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Mini Viva explain single name change

Digital Spy - Found Mar. 15, 2010
Answering fans' questions in a recent webcast, Frankee Connolly said: "We changed the name because there is an American rap artist releasing...

Posted on March 15, 2010, 2:04 am

Viva la videostream

Joomla! powered Site - Found Mar. 12, 2010
What we're looking at here is a weekly, Friday afternoon online show in which Frankee and Britt sing songs, respond to texts and tweets and...

Posted on March 12, 2010, 8:24 am

Mini Viva plot rise to the top

Prestwich & Whitefield Guide - Found Mar. 18, 2010
... latter would spit at pop bands?), Frankee and Britt could be forgiven for feeling a little complacent. But Whitefield girl Frankee says they...

Posted on March 18, 2010, 10:18 am

Pop girls will join dancers

Telegraph and Argus - Found Mar. 4, 2010
Duo Britt and Frankee have since been putting the finishing touches to their debut album and are about to release new single One Touch.

Posted on March 4, 2010, 12:08 pm

Mini Viva plot rise to the top

Bury Times - Found Mar. 17, 2010
... latter would spit at pop bands?), Frankee and Britt could be forgiven for feeling a little complacent. But Whitefield girl Frankee says they...

Posted on March 17, 2010, 5:01 am

Pop star Britt's mini visit home

Shields Gazette - Found Mar. 16, 2010
Britt Love, who with Frankee Connolly makes up pop act Mini Viva, can't wait for the gig on Thursday, April 1. The girls, whose debut single...

Posted on March 16, 2010, 3:39 am

Area Roundup 3-12-10: Sultans Gonzalez earns MRL PoY

Victorville Daily Press - Found Mar. 13, 2010
MRL first team roster: Serrano?s Skyler Tarver, Stephanie Wilson, Frankee Gardner, Jen Russell and Katie Pound;

Posted on March 13, 2010, 1:19 pm

Mini Viva in Diversity support slot

Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Found Mar. 4, 2010
MINI Viva are to support Diversity at on April 1.The pop duo, Britt Love from South Shields and Frankee Connolly, made an arresting splash on the pop ...

Posted on March 4, 2010, 4:50 am

Mini Viva announced as Diversity support

Prestwich & Whitefield Guide - Found Mar. 4, 2010
The Xenomania-produced duo, which includes Whitefield?s Frankee Connolly, hit the charts with their infectious debut hit Left My Heart in...

Posted on March 4, 2010, 11:46 am

Mini Viva announced as Diversity support

Bury Times - Found Mar. 4, 2010
The Xenomania-produced duo, which includes Whitefield?s Frankee Connolly, hit the charts with their infectious debut hit Left My Heart in...

Posted on March 4, 2010, 5:58 am

Frankee Biography

Frankee
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Frankee
Birth name Nicole Francine Aiello
Born June 9, 1983 (1983-06-09) (age 26)
Origin Staten Island, New York
Genres hip hop
Contemporary R&B
Years active 2004–present
Labels Big Management

Marro Records

Nicole Francine Aiello, (born June 9, 1983, Staten Island, New York) is an Italian American singer, known by her stage name, Frankee. She grew up with her parents, Matthew and Francine, and her two siblings, elder brother Matthew Jr. and younger sister Monique. Nicole was given the nickname "Frankee," which is derived from her middle name (and is also her grandfather's nickname).1

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Early life

Frankee's upbringing in Staten Island consisted of singing in her church choir, while she attended Bernstein Intermediate School and St. Joseph-by-the-Sea High School. Frankee made a name for herself as a local entertainer, performing in clubs and at a random assortment of venues.citation needed She also took voice and dance lessons in Manhattan.1

After high school, Frankee won a full scholarship to The University of Tampa in Florida, to study insurance brokering. She left after one year to concentrate on her musical career. She moved back to New York and recorded demos.

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

In early 2004, before Frankee could start work on a debut album, she became the subject of media attention because of the song "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)",citation needed by Eamon. Frankee then released an answer song, "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)", with the same musical arrangement as Eamon's song. The song reached the number one position on the UK Singles Chart in May 2004,citation needed and the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in June 2004.citation needed

Her first album, The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, included contributions from Makeba Riddick (who later co-wrote five songs on Beyoncé Knowles' B'Day album) and Andre Deyo (who co-wrote "Jenny from the Block"), with production by The Trackmasters and Rich Harrison. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly failed to chart, despite "F.U.R.B."'s success.

According to Frankee, when The Good, the Bad, the Ugly was released in April 2004, the public gave the album extra attention.citation needed Frankee stated she chose this album title "because it explores the full spectrum of relationships". After touring America following the album's release, Frankee embarked on two UK tours and a German tour in the summer of 2004. Meanwhile, her second single, "How You Do," was released. "It's about falling in love," Frankee explains. "It's totally different from the first single and it's what I want to portray. I don't want it to always be that hard music with cursing. That's not really what I'm all about."1

Second studio album

Frankee was either dropped by, or left her previous record label, Marro Records, in 2006. She then signed with Big Management2 immediately afterwards in pursuit to extend her career by recording and releasing a new album. She recorded a number of songs for this album1 and it was rumoured that a sampler was sent out, although this is still unconfirmed to this date.

Her management decided the song "Watch Me" was the best of all songs she recorded, and released this as a digital download single in 2006.3. Furthermore, they decided that Watch Me should be the album title. This song failed to chart and Frankee was dropped from Big Entertainment.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart positions
Ireland UK
2004 The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
55

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US R&B/Hip-Hop UK Singles Chart Australian Singles Chart
2004 "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)" 63 71 1 1 The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
"How You Do"
2006 "Watch Me"

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