Zie'l
| Zie'l | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Genres | Christian R&B, urban contemporary gospel, contemporary R&B, soul |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Light, Dream |
| Website |
officialziel |
| Members |
Christina Bell-Nard Crystal Bell Keyondra Lockett |
| Past members |
Aphten Jones Undrea Northcutt-Daniels |
Zie'l are an African-American all-female Christian R&B and urban contemporary gospel group, who primarily plays contemporary R&B and soul music. They come from Shreveport, Louisiana, where the group started making music in 1998. The group have released two studio albums, Genesis and Zie'l (Pronounced Zy-El). Their second album was the groups breakthrough album on the Billboard magazine charts.
Background
The all-female African-American group are from Shreveport, Louisiana, where they formed in 1998.[1][2] Their current members are Christina Bell, a contralto, Crystal Bell, a soprano, and, Keyondra Lockett, a mezzo-soprano, with their two former members being Aphten Jones who was the second to leave the group, while the first was Undrea Northcutt-Daniels.[1][2] The group have gone from a quintet to a quartet, and now being a trio.[1][2]
Music history
The group started in 1998, while their first studio album, Genesis, was released in July 25, 2006, by Light Records.[3][4] Their subsequent studio album, Zie'l (Pronounced Zy-El), was released on September 2, 2014, with Dream Gospel Records.[5] The album was their breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, where it peaked at No. 24.[6]
Members
- Current members
- Christina Michelle Bell-Nard (born February 27, 1985)- contralto
- Crystal Kay Bell (born April 17, 1983)– soprano
- Keyondra Shane Lockett (born November 30, 1984) – mezzo-soprano
- Former members
- Aphten Leonteen Jones (born October 17, 1983)
- Undrea Lashun Northcutt-Daniels (born August 2, 1983)
Discography
- Studio albums
- Genesis (July 25, 2006, Light)
- Zie'l (Pronounced Zy-El) (September 2, 2014, Dream)
References
- 1 2 3 Donelson, Marcy. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- 1 2 3 NRTTeamAdmin. "Artist Profile". New Release Today. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ↑ Marovich, Bob. "TBGB Reviews…Zie'l". Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ↑ Bonner, Gerard. "Zie'l (Genesis)". Gospelflava. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ↑ Marovich, Bob. "Zie'l – (Pronounced ZY-EL)". Journal of Gospel Music. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard. "Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2016.