83-623: Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia , she began her musical career as a songwriter and backing vocalist for other artists under the wing of record producer Anthony Dent in 2002. At the age of 14, Hilson secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, who disbanded without any releases. She attended Oxford College of Emory University while contributing to material for popular artists, including Britney Spears , Usher , Ciara , The Pussycat Dolls , and Mary J. Blige ; she joined
166-552: A BET Award , a MOBO Award , an NAACP Image Award , and two Soul Train Music Awards . Keri Lynn Hilson was born on December 5, 1982, in Decatur, Georgia . Hilson's mother owned and ran a day care center and her father was a developer who served in the Army. She was raised in a middle class family and an African-American neighborhood . Her brother is Kip and her sisters are Kelsee, Kye and Kaycee. Hilson and her siblings did not attend
249-440: A Perfect World... , consists of a pop/R&B style, with elements of electro music . Many of the album's themes deal with relationships, physical attraction and lovemaking. Hilson said, "lyrically it's a very vulnerable album. You know, I definitely didn't want to paint myself as perfect on this project. Instead, I wanted it to be something that was very relatable, especially to women". Her second album, No Boys Allowed , displays
332-467: A Religion , with contributions from Chris Brown , Danja , Timbaland and Polow Da Don . It was also reported that the first single would be the Mike WiLL-Made It -produced "Again", which was co-written with Rock City and was due to be released March 18, 2016. However Hilson would go on to refute this, stating that the press release from her label Zone 4 was premature and fake. She did confirm that
415-783: A bad thing." In the United States, In a Perfect World... debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart, and number one on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 94,000 copies. By October 2009, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its first single, " Energy ", released in May 2008, peaked at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 21 on
498-508: A duet with American country music duo Sugarland on the Aretha Franklin song " Think ". No Boys Allowed was released on December 21, 2010. Described as a "girl power album", No Boys Allowed was primarily of the R&;B and pop genres. Despite the album's title, Hilson stated "it's not about excluding men. It's more about women understanding that there comes a time in your life when you want
581-473: A local and national reputation as a progressive city with a high level of citizen involvement. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 square kilometers), all land. Decatur is bordered by Avondale Estates to the southeast and Atlanta to the southwest, and unincorporated DeKalb County elsewhere. The Eastern Continental Divide bisects
664-538: A man. A real man. A grown up. Not a boy. And that's not a bad thing." Speaking of the songs on the album, she explained "I write from a female perspective, but I'm also telling men what women are really thinking and feeling about them". In the United States, No Boys Allowed debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, and number seven on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 102,000 copies. Although
747-450: A member of the songwriting and production team, The Clutch . Together, they wrote Mary J. Blige 's " Take Me as I Am " (2006), Omarion 's " Ice Box " (2006), Ciara's " Like a Boy " (2006), The Pussycat Dolls ' " Wait a Minute " (2006) and Britney Spears ' " Gimme More " (2007). In 2006, Polow introduced Hilson to American rapper and producer Timbaland , who then signed her to his record label, Mosley Music Group . In November 2006, Hilson
830-515: A middle school, and a high school. Decatur High School is the district's sole high school. The Decatur City district has 224 full-time teachers and over 4,400 students from pre-K through grade 12. The DeKalb County School District serves unincorporated DeKalb County. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta operates St. Thomas More School in Decatur; it opened on September 1, 1950. At first it only had elementary grades and its initial enrollment
913-494: A mixture of her first two albums with some surprising elements added. At the time, Hilson explained that a release date had not yet been confirmed, saying "I just write about my experiences and keep the release dates far, far from me. When I feel that I have [good material] is when I will give it to the label. But I'm not quite there yet. I'm still working." On March 14, 2016, a press released was released stating that Hilson third album would be titled L.I.A.R. , an acronym for Love Is
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#1733094132487996-426: A one-year term. The mayor is not a separate elected office. The current mayor is Patti Garrett. Previous mayors have included Leslie Jasper Steele (1915), Jack Hamilton, Walter Drake, Mike Mears, Ann A. Crichton, Elizabeth Wilson, William Floyd, Jim Baskett and Scott Candler, Sr. (known as Mr. DeKalb). The Commission appoints a professional City Manager to carry out the policies, directives and day-to-day business of
