LeToya Joins Radio One's Russ Parr On Morning Show Bus Tour
"LOVE" ON THE BUS:
LETOYA JOINS RADIO ONE'S RUSS PARR ON MORNING SHOW BUS TOUR
LeToya Performs, Co-Hosts With Fellow Chartmakers
(August 5, 2009 -- New York, NY) Platinum selling Capitol Records recording artist LETOYA has been previewing her upcoming album 'LADY LOVE' on an all-star bus tour sponsored by the popular "Russ Parr Morning Show," with stops in the midwest and Parr's home market, Washington, DC.
LeToya's hit single "Not Anymore," written and co-produced by Grammy winner Ne-Yo, has been a nationwide smash, with Top 10 Urban format airplay, and weeks of strong viewer requests on the BET video countdown show, 106th & Park, where it has been Top 3 recently. LeToya’s second single, co-written with Chris Brown, "She Ain't Got...” has taken off with a summer-long video and ballpark tie-in with Major League Baseball in place. Now launching a new single with Ludacris, “Regret” will lead up the August 25, 2009 release of the 'LADY LOVE' album.
Early in the week, LeToya joined Ace Hood, New Boyz, Yo Gotti, Dorrough, Britni Elise and Mario for an appearance at WENZ/Cleveland, OH. On Tuesday morning, August 4th through Thursday, August 6th, LeToya is scheduled to co-host with Russ Parr for stops at radio affiliates WDHT/Dayton, OH, WIZF/Cincinnati, OH and WGZB/Louisville. Sharing the bill for those days are: Britini Elise, Hurricane Chris, New Boyz, Dorrough and Yo Gotti.
Friday, August 7th, the road show arrives at "Russ Parr Morning Show" station WKYS, in the show's home market, Washington DC. There, LeToya will perform with Bobby V, Mario, Rich Girl, Hurricane Chris, Ace Hood Yo Gotti, Britni Elise & Dorrough.
LeToya was recently a performer and presenter at the 2009 BET Awards, which drew a record-setting 10.6 million cable viewers, The forthcoming 'LADY LOVE' album features productions by Tank, Oak, Bei-Maejor and Neff-U, in addition to Ne-Yo. LeToya co-stars in the upcoming films "The Preacher's Kid" (Warner Premiere) and "Five Killers" (Lionsgate). She also owns and operates two Houston-area fashion boutiques, Lady Elle.
LeToya's self-titled RIAA platinum Capitol debut album entered the Billboard Top 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts at No. 1 in 2006. She has been honored as a Top Songwriter of 2006 by ASCAP, and is co-writer of the Destiny's Child hits "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name," as a founding member of the group.
"The Russ Parr Morning Show" is heard weekdays by millions of listeners in over 30 cities across the country. He is one of the fastest-growing morning show personalities in the country, whose core of loyal young adults extends to fans of all ages.
LETOYA EMBRACES FANS WITH ‘LADY LOVE’ New Album Arrives August 25, 2009
(NEW YORK, NY) – Having established herself as a chart-topping, platinum-certified artist, songwriter and entrepreneur, LeToya is ready to make her next move on August 25th with the release of the singer’s sophomore album “Lady Love” on Capitol Records.
Already shaping up as the female anthems of 2009 are the album’s lead singles, “Not Anymore” and "She Ain't Got." Co-produced by Grammy Award-winning artist Ne-Yo, "Not Anymore" pulsates with empowering determination as LeToya’s soulful voice reaches out to females who are “fed up” with straying boyfriends. “That drama … I don’t want it anymore,” she declares. “I dried my eyes and realize/I deserve somebody who treats me right.”
Showcasing a more powerful LeToya, “Not Anymore” is a fitting next chapter in Letoya’s evolving career. Out the box, “Not Anymore” finished No.1 Most Added at Media Base. Among the 42 urban stations that have added the song include such powerhouses as, WJLB/Detroit, KBXX/ Houston, KBFB/Dallas, WPEG/Charlotte, WWPR/New York and WOWI/Norfolk. The video for her latest new single, "She Ain't Got," already has over 60K views on MySpace and is actively on BET's "106 & Park" countdown.
