V. Bozeman: Difference between revisions

V. Bozeman
V. Bozeman
	Bozeman in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Veronika Jean Bozeman
Born	January 9, 1988 (age 36); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B; pop; soul;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; actress;
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Mosley Music; Epic; Artistry Worldwide;
Website	thatgirlv.com/

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 16:05, 25 August 2024

Veronika Jean Bozeman^[2] (born January 9, 1988)^[3] is an American singer and actress best known for her recurring role as Veronica in the Fox primetime musical drama television series Empire. Bozeman began her career vocal producing songs such as "Lay It Down" by Lloyd in 2011.

Early life

Bozeman was born and raised in the South region of Los Angeles, California. She attended Crenshaw High School and California State University, Long Beach.^[4] She had the dream of being a singer since early childhood.

Career

Bozeman is currently under the label Mosley Music Group. She has previously been featured in music by Timbaland, CeeLo Green, Timothy Bloom, and Rihanna. Her manager is Monica Payne, formerly of the short-lived new jack swing groups The Gyrlz and Terri & Monica.^[5]^[6]

Bozeman performed "What is Love" on the pilot of the hit show Empire. The show's debut soundtrack album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.^[7] The music video of the song garnered more than 100 million views on YouTube.^[8]

Bozeman appeared as the love interest of Raheem DeVaughn in his 2019 music video "Just Right".^[9]

In 2023, she was featured on the soundtrack of the musical movie The Color Purple with the song "Girls", collabing with Dyo and Ludmilla.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Sales	Album
Title	Year	US	US R&B	US Adult R&B ^[10]	US R&B/HH	FR^[11]^[12]	Sales	Album
"Race Jones"	2014	—	—	—	—	—		—
"What is Love"	2015	112^[13]	13^[14]	—	39^[15]	67	*US: 54,000^[16]	Empire Soundtrack from season 1
"Black and Blue"		—	—	—	—	—		Empire Soundtrack from season 1
"Smile" (featuring Timbaland)		—	—	20	—	—		TBA
"You Can't Break Me" (featuring Tyrese)	2016	—	—	26	—	—
"Something In My Heart"		—	—	—	—	—
"GO"		—	—	24	—	—
"Dear Officer" (featuring Young Life)	—	—	—	—	—
"Juicy" (solo or remix featuring Trina and Too $hort)	2020	—	—	—	—	—
"Resolve"	2023	—	—	—	—	—

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
Title	Year	US	US Pop	US R&B	Adult R&B ^[17]	Album
"'Til The End Of Time" (Timothy Bloom featuring V. Bozeman)	2011	—	—	82^[18]	28	The Budding Rose EP
"Bad Girl" (Serayah McNeill featuring V. Bozeman)	2015	—	—	—	—	Empire Soundtrack from season 1
"Happy Alone" (Matrix & Futurebound featuring V. Bozeman)	2015	—	—	—	—	—

Other Songs

2015 : Hourglass (prod by Max Beesley & Terrence Howard)^[19]
2023 : Girls (From the Original Motion Picture "The Color Purple") (with Dyo and Ludmilla)

Filmography

Films

2010 : The Blue Wall: Kendra (short)
2016 : The Black Book: herself (short – starring Tyrese & Tank)^[20]
2016 : 90 Days: Samantha (short – starring Teyonah Parris – Jennia Fredrique)
2016 : Boy Bye: Melanie (starring Shondrella Avery – starring Tammy Townsend and Omar Gooding)
2017 : Versus (short – starring Jesse Williams)
2019 : Sacrifice : Tamika
2020 : Paydirt: Cici
2021 : Karen : Fatima
2021 : Howard High : Tracy
2023 : Still Here : Jennifer Law
2024 : Snatched : Angela

Television

2015–2019 : Empire: Veronica (recurring role, 7 episodes)
2017 : The Simpsons : additional voices (1 episode)
2021 : Sacrifice : Tamika (main role, 1 episode)