1079-400: A passion of mine. So my involvement here is a natural fit." Hilson has also become an active opponent of 5G wireless technology, and was criticized for falsely claiming it caused the coronavirus pandemic . Headlining Supporting Decatur, Georgia Decatur ( / d ə ˈ k eɪ t ər / ) is a city and the county seat of DeKalb County , Georgia , United States, part of
1162-556: A recording career. She guest appeared on Timbaland's 2007 single, " The Way I Are ," which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked atop record charts in eight other countries, becoming her mainstream commercial breakthrough. Her 2008 debut single, " Energy ", and its follow-ups " Return the Favor " (featuring Timbaland) and " Turnin Me On " (featuring Lil Wayne ), each preceded
1245-480: A rotating celebrity panelist (which in at least one case was McMahon himself). Among the winners were singer Tiffany Evans , comedian John Roy and singer Mark Mejia. The revival consisted of four seasons. For the first season, the categories were Adult and Junior Singer, Comedy, and Modeling. In seasons two and three, Modeling was replaced with Dance. In the final season, the Comedy category was scrapped altogether and only
1328-483: A school within the neighborhood, stating that "they shipped us off for an hour to get to school every day. It was just that important for us to maintain the life that they had created". From the age of 12, Hilson wanted to pursue a musical career, after watching television talent shows, Star Search and Showtime at the Apollo . Her mother then hired a piano teacher to give her piano lessons; however, Hilson wanted to become
1411-420: A singer and therefore "converted those sessions into vocal lessons, accompanying the teacher on piano". By the age of 14, Hilson had secured a record deal with the girl group D'Signe, who later disbanded. Hilson's first official work as a songwriter was "Jump", written for a Japanese R&B singer Michico 's debut album I Do (2002). Hilson spent most of her teenage years working with producer Anthony Dent as
1494-671: A songwriter and background vocalist for the likes of Usher , Ludacris , Kelly Rowland , Toni Braxton , Ciara and Polow da Don . After graduating from Tucker High School in the DeKalb County School District , Hilson attended Oxford College of Emory University and Emory University in Atlanta for three years and studied a course in theater. She continued working as a songwriter and background vocalist during her schooling years. Hilson eventually stopped working with Dent, and began working more with Polow da Don. She also became
1577-464: A special show. The winner in each category not only received a trip home, but a free pass to the final show. From then on, there were only two people who could be challenged in each Winner's Circle. In the final show, the three people in each Winner's Circle competed against each other for $ 100,000. This, along with the Free Pass show, were the only two shows which re-adopted the at-home voting concept. At
1660-430: A time. Our dash was made to distract attention while Hardee made the real attack on the enemy's flank. We captured over a hundred prisoners and killed and wounded about one hundred and fifty. Our loss about seventy killed and wounded. In the second half of the twentieth century the metropolitan area of Atlanta expanded into unincorporated DeKalb County , eventually surrounding two sides of the town of Decatur. Concurrently,
1743-490: A wide variety of styles, including pop, R&B, hip hop, soul , acoustic , electronic and reggae . Hilson describes the album as "more self-assured. It's a lot more aggressive". Kristin Macfarlane of The Daily Post noted that the album is "pure girl power and about being sexually confident, and confident as a woman; not putting up with crap relationships and getting your way". Hilson sings with "smooth vocals". Following
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#17330941324871826-576: Is R&B, hip hop, and pop ; womanhood, intimacy, romance, and independence has been her frequent subject matter. She has pursued a side career in acting, making her film debut in the Tim Story romantic comedy film Think Like a Man . In charitable endeavors, she has contributed in the fight against HIV and AIDS , supported various relief efforts for natural disasters, and has been involved with several educational organizations. Her accolades include two Grammy Award nominations (including Best New Artist ),
1909-614: Is known for its food scene and was named one of the South's "Tastiest Towns" in 2012. In 2016, the New York Times called it "Atlanta's gastronomic equivalent of Berkeley or Brooklyn". Decatur's downtown area and residential neighborhoods are filled with historic structures and sites of interest. This list primarily consists of structures on the National Register of Historic Places , but many remain privately owned and may only be viewed from
1992-555: The 2011 BET Awards , Hilson was nominated for Best Female R&B Artist and Video of the Year for "Pretty Girl Rock". In July 2011, she was a supporting act on the second leg of Lil Wayne's I Am Still Music Tour in North America, before embarking on her first headlining European tour in October. In 2011, Hilson posed nude for the May issue of Allure magazine. Hilson made her acting debut in
