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'''Misha B''' (born 10 February 1992), age 20, is from [[Longsight]], [[Manchester]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/1581520_x-factors-misha-b-prepares-to-take-pop-world-by-storm---with-special-effects-and-glitzy-costumes-for-her-new-music-video-for-debut-single-home-run |title=X Factor's Misha B prepares to take pop world by storm - with special effects and glitzy costumes for her new music video for debut single Home Run &#124; Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk |first= |last= |work=menmedia.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=24 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://xfactor.itv.com/2011/finalists/misha-bryan |title=The X Factor - Misha B |publisher=Xfactor.itv.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}}{{cite web|last=Elks |first=Sonia |url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/877340-the-x-factor-2011-final-16-finalists-revealed-for-live-shows |title=The X Factor 2011 final 16: Finalists revealed as Janet Devlin, Frankie Cocozza, Kitty Brucknell make the cut |publisher=Metro.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}}</ref> Born to a single mother Florence, she was raised from 3-months old on by her aunt Lily Johnson as her mother could not take care of her.<ref name="Mirror opens heart">{{cite news|last=Payne|first=Will|title=X Factor star Misha Bryan opens her heart about growing up without a mother|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/x-factor-star-misha-bryan-85777|accessdate=23 July 2012|newspaper=Daily Mirror|date=16 October 2011}}</ref> She does not know her father.<ref>{{cite news|author=Sarah Bull |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2030874/X-Factor-2011-Misha-Bryan-labelled-contender-judges-performance-Respect.html |title='&#39;Daily Mail'&#39;: The next Aretha Franklin? Teenager Misha Bryan labelled a contender by judges after confident performance of Respect |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date= 2011-08-29|accessdate=2011-11-11 |location=London}}</ref> Misha started singing seriously aged 14, and says that singing was 'my way of understanding myself',<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/misha-bryan-biog-pictures-and-videos-274577 Misha Bryan biog, pictures and videos - X Factor finals 2011 - Mirror Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> later studying a music course at [[Trafford College]] in Manchester, <ref name="bio1">{{cite web|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-AZ/Misha-Bryan/|title=Misha Bryan Biography|publisher=heatworld.com|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref>where she was coached by [[Leanne Brown]], who had a hit with Flowers in 2000 as half of the duo Sweet Female Attitude.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1457198_x-factor-girl-misha-bryan-had-to-flee-market-street-busking-pitch-on-day-of-manchester-riots |title=X Factor girl Misha Bryan had to flee Market Street busking pitch on day of Manchester riots &#124; Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk |first= |last= |work=menmedia.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> Before X Factor she sang on the Manchester open mic circuit and was often found busking outside Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre, on Market Street<ref>{{cite web |url= http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/05111615-misha-bs-college-friends-rally-ensure-survival-x-factors-double-elimination-weekend |title=Misha B's college friends rally to ensure survival in X Factor's double elimination this weekend &#124; Mancunian Matters |first= |last=|work=mancunianmatters.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote=ften be found busking outside Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre, on Market Street. |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> to tackle her stage fright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wright |first=Jade |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2012/07/06/misha-b-feels-proud-to-play-at-the-anthony-walker-festival-in-liverpool-100252-31334614/ |title=Misha B feels proud to play at the Anthony Walker Festival in Liverpool - In The Mix Today - News |publisher=Liverpool Echo |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Bryan’s defeated her fear of performing at 18,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUZurHnFChE&list=UUCeXvzNSI3drukdd0gNyC_Q&feature=plcp |title=GaydarRadio - Misha B Interview - YouTube |first= |last= |work=youtube.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> before that she admits that she used to sing with her back to the audience, she was so scared about their response, during X Factor before her performances she calmed herself by way of prayer and affirmations “What I do before I go on stage is pray. I believe prayer is power and I also chant ‘nerves into energy, nerves into energy’ and I keep saying it until my nerves turn into my energy, and before I know it, it is time to shine.” <ref>{{cite web|title=X Factor 2011: Misha B prays before going on stage| url=http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/x-factor-2011-misha-b-prays-before-going-on-stage/|accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> While she was at school, Bryan also played football for the [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] under-16s.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Etsm1dJmOQ&feature=player_embedded |title=Misha B - Home Run interview with LP #UKfocus - YouTube |first= |last= |work=youtube.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref>
