Cole Jonique A Sassy, Soulful, Singer, Songwriter & Performer.....  Georgia Born & Raised "I've been singing & writing all my life, when all that was important to me, was that I could sing, if just for myself & write in my journal. Writing was always my first passion – It has always been my escape. I noted & doodled on everything. Poetry challenged me, but the songs; gave me freedom to express myself."  The love of expression thru words & melodies ..... There is nothing like the access to your imagination. Creativity is release. Music is learning to create a story from real emotion & to bring the listener into your world to feel the words you express. Creativity is more than imagination & being clever​......" ~colejonique  Influenced by Whitney Houston, Billie Holiday, Sade, Prince, Mary J. Blige, Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle, Mariah Carey, Maxwell, Angela Winbush, Anita Baker, John Mayer, Al Green, Michael Jackson, Jill Scott, India Arie & Faith Evans just to name a few. The Best Poems and Poets of 2007 Nominated​ 2008 - Editor's Published Poet Ribbon Award Achievement as an Editor's Choice Award Nominated​ 2011 & 2012 - HHVA (Hip Hop In the Ville Awards) Best Solo Female Artist Nominee http://www.hiphopinc.com/​ 2009-2014 NIMA Award (Nashville Independent Music Awards) Best Solo Female Artist Nominated & Performed www.nimadigital.com​ 2010- NIMA Award (Nashville Independent Music Awards) Solo Artist Female -Winner Nominated & Performed ​ 2013 –2015 Nominee SEA “Southern Entertainment Awards Performer of the Year http://www.southernentawards.com/ ​ Opened for National Recording Acts: Frankie Beverly & Maze, KC Jojo, Collie Buddz Lakeside Affiliations: ASCAP The Recording Academy