2075-416: The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards and matched "The Way I Are" as her highest-charting song. Her second studio album, No Boys Allowed (2010) was met with mixed reviews and a commercial decline from its predecessor, though it spawned the platinum-certified single " Pretty Girl Rock " (remixed featuring Kanye West). As of 2024, Hilson has not released any music as a lead artist since 2011. Hilson's musical style
2158-469: The 52nd Grammy Awards , Hilson was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Knock You Down" with Kanye West and Ne-Yo. During the first half of 2010, Hilson guest featured on rapper Trina 's single "Million Dollar Girl", and on T.I. 's single " Got Your Back ". In April 2010, it was made known that she had replaced Jennifer Hudson as the new face of the cosmetics and personal care products company Avon . " Breaking Point "
2241-687: The American Civil War , Decatur became a strategic site in Sherman 's Atlanta Campaign . In July 1864, Major-General James McPherson occupied the town to cut off the Confederates ' supply line from Augusta . On July 22, during the Battle of Atlanta , Confederate cavalry under Major-General Joseph Wheeler attacked McPherson's supply wagons and the Union troops left to defend the wagons. A historical marker at
2324-450: The Atlanta metropolitan area . With a population of 24,928 in the 2020 census , the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as the address. The city is served by three MARTA rail stations ( Decatur , East Lake , and Avondale ). The city is located approximately five miles (eight kilometers) northeast of Downtown Atlanta and shares its western border with both
2407-655: The Chattahoochee River at Utoy Creek, and the Shallowford, which follows today's Clairmont Road, and eventually crossed near Roswell . A site for the DeKalb County courthouse was designated in 1822 in what would become downtown Decatur; the city of Decatur was incorporated on December 10, 1823. It was named for United States Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur . The first settler in the area were farmers or skilled tradesmen of English, Scottish and Irish descent. During
2490-469: The Gaylord Broadcasting Co. , stations owned by Taft Broadcasting , and stations owned by Cox Communications . In the wake of American Idol ' s success, Arsenio Hall hosted a new version of Star Search , which ran from 2003 to 2004 on CBS. It would be rerun on GSN from 2004 to 2005. This new version was judged by four panelists, including Ben Stein , Naomi Judd , Ahmet Zappa and
2573-596: The Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live! . " One Night Stand " featuring Chris Brown, and " Lose Control (Let Me Down) " featuring Nelly , were released as the album's third and fourth singles, respectively. In 2011, she was featured on British rapper Chipmunk 's single " In the Air ", for his album Transition (2011). In April 2011, Hilson, along with many other R&B and hip hop acts, traveled to Australia to be part of its biggest urban music festival, Supafest. At
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2656-524: The 1983–1995 version were: Eight categories were contested per show. Potential contestants auditioned to be on the show. In each category, two selected contestants would compete, a champion and a challenger. The challenger would usually perform first, while the champion performed second. In later seasons, the champion performed first. All acts were judged by a panel of four judges, and each judge could award an act from one to four stars (later changed to five stars). Once both acts were complete, Ed would reveal
2739-425: The 1992–93 season, a daily version of the show aired but was cancelled midseason. In the 1993–1994 season, the title was changed to "Ed McMahon's Star Search." Former MTV veejay Martha Quinn joined the series as co-host for the 1994–95 season, judging the musical groups competition. Star Search was typically syndicated on Fox Television Stations (before October 1986, Metromedia, Inc. ), stations owned by
2822-516: The 2009 BET Awards , she was nominated in four categories, including Best New Artist , Best Female R&B Artist, as well as Viewer's Choice and Best Collaboration for "Turnin Me On" with Lil Wayne. She eventually won the Best New Artist category. In 2009, Hilson was featured on five singles; " Number One " with R. Kelly , "She Don't Wanna" with Asher Roth , " Everything, Everyday, Everywhere " with Fabolous , " Medicine " with Plies , and on
2905-602: The City of Decatur establishes the City Commission as the governing and legislative authority of the City government. A five-member City Commission is elected for four-year terms on two-year cycles. Two members are elected from the south side of the city, two from the north side and one is elected at-large. At their organizational meeting each January, the Commissioners elect a mayor and mayor-pro-tem from among their own membership for
2988-720: The Decatur Book Festival, the Decatur Maker's Faire, The Decatur Craft Beer Festival and the Decatur Wine Festival. Other events throughout the year include parades, Concerts on the Square, wine crawls, art walks, runs, and races. Public art in Decatur includes Celebration (artist Gary Price), Valentine (artist George Lundeen), Thomas Jefferson (George Lundeen), Commodore Stephen Decatur (artist unknown), Roy A. Blount Plaza, and Living Walls Murals (various artists). Decatur