A founding member of the multi-platinum group Destiny’s Child, LeToya forged her solo status in 2006 with the emotional ballad “Torn.” The No. 1 urban mainstream hit about the travails of a strained relationship spent a record-breaking 24 days at No. 1 as the most requested video on BET’s “106 & Park.” It also paved the way to gold- and platinum-certified success for the singer’s self-titled debut album. Featuring production by Bryan-Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri, the set bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. LeToya went on to garner accolades as Top Songwriter of 2006 by ASCAP and one of AOL’s best new artists that same year.
In addition to Ne-Yo, “Lady Love” boasts production contributions by (Tank, Oak, Bei-Maejor, Neff-U). LeToya also makes cameo appearances on albums by two of her label-mates: “Somebody Else” from Avant’s recently released self-titled album and “Love Rollercoaster” from MIMS’ upcoming sophomore set “Guilt.”
Born and raised in Houston, LeToya (née Luckett) sang her first solo in church at the tender age of five. After meeting Beyoncé Knowles in elementary school, the pair later joined forces as members of Destiny’s Child. During LeToya’s seven-year stint, she cowrote two of the group’s gold singles, “Bills Bills Bills” and “Say My Name,” and appeared on the group’s breakthrough album, “The Writing’s on the Wall.”
Not only is she a talented singer, LeToya’s a successful entrepreneur. She owns and operates two upscale women’s boutiques called Lady Elle. Now in its sixth year, the clothing store is located in Houston’s Uptown Park shopping center.
Emotional BET Awards Draws Record 10.6 million viewers;
LeToya Performs Top 10 Urban Smash “Not Anymore,” first single off Lady Love album, dropping 8/25
(NEW YORK, NY -- July 22, 2009) LeToya. A single name ringing a whole lot of bells. Though one month remains before her album hits stores, LeToya Luckett has already piled up a year’s worth of accomplishments. The video for the Top 10 national Urban radio hit “Not Anymore” continues its steady climb up BET’s 106 & Park countdown, perched at #3 as of recent weeks. She co-hosts this popular video show today.
At a moment of emotional gravity for music fans everywhere, LeToya took her place twice, first, as a performer; then, as a presenter, at the recent 2009 BET Awards, which by coincidence was the first celebrity gathering following the passing of Michael Jackson and unexpectedly became a public memorial. LeToya appeared on the awards’ pre-show, singing the sweeping “Not Anymore,” the first single off forthcoming album Lady Love, due out August 25th. She presented an award during the primetime portion, which was viewed on 10% of all televisions nationally that night.
Meanwhile, driven by the single and video, LeToya's MySpace numbers astound: her page has been visited over four million times, and “Not Anymore” has registered a whopping 7.6 million plays.
The smash success “Not Anymore,” written and co-produced by Ne-Yo, paves the way perfectly for second single “She Ain’t Got…” The thrashing, throbbing anthem, written by Chris Brown, is a hit in more ways than one. LeToya is teaming up with Major League Baseball in rolling out “She Ain’t Got…”; check MLB.com for a LeToya interview and music video tie-in. Or keep your ears open the next time you attend a baseball game, as song snippets will be resonating throughout stadiums across the country. Better still, watch for the song’s music video, featuring current Los Angeles Dodger stars Matt Kemp and Orlando Hudson, as well as Hall of Fame player Dave Winfield.
The prominent TV show ABC News Now ran footage of the new videos with an exclusive interview with LeToya last week Friday. Additionally, CNN filmed a mini-biopic piece on LeToya during the shoot. The prominent TV show Access Hollywood is set to run footage of the video shoot, as will AOL and EssenceMagazine.com. It continues to played on VH1 Soul, MTV Jams, Music Choice and BETJ. Additionally, CNN filmed a mini-biopic piece on LeToya during the shoot. And lastly, expect a dance remix of “She Ain’t Got…” hereafter. LeToya Luckett is definitely in the swing of things.
LeToya’s visibility doesn’t end there. Find her in a slew of print and online publications, starting with a feature in the June issue of Rap Up magazine, their first-ever photo issue. She’s also on the cover of Sister2Sister magazine, and has a spread in the August fashion issue of VIBE magazine’s final issue. Other features past, present and future include: Billboard magazine, Complex online, Jet Magazine, Rides magazine, and Lipstickalley.com. Major newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle and Atlanta Journal-Constitution continue to document her progress and promise further coverage the week of Lady Love’s release. LeToya. What else need be said? Absolute success has always been her destiny.