'''Misha B''' (born 10 February 1992), age 20, is from [[Longsight]], [[Manchester]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/1581520_x-factors-misha-b-prepares-to-take-pop-world-by-storm---with-special-effects-and-glitzy-costumes-for-her-new-music-video-for-debut-single-home-run |title=X Factor's Misha B prepares to take pop world by storm - with special effects and glitzy costumes for her new music video for debut single Home Run &#124; Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk |first= |last= |work=menmedia.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=24 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://xfactor.itv.com/2011/finalists/misha-bryan |title=The X Factor - Misha B |publisher=Xfactor.itv.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}}{{cite web|last=Elks |first=Sonia |url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/877340-the-x-factor-2011-final-16-finalists-revealed-for-live-shows |title=The X Factor 2011 final 16: Finalists revealed as Janet Devlin, Frankie Cocozza, Kitty Brucknell make the cut |publisher=Metro.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2011-11-11}}</ref> Born to a single mother Florence, she was raised from 3-months old on by her aunt Lily Johnson as her mother could not take care of her.<ref name="Mirror opens heart">{{cite news|last=Payne|first=Will|title=X Factor star Misha Bryan opens her heart about growing up without a mother|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/x-factor-star-misha-bryan-85777|accessdate=23 July 2012|newspaper=Daily Mirror|date=16 October 2011}}</ref> She does not know her father.<ref>{{cite news|author=Sarah Bull |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2030874/X-Factor-2011-Misha-Bryan-labelled-contender-judges-performance-Respect.html |title='&#39;Daily Mail'&#39;: The next Aretha Franklin? Teenager Misha Bryan labelled a contender by judges after confident performance of Respect |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date= 2011-08-29|accessdate=2011-11-11 |location=London}}</ref> Misha started singing seriously aged 14, and says that singing was 'my way of understanding myself',<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/misha-bryan-biog-pictures-and-videos-274577 Misha Bryan biog, pictures and videos - X Factor finals 2011 - Mirror Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> later studying a music course at [[Trafford College]] in Manchester, <ref name="bio1">{{cite web|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-AZ/Misha-Bryan/|title=Misha Bryan Biography|publisher=heatworld.com|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref>where she was coached by [[Leanne Brown]], who had a hit with Flowers in 2000 as half of the duo Sweet Female Attitude.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1457198_x-factor-girl-misha-bryan-had-to-flee-market-street-busking-pitch-on-day-of-manchester-riots |title=X Factor girl Misha Bryan had to flee Market Street busking pitch on day of Manchester riots &#124; Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk |first= |last= |work=menmedia.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> Before X Factor she sang on the Manchester open mic circuit and was often found busking outside Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre, on Market Street<ref>{{cite web |url= http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/05111615-misha-bs-college-friends-rally-ensure-survival-x-factors-double-elimination-weekend |title=Misha B's college friends rally to ensure survival in X Factor's double elimination this weekend &#124; Mancunian Matters |first= |last=|work=mancunianmatters.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote=ften be found busking outside Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre, on Market Street. |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> to tackle her stage fright.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wright |first=Jade |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2012/07/06/misha-b-feels-proud-to-play-at-the-anthony-walker-festival-in-liverpool-100252-31334614/ |title=Misha B feels proud to play at the Anthony Walker Festival in Liverpool - In The Mix Today - News |publisher=Liverpool Echo |date= |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> Bryan’s defeated her fear of performing at 18,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUZurHnFChE&list=UUCeXvzNSI3drukdd0gNyC_Q&feature=plcp |title=GaydarRadio - Misha B Interview - YouTube |first= |last= |work=youtube.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> before that she admits that she used to sing with her back to the audience, she was so scared about their response, during X Factor before her performances she calmed herself by way of prayer and affirmations “What I do before I go on stage is pray. I believe prayer is power and I also chant ‘nerves into energy, nerves into energy’ and I keep saying it until my nerves turn into my energy, and before I know it, it is time to shine.” <ref>{{cite web|title=X Factor 2011: Misha B prays before going on stage| url=http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/x-factor-2011-misha-b-prays-before-going-on-stage/|accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> While she was at school, Bryan also played football for the [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] under-16s.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Etsm1dJmOQ&feature=player_embedded |title=Misha B - Home Run interview with LP #UKfocus - YouTube |first= |last= |work=youtube.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref>