References

^ "ACE Repertory".
^ "Introducing… V". monica-payne.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
^ Veronika Bozeman [@VeronikaBozema] (January 10, 2015). "THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BIRTHDAY I'VE EVER HAD ....THANK YOU GOD" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "7 Things To Know About 'Empire' Star, Singer V Bozeman". Essence.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
^ "V. Bozeman – biography" (PDF). thatgirlv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
^ "Monica Payne – Bio". monica-payne.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
^ "Empire Cast – Chart history Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ V. Bozeman "What is Love", January 14, 2015, retrieved October 31, 2015
^ Mitchell, Gail. "Raheem DeVaughn Finds 'Just Right' Love: Watch". billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
^ "V. Bozeman - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016.
^ "lescharts.com – Empire Cast feat. V. Bozeman – What Is Love". lescharts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ "France Top 100 Singles". www.musicharts.net. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ts_chart_artistname%3Av%20bozeman&f1=itm_field_chart_id%3A344&f2=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=v%20bozeman ^{[dead link]}
^ "Empire Cast - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015.
^ "Empire Cast - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015.
^ "Why Isn't 'Empire's' Music Topping the Billboard Charts?". The Hollywood Reporter. February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ "Timothy Bloom – Chart history – Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
^ "Timothy Bloom – Chart history – Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
^ "'Empire' Cast Premieres 'Hourglass' feat. V. Bozeman: Exclusive Early Listen". Billboard.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "The Black Book" Starring Tyrese Gibson (WSHH Exclusive - Short Film / Music Video). YouTube.

External links

[1] "ACE Repertory".

[2] "Introducing… V". monica-payne.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

[3] Veronika Bozeman [@VeronikaBozema] (January 10, 2015). "THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BIRTHDAY I'VE EVER HAD ....THANK YOU GOD" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[essence.com-4] "7 Things To Know About 'Empire' Star, Singer V Bozeman". Essence.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

[5] "V. Bozeman – biography" (PDF). thatgirlv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

[6] "Monica Payne – Bio". monica-payne.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

[7] "Empire Cast – Chart history Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[8] V. Bozeman "What is Love", January 14, 2015, retrieved October 31, 2015

[9] Mitchell, Gail. "Raheem DeVaughn Finds 'Just Right' Love: Watch". billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2019.

[10] "V. Bozeman - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016.

[11] "lescharts.com – Empire Cast feat. V. Bozeman – What Is Love". lescharts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[12] "France Top 100 Singles". www.musicharts.net. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[13] ttps://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ts_chart_artistname%3Av%20bozeman&f1=itm_field_chart_id%3A344&f2=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=v%20bozeman ^{[dead link]}

[14] "Empire Cast - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015.

[15] "Empire Cast - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015.

[16] "Why Isn't 'Empire's' Music Topping the Billboard Charts?". The Hollywood Reporter. February 25, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[17] "Timothy Bloom – Chart history – Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

[18] "Timothy Bloom – Chart history – Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

[19] "'Empire' Cast Premieres 'Hourglass' feat. V. Bozeman: Exclusive Early Listen". Billboard.

[20] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "The Black Book" Starring Tyrese Gibson (WSHH Exclusive - Short Film / Music Video). YouTube.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