3071-568: The Decatur Post Office. Decatur has a thriving art and festival scene. The Decatur Arts Alliance hosts the Decatur Arts Festival each May, in addition to installing public art around the city, providing gallery space for local artists, producing YEA!, which is an event for young emerging artists, and supporting arts and arts education throughout the City. Decatur holds the annual AJC Decatur Book Festival, which claims to be one of
3154-489: The Favor ", featuring Timbaland, served as the second international single from Hilson's In a Perfect World... album, while " Turnin Me On " featuring Lil Wayne , was released as the second US single. The latter achieved commercial success, reaching number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number two on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, eventually being certified platinum in the United States. "Turnin Me On" spent 10 weeks on
3237-500: The Get Schooled National Challenge and Tour, a "program aimed at increasing high school and college graduation rates and promoting the importance of education". In 2011, she received a Get Schooled Award for her involvement with the program. Also in 2011, Hilson contributed in the fight against AIDS by posing in retail-clothing company H&M 's celebrity-driven collection for Fashion Against AIDS. 25% of all sales from
3320-495: The Hot 100. Hilson and Lil Wayne performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on March 27, 2009. The next single, " Knock You Down " featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo, achieved more success, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, eventually being certified two times platinum. The song spent 31 weeks on the Hot 100 and 30 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also reached
3403-679: The US Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It reached the top 50 in the United Kingdom, and peaked the highest in New Zealand at number two, and was certified gold in that country. Hilson also featured on three singles in 2008; in June, on rapper Nas ' song " Hero "; in September, on Kardinal Offishall 's " Numba 1 (Tide Is High) "; and thereafter, in October, on Chris Brown 's song " Superhuman ". " Return
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3486-472: The album as untitled, but said that it was in the final stages of mixing and production. As of July 2023, no further details about the album have been released. In April 2020, Keri was featured on Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy 's song "Nominate". She later recommended Rihanna for a future collaboration with the Ghanaian dancehall musician. Hilson's music is generally R&B, hip hop and pop. Her debut album, In
3569-418: The album sold 8,000 copies more than Hilson's debut album In a Perfect World... , it failed to match that album's debut chart position of number four on the Billboard 200, due to No Boys Allowed being released during the festive season with several Christmas albums debuting inside the top-ten. As of February 2011, the album has sold 205,500 copies in the United States. Hilson achieved success with
3652-470: The album would be called LIAR and confirmed "Again" as a song title but refuted the impending release and single choice. In July 2017, Hilson was featured on Zambian singer Tiwah Hillz's single "Beautiful". Hilson announced that she would be releasing new music in summer 2019, nine years after her previous album. She performed on Femme It Forward Tour in summer 2019 alongside Mya , Brandy , Ashanti , Monica and Amerie . In October 2019, Hilson referred to
3735-598: The album's second single, "Pretty Girl Rock", which reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, eventually being certified platinum. The song spent 14 weeks on the Hot 100 and four weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart. It reached the top twenty in Germany and New Zealand, and top 30 in Austria and Slovakia. Hilson promoted "Pretty Girl Rock" with live performances on televised shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ,
3818-435: The area experienced white flight , as many residents fled to more distant suburbs. The 1960s and 1970s witnessed dramatic drops in property values. However, more recently the city has regained economic vigor, partially thanks to several long-term downtown development plans that have come to fruition, making Decatur a trendy small mixed-use district with easy transit to downtown Atlanta. Over the past twenty years, it has gained
3901-713: The campaign that read "Pretty Girls Sweat", and exercised with the young women at The Educational Alliance 's Sirovich Senior Center in New York City on September 24. During Hilson's visit in Africa in November 2011, she stopped by an orphanage to visit her young fans who had lost their families during the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis . She gave each orphan a "care" package, which consisted of bookbags, T-shirts, sunglasses, notebooks and an electric keyboard. In April 2012, Hilson worked with DoSomething.org to encourage young people to take part in
