Kreesha Turner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.iedmonton.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/12\/17092635\/1-12.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe future star and beauty of the global music industry was born on June 10, 1985, in Edmonton. Her unique appearance is attributed to her mixed heritage, as Kreesha has Canadian, Scottish, and Jamaican roots\u2014her father is of Scottish descent, while her mother hails from Jamaica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kreesha is the eldest of three siblings. Part of her childhood and adolescence was spent on her mother\u2019s initiative in Jamaica, where she sang in a church choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She drew inspiration from music legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kreesha first experienced professional artistry in Edmonton while attending the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts, one of North America\u2019s top schools in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She completed her secondary education at Harry Ainlay Composite High School in her hometown and began her solo singing career at the age of 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we were to count all of Kreesha\u2019s achievements and victories in both life and on stage, even an entire hockey team wouldn\u2019t have enough fingers. Let\u2019s dive into her brightest accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artistic Career and Beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.iedmonton.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/12\/17092634\/2-4.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe catalyst for her career was winning a competition organized by Edmonton’s local radio station, The Bounce. After this victory, she recorded professional tracks in a studio, which caught the attention of a manager who previously worked with Nelly Furtado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between 2007 and 2010, Kreesha signed multiple contracts, and her hit \u201cBounce With Me,\u201d recorded after her Edmonton victory, became instantly recognizable. A professional music video was filmed for this song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her second hit, \u201cDon\u2019t Call Me Baby,\u201d further accelerated her rise to fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2008, her debut album Passion<\/em> was released, marking a significant milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLike many successful artists, Kreesha appeared in advertisements for globally renowned brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That same year, the Canadian television channel MuchMusic<\/em> recognized her as one of the world’s sexiest singers, placing her at 16th on their list.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn 2011, Kreesha released her second album, Tropic Electric<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStarting in 2013, many musicians sought to collaborate with Kreesha for duets, with several achieving notable success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The years that followed were filled with new albums, projects, collaborations, and music videos for her latest hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the Secret of Her Success?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are many answers to this question, but undoubtedly her exotic appearance, combined with a unique vocal range spanning jazz to soprano, plays a significant role. Her Jamaican roots also left an imprint on the richness of her voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dozens of hits, several albums, and numerous music videos\u2014all make up Kreesha\u2019s artistic legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Returning to the beginning, Kreesha\u2019s most significant legacy is her family, particularly her parents. She allocated a large portion of her earnings to her mother, who, after moving from Jamaica to Edmonton with very little savings, found herself fully supported by her children and especially by Kreesha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a story of how behind the image of a successful, sometimes flamboyant performer lies a genuine person with a kind heart. The persona seen on television screens is just a character crafted by producers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For every woman, it\u2019s important to feel desirable and attractive. For a young singer followed by millions of fans, this is an essential part of her image. Edmonton is proud to call itself the hometown of a talented singer who has achieved all this and more. She has not only built a highly successful career […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":520,"featured_media":13374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4818],"tags":[5905,5907,5916,5908,5911,5903,5904,5910,5914,5917,5906,5912,5909,5915,5913],"motype":[4825],"moformat":[88],"moimportance":[32,35],"class_list":{"0":"post-13367","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cultural","8":"tag-bounce-with-me","9":"tag-canadian-pop-artists","10":"tag-dont-call-me-baby","11":"tag-edmonton-singers","12":"tag-jamaican-music-influence","13":"tag-jamaican-canadian-artists","14":"tag-kreesha-turner-biography","15":"tag-kreesha-turner-hits","16":"tag-muchmusic-list","17":"tag-multicultural-artists","18":"tag-passion-album","19":"tag-reggae-pop-fusion","20":"tag-top-canadian-artists","21":"tag-tropic-electric","22":"tag-worlds-sexiest-singers","23":"motype-eternal","24":"moformat-copywriting","25":"moimportance-golovna-novyna","26":"moimportance-retranslyacziya-v-agregatory"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/520"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13367"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13377,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13367\/revisions\/13377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=13367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe future star and beauty of the global music industry was born on June 10, 1985, in Edmonton. Her unique appearance is attributed to her mixed heritage, as Kreesha has Canadian, Scottish, and Jamaican roots\u2014her father is of Scottish descent, while her mother hails from Jamaica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kreesha is the eldest of three siblings. Part of her childhood and adolescence was spent on her mother\u2019s initiative in Jamaica, where she sang in a church choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She drew inspiration from music legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kreesha first experienced professional artistry in Edmonton while attending the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts, one of North America\u2019s top schools in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She completed her secondary education at Harry Ainlay Composite High School in her hometown and began her solo singing career at the age of 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we were to count all of Kreesha\u2019s achievements and victories in both life and on stage, even an entire hockey team wouldn\u2019t have enough fingers. Let\u2019s dive into her brightest accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artistic Career and Beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe catalyst for her career was winning a competition organized by Edmonton’s local radio station, The Bounce. After this victory, she recorded professional tracks in a studio, which caught the attention of a manager who previously worked with Nelly Furtado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between 2007 and 2010, Kreesha signed multiple contracts, and her hit \u201cBounce With Me,\u201d recorded after her Edmonton victory, became instantly recognizable. A professional music video was filmed for this song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her second hit, \u201cDon\u2019t Call Me Baby,\u201d further accelerated her rise to fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2008, her debut album Passion<\/em> was released, marking a significant milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLike many successful artists, Kreesha appeared in advertisements for globally renowned brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That same year, the Canadian television channel MuchMusic<\/em> recognized her as one of the world’s sexiest singers, placing her at 16th on their list.