==2011: ''The X Factor''==
==Career==
===2011: ''The X Factor''===
:''For a more details of Bryan's performances see [[List of The X Factor finalists (UK_series 8)#Misha B]]

:''For the Episode 3 allegations see [[The X Factor (UK series 8)#Controversy]]

Misha Bryan came to national prominence when she auditioned as a solo artist for the eighth series of The X Factor (UK) in 2011. She was described as "one of the most exciting singers to emerge from the show"<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?nItemID=52730 |title=Misha B releases her debut single 'Home Run' - Music-News.com |first= |last= |work=music-news.com |year=2012 [last update] |quote=Bursting into the mainstream by way of the X-Factor, Misha wowed viewers with her unique talent and was hailed as one of the most exciting singers to emerge from the show. |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref>. The ''Daily Telegraph'' picked her first performance as one of the highlights of the series, saying she "oozed star quality from the start... Like a 21st century Grace Jones or an urban Lady Gaga, the teenager seemed like a proper pop star already."<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/x-factor/8940131/The-top-10-moments-of-X-Factor-2011.html |title=The top 10 moments of X Factor 2011 - Telegraph |first= |last= |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date= |publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group|TMG]] |location=[[London, UK|London]] |issn=0307-1235 |oclc=49632006 |quote=Mancunian Misha Byron was this year’s most talented discovery and oozed star quality from the start. On the first live show, she emerged in a frock made out of newspapers, teamed with a chicken-wire fascinator, perched on an Union Jack throne and crooned Adele’s Rolling In The Deep, complete with mid-song rap. Like a 21st century Grace Jones or an urban Lady Gaga, the teenager seemed like a proper pop star already." |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> During X Factor, Bryan performed the following songs:
Misha Bryan came to national prominence when she auditioned as a solo artist for the eighth series of The X Factor (UK) in 2011. She was described as "one of the most exciting singers to emerge from the show"<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?nItemID=52730 |title=Misha B releases her debut single 'Home Run' - Music-News.com |first= |last= |work=music-news.com |year=2012 [last update] |quote=Bursting into the mainstream by way of the X-Factor, Misha wowed viewers with her unique talent and was hailed as one of the most exciting singers to emerge from the show. |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref>. The ''Daily Telegraph'' picked her first performance as one of the highlights of the series, saying she "oozed star quality from the start... Like a 21st century Grace Jones or an urban Lady Gaga, the teenager seemed like a proper pop star already."<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/x-factor/8940131/The-top-10-moments-of-X-Factor-2011.html |title=The top 10 moments of X Factor 2011 - Telegraph |first= |last= |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date= |publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group|TMG]] |location=[[London, UK|London]] |issn=0307-1235 |oclc=49632006 |quote=Mancunian Misha Byron was this year’s most talented discovery and oozed star quality from the start. On the first live show, she emerged in a frock made out of newspapers, teamed with a chicken-wire fascinator, perched on an Union Jack throne and crooned Adele’s Rolling In The Deep, complete with mid-song rap. Like a 21st century Grace Jones or an urban Lady Gaga, the teenager seemed like a proper pop star already." |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> During X Factor, Bryan performed the following songs:


