Muni Long is an American singer and songwriter. Under the name Priscilla Renea, her solo debut studio album, Jukebox, was released through Capitol Records in 2009.
She is most popular for composing Rihana’s hit tune “California King Bed,” Fifth Harmony’s “Worth The effort,” Kelly Clarkson’s “Affection So Soft,” Pitbull’s “Lumber,” and Mariah Carey’s “A No.”
Born Priscilla Renea in rural Vero Beach, Florida in 1988. Her father was a member of the Navy.
She has stated she began singing at age two but was not comfortable with singing around people until she was older. She later stumbled upon YouTube and began posting videos of her singing in her room. Her first video was a rendition of “Cry Me a River” she submitted to a contest whose winner would sing with Justin Timberlake at the Grammy Awards, albeit she did not win.
She recorded videos of herself singing the dictionary and made her own songs independently. Her channel eventually received over 30,000 subscriptions and she was given the opportunity to participate in MTV’s Say What? Karaoke.
Full Name: Priscilla Renea Hamilton
Date of Birth: September 14, 1988
Age: 33
Birth Place: Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Nationality: American
Profession: Singer, Songwriter
Net-worth: $5 Million
Record Label: Capitol, Virgin, Supergiant Records
Genre: R&B
Career:
In 2009, after garnering popularity on YouTube, at age 21, Long signed with Capitol Records under her birth name. Her debut album was due for an October 20, 2009, release but was delayed for additional recording to occur. The album was preceded by the single “Dollhouse”, which was released on August 18, 2009.
The single failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100 but did reach number eleven on the Heatseekers singles chart, No. 31 on the Hot Dance Club Songs becoming a mild chart success.
Jukebox was released on December 1, 2009. The record sold a mere 1,200 copies in its first week and failed to reach the Billboard 200. However, it did reach number twenty-three on the Billboard Heatseekers album chart, staying on the chart for one week. Despite its commercial failure, the album was critically acclaimed.
Billboard highlighted her “knack for combining prose and poetry with catchy beats”. The second and final single, “Lovesick”, was released on March 2, 2010, but failed to chart completely.
In 2017, Long featured on Train’s song “Loverman”, from their album A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat. On April 6, 2018, Long released “Gentle Hands” and “Heavenly”, the first two singles from her then-forthcoming album, Coloured. Music videos for both singles premiered online via Paper Magazine.
Personal Life:
Long has lived in Atlanta and subsequently Los Angeles since leaving Florida. She has been diagnosed with lupus. She has cited bankruptcy, litigation, battles with former management, plus the “whirlwind of being dropped, re-signed then dropped again from a label” as creative catalysts for her work.
Her song “Family Tree” was inspired by the time she was “kicked out of her family’s home as a teenager”.
She attended Vero Beach High School, the same high school as Jake Owen.
Long is married.
Studio Album:
Jukebox
Coloured
Singles:
“Dollhouse”
“Lovesick”
“Gentle Hands”
“Heavenly”
“Family Tree”
Singles:
“Build a Bae” (featuring Yung Bleu)
“Thot Thoughts” (featuring Sukihana)
“Bodies”
“Ain’t Easy”
“Hrs and Hrs”