years_active article_title landscape background genre origin name occupation
2011 -- present reesa renee
 yes solo_singer r & b , neo soul , go-go largo , maryland reesa renee r & b singer
reesa renee

reesa renee is a singer and songwriter from the washington metropolitan area of the united states -lrb- specifically , largo , md -rrb- .
her soulful and energetic style is exhibited in `` reelease '' , her debut album released in august 2012 .
the album has features by local greats including ra the mc in `` listen '' .
local rapper tabi bonney drops in for an upbeat track `` good day '' .
kamila gem makes an appearance in the more opinionated `` world go round '' .
her title track `` reelease '' features artist charissa rouse .
her album is closed off with `` obvious '' , featuring local rapper black cobain and silk gates .
her debut performance was at the fillmore in silver spring , maryland .
within 24 hours of release , her album reached the top 20 of itunes r&b .
in 2010 after being given a makeover and photo session as a birthday present , reesa renee began to see how she could look as a performer .
shortly after , she prepared materials and started performing at local open mics .
she led off with a performance at the village underground in new york city .
after performing only twice at the venue , the crowds were already singing along to her songs .
her confidence continued to build until she launched her solo career in 2011 and in october , became the second person to win the amateur night at the apollo theatre in the last three years with her original song , `` got me loose '' .
amateur night has been the launching ground for many singers , including ella fitzgerald , billie holiday , james brown , the jackson 5 , patti labelle , marvin gaye , luther vandross , stevie wonder , aretha franklin , ben e. king , mariah carey , and lauryn hill , among others .
reesa has performed alongside musical veterans eric roberson , raheem devaughn , chuck brown , roy ayers and wale .
she cites jill scott as an inspiration .