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn 2011, Kreesha released her second album, Tropic Electric<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStarting in 2013, many musicians sought to collaborate with Kreesha for duets, with several achieving notable success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The years that followed were filled with new albums, projects, collaborations, and music videos for her latest hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the Secret of Her Success?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are many answers to this question, but undoubtedly her exotic appearance, combined with a unique vocal range spanning jazz to soprano, plays a significant role. Her Jamaican roots also left an imprint on the richness of her voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dozens of hits, several albums, and numerous music videos\u2014all make up Kreesha\u2019s artistic legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Returning to the beginning, Kreesha\u2019s most significant legacy is her family, particularly her parents. She allocated a large portion of her earnings to her mother, who, after moving from Jamaica to Edmonton with very little savings, found herself fully supported by her children and especially by Kreesha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a story of how behind the image of a successful, sometimes flamboyant performer lies a genuine person with a kind heart. The persona seen on television screens is just a character crafted by producers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For every woman, it\u2019s important to feel desirable and attractive. For a young singer followed by millions of fans, this is an essential part of her image. Edmonton is proud to call itself the hometown of a talented singer who has achieved all this and more. She has not only built a highly successful career […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":520,"featured_media":13374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4818],"tags":[5905,5907,5916,5908,5911,5903,5904,5910,5914,5917,5906,5912,5909,5915,5913],"motype":[4825],"moformat":[88],"moimportance":[32,35],"class_list":{"0":"post-13367","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cultural","8":"tag-bounce-with-me","9":"tag-canadian-pop-artists","10":"tag-dont-call-me-baby","11":"tag-edmonton-singers","12":"tag-jamaican-music-influence","13":"tag-jamaican-canadian-artists","14":"tag-kreesha-turner-biography","15":"tag-kreesha-turner-hits","16":"tag-muchmusic-list","17":"tag-multicultural-artists","18":"tag-passion-album","19":"tag-reggae-pop-fusion","20":"tag-top-canadian-artists","21":"tag-tropic-electric","22":"tag-worlds-sexiest-singers","23":"motype-eternal","24":"moformat-copywriting","25":"moimportance-golovna-novyna","26":"moimportance-retranslyacziya-v-agregatory"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/520"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13367"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13377,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13367\/revisions\/13377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=13367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe catalyst for her career was winning a competition organized by Edmonton’s local radio station, The Bounce. After this victory, she recorded professional tracks in a studio, which caught the attention of a manager who previously worked with Nelly Furtado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between 2007 and 2010, Kreesha signed multiple contracts, and her hit \u201cBounce With Me,\u201d recorded after her Edmonton victory, became instantly recognizable. A professional music video was filmed for this song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her second hit, \u201cDon\u2019t Call Me Baby,\u201d further accelerated her rise to fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2008, her debut album Passion<\/em> was released, marking a significant milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like many successful artists, Kreesha appeared in advertisements for globally renowned brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That same year, the Canadian television channel MuchMusic<\/em> recognized her as one of the world’s sexiest singers, placing her at 16th on their list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2011, Kreesha released her second album, Tropic Electric<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting in 2013, many musicians sought to collaborate with Kreesha for duets, with several achieving notable success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The years that followed were filled with new albums, projects, collaborations, and music videos for her latest hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many answers to this question, but undoubtedly her exotic appearance, combined with a unique vocal range spanning jazz to soprano, plays a significant role. Her Jamaican roots also left an imprint on the richness of her voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dozens of hits, several albums, and numerous music videos\u2014all make up Kreesha\u2019s artistic legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Returning to the beginning, Kreesha\u2019s most significant legacy is her family, particularly her parents. She allocated a large portion of her earnings to her mother, who, after moving from Jamaica to Edmonton with very little savings, found herself fully supported by her children and especially by Kreesha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a story of how behind the image of a successful, sometimes flamboyant performer lies a genuine person with a kind heart. The persona seen on television screens is just a character crafted by producers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For every woman, it\u2019s important to feel desirable and attractive. For a young singer followed by millions of fans, this is an essential part of her image. Edmonton is proud to call itself the hometown of a talented singer who has achieved all this and more. She has not only built a highly successful career […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":520,"featured_media":13374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4818],"tags":[5905,5907,5916,5908,5911,5903,5904,5910,5914,5917,5906,5912,5909,5915,5913],"motype":[4825],"moformat":[88],"moimportance":[32,35],"class_list":{"0":"post-13367","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cultural","8":"tag-bounce-with-me","9":"tag-canadian-pop-artists","10":"tag-dont-call-me-baby","11":"tag-edmonton-singers","12":"tag-jamaican-music-influence","13":"tag-jamaican-canadian-artists","14":"tag-kreesha-turner-biography","15":"tag-kreesha-turner-hits","16":"tag-muchmusic-list","17":"tag-multicultural-artists","18":"tag-passion-album","19":"tag-reggae-pop-fusion","20":"tag-top-canadian-artists","21":"tag-tropic-electric","22":"tag-worlds-sexiest-singers","23":"motype-eternal","24":"moformat-copywriting","25":"moimportance-golovna-novyna","26":"moimportance-retranslyacziya-v-agregatory"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/520"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13367"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13377,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13367\/revisions\/13377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=13367"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedmonton.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=13367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What\u2019s the Secret of Her Success?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n