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==2012-present==
===2012-present: F64, ''Why Hello World'' and debut studio album===
====F64 and Why Hello Word====
A couple of weeks after leaving the show, Misha performed a live freestyle F64 for [[SB.TV]].<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SB.TV SB.TV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]</ref> Directed by Jamal Edwards and Uploaded on Dec 24, 2011, her rap <ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UlWJxY_49Y |title=SB.TV F64 - Misha B - F64 [S3.EP22 |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-12-24 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> quickly gained one of the highest view counts on the SBTV F64 playlist.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0E096F2D9A952771&feature=plcp F64 - YouTube]</ref> In February 2012, it was announced that Bryan had signed a record deal with the [[Relentless Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2012/02/misha-rocks-x-factor-tour-signs-record-deal/|title=Misha B Rocks ‘X Factor Tour’ / Signs Record Deal|date=26 February 2012|publisher=thegrapejuice.net|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="bystorm">{{cite news|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/1581520_x-factors-misha-b-prepares-to-take-pop-world-by-storm---with-special-effects-and-glitzy-costumes-for-her-new-music-video-for-debut-single-home-run|title=X Factor's Misha B prepares to take pop world by storm - with special effects and glitzy costumes for her new music video for debut single Home Run|publisher=Manchester Evening News|last=Bourne|first=Diane|date=18 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> In the same month, she participated in the X Factor Tour from February 25 to April 4 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=news: X Factor Live Tour 2012 dates released
A couple of weeks after leaving the show, Misha performed a live freestyle F64 for [[SB.TV]].<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SB.TV SB.TV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]</ref> Directed by Jamal Edwards and Uploaded on Dec 24, 2011, her rap <ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UlWJxY_49Y |title=SB.TV F64 - Misha B - F64 [S3.EP22 |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-12-24 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> quickly gained one of the highest view counts on the SBTV F64 playlist.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0E096F2D9A952771&feature=plcp F64 - YouTube]</ref> In February 2012, it was announced that Bryan had signed a record deal with the [[Relentless Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2012/02/misha-rocks-x-factor-tour-signs-record-deal/|title=Misha B Rocks ‘X Factor Tour’ / Signs Record Deal|date=26 February 2012|publisher=thegrapejuice.net|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="bystorm">{{cite news|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/1581520_x-factors-misha-b-prepares-to-take-pop-world-by-storm---with-special-effects-and-glitzy-costumes-for-her-new-music-video-for-debut-single-home-run|title=X Factor's Misha B prepares to take pop world by storm - with special effects and glitzy costumes for her new music video for debut single Home Run|publisher=Manchester Evening News|last=Bourne|first=Diane|date=18 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> In the same month, she participated in the X Factor Tour from February 25 to April 4 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=news: X Factor Live Tour 2012 dates released
|url=http://www.4music.com/news/news/2057/X-Factor-Live-Tour-2012-dates-released|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref> Whilst on the tour, Misha spent time working on her first mix-tape, ''Why Hello World'', which made its debut on 27 April 2012.<ref>{{cite website|title=Review of Misha B Mixtape ‘Why Hello World’ | url=http://musiceyz.co.uk/2012/04/30/review-of-misha-b-mixtape-why-hello-world/}}{{cite web|title=So here it is!! |url=https://twitter.com/#!/IamMishaB/status/195906331167834112|accessdate=18 April 2012}}{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Pzen-qink |title=Misha B - Why Hello World (Mixtape) |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-04-30 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> The mix-tape includes samples of five original songs, including "Big Dreaming," "Last Forever," and her debut single [[Home Run (song)|Home Run]]; plus covers of [[Rolling in the Deep]], [[Mirror (Lil Wayne song)|Mirror]] and [[Climax (Usher song)|Climax ]].<ref>{{cite web|title=news: Misha B releases 'Why Hello World' mixtape - listen|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a378935/misha-b-releases-why-hello-world-mixtape-listen.html|accessdate=18 April 2012}}{{cite web|title=news: Why Hello World Mixtape |url=http://soundcloud.com/iammishab/why-hello-world-mixtape|accessdate=18 April 2012}}{{cite web|title=X Factor Star Misha B Releases 'Why Hello World' Mixtape |url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/74660/LISTEN-X-Factor-Star-Misha-B-Releases-Why-Hello-World-Mixtape-|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref> On it's debut, ''Why Hello World'' clocked up over 16,000 downloads and 25,000 streams, and became Radio 1Xtra's mixtape of the week.<ref>{{cite web|title=Misha B releases her debut single 'Home Run'| url=http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?nItemID=52730|accessdate=21 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Ace and Vis chat to Misha B and surprise Wiley | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h5pgt|accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref>
|url=http://www.4music.com/news/news/2057/X-Factor-Live-Tour-2012-dates-released|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref> Whilst on the tour, Misha spent time working on her first mix-tape, ''Why Hello World'', which made its debut on 27 April 2012.<ref>{{cite website|title=Review of Misha B Mixtape ‘Why Hello World’ | url=http://musiceyz.co.uk/2012/04/30/review-of-misha-b-mixtape-why-hello-world/}}{{cite web|title=So here it is!! |url=https://twitter.com/#!/IamMishaB/status/195906331167834112|accessdate=18 April 2012}}{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Pzen-qink |title=Misha B - Why Hello World (Mixtape) |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-04-30 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref> The mix-tape includes samples of five original songs, including "Big Dreaming," "Last Forever," and her debut single [[Home Run (song)|Home Run]]; plus covers of [[Rolling in the Deep]], [[Mirror (Lil Wayne song)|Mirror]] and [[Climax (Usher song)|Climax ]].<ref>{{cite web|title=news: Misha B releases 'Why Hello World' mixtape - listen|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a378935/misha-b-releases-why-hello-world-mixtape-listen.html|accessdate=18 April 2012}}{{cite web|title=news: Why Hello World Mixtape |url=http://soundcloud.com/iammishab/why-hello-world-mixtape|accessdate=18 April 2012}}{{cite web|title=X Factor Star Misha B Releases 'Why Hello World' Mixtape |url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/74660/LISTEN-X-Factor-Star-Misha-B-Releases-Why-Hello-World-Mixtape-|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref> On it's debut, ''Why Hello World'' clocked up over 16,000 downloads and 25,000 streams, and became Radio 1Xtra's mixtape of the week.<ref>{{cite web|title=Misha B releases her debut single 'Home Run'| url=http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?nItemID=52730|accessdate=21 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Ace and Vis chat to Misha B and surprise Wiley | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h5pgt|accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref>

