Nova Wav
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Nova Wav | |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Members | Brittany "Chi" Coney Denisia "Blu June" Andrews |
| Website | https://novawav.com |
Nova Wav is a record production and songwriting duo composed of Brittany "Chi" Coney and Denisia "Blu June" Andrews. Over the course of their career, Nova Wav has written and produced on tracks and albums for artists including Beyoncé, Rihanna, DJ Khaled, Ariana Grande, Jay-Z, Saweetie, Nicki Minaj, Teyana Taylor, Kehlani and more. They were signed to Warner Chappell Music by Ryan Press and "Big Jon" Platt.[1] They were named Billboards 2018 R&B/Hip-Hop 100 Power Players [2] and listed on Revolt's Top 9 producers of 2019 that demanded the sound of Hip Hop and R&B.[3]
Members
[edit]Blu June was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. Chi is a native of Plant City, Florida.[4]
Career
[edit]Blu June and Chi formed the duo Nova Wav in Atlanta, Georgia back in 2011, and received their first placement of their professional career in 2012 co-writing "Loveeeeeee Song" by Rihanna featuring Future. Following the release of Unapologetic, "Loveeeeeee Song" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 100. It ascended to 88 its second week and to 63 in its third week. It additionally debuted at number 14 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs due to strong digital downloads[citation needed]. The song has also peaked at 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.[5] On February 21, 2018 Unapologetic was announced 3x Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6]
In 2014, Nova Wav wrote "Best Mistake" with American recording artist Ariana Grande that features American hip hop recording artist Big Sean and produced by Key Wane. The song was released August 12, 2014 becoming the promotional single for Grande's second studio album, My Everything[citation needed] The album was later announced 2× Multi-Platinum by RIAA on March 22, 2016.[7]
In 2016, Nova Wav teamed up with American singer and songwriter Kehlani to produce and write her lead single "CRZY", which was later released on her studio album SweetSexySavage under Atlantic Records.[8] On February 13, 2019 the record hit over one million copies sold making it Kehlani's first ever Certified Platinum record[9] The single peaked on Billboard Hot 100 at number 85, Mainstream R&B/Hip Hop Charts at number 17, and Hot R&B songs at number 11 on November 26, 2016.[10]
In 2018, the duo won their first GRAMMY Award for co-writing and producing "LoveHappy" and co-writing "Nice", "Friends", and "Black Effect", on The Carters album Everything Is Love which was released on June 16, 2018, by Parkwood Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, S.C Enterprises, and Roc Nation.[11] Also that year, they worked alongside Dj Khaled and co-wrote the records "Top Off", "You Stay", "Holy Mountain" and "Just Us" in addition to co-writing and co-producing "Jealous" on his eleventh studio album Father of Asahd which released May 17, 2019, through We the Best Music and Epic Records[citation needed]. The leading single "Top Off" was released on March 2, 2018 selling over 500,000 copies becoming Certified Gold on September 21, 2018.[12] On June 17, 2019, the album Father of Asahd was Certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[13]
In 2019, Nova Wav co-wrote the record "Me + You" and "Commitment" for American R&B singer Monica for her ninth studio album, Chapter 38. "Commitment" hit number 1 on Billboard Adult R&B Songs earning Monica her fourth number 1 record in over 10 years, and became the first single on her label, Mondeenise Music.[14]
In 2020, Nova Wav co-wrote Beyoncé's charity single "Black Parade." It was the most nominated song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, with four nominations including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song won Best R&B Performance.
In 2022, Nova Wav won their next Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance for their work on Jazmine Sullivan's "Pick Up Your Feelings."[15] Later that year, the duo co-wrote 8 out 16 songs on Beyoncé's highly anticipated album Renaissance.
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "7Days7Nights" | After 7 | Lay Bankz |
| 2022 | "Alien Superstar" | Renaissance[16] | Beyoncé |
| "Cuff It" | |||
| "Energy (featuring Beam)" | |||
| "Virgo's Groove" | |||
| "Move" (featuring Grace Jones and Tems) | |||
| "Heated" | |||
| "Pure/Honey” | |||
| "Summer Renaissance" | |||
| "Waste My Time" | TBA | Citizen Queen | |
| "XO" | |||
| 2021 | "Westside" | La'Donna | La'Donna |
| "No Ego" | Non-album single | Citizen Queen | |
| "Y" | Non-album single | ||
| "Call Me Queen" | Non-album single | ||
| "Woo Baby" (featuring Chris Brown) | Non-album single | Pop Smoke | |
| "Thankful" (featuring Lil Wayne and Jeremih) | Khaled Khaled | DJ Khaled | |
| "I Did It" (featuring Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, and DaBaby) | |||
| "Just Be" (featuring Justin Timberlake) | |||
| "I Can Have It All" (featuring Bryson Tiller, H.E.R., and Meek Mill) | |||
| "I Love Her" | Sueños de Dalí | Paloma Mami | |
| 2020 | "Chosen One" | LG1 | Layton Greene |
| "Pick Up Your Feelings" | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | |
| "Love Reggae" (featuring Tinashe) | Good to Know | JoJo | |
| "What U Need" | |||
| "Black Parade" | The Lion King: The Gift | Beyoncé | |
| "Come Back To Me" (featuring Rick Ross and Junie) | The Album | Teyana Taylor | |
| "Concrete" | |||
| "Bad" | |||
