Destinee & Paris were an American pop music duo composed of singer-songwriter sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe, who are former members of the teen pop girl group Clique Girlz. They formed the group in 2009[1] and were signed to Interscope Records.[2][3] Born and raised in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, now Los Angeles–based, the sisters cite their influences as Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Rihanna, and Gwen Stefani.
Destinee & Paris | |
|---|---|
 Destinee (left) and Paris (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2009–2012 |
| Labels | Interscope, Universal Music Group |
| Past members | Destinee Monroe Paris Monroe |
| Website | www |
Members
editDestinee Monroe
editDestinee Raé Monroe (born June 16, 1994)[4][5][6][7] was referred to as the "rock girl" of the duo. Her icon was a star as when she was little she had something in her eye and her mom said it was a star.[8] Her signature color was blue. She's the older sister. Destinee's hobbies include singing and playing guitar, violin and piano.[9][10]
Paris Monroe
editParis Quinn Monroe (born January 9, 1996)[4][5][11][12] was referred to as the "princess" of the duo, and her icon was a crown, which she said she loved as a fashion statement.[8] Her signature color was pink. She's the younger sister. She also plays the piano.
Career
editDestinee & Paris were the backing vocalists for Season 10 of American Idol in 2011[13][14] and appeared on the Disney Channel's So Random in 2012.[15] They were an opening act for the later U.S. dates and the entire European leg of Britney Spears' Femme Fatale Tour in 2011.[16][17][18][19]
Destinee & Paris performed on American Idol-winner Scotty McCreery's first single "I Love You This Big" and contributed the song "I'm on a Roll" to the soundtrack of Despicable Me.[20] Interscope released their first single, "True Love", in August 2011.[21] The music video for "True Love" was directed by Steven Antin and has 2,025,202 views as of October 12, 2021. At the time they were said to be working on their first album, Heart of Mine, with producer RedOne,[22] but there appears to have been no further developments in their career since 2012.[23]
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "True Love"[24] | 2011 | Heart of Mine |
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I'm On a Roll"[25] | 2010 | Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
References
edit- ^ "Destinee & Paris Videos". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Interscope Records Artist Homepage". Interscope.com. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Destinee & Paris Homepage". Destineeandparis.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ a b Clique Girlz Filmz video
- ^ a b Shanfield, Sarah. "Clique Girlz just wanna have fun" Archived 2008-12-26 at the Wayback Machine, Metro Boston, July 2, 2008. Accessed 2008-07-03. "It’s not easy to get Clique Girlz to sit down for an interview. So says their stage mom, as the three teens run down the docks to look at the boats in their hometown of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey."
- ^ "Destinee Monroe Celebrates 15th Bday". Shine On Media. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Teen Star Fan Club - Destinee Monroe". 13 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Meet the Clique Girlz" (Video). ABC News. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
- ^ Hudak, Colleen; Michelle Hudak & Danielle Ventre (August 13, 2008). "Kidsday talks with The Clique Girls Archived 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine". exploreli.com. Retrieved on July 23, 2009.
- ^ Popstarplus.com interview
- ^ "» Happy Birthday Paris Monroe". 9 January 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "» Paris Monroe". 9 January 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Egg Harbor Township sisters sing backup vocals on 'American Idol' stage". Pressofatlanticcity.com. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Meet New American Idol Backups". Hollywoodreporter.com. 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Destinee and Paris on "So Random!"". Popstaronline.com. 2012-03-26. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Opening For Britney Spears". Rumorfix.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Destinee and Paris joining Britney's European Tour". Worldnews.se. Retrieved 2012-08-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Britney Spears Is A 'Sweetheart,' Destinee & Paris Say". Mtv.com. 2011-10-06. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Destinee & Paris, Pauly D opening for Britney Spears". Mlive.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Pharrell, Robin Thicke, Destinee & Paris Lead The Despicable Me Soundtrack". Antimusic.com. 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Interscope Artist Release page". Interscope.com. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ "Destinee & Paris ... Forthcoming Debut Album on Streamline/Interscope". Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback Machine Destinee & Paris Website, 11 August 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "News" Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine, Destinee & Paris Website. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "True Love - Single by Destinee & Paris on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. January 2011. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- ^ "Despicable Me (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-11-12.