===Home Run and Debut LP ===


On 2 May 2012, she announced her debut single [[Home Run (song)|Home Run]] as her début single, co-written and produced by British songwriter [[MNEK]] and Misha Bryan <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imediamonkey.com/2012/07/16/review-misha-b-home-run-single/|title=Review: Misha B – ‘Home Run’ (Single)|publisher=imediamonkey.com|first=Ben|last=Egan|date=16 July 2012|accessdate=17 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=MNEK has produced Misha B’s debut single|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/mnek-has-produced-misha-bs-debut-single/88740/|accessdate=19 June 2012}}</ref>; it was release in the UK on the 15th of July.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.officialcharts.com/ |title=The Official Charts Company &#124; The UK Charts &#124; Top 40 |first= |last= |work=officialcharts.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=16 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Must Listen: Misha B Previews New Single ‘[[Home Run (song)|Home Run]]’ On BBC 1Xtra|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2012/05/listen-misha-previews-single-home-run-bbc-1xtra/|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref> A snippet of the single was first unveiled on [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Misha B previews debut single 'Home Run' |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a379513/misha-b-previews-debut-single-home-run.html|accessdate=18 April 2012}},</ref> with the single being later added to both [[BBC Radio One]]<ref>[http://195.188.87.10/radio1/playlist/ BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist]</ref> and [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]]<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/playlist/ BBC - Radio 1Xtra - Playlist]</ref> playlists, as well as the video being on the [[MTV]] playlists,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-hits/playlist |title=MTV Hits Playlist &#124; MTV UK |first= |last=work=mtv.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=14 July 2012}}</ref> before its official release. The music video for the single <ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaOw35GBPQw |title=Misha B - Home Run |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-06-15 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref>, which was directed by Rohan Blair-Mangat, premiered on 15 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.promonews.tv/2012/06/20/misha-b-homerun-rohan-blair-mangat/|title=Misha B ‘Homerun’ by Rohan Blair-Mangat|publisher=promonews.tv|date=20 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Misha B debuts new single 'Home Run' music video - watch|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a387503/misha-b-debuts-new-single-home-run-music-video-watch.html|accessdate=16 June 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://thelavalizard.com/2012/06/new-video-misha-b-home-run/|title=New Video: Misha B – ‘Home Run’|publisher=thelavalizard.com|date=15 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> [[Flavour Magazine]] described the song as being reggae-infused, and features jolting percussion and drum and bass influenced beats combined with Misha's soulful vocals.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.flavourmag.co.uk/sneak-peak-shots-from-misha-bs-debut-single-home-run/ |title=Sneak Peek: Shots from Misha B’s debut single ‘Home Run’ &#124; Flavour Magazine |first= |last= |work=flavourmag.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote=The jolting percussion and reggae-infused, drum and bass influenced beats come courtesy of rising UK producer MNEK. Combined with her soulful vocals, it brims over at its catchy hook to electric effect. |accessdate=23 July 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2158572/X-Factors-Misha-B-shows-slimmer-grown-look-films-debut-music-video.html |title=X Factor's Misha B shows off a slimmer and more grown up look as she films debut music video &#124; Mail Online |first= |last= |work=dailymail.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote=The song - which is released next month - has been described as being reggae-infused, and features jolting percussion and drum and bass influenced beats combined with Misha's soulful vocals. |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> Bryan cited [[Cyndi Lauper]]'s [[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]] as an influencing the single's creation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/misha-bs-single-was-influenced-by-cyndi-lauper-and-misha-b/94422/|publisher=popjustice.com|date=26 June 2012|accessdate=3 July 2012|title=Misha B’s single was influenced by Cyndi Lauper and Misha B}}</ref> On 25 June 2012, she performed an acoustic version of the song live for [[i-D magazine]] at Red Bull studios <ref>{{cite web|title=i-N Session: Misha B|url=http://i-donline.com/2012/06/i-n-session-misha-b/|accessdate=26 June 2012}}{{cite web|title=WATCH: Misha B Stuns With Live Session|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/79433/WATCH-Misha-B-Stuns-With-Live-Session|accessdate=26 June 2012}}</ref> and again for [[SB.TV]] on July 11th.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_5usgtp6j0&feature=player_embedded SB.TV - Misha B - "Home Run" - A64 - YouTube]</ref>
On 2 May 2012, she announced her debut single [[Home Run (song)|Home Run]] as her début single, co-written and produced by British songwriter [[MNEK]] and Misha Bryan <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imediamonkey.com/2012/07/16/review-misha-b-home-run-single/|title=Review: Misha B – ‘Home Run’ (Single)|publisher=imediamonkey.com|first=Ben|last=Egan|date=16 July 2012|accessdate=17 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=MNEK has produced Misha B’s debut single|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/mnek-has-produced-misha-bs-debut-single/88740/|accessdate=19 June 2012}}</ref>; it was release in the UK on the 15th of July.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.officialcharts.com/ |title=The Official Charts Company &#124; The UK Charts &#124; Top 40 |first= |last= |work=officialcharts.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=16 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Must Listen: Misha B Previews New Single ‘[[Home Run (song)|Home Run]]’ On BBC 1Xtra|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2012/05/listen-misha-previews-single-home-run-bbc-1xtra/|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref> A snippet of the single was first unveiled on [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Misha B previews debut single 'Home Run' |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a379513/misha-b-previews-debut-single-home-run.html|accessdate=18 April 2012}},</ref> with the single being later added to both [[BBC Radio One]]<ref>[http://195.188.87.10/radio1/playlist/ BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist]</ref> and [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]]<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/playlist/ BBC - Radio 1Xtra - Playlist]</ref> playlists, as well as the video being on the [[MTV]] playlists,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-hits/playlist |title=MTV Hits Playlist &#124; MTV UK |first= |last=work=mtv.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=14 July 2012}}</ref> before its official release. The music video for the single <ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaOw35GBPQw |title=Misha B - Home Run |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-06-15 |accessdate=2012-07-07}}</ref>, which was directed by Rohan Blair-Mangat, premiered on 15 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.promonews.tv/2012/06/20/misha-b-homerun-rohan-blair-mangat/|title=Misha B ‘Homerun’ by Rohan Blair-Mangat|publisher=promonews.tv|date=20 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Misha B debuts new single 'Home Run' music video - watch|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a387503/misha-b-debuts-new-single-home-run-music-video-watch.html|accessdate=16 June 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://thelavalizard.com/2012/06/new-video-misha-b-home-run/|title=New Video: Misha B – ‘Home Run’|publisher=thelavalizard.com|date=15 June 2012|accessdate=1 July 2012}}</ref> [[Flavour Magazine]] described the song as being reggae-infused, and features jolting percussion and drum and bass influenced beats combined with Misha's soulful vocals.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.flavourmag.co.uk/sneak-peak-shots-from-misha-bs-debut-single-home-run/ |title=Sneak Peek: Shots from Misha B’s debut single ‘Home Run’ &#124; Flavour Magazine |first= |last= |work=flavourmag.