| "Still" | |||
| "Ever Ever" | |||
| "Friends" | |||
| "Made It" | |||
| "We Got Love" (featuring Lauryn Hill) | |||
| "Sometimes" | Non-album single | H.E.R. | |
| 2019 | "We Got Love" | Non-album single | Teyana Taylor |
| "My Power" | The Lion King: The Gift | Beyoncé, Tierra Whack, Moonchild Sanelly, Nija, Busiswa and Yemi Alade | |
| "Mood 4 Eva" | Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Childish Gambino featuring Oumou Sangaré | ||
| "Nile" | Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar | ||
| "Megatron" | Non-album single | Nicki Minaj | |
| "Commitment" | Chapter 38 | Monica | |
| "Me + You" | |||
| "Be Yourself (from Little)" | Little (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Chloe x Halle | |
| "Emotional" (featuring Quavo) | Icy | Saweetie | |
| "Feels" | While We Wait | Kehlani | |
| "Know" | Non-album single | Mary J Blige | |
| "Thriving" (featuring Nas) | Non-album single | ||
| "Morning After Sex" | U2 | Damar Jackson | |
| "Talk with Your Body" | 2Sides (Side 1) | Jason Derulo | |
| "Champion (The Official 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Song)" | Non-album single | ||
| "You Stay" (featuring Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby and Jeremih) | Father of Asahd | DJ Khaled | |
| "Just Us" (featuring SZA) | |||
| "Jealous" (featuring Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Big Sean) | |||
| "Holy Mountain" (featuring Buju Banton, Sizzla, Mavado and 070 Shake) | |||
| "In My Head" | Thank U, Next | Ariana Grande | |
| 2018 | "Top Off" (featuring Jay-Z, Future and Beyoncé) | Father of Asahd | DJ Khaled |
| "Nice" | Everything Is Love | The Carters | |
| "Friends" | |||
| "Black Effect" | |||
| "LoveHappy" | |||
| "Kelly" | Non-album single | Kelly Rowland | |
| "No Candle No Light" | Icarus Falls | Zayn | |
| "Gonna Love Me" | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | |
| "Issues/Hold On" | |||
| "A Rose in Harlem" | |||
| "Never Would Have Made It" | |||
| "Ooh La La" | Joyride | Tinashe | |
| "Love Someone" | 3 (The Purple Album) | Lukas Graham | |
| "Promise" | |||
| "Stick Around" | |||
| "I Believe" (featuring Demi Lovato) | A Wrinkle in Time (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | DJ Khaled | |
| "Let Me Live" | Kehlani | ||
| 2017 | "CRZY" | SweetSexySavage | |
| "Whole Lotta Woman" | Meaning of Life | Kelly Clarkson | |
| "Drugs" | Non-album single | August Alsina | |
| 2016 | "Hard To Forget Ya" | Glory | Britney Spears |
| 2014 | "Best Mistake" (featuring Big Sean) | My Everything | Ariana Grande |
| 2012 | "Tipsy Love" (featuring Future) | Dusk Till Dawn | Bobby V |
| "Loveeeeeee Song" (featuring Future) | Unapologetic | Rihanna |
Recognition and awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Grammy Awards | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Rihanna - Unapologetic | Won | [17] |
| 2018 | The Carters - Everything is Love | Won | [18] | ||
| Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards | Women in Film Artistic Excellence | Nova Wav | Won | [19] | |
| 2020 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | Lecrae - "Sunday Morning" (featuring Kirk Franklin) | Nominated | [20] |
| 2021 | Song of the Year | Beyoncé - "Black Parade" | Nominated | [21] | |
| Best R&B Song | Nominated | ||||
| Best R&B Performance | Won | [22] | |||
| 2022 | "Pick Up Your Feelings" | Won | [23] | ||
| Best R&B Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Give Her FlowHERS Awards | The Pen It Forward Award | Nova Wav | Won | [24] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Warner/Chappell Music promotes Ryan Press to President, A&R, US". Music Business Worldwide. 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Drake, Kanye & More Among Billboard's 2018 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Billboard". Billboard. 27 September 2018.
- ^ Brown, Preezy (17 December 2019). "9 top producers of 2019". REVOLT.
- ^ "Views From The Studio: Nova Wav Discuss Songwriting With Beyonce". Vibe. 4 March 2019.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: Apr 27, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Kehlani - SweetSexySavage". Cultured Vultures. 31 January 2017.
- ^ "GOLD & PLATINUM". RIAA.
- ^ "Kehlani Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (16 June 2018). "Beyoncé and Jay-Z release surprise album Everything is Love". The Guardian.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
- ^ "Monica's 'Commitment' Is No 1 On The Adult R&B Songs Airplay Chart". Billboard. 23 July 2019.
- ^ "GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ Denis, Kyle (2022-07-21). "Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Credits Appear to Include Drake, Jay-Z, Skrillex, Pharrell & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ^ "Rihanna". GRAMMY.com. 19 November 2019.
- ^ "61st Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. 6 December 2018.
- ^ Granger, Sarah (14 June 2018). "Women in Film and TV Inspire at Crystal + Lucy Awards". LA Weekly.
- ^ "Lecrae's Grammy-Nominated "Sunday Morning" Featuring Kirk Franklin Impacting Now!". Praise 104.7. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Willman, Chris (2020-11-24). "Grammy Awards Nominations 2021: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Beyoncé Wins Best R&B Performance". GRAMMY.com. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (4 April 2022). "Here Are the 2022 Grammy Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Abraham, Mya (November 14, 2023). "A Look Into Femme It Forward's 2nd Annual Give Her FlowHERS Gala". Vibe.