Of Fame|access-date=December 16, 2022|archive-date=December 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216082352/https://canadianvocalacademy.com/hall-of-fame/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Songwriting and production credits==

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" style="width:22.5em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"|"You Don't Know" | rowspan="2"| 2004 | Kierra Sheard | ''I Owe You'' |- ! scope="row"|"Get Loose" | Christina Milian | ''It's About Time'' |- ! scope="row"|"Step Into My World" | rowspan="2"| 2005 | rowspan="2"| Jennifer Lopez | rowspan="2"| ''Rebirth'' |- ! scope="row"|"I Got U" |- ! scope="row"|"The Way I Love You" | rowspan="8"| 2006 | Tamia | ''Between Friends'' |- ! scope="row"|"Cry No More" | rowspan="2"| Shareefa | rowspan="2"| ''Point of No Return'' |- ! scope="row"|"Need a Boss" (Featuring Ludacris) |- ! scope="row"|"Déjà Vu (Featuring Jay-Z)<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/delisha-thomas/16138 |title=Archived copy |access-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216082405/https://www.grammy.com/artists/delisha-thomas/16138 |url-status=live }}</ref> | rowspan="2"| Beyoncé | rowspan="2"| ''B'Day'' |- ! scope="row"|"Back Up" <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/03/03/beyonce-unreleased-songs-formation-album|title=5 Songwriters And Producers Explain Their Unreleased Beyoncé Collaborations|website=The FADER|access-date=December 16, 2022|archive-date=February 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226090851/http://www.thefader.com/2016/03/03/beyonce-unreleased-songs-formation-album|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"|"This Is Me" | Kierra Sheard | ''This Is Me'' |- ! scope="row"|"Hold Me Down" | Danity Kane | ''Danity Kane'' |- ! scope="row"|"Follow Me" | Virtue | ''Testimony'' |- ! scope="row"|"Walking Miracle" | rowspan="4"| 2007 | rowspan="4"| Vanessa Bell Armstrong | rowspan="4"| ''Walking Miracle'' |- ! scope="row"|"Fall In Love Again" |- ! scope="row"|"Watch Me" |- ! scope="row"|"Til The Victory's Won" |- ! scope="row"|"Truth or Dare" | rowspan="4"| 2008 | rowspan="2"| Janet Jackson | rowspan="2"| ''Discipline'' |- ! scope="row"|"The Meaning" |- ! scope="row"|"Clockwork" (Unreleased) | Toni Braxton | ''Pulse'' |- ! scope="row"|"Crazy" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://ourstage.com/profile/tyse | title=Tyse | access-date=January 14, 2023 | archive-date=January 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114193908/https://ourstage.com/profile/tyse | url-status=usurped }}</ref> | Mikey Bustos | ''Memoirs Of A Superhero'' |- ! scope="row"|"Favorite Girl" <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Digital-Music-Library/song/268613/justin-bieber-favorite-girl |title=Universal Music Publishing Group &#124; US |access-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216065343/https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Digital-Music-Library/song/268613/justin-bieber-favorite-girl |url-status=live }}</ref> | rowspan="2"| 2009 | Justin Bieber | ''My World (EP)'' |- ! scope="row"|"Jen tak" (Going Going Gone) | Ewa Farna | ''Virtuální'' |- ! scope="row"|"Boyfriend" (Featuring Michael Africk) | 2010 | Mai Kuraki | ''Future Kiss'' |- ! scope="row"|"Going Going Gone" | rowspan="2"| 2011 | Kimberly Caldwell | ''Without Regret'' |- ! scope="row"|"Evolve" | Mya | ''K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)'' |}

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Ceremony ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Result !Ref |- | 2005 | 36th GMA Dove Awards | Urban Recorded Song of the Year (''You Don't Know'') | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbn.com/entertainment/music/dovewinners2005.aspx?mobile=false|title=Dove Award Winners|website=www.cbn.com|access-date=December 16, 2022|archive-date=December 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216082406/https://www.cbn.com/entertainment/music/dovewinners2005.aspx?mobile=false|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://doveawards.com/awards/past-winners/|title=Past Winners &#124; The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards|access-date=December 16, 2022|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925100052/http://doveawards.com/awards/past-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2007 | 49th Annual Grammy Awards | Best R&B Song (''Déjà Vu'') | {{nominated}} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="auto"/> |- |}

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