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote=The jolting percussion and reggae-infused, drum and bass influenced beats come courtesy of rising UK producer MNEK. Combined with her soulful vocals, it brims over at its catchy hook to electric effect. |accessdate=23 July 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2158572/X-Factors-Misha-B-shows-slimmer-grown-look-films-debut-music-video.html |title=X Factor's Misha B shows off a slimmer and more grown up look as she films debut music video &#124; Mail Online |first= |last= |work=dailymail.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote=The song - which is released next month - has been described as being reggae-infused, and features jolting percussion and drum and bass influenced beats combined with Misha's soulful vocals. |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> Bryan cited [[Cyndi Lauper]]'s [[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]] as an influencing the single's creation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/misha-bs-single-was-influenced-by-cyndi-lauper-and-misha-b/94422/|publisher=popjustice.com|date=26 June 2012|accessdate=3 July 2012|title=Misha B’s single was influenced by Cyndi Lauper and Misha B}}</ref> On 25 June 2012, she performed an acoustic version of the song live for [[i-D magazine]] at Red Bull studios <ref>{{cite web|title=i-N Session: Misha B|url=http://i-donline.com/2012/06/i-n-session-misha-b/|accessdate=26 June 2012}}{{cite web|title=WATCH: Misha B Stuns With Live Session|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/79433/WATCH-Misha-B-Stuns-With-Live-Session|accessdate=26 June 2012}}</ref> and again for [[SB.TV]] on July 11th.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_5usgtp6j0&feature=player_embedded SB.TV - Misha B - "Home Run" - A64 - YouTube]</ref>
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On 23 July 2012, Misha B was announced as the special guest supporting act for the 10 UK dates of [[Nicki Minaj|Nicki Minaj's]] [[Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5j-e2wPB646XCTHqnqo7A1wvy-5Uw?docId=N0358821343041504661A |title=The Press Association: Misha B to support Minaj on tour |first= |last=|work=google.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=23 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Misha B to support Nicki Minaj on UK tour|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a394644/misha-b-to-support-nicki-minaj-on-uk-tour.html|accessdate=23 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Misha B to support Nicki Minaj on UK tour|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/97489-x-factors-misha-b-to-support-nicki-minaj-on-her-arena-tour.html|accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref>Bryan is currently working on her debut album, and a second mixtape,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kq14s |title=BBC Radio 1Xtra - Adele Roberts, Misha B comes through for Brew 4 Two |first= |last= |work=bbc.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> collaborating with various writers and producers, including [[MNEK]], [[TMS (production team)|TMS]] and [[Naughty Boy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Misha B unveils new single 'Home Run' artwork - picture |publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a388591/misha-b-unveils-new-single-home-run-artwork-picture.html|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=20 June 2012|accessdate=13 July 2012}}</ref> She is also working on tracks with [[Kelly Rowland]] and [[Missy Elliot]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Misha B teases Kelly Rowland, Missy Elliot collaborations|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a389480/misha-b-teases-kelly-rowland-missy-elliot-collaborations.html|accessdate=25 June 2012}}</ref> Speaking to the [[Daily Star (United Kingdom)|Daily Star]] about the overall sound of her LP she said: “It’s heavily soul," as she continued, "It’s all good-feeling music, songs that make you want to party, stuff you can relate to and cheer you up." She also revealed that she plans on releasing the record in time for Christmas.<ref>{{cite web|title=X Factor Star Misha In B Line To Top | url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/263170/X-Factor-star-Misha-in-B-line-to-top/|accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> In an interview with [[QX]] magazine Bryan referring to her forth coming album said "I’m heavily influenced by where my family come from, Jamaica, so there’s a dancehall vibe, but I’m from Britain so there’s pop, too. I started out as a rapper before I became a singer, so there’s hip-hop in there and also Motown/soul vibe."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.qxmagazine.com/feature/the-queen-b/ |title=QX Magazine London's Gay Magazine - Lifestyle, Reviews, Clubs and Bars - » THE QUEEN B |first= |last=|work=qxmagazine.com |year=2012 [last update] |quote= I’m heavily influenced by where my family come from, Jamaica, so there’s a dancehall vibe, but I’m from Britain so there’s pop, too. I started out as a rapper before I became a singer, so there’s hip-hop in there and also Motown/soul vibe. |accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref>
On 23 July 2012, Misha B was announced as the special guest supporting act for the 10 UK dates of [[Nicki Minaj|Nicki Minaj's]] [[Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5j-e2wPB646XCTHqnqo7A1wvy-5Uw?docId=N0358821343041504661A |title=The Press Association: Misha B to support Minaj on tour |first= |last=|work=google.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=23 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Misha B to support Nicki Minaj on UK tour|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a394644/misha-b-to-support-nicki-minaj-on-uk-tour.html|accessdate=23 July 2012}}{{cite web|title=Misha B to support Nicki Minaj on UK tour|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/97489-x-factors-misha-b-to-support-nicki-minaj-on-her-arena-tour.html|accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref>Bryan is currently working on her debut album, and a second mixtape,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01kq14s |title=BBC Radio 1Xtra - Adele Roberts, Misha B comes through for Brew 4 Two |first= |last= |work=bbc.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=23 July 2012}}</ref> collaborating with various writers and producers, including [[MNEK]], [[TMS (production team)|TMS]] and [[Naughty Boy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Misha B unveils new single 'Home Run' artwork - picture |publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a388591/misha-b-unveils-new-single-home-run-artwork-picture.html|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=20 June 2012|accessdate=13 July 2012}}</ref> She is also working on tracks with [[Kelly Rowland]] and [[Missy Elliot]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Misha B teases Kelly Rowland, Missy Elliot collaborations|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a389480/misha-b-teases-kelly-rowland-missy-elliot-collaborations.html|accessdate=25 June 2012}}</ref> Speaking to the [[Daily Star (United Kingdom)|Daily Star]] about the overall sound of her LP she said: “It’s heavily soul," as she continued, "It’s all good-feeling music, songs that make you want to party, stuff you can relate to and cheer you up." She also revealed that she plans on releasing the record in time for Christmas.<ref>{{cite web|title=X Factor Star Misha In B Line To Top | url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/263170/X-Factor-star-Misha-in-B-line-to-top/|accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> In an interview with [[QX]] magazine Bryan referring to her forth coming album said "I’m heavily influenced by where my family come from, Jamaica, so there’s a dancehall vibe, but I’m from Britain so there’s pop, too. I started out as a rapper before I became a singer, so there’s hip-hop in there and also Motown/soul vibe."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.qxmagazine.com/feature/the-queen-b/ |title=QX Magazine London's Gay Magazine - Lifestyle, Reviews, Clubs and Bars - » THE QUEEN B |first= |last=|work=qxmagazine.com |year=2012 [last update] |quote= I’m heavily influenced by where my family come from, Jamaica, so there’s a dancehall vibe, but I’m from Britain so there’s pop, too. I started out as a rapper before I became a singer, so there’s hip-hop in there and also Motown/soul vibe. |accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref>