@@ Line 41: / Line 41: @@
 Bozeman is currently under the label [[Mosley Music Group]]. She has previously been featured in music by [[Timbaland]], [[CeeLo Green]], [[Timothy Bloom]], and [[Rihanna]]. Her manager is Monica Payne, formerly of the short-lived new jack swing groups The Gyrlz and [[Terri & Monica]].<ref>{{cite web|title=V. Bozeman – biography|url=http://thatgirlv.com/wp-content/themes/veronika/pdf/v-bozeman_blastpage_press-1Sheet_v2.pdf|website=thatgirlv.com|access-date=November 25, 2015|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215205/http://thatgirlv.com/wp-content/themes/veronika/pdf/v-bozeman_blastpage_press-1Sheet_v2.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Monica Payne – Bio|url=http://monica-payne.com/bio/|website=monica-payne.com|access-date=November 25, 2015|archive-date=January 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118070319/http://monica-payne.com/bio/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Bozeman performed "What is Love" on the pilot of the hit show ''Empire''. [[Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1|The show's debut soundtrack album]] peaked at number one on the ''[[Billboard 200]]'' chart in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Empire Cast – Chart history Billboard|url = http://www.billboard.com/artist/6438154/empire-cast/chart?f=305|website = www.billboard.com|access-date = December 10, 2015}}</ref> The music video of the song garnered more than 100 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRC6NEdSLIA|access-date = October 31, 2015|title = V. Bozeman "What is Love"}}</ref>
+Bozeman performed "What is Love" on the pilot of the hit show ''Empire''. [[Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1|The show's debut soundtrack album]] peaked at number one on the ''[[Billboard 200]]'' chart in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Empire Cast – Chart history Billboard|url = http://www.billboard.com/artist/6438154/empire-cast/chart?f=305|website = www.billboard.com|access-date = December 10, 2015}}</ref> The music video of the song garnered more than 100 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRC6NEdSLIA|access-date = October 31, 2015|title = V. Bozeman "What is Love"| date=January 14, 2015 }}</ref>
 Bozeman appeared as the love interest of [[Raheem DeVaughn]] in his 2019 music video "Just Right".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Gail |title=Raheem DeVaughn Finds 'Just Right' Love: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8524179/raheem-devaughn-just-right-video-premiere |website=billboard.com |publisher=Prometheus Global Media, LLC. |access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref>
+In [[2023]], she was featured on the soundtrack of the musical movie [[The Color Purple (2023 film)|The Color Purple]] with the song "Girls", collabing with Dyo and Ludmilla.
 ==Discography==
-=== Studio album ===
-* ''Music Is My Boyfriend'' (TBA)<ref name="essence.com"/>
 ===Singles===
@@ Line 105: / Line 103: @@
 |
 |-
-! scope="row"| "Juicy"
+! scope="row"| "Juicy" <small>(solo or ''remix'' featuring [[Trina]] and [[Too $hort]])</small>
 |2020
+| — || — || — || — || —
+|
+|-
+! scope="row"| "Resolve"
+|2023
 | — || — || — || — || —
 |
@@ Line 142: / Line 145: @@
 |}
-====Other Song====
+====Other Songs====
 * 2015 : ''[[Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 1#Track listing|Hourglass]]'' <small>(prod by [[Max Beesley]] & [[Terrence Howard]])</small><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6708148/empire-song-premiere-hourglass-v-bozeman|title = 'Empire' Cast Premieres 'Hourglass' feat. V. Bozeman: Exclusive Early Listen|magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
+* 2023 : ''[[The Color Purple (2023 soundtrack)#The Color Purple (Music from and Inspired By)|Girls (From the Original Motion Picture "The Color Purple")]]'' (with [[Dyo]] and [[Ludmilla (singer)|Ludmilla]])
 ==Filmography==
+===Films===
 * 2010 : ''The Blue Wall'': Kendra <small>(short)</small>
-* 2015–2019 : ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'': Veronica <small>(recurring role, 7 episodes)</small>
 * 2016 : ''The Black Book'': herself <small>(short – starring [[Tyrese Gibson|Tyrese]] & [[Tank (American singer)|Tank]])</small><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/1QmaKInS-I4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160329095256/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QmaKInS-I4&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QmaKInS-I4| title = "The Black Book" Starring Tyrese Gibson (WSHH Exclusive - Short Film / Music Video) | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 * 2016 : ''90 Days'': Samantha <small>(short – starring [[Teyonah Parris]] – [[Jennia Fredrique]])</small>
 * 2016 : ''Boy Bye'': Melanie <small>(starring [[Shondrella Avery]] – starring [[Tammy Townsend]] and [[Omar Gooding]])</small>
 * 2017 : ''Versus'' <small>(short – starring [[Jesse Williams (actor)|Jesse Williams]])</small>
-* 2019 : ''[[BET+#Film|Sacrifice]]'': Tamika
+* 2019 : ''[[BET+#Film|Sacrifice]]'' : Tamika
 * 2020 : ''[[Paydirt (film)|Paydirt]]'': Cici
+* 2021 : ''[[Karen (film)|Karen]]'' : Fatima
+* 2021 : ''Howard High'' : Tracy
+* 2023 : ''Still Here'' : Jennifer Law
+* 2024 : ''Snatched'' : Angela
+===Television===
+* 2015–2019 : ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'': Veronica <small>(recurring role, 7 episodes)</small>
+* 2017 : ''[[The Simpsons]]'' : additional voices <small>(1 episode)</small>
+* 2021 : ''[[Sacrifice (TV series)|Sacrifice]]'' : Tamika <small>(main role, 1 episode)</small>
 == References ==
@@ Line 159: / Line 172: @@
 == External links ==
+{{commons category}}
 * {{Official website|http://thatgirlv.com/}}
 * {{AllMusic |id = mn0002952391}}
@@ Line 169: / Line 183: @@
 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:20th-century African-American women singers]]
+[[Category:20th-century American women singers]]
 [[Category:20th-century American singers]]
 [[Category:21st-century African-American actresses]]

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF WorldCat
National	United States France BnF data
Artists	MusicBrainz