Qwote
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Born | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Website | www.qwote.net |
Qwote is a Haitian American singer, rapper, and songwriter.
Career
Qwote was born in Haiti and was raised by his grandmother in the United States. He started to write music at age 12. Residing at various times in Long Island, New York City, he later on moved to Miami, where he found his niche in the Miami clubs. He had his first big break appearing on rap artist Trina's 2008 album Still da Baddest on the song "Phone Sexx". He was featured alongside Pitbull on a minor hit in Austria called "Superstar" by Jump Smokers. His 2009 song "Don't Wanna Fight" featuring Trina became a hit in New Zealand. He recorded a rearranged version of the same song with Shaggy and a second one with Pitbull. He also recorded "Shawty It's Your Booty".
In 2011, Qwote recorded a version of Lucenzo's "Vem Dançar Kuduro" titled "Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)". This version is credited to Qwote featuring Pitbull and Lucenzo. It entered the UK Singles Chart straight in at No. 13 in its first week of release.
Discography
Mixtapes
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Best of Both Worlds (Ladies Edition)[1] (with Trina) |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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"Don't Wanna Fight" (with Trina) |
2009 | — | 27 | — | — | Best of Both Worlds (Ladies Edition) | |
"Throw Your Hands Up (Dançar Kuduro)" (featuring Pitbull and Lucenzo) |
2011 | 3 | 29 | 13 | — |
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Non-album single |
"Letting Go (Cry Just a Little)" (featuring Mr. Worldwide) |
2012 | — | — | — | 35 | Ultra Dance 14 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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UK | AUS | AUT | GER | SUI | |||
"Bedroom" (Redd featuring Qwote and Pitbull) |
2012 | — | — | 39 | 40 | 41 | Non-album singles |
"Baby It's the Last Time" (R. J. featuring Flo Rida and Qwote) |
— | — | 59 | 93 | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Superstar" (Jump Smokers featuring Pitbull and Qwote) |
2010 | 41 | Kings of the Dancefloor! |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Best of Both Worlds by Trina & Qwote". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2013-06-23.