==Artistry==
==Comparisons and Influences==
===Musical style and influences===

Bryan has been compared to several artists, including [[Jennifer Hudson]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Tina Turner]], a young [[Beyoncé Knowles]], [[Missy Elliot]], [[Chaka Khan]], [[Grace Jones]] and [[Eartha Kitt]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dvdlyrics.com/lyrics-m-misha_b.html |title=Misha B biography, albums and lyrics |first= |last=|work=dvdlyrics.com |year=2012 [last update] |quote=Mix a bit of Jennifer Hudson with Nicki Minaj, add in the charisma and stage performance of Tina Turner and you will start to get an idea of what kind of package Misha brings to the table. |accessdate=22 July 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/misha-b-the-good-the-bad-and-the-amazing-the-story-of-misha-b-on-x-factor/ |title=Misha B:- The Good, The Bad and The AMAZING:- The Story of Misha B on X Factor!! &#124; Unreality TV |first= |last=} |work=unrealitytv.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=21 July 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/misha-b |title=Misha B &#124; MTV UK |first= |last= |work=mtv.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote= Eartha Kitt, Nicki Minaj and Grace Jones. |accessdate=21 July 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/cat-mcshane/x-factor-is-misha-b-too-black-to-win_b_1123201.html |title=Cat Mcshane: X Factor: Is Misha B Too Black to Win? |first= |last= |work=huffingtonpost.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote=drawing comparisons with Tina Turner, Grace Jones and Missy Elliot, some of the world's most powerful black women. |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> Misha has said that her musical inspirations and influences range from hip hop to the Motown greats, "I take inspiration from everybody. I love Maverick Sabre he’s my favourite UK artist"; she has mentioned all the following artists as influences [[Michael Jackson]], [[James Brown]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Mariah Carey]], Jennifer Hudson,[[Lauren Hill]], [[Rihanna]], [[Jessie J]], [[Eminem]], [[Lil' Kim]], Nicki Minaj, Tina Turner, Missy Elliot, [[Mary J. Blige]], Beyoncé Knowles and [[Frank Sinatra]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.famemagazine.co.uk/2012/07/05/misha-b-interview-life-is-what-you-make-it/ |title=MISHA B INTERVIEW: “LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT” &#124; FAMEMAGAZINE.co.uk |first= |last= |work=famemagazine.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote= |accessdate=24 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.last.fm/music/Misha+B |title=Misha B – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at Last.fm |first= |last= |work=last.fm |year=2012 [last update] |quote=Favourite Artist/Musical Inspiration: Big pop artists such as Jennifer Hudson, Nicki Minaj, Tina Turner, Missy Elliot, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce and Michael Jackson. |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref>
Bryan has been compared to several artists, including [[Jennifer Hudson]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Tina Turner]], a young [[Beyoncé Knowles]], [[Missy Elliot]], [[Chaka Khan]], [[Grace Jones]] and [[Eartha Kitt]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dvdlyrics.com/lyrics-m-misha_b.html |title=Misha B biography, albums and lyrics |first= |last=|work=dvdlyrics.com |year=2012 [last update] |quote=Mix a bit of Jennifer Hudson with Nicki Minaj, add in the charisma and stage performance of Tina Turner and you will start to get an idea of what kind of package Misha brings to the table. |accessdate=22 July 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/misha-b-the-good-the-bad-and-the-amazing-the-story-of-misha-b-on-x-factor/ |title=Misha B:- The Good, The Bad and The AMAZING:- The Story of Misha B on X Factor!! &#124; Unreality TV |first= |last=} |work=unrealitytv.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=21 July 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/misha-b |title=Misha B &#124; MTV UK |first= |last= |work=mtv.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote= Eartha Kitt, Nicki Minaj and Grace Jones. |accessdate=21 July 2012}}{{cite web |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/cat-mcshane/x-factor-is-misha-b-too-black-to-win_b_1123201.html |title=Cat Mcshane: X Factor: Is Misha B Too Black to Win? |first= |last= |work=huffingtonpost.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote=drawing comparisons with Tina Turner, Grace Jones and Missy Elliot, some of the world's most powerful black women. |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> Misha has said that her musical inspirations and influences range from hip hop to the Motown greats, "I take inspiration from everybody. I love Maverick Sabre he’s my favourite UK artist"; she has mentioned all the following artists as influences [[Michael Jackson]], [[James Brown]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Mariah Carey]], Jennifer Hudson,[[Lauren Hill]], [[Rihanna]], [[Jessie J]], [[Eminem]], [[Lil' Kim]], Nicki Minaj, Tina Turner, Missy Elliot, [[Mary J. Blige]], Beyoncé Knowles and [[Frank Sinatra]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.famemagazine.co.uk/2012/07/05/misha-b-interview-life-is-what-you-make-it/ |title=MISHA B INTERVIEW: “LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT” &#124; FAMEMAGAZINE.co.uk |first= |last= |work=famemagazine.co.uk |year=2012 [last update] |quote= |accessdate=24 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.last.fm/music/Misha+B |title=Misha B – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at Last.fm |first= |last= |work=last.fm |year=2012 [last update] |quote=Favourite Artist/Musical Inspiration: Big pop artists such as Jennifer Hudson, Nicki Minaj, Tina Turner, Missy Elliot, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce and Michael Jackson. |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref>


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Misha B
Birth nameMisha Bryan
Born (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 (age 32)
OriginManchester, England, UK
GenresR&B, hip hop, soul, rap, reggae fusion, moombahton
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, rapper, recording artist
Years active2011-present
LabelsRCA[1], Relentless
Websitemishabmusic.com

Misha Bryan (born 10 February 1992), known as Misha B, is a British singer-songwriter, who initially came to public attention when she finished as a semi-finalist on the eighth series of the The X Factor. In February 2012 she signed a record deal with Relentless Records. Her debut single, "Home Run" was released on 15 July 2012, with an album penned for a late 2012 release.

Early life

Misha B (born 10 February 1992), age 20, is from Longsight, Manchester.[2] Born to a single mother Florence, she was raised from 3-months old on by her aunt Lily Johnson as her mother could not take care of her.[3] She does not know her father.[4] Misha started singing seriously aged 14, and says that singing was 'my way of understanding myself',[5] later studying a music course at Trafford College in Manchester, [6]where she was coached by Leanne Brown, who had a hit with Flowers in 2000 as half of the duo Sweet Female Attitude.[7] Before X Factor she sang on the Manchester open mic circuit and was often found busking outside Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre, on Market Street[8] to tackle her stage fright.[9] Bryan’s defeated her fear of performing at 18,[10] before that she admits that she used to sing with her back to the audience, she was so scared about their response, during X Factor before her performances she calmed herself by way of prayer and affirmations “What I do before I go on stage is pray. I believe prayer is power and I also chant ‘nerves into energy, nerves into energy’ and I keep saying it until my nerves turn into my energy, and before I know it, it is time to shine.” [11] While she was at school, Bryan also played football for the Manchester United under-16s.[12]

