Kristinia DeBarge

Kristinia DeBarge (born March 8, 1990) is an American R&B singer. Her father, James DeBarge, was a founding member of 1980s R&B family group DeBarge. DeBarge broke into mainstream music with her single "Goodbye". The track samples Steam's 1969 hit "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye". The single was released to radio several weeks before its original impact date. The single was released to iTunes on April 7, 2009 by the Island Def Jam Music Group. The single has fared well on the Billboard music charts. As of June 9, "Goodbye" had peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 after just six weeks on the charts.[6]
DeBarge's debut album will be released by Sodapop Music and Island Records. Many of the tracks were written and produced by Babyface. Preach, Jordan Omley and OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder was also involved with songwriting and producing. Her debut album Exposed is scheduled to be released on July 28.
On June 24, it was announced that DeBarge will join Ciara as an opening act for The Circus Starring: Britney Spears.

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