Jermaine Paul
Jermaine Paul | |
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Paul performing with Alicia Keys in the foreground, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jeremiah Jermaine Paul July 26, 1979 Harriman, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, gospel |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Website | jermainepaul |
Jeremiah Jermaine Paul (born July 26, 1979) is an American R&B singer. He is best known for his backing vocals on Alicia Keys' singles "Diary", "Unbreakable", and her cover of Marvin Gaye's "If This World Were Mine". The former of which received a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. Paul was initially a member of the short-lived R&B group 1Accord, who signed with Shaquille O'Neal's T.W.Is.M. Records in 1994.
In 2012, Paul won season 2 of American reality competition series The Voice. That same year, his cover of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100.