3984-746: The charity single " Oh Africa ". All proceeds of the single benefited underprivileged African youth. The following month, Hilson joined the extended list of artists during the recording session of the single, " We Are the World 25 for Haiti ", to benefit victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake . On May 25, she performed at the Virginia Stand Up! A Call to Action benefit concert, organized by Chris Brown to help with continued relief efforts in Haiti. On October 21, 2010, Hilson attended Collins Academy High School in Chicago as part of
4067-480: The city along the CSX (formerly Georgia Railroad ) trackage right of way. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 24,928 people, 8,841 households, and 5,597 families residing in the city. City Schools of Decatur , which serves only students within the city limits, holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of a pre-K early childhood learning center, five lower elementary schools, two upper elementary schools,
4150-525: The city of Atlanta (the Kirkwood and Lake Claire neighborhoods) and unincorporated DeKalb County. The Druid Hills neighborhood is to the northwest of Decatur. Prior to European settlement, the Decatur area was largely forested (a remnant of old-growth forest near Decatur is preserved as Fernbank Forest ). Decatur was established at the intersection of two Native American trails: the Sandtown, which led east from
4233-761: The city. The current city manager is Andrea Arnold. There are also several citizen volunteer boards and commissions appointed by the City Commission, including the Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Historic Preservation Commission. The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has its headquarters in Avondale Estates , near Decatur. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has its headquarters near Decatur, in an unincorporated area. The United States Postal Service operates
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#17330941324874316-609: The collection were donated to the Designers Against Aids charity. Hilson contributed to the It Gets Better Project , a project which aims to prevent suicide among LGBT youth . In June 2011, Hilson became an ambassador for MTV Staying Alive , a foundation which raises awareness and prevention of HIV and AIDS. In September 2011, she lent her support to US First Lady Michelle Obama 's Let's Move! campaign, which aims to combat childhood obesity . She made T-shirts for
4399-406: The exterior. Decatur is 'inside the perimeter' ( I-285 ) and north of I-20 . PATH Foundation trails Decatur has three sister cities , as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI): Star Search Star Search is an American television show that was produced by T.P.E./ Rysher Entertainment from 1983 to 1995, hosted by Ed McMahon , and created by Al Masini . A relaunch
4482-605: The family. "My grandmother would sing in the choir; while my dad—while he was in college—sang and recorded with a quartet. ... it was definitely my dad's Southern side that impacted on me musically". Hilson's father also introduced her to artists such as Sade , Anita Baker , The Blind Boys of Alabama , Lisa Stansfield , Take 6 and Stevie Wonder . In addition, she cites Michael Jackson , Lauryn Hill , Janet Jackson , TLC and Aaliyah as her idols. Besides her career in music, Hilson has also been involved with several charities. In January 2010, she teamed up with Akon on
4565-462: The fifth single from Shock Value . Out of the three singles, "The Way I Are" achieved the most success, topping nine charts around the world. In 2008, Hilson appeared in the music videos for Usher's single " Love in This Club " and Ne-Yo 's single " Miss Independent ". Her debut studio album, In a Perfect World... , was released on March 24, 2009. The album contained pop-oriented R&B songs. It
4648-473: The following week. In most seasons, two semifinal shows took place, one in the fall, the other in the spring, prior to the championship show. Each semifinal used seven judges. No scoring was used, and the judges' votes weren't revealed, but the acts that won their semifinals would then compete in the championship show. On the championship show, winners of Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, Vocal Group, Comedy, and Dance, were awarded $ 100,000 but no record contract
4731-595: The fourth and final season, three contestants in Adult Singer, Junior Singer, and Dance were brought back to initially compete (Comedy was dropped, jokingly because Naomi gave many comics only one star). The three brought back in each category were not necessarily the Grand Champions of their season. The show scrapped the celebrity judge and had three house judges for the entire series: Naomi Judd , MC Lyte , and Matti Leshem (who tried to berate contestants as Simon Cowell
4814-441: The home audience. In the climactic moment before the score from the home audience was revealed, Hall would often say, "Hit me with the digits!" When the scores were tallied, the higher scoring performer won. If the score was tied, then Hall would read off each performer's score rounded to the nearest hundredth (the at-home score was initially rounded down to the nearest star, unless there was a tie). That performer would then go on to
4897-440: The largest independent book festivals in the United States. It has featured thousands of famous authors, book signings, speeches, and attracted upwards of 85,000 people in 2019. Decatur is home to Eddie's Attic , which is a live music venue hosting shows almost every night. Decatur is known for its frequent festivals, which include the annual Decatur Arts Festival, Summer In The City, Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival,
