Gotti noted her dancing and acting abilities in addition to her vocal skills. mastermind Irv Gotti that Ashanti began to blossom. It was when she was noticed by Murder Inc. She is currently working on her own record label entitled Written Entertainment. Praised as a gifted songwriter by her peers and critics alike, Ashanti has written/co-written the bulk of all her music. Blige, Ella Fitzgerald, Yolanda Adams, The Clark Sisters, and Blue Magic as her musical influences.
Later that year, she was acclaimed as the Princess of Hip-Hop & R&B by the media and capped off her successful debut by winning eight Billboard awards and two American Music Awards.Īshanti cites Mary J. The album set a Soundscan record as the most albums sold by any first-time female artist in the chart's history, outselling debuts by Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill. An Indonesian pop singer from Jakarta, Indonesia and should refer to Ashantyġ) Ashanti (born Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas on Octoin Glen Cove, New York, United States), is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model & fashion designer who has been performing since 2000.Īshanti is most famous for her eponymous Grammy Award-winning debut album Ashanti which featured the hit song Foolish. A latin jazz group from Berklee, Massachusettsģ. A popular R&B singer from Glen Cove, New YorkĢ. Ashanti is a name of, at least, two artists:ġ.
