# Planet Soul

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House music group from Miami, Florida, USA

Planet Soul Also known as Planet Soul Origin Miami, Florida Genres House, progressive house,[1]Techno Label Strictly Rhythm Past members George Acosta Nadine Renee Brenda Dee (vocals on "Feel the Music") Veronica Barrios (songwriter)

**Planet Soul** was a [house](/source/House_music) duo from [Miami, Florida](/source/Miami%2C_Florida), composed of producer George Acosta and singer [Nadine Renee](/source/Nadine_Renee).

## Biography

They released one album in 1996, entitled *Energy and Harmony*, and are primarily remembered as a [one-hit wonder](/source/One-hit_wonder) for their song "[Set U Free](/source/Set_U_Free_(Planet_Soul_song))", which peaked at number 26 on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100)[2] in early 1996.[3] Brenda Dee did lead vocals on their second biggest hit, Feel The Music and went on to tour for the group throughout the US and Europe. She was lead vocals on the completion of their debut album, Energy & Harmony which was co-written by Veronica Barrios and produced by the group’s creator, George Acosta.

## Nadine Renee's death

On December 2, 2004, Renee died of complications from the delivery of her first child, Liat Nadine Shamir.[4]

## Discography

### Albums

- *Energy and Harmony* ([Strictly Rhythm](/source/Strictly_Rhythm), 1996) U.S. [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) #165[5]

## Singles

Year Title Chart positions[6] Billboard Hot 100 US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles 1995 "Set U Free" 26 3 1996 "Feel the Music" 73 10 "Look Into My Eyes" — 47 1999 "Music Is My Life" — —

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [AllMusic Review](http://www.allmusic.com/album/energy-harmony-mw0000183979).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-whitburn_2-0)** [Whitburn, Joel](/source/Joel_Whitburn) (2004). *The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits* (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 493. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-8230-7499-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8230-7499-4).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-google_3-0)** [*Billboard*](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_7g4EAAAAMBAJ). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 27, 1996. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0006-2510](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510). Retrieved August 20, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Miami_4-0)** Hatcher, Monica (December 6, 2004). ["Nadine Shamir Singer and co-writer of techno hit Set U Free"](https://web.archive.org/web/20041223071357/http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/obituaries/10348236.htm). *Miami Herald*. Archived from [the original](http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/obituaries/10348236.htm) on December 23, 2004. Retrieved October 24, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Billboard](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p168606), Allmusic.com

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Billboard Singles](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p168606). Allmusic.com.

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