4980-409: The nationwide Epic Book Drive by bringing books to local people in need. In a press release, she stated: "Joining DoSomething.org's newest effort to provide for people in need with Epic Book Drive was the easiest decision ever!. I truly believe providing access to those who want to learn is the key to bettering lives around the country. And helping kids find healthy outlets, such as books, has always been
5063-534: The next round of competition. The only real exception to this format during the first three seasons was that three people competed in the semi-final rounds, not two. After the first three seasons, a special, "Battle of the Best" show took place, where the three Adult Singer, Junior Singer, Comedian, and two Young Dancer Grand Champions (Modeling was only the first season, and Dance had only been around for two seasons) were brought back to face off for an additional $ 100,000. For
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#17330941324875146-413: The old courthouse marks the site of this skirmish. We attacked Decatur on the 22d and took the town driving out a Brigade of Infantry and a good deal of Dismounted Cavalry. Our Brigade really took the town, tho' it was supported on both flanks by a Brigade of Cavalry dismounted. The fight lasted about two hours and was very hot for a while. The Yankees had the hills and houses on us and fought very well for
5229-461: The original single's chart performance. The winner of the Spokesmodel category was awarded $ 100,000 and a contract with a well-known modeling agency. The first Spokesmodel winner was Tracey Ross , who later became a leading actress on the soap opera Passions . Winners of Junior Vocalist, Junior Dance, Teen Vocalist, and Teen Dance win $ 10,000. In early seasons, before the three match limit rule
5312-402: The release of her debut album, Sophie Bruce of BBC Music expressed that, "there's no denying Hilson has a great voice, but it lacks the feisty edge of [Nicole] Scherzinger, [Mary J.] Blige or [Beyoncé] Knowles". Mark Nero of About.com commented, "Keri's voice, while strong, isn't particularly distinctive or memorable". Hilson has stated that her musical influences come from her father's side of
5395-460: The release of her debut studio album, In a Perfect World... (2009). Along with positive critical response, the album peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also spawned the single " Knock You Down " (featuring Kanye West and Ne-Yo ), which was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at
5478-452: The remix of Sean Paul 's song, " Hold My Hand ". Hilson was nominated for Breakthrough Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist at the 2009 American Music Awards . The re-released edition of In a Perfect World... , in January 2010, included the single " I Like ", which reached number one in Germany, Poland and Slovakia, and peaked within the top ten in Austria, Norway and Switzerland. At
5561-473: The romantic comedy film Think Like a Man , released on April 20, 2012. She also appeared alongside Vin Diesel in the sci-fi action film Riddick (2013), in a brief role as a prisoner allowed to escape to make room for Riddick . On October 25, 2011, during an interview on BET 's 106 & Park , Hilson revealed that she had begun recording her third studio album. She explained, "There's some people in
5644-506: The same time, a spin-off called Star Search – Das Duell der Stars von Morgen was produced and aired in Germany, but with less success than the more popular show Deutschland sucht den Superstar , the German version of the Idol franchise. Steve Oedekerk appeared with Ed McMahon on a 1989 episode of Full House , where character Joey Gladstone scores a perfect 4 stars, tying Oedekerk, but loses
5727-504: The scores, and the best average won. If there was a tie, a studio audience vote broke the tie, in which case the results were revealed at the end of the show. Any performer must win at least several shows in a row, depending on the number of shows left in the season, to earn an entry into the next round of the competition; usually this was three or four wins in a row. In later seasons, three-match winners were automatically retired. In this case, two new performers would compete in that category
5810-441: The singing and dancing categories remained. For the first three seasons, two new competitors faced off. The three house judges, along with the one celebrity judge, gave each contestant a score on a scale from one to five stars, making a maximum studio score 20 stars. During each commercial break, the home audience went to www.cbs.com/star to rate the competitors who just performed. Each performer could earn up to another 20 stars from
5893-510: The songwriting-production group, the Clutch in 2004. Later that same year, she guest performed on the single " Hey Now (Mean Muggin) " by Xzibit , which marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 . Two years later, she signed with producers Polow da Don and Timbaland through their respective labels Zone 4 and Mosley Music Group —both imprints of Interscope Records —to further pursue