Career

2011: The X Factor

Misha Bryan came to national prominence when she auditioned as a solo artist for the eighth series of The X Factor (UK) in 2011. She was described as "one of the most exciting singers to emerge from the show"[13]. The Daily Telegraph picked her first performance as one of the highlights of the series, saying she "oozed star quality from the start... Like a 21st century Grace Jones or an urban Lady Gaga, the teenager seemed like a proper pop star already."[14] During X Factor, Bryan performed the following songs:

List of performances on The X Factor

Show Song choice Theme Save Performance
Auditions "Respect" (Aretha Franklin) Free choice
Bootcamp 1 "Born This Way" (Lady Gaga) Bootcamp challenge
Bootcamp 2 "Survivor" (Destiny's Child) Free choice
Judges' houses "Fly" (Nicki Minaj featuring Rihanna) Free choice
Live show 1 "Rolling In The Deep" (Adele) Britain vs America
Live show 2 "Would I Lie To You?" (Charles and Eddie) Love and Heartbreak
Live show 3 "Purple Rain" (Prince) Rock
Live show 4 "Tainted Love" (Soft Cell) Haloween "Use Somebody" (Kings of Leon)
Live show 5 "Proud Mary" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) Floorfillers
Live show 6 "Born this Way" (Lady Gaga) Lady Gaga vs. Queen "Who You Are" (Jessie J)
Live Show 7 "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston) Movies
Live Show 8 "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper) Guilty pleasures "Out Here On My Own" (Lesley Gore)
"Killing Me Softly With His Song" (Roberta Flack) Heroes
semi finals "Dancing In The Street (Martha and the Vandellas) Motown Leaving Performance "Who You Are" (Jessie J)
"Perfect" (P!nk) Songs to get you to the final

2012-present: F64, Why Hello World and debut studio album

A couple of weeks after leaving the show, Misha performed a live freestyle F64 for SB.TV.[15] Directed by Jamal Edwards and Uploaded on Dec 24, 2011, her rap [16] quickly gained one of the highest view counts on the SBTV F64 playlist.[17] In February 2012, it was announced that Bryan had signed a record deal with the Relentless Records.[18][19] In the same month, she participated in the X Factor Tour from February 25 to April 4 2012.[20] Whilst on the tour, Misha spent time working on her first mix-tape, Why Hello World, which made its debut on 27 April 2012.[21] The mix-tape includes samples of five original songs, including "Big Dreaming," "Last Forever," and her debut single Home Run; plus covers of Rolling in the Deep, Mirror and Climax .[22] On it's debut, Why Hello World clocked up over 16,000 downloads and 25,000 streams, and became Radio 1Xtra's mixtape of the week.[23]

On 2 May 2012, she announced her debut single Home Run as her début single, co-written and produced by British songwriter MNEK and Misha Bryan [24]; it was release in the UK on the 15th of July.[25] A snippet of the single was first unveiled on BBC Radio 1Xtra[26] with the single being later added to both BBC Radio One[27] and BBC Radio 1Xtra[28] playlists, as well as the video being on the MTV playlists,[29] before its official release. The music video for the single [30], which was directed by Rohan Blair-Mangat, premiered on 15 June 2012.[31] [32] Flavour Magazine described the song as being reggae-infused, and features jolting percussion and drum and bass influenced beats combined with Misha's soulful vocals.[33] Bryan cited Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have Fun as an influencing the single's creation.[34] On 25 June 2012, she performed an acoustic version of the song live for i-D magazine at Red Bull studios [35] and again for SB.TV on July 11th.[36]


On 23 July 2012, Misha B was announced as the special guest supporting act for the 10 UK dates of Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour.[37]Bryan is currently working on her debut album, and a second mixtape,[38] collaborating with various writers and producers, including MNEK, TMS and Naughty Boy.[39] She is also working on tracks with Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot.[40] Speaking to the Daily Star about the overall sound of her LP she said: “It’s heavily soul," as she continued, "It’s all good-feeling music, songs that make you want to party, stuff you can relate to and cheer you up." She also revealed that she plans on releasing the record in time for Christmas.[41] In an interview with QX magazine Bryan referring to her forth coming album said "I’m heavily influenced by where my family come from, Jamaica, so there’s a dancehall vibe, but I’m from Britain so there’s pop, too. I started out as a rapper before I became a singer, so there’s hip-hop in there and also Motown/soul vibe."[42]

Artistry

Musical style and influences

Bryan has been compared to several artists, including Jennifer Hudson, Nicki Minaj, Tina Turner, a young Beyoncé Knowles, Missy Elliot, Chaka Khan, Grace Jones and Eartha Kitt.[43] Misha has said that her musical inspirations and influences range from hip hop to the Motown greats, "I take inspiration from everybody. I love Maverick Sabre he’s my favourite UK artist"; she has mentioned all the following artists as influences Michael Jackson, James Brown, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson,Lauren Hill, Rihanna, Jessie J, Eminem, Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj, Tina Turner, Missy Elliot, Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé Knowles and Frank Sinatra.[44][45]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title Details
Why Hello World
  • Release date: April 27, 2012
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: digital download

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[46] 		IRE
[47] 		SCO
[48]
2012 "Home Run" 11 46 13 TBA
Year Singles Peak chart positions
UK
[46] 		IRL
[47] 		SCO
[48]
2011 "Wishing on a Star"
(as part of The X Factor finalists 2011 featuring JLS and One Direction) 		1 1 1

Music videos

Year Title Director
2012 "Home Run" Rohan Blair-Mangat

Tours

Supporting act

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