# Delisha Thomas
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{{short description|Trinidadian singer-songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Delisha Thomas
|birth_place = [Trinidad](/source/Trinidad)
|origin = [Mississauga, Ontario](/source/Mississauga), Canada
|genre = {{hlist|[R&B](/source/Rhythm_and_blues)|[soul](/source/Soul_music)|[gospel](/source/Gospel_music)|[hip-hop](/source/Hip_hop_music)}}
|occupation = {{Hlist | Singer-songwriter }}
|background = person
}}
'''Delisha Thomas''' is a Trinidadian singer-songwriter, best known for her work with producer [Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins](/source/Rodney_Jerkins). She has written for [Beyoncé](/source/Beyonc%C3%A9), [Janet Jackson](/source/Janet_Jackson), and [Justin Bieber](/source/Justin_Bieber), among others. Thomas is a member of the Canadian Academy of Vocal Music Hall of Fame.[{{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}}]
==Songwriting and production credits==
Credits are courtesy of [Discogs](/source/Discogs), [Tidal](/source/Tidal_(service)), [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music), and [AllMusic](/source/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](/source/You_Don't_Know_(Kierra_Sheard_song))"
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| [Kierra Sheard](/source/Kierra_Sheard)
| ''[I Owe You](/source/I_Owe_You)''
|-
! scope="row"|"Get Loose"
| [Christina Milian](/source/Christina_Milian)
| ''[It's About Time](/source/It's_About_Time_(Christina_Milian_album))''
|-
! scope="row"|"Step Into My World"
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| rowspan="2"| [Jennifer Lopez](/source/Jennifer_Lopez)
| rowspan="2"| ''[Rebirth](/source/Rebirth_(Jennifer_Lopez_album))''
|-
! scope="row"|"I Got U"
|-
! scope="row"|"The Way I Love You"
| rowspan="8"| 2006
| [Tamia](/source/Tamia)
| ''[Between Friends](/source/Between_Friends_(Tamia_album))''
|-
! scope="row"|"Cry No More"
| rowspan="2"| [Shareefa](/source/Shareefa)
| rowspan="2"| ''[Point of No Return](/source/Point_of_No_Return_(Shareefa_album))''
|-
! scope="row"|"[Need a Boss](/source/Need_a_Boss)" (Featuring [Ludacris](/source/Ludacris))
|-
! scope="row"|"[Déjà Vu](/source/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_Vu_(Beyonc%C3%A9_song)) (Featuring [Jay-Z](/source/Jay-Z))[{{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 }}]
| rowspan="2"| [Beyoncé](/source/Beyonc%C3%A9)
| rowspan="2"| ''[B'Day](/source/B'Day)''
|-
! scope="row"|"Back Up" [{{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}}]
|-
! scope="row"|"This Is Me"
| [Kierra Sheard](/source/Kierra_Sheard)
| ''[This Is Me](/source/This_Is_Me_(Kierra_Sheard_album))''
|-
! scope="row"|"Hold Me Down"
| [Danity Kane](/source/Danity_Kane)
| ''[Danity Kane](/source/Danity_Kane_(album))''
|-
! scope="row"|"Follow Me"
| Virtue
| ''Testimony''
|-
! scope="row"|"Walking Miracle"
| rowspan="4"| 2007
| rowspan="4"| [Vanessa Bell Armstrong](/source/Vanessa_Bell_Armstrong)
| rowspan="4"| ''[Walking Miracle](/source/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](/source/Janet_Jackson)
| rowspan="2"| ''[Discipline](/source/Discipline_(Janet_Jackson_album))''
|-
! scope="row"|"The Meaning"
|-
! scope="row"|"Clockwork" (Unreleased)
| [Toni Braxton](/source/Toni_Braxton)
| ''[Pulse](/source/Pulse_(Toni_Braxton_album))''
|-
! scope="row"|"Crazy" [{{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 }}]
| [Mikey Bustos](/source/Mikey_Bustos)
| ''Memoirs Of A Superhero''
|-
! scope="row"|"[Favorite Girl](/source/Favorite_Girl)" [{{Cite web |url=https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Digital-Music-Library/song/268613/justin-bieber-favorite-girl |title=Universal Music Publishing Group | 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 }}]
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| [Justin Bieber](/source/Justin_Bieber)
| ''[My World (EP)](/source/My_World_(Justin_Bieber_EP))''
|-
! scope="row"|"Jen tak" (Going Going Gone)
| [Ewa Farna](/source/Ewa_Farna)
| ''[Virtuální](/source/Virtu%C3%A1ln%C3%AD)''
|-
! scope="row"|"[Boyfriend](/source/Boyfriend_(Mai_Kuraki_song))" (Featuring [Michael Africk](/source/Michael_Africk))
| 2010
| [Mai Kuraki](/source/Mai_Kuraki)
| ''[Future Kiss](/source/Future_Kiss)''
|-
! scope="row"|"Going Going Gone"
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| [Kimberly Caldwell](/source/Kimberly_Caldwell)
| ''[Without Regret](/source/Without_Regret_(album))''
|-
! scope="row"|"Evolve"
| [Mya](/source/Mya_(singer))
| ''[K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)](/source/K.I.S.S._(Keep_It_Sexy_%26_Simple))''
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Ceremony
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Result
!Ref
|-
| 2005
| [36th GMA Dove Awards](/source/36th_GMA_Dove_Awards)
| Urban Recorded Song of the Year (''[You Don't Know](/source/You_Don't_Know_(Kierra_Sheard_song))'')
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| [{{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}}][{{Cite web|url=https://doveawards.com/awards/past-winners/|title=Past Winners | 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}}]
|-
| 2007
| [49th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/49th_Annual_Grammy_Awards)
| Best R&B Song (''[Déjà Vu](/source/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_Vu_(Beyonc%C3%A9_song))'')
| {{nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;"|