Dante Thomas
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Dante Thomas in 2012
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Background information | |
Born | [1] Salt Lake City, Utah, USA[1] |
January 7, 1978
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2000 – present |
Dante Thomas (born January 7, 1978) is an American R&B singer and musician, who experienced major international success in 2001 with his song, "Miss California".
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Early life
He was born to an opera singer in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dante lives in Hamburg.
Musical career
He was discovered by producers of Fugees like Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel.
His debut album Fly contained his definitive international hit "Miss California" which topped the charts in Denmark and Germany and was a major hit in Austria, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. It also reached number 25 in the United Kingdom and number 85 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100.
He has recently released his album Hardcore on Videotape and has an international single hit "Feeling So Blue" with Michael Mind Project, being a retake on Eiffel 65 1999 hit "Blue (Da Ba Dee)". The single "Feeling So Blue" has charted in Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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AUT [2] |
FRA [3] |
GER [4] |
SWI [5] |
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2001 | Fly | — | 6 | — | 17 | |
2012 | Hardcore on Videotape | — | — | — | — |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Other chart positions |
Album | |||||||||
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AUT [2] |
BEL (Vl) |
BEL (Wa) |
FRA [3] |
GER [4] |
ITA | NED [6] |
SWE | SWI [5] |
US [7] |
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2001 | "Miss California" (feat. Pras) |
4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 85 | Fly | |
"Fly" | — | — | — | 65 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Guilty" (with Inessa) | 27 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 33 | — | |||
2004 | "Get It On" | 44 | — | — | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | 35 | — | ||
2007 | "What I Got" | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | Hardcore on Videotape | |
2009 | "Isn't It True" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011 | "Damage Is Done" | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
- Other singles
- 2002: "Cielo e Terra (Heaven and Earth)" (with Nek)
- Featured in
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||
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AUT [2] |
FRA [3] |
GER [4] |
SWI [5] |
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2012 | "Diese Tage" (KRIS feat. Dante Thomas) |
10 | — | 30 | — | Immer wenn ich das hier hör | |
"Feeling So Blue" (Michael Mind Project feat. Dante Thomas) |
20 | 128 | 38 | 40 | State of Mind | ||
"Nothing Lasts Forever" (Michael Mind Project feat. Dante Thomas) |
34 | — | 40 | 26 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joel Whitburn, Top R and B/hip-hop singles, 1942-2004. 2004
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Dante Thomas Austrian peaks
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dante Thomas French peaks
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dante Thomas German peaks
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dante Thomas Swiss peaks
- ↑ Dutch peaks
- ↑ US peak
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