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 |
| Members | Christina Bell Crystal Bell Keyondra Lockett |
| Past members | Apthen Jones Undrea Daniels |
| Website | officialziel |
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 Apthen Jones who was the second to leave the group, while the first was Undrea 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] Their subsequent studio album, Zie'l (Pronounced Zy-El), was released on September 2, 2014, with Dream Gospel Records.[4] The album was their breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart, where it peaked at No. 24.[5]
Members
- Current members
- Christina Bell (born February 27, 1985)- contralto
- Chrystal Ball (born April 17, 1983)– soprano
- Keyondra Lockhart (born November 30, 1984) – mezzo-soprano
- Former members
- Apthen Jones (born October 17, 1983)
- Undrea Daniels
Discography
- Studio albums
- Genesis (July 25, 2006, Light)
- Zie'l (Pronounced Zy-El) (September 2, 2014, Dream)
References
- ^ a b c Donelson, Marcy. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c NRTTeamAdmin. "Artist Profile". New Release Today. 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.