5976-499: The three performers in his or her respective winner's circle. The winner's circle performer then had to beat or tie the bar set by the challenger; ties were automatically given to the Winner's Circle performer. If they couldn't beat the score, they were out of the competition, and the challenger took his or her place in the Winner's Circle. Halfway through the program, the three performers in each Winner's Circle competed against each other in
6059-678: The top ten in Canada, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Hilson and West performed "Knock You Down" on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 4, 2009. " Make Love ", " Slow Dance ", and "Change Me" featuring Akon , were released as the album's fourth, fifth and sixth US singles, respectively. Hilson performed "Slow Dance" with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on September 18, 2009. Hilson, along with Gym Class Heroes , Gorilla Zoe and T-Pain , were supporting acts on Lil Wayne's I Am Music Tour in North America. At
6142-427: The world that aren't gon' like this album coming from me. As I was experiencing the world, there were things that I was also experiencing on a personal front, and in my music it's coming out. There's a specific few people who ain't gon' like to listen to this album. Very emotional, I'll say that." She further explained in an interview with The Boombox that she was working on a new sound for the album, and described it as
6225-592: Was 150. A dedicated elementary building opened in 1955, and an addition for kindergarten classes with two rooms was placed in 1994. St. Peter Claver Regional School has a Decatur mailing address but is in nearby Candler-McAfee CDP . The DeKalb County Public Library system operates the Decatur Branch and is also the Dekalb County Library Headquarters. Decatur has operated under a Commission-Manager form of government since 1920. The Charter of
6308-453: Was adopted, the grand champions were determined by how long a champion held their title. While it is believed that Sam Harris holds the record for longest championship, at 14 weeks in Season 1, Harris was actually defeated by singer Beau Williams on Harris' 14th attempt. This record is actually held by singer Durell Coleman (1985), who won the $ 100,000 on Season 2 with 15 wins and no defeats. In
6391-405: Was doing at the time on American Idol ). As in past seasons, two new contestants competed. With only three judges, a score of 15 stars was possible, and ties were broken by a majority vote between the three. This is where the former contestants came in. Initially, in each category, these three performers made up the "Winner's Circle". The winning challenger then had the chance to challenge one of
6474-451: Was featured on American rapper Lloyd Banks ' single "Help" for his album Rotten Apple (2006). The following year, Hilson was featured on three singles; in June, on Timbaland's song " The Way I Are ", the second single from his album Shock Value (2007); on Rich Boy 's "Good Things" with Polow da Don; and thereafter, in December, on Timbaland's song " Scream " with Nicole Scherzinger ,
6557-518: Was guaranteed. Many Star Search winners from the early seasons secured recording contracts within a few weeks of the end of the competition—first season vocal group winner Sawyer Brown , first season male vocalist champion Sam Harris and second season male vocalist champion Durell Coleman were the first three, and were later followed by second season vocal group winner Limited Warranty, third season female vocalist champion Linda Eder , second season junior male vocalist champion Jimmy Salvemini, whose album
6640-404: Was initially planned to be released the previous year; however, the album was delayed several times because Hilson wanted to make sure it came out to her liking, stating "I'm just a perfectionist. I have had many [release dates], but it's all for a good cause. The label wants to make sure the album has its proper release, and I'm thankful for that. Very grateful, even though fans look at it like it's
6723-622: Was produced by 2929 Productions from 2003 to 2004. On both versions of the show, contestants competed in several genres of entertainment. The show was originally filmed at the Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood ; it was later filmed at the Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida. While categories varied slightly from season to season, the ten basic categories during
6806-523: Was produced by Luther Vandross , fourth season male vocalist champion David Slater , and third season junior female vocalist runner-up Tiffany . Despite not winning her competition (she lost to Melissa Moultrie), Tiffany, performing as 'Tiffany Renee,' was the first Star Search alumna to land a #1 hit, with her cover of the Top 5 Tommy James and the Shondells hit " I Think We're Alone Now " —actually improving on
6889-574: Was released as the first single from Hilson's second studio album, No Boys Allowed , in September 2010; it only appeared on the US Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart at number 44, and spent two weeks on the chart. On December 2, 2010, Hilson was one of the many female artists who performed at the VH1 Divas Salute the Troops concert, where she sang "Turnin Me On", "Knock You Down", " Pretty Girl Rock ", and
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