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== Philanthropy ==
== Philanthropy ==
Along with Fifth Harmony, Kordei had been involved with many charities like Girl Scouts of America and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2013/12/09/an-exclusive-fifth-harmony-concert-for-girl-scouts/|title=An Exclusive Fifth Harmony Concert for Girl Scouts|publisher=Girl Scouts River Valleys|date=December 9, 2013|accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ryanseacrestfoundation.org/2013/11/08/fifth-harmony-inspires-patients-at-seacrest-studios |title=Fifth Harmony Inspires Patients at Seacrest Studios!|publisher=Ryan Seacrest Foundation|date=November 8, 2013|accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref> In September 2016, Kordei was named the Diversity Ambassador for [[The Cybersmile Foundation]], an international non-profit organization providing support for victims of cyberbullying and online hate campaigns, after being racially abused online.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.essence.com/celebrity/normani-kordei-cyberbullies-racist-trolls |title=Normani Kordei Opens Up About Her Struggle With Cyberbullies and Racist Trolls |work=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]] |author1=Regina R. Robertson |date=October 12, 2016 |accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref> On January 26, 2017, Kordei was named as the first official celebrity ambassador for the annual Stars & Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event & Tournament hosted by the non-profit organization A Place Called Home.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7669108/normani-kordei-celebrity-ambassador-stars-strikes-bowling-tournament-apch-fifth-harmony |title=Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei to Serve as Celebrity Ambassador for Stars & Strikes Charity Bowling Event |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |author1=Taylor Weatherby |date=January 26, 2017 |accessdate=March 2, 2017}}</ref> On February 24, 2017, it was announced that Kordei partnered with [[American Cancer Society]] as a global ambassador to help increase awareness about the importance of [[breast cancer screening]] and [[HPV vaccines|HPV vaccination]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/normani-kordei-pop-group-fifth-harmony-partners-american-153000762.html |title=Normani Kordei of pop group Fifth Harmony partners with the American Cancer Society as a global ambassador |work=[[Yahoo! News|Yahoo!]] |author1=[[PR Newswire]] |date=February 24, 2017 |accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/music/2017/09/26/fifth-harmony-singer-normani-kordei-acs/ |title=Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei helps fight cancer: It's 'my duty' |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |author=Maureen Lee Lenker |date=September 26, 2017 |accessdate=October 9, 2017}}</ref>
Along with Fifth Harmony, Kordei had been involved with many charities like Girl Scouts of America and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2013/12/09/an-exclusive-fifth-harmony-concert-for-girl-scouts/|title=An Exclusive Fifth Harmony Concert for Girl Scouts|publisher=Girl Scouts River Valleys|date=December 9, 2013|accessdate=February 28, 2017|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024135454/http://www.girlscoutsrv.org/2013/12/09/an-exclusive-fifth-harmony-concert-for-girl-scouts/|archivedate=October 24, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ryanseacrestfoundation.org/2013/11/08/fifth-harmony-inspires-patients-at-seacrest-studios |title=Fifth Harmony Inspires Patients at Seacrest Studios!|publisher=Ryan Seacrest Foundation|date=November 8, 2013|accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref> In September 2016, Kordei was named the Diversity Ambassador for [[The Cybersmile Foundation]], an international non-profit organization providing support for victims of cyberbullying and online hate campaigns, after being racially abused online.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.essence.com/celebrity/normani-kordei-cyberbullies-racist-trolls |title=Normani Kordei Opens Up About Her Struggle With Cyberbullies and Racist Trolls |work=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]] |author1=Regina R. Robertson |date=October 12, 2016 |accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref> On January 26, 2017, Kordei was named as the first official celebrity ambassador for the annual Stars & Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event & Tournament hosted by the non-profit organization A Place Called Home.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7669108/normani-kordei-celebrity-ambassador-stars-strikes-bowling-tournament-apch-fifth-harmony |title=Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei to Serve as Celebrity Ambassador for Stars & Strikes Charity Bowling Event |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |author1=Taylor Weatherby |date=January 26, 2017 |accessdate=March 2, 2017}}</ref> On February 24, 2017, it was announced that Kordei partnered with [[American Cancer Society]] as a global ambassador to help increase awareness about the importance of [[breast cancer screening]] and [[HPV vaccines|HPV vaccination]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/normani-kordei-pop-group-fifth-harmony-partners-american-153000762.html |title=Normani Kordei of pop group Fifth Harmony partners with the American Cancer Society as a global ambassador |work=[[Yahoo! News|Yahoo!]] |author1=[[PR Newswire]] |date=February 24, 2017 |accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/music/2017/09/26/fifth-harmony-singer-normani-kordei-acs/ |title=Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei helps fight cancer: It's 'my duty' |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |author=Maureen Lee Lenker |date=September 26, 2017 |accessdate=October 9, 2017}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 14:16, 29 December 2017

Normani Kordei
Kordei performing in 2013
Kordei performing in 2013
Background information
Birth nameNormani Kordei Hamilton
Born (1996-05-31) May 31, 1996 (age 28)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana and Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2011–present
Labels

Normani Kordei Hamilton (born May 31, 1996)[2] is an American singer and dancer, best known as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which was formed on the second season of The X Factor US. She was a contestant on the season 24 of Dancing with the Stars.

Early life

Normani Kordei Hamilton was born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in New Orleans to Derrick and Andrea Hamilton.[3] She has two older half sisters, Ashlee and Arielle Hamilton. She and her family relocated to Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. At a young age, Kordei competed in gymnastics and beauty pageants.[4] When she was 13 years old, she recorded her first song and had a small role in HBO's Treme. As a child, she used to sing gospel music.[3]

Career

The X Factor and Fifth Harmony

See also: Fifth Harmony

Kordei auditioned on the second season of The X Factor US in 2012 with Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin.[5] She advanced to the next round after getting all four approval yeses from the judges. It was during the second round of boot camp that led to her elimination.[6] That marked the end of Kordei's X Factor journey as a solo artist, but it wasn't until she got called, and brought back to the show and put into a group with four other girls, Ally Brooke, Lauren Jauregui, Dinah Jane, and Camila Cabello, who would later become Fifth Harmony.[7] At the end of the show's season, the group managed to make it to the finale and finished in third place.[8]

In October 2013, Fifth Harmony released their first EP, Better Together. Subsequently, the group released their debut album, Reflection (2015), and their second record, 7/27 (2016), which spawned singles such as "Worth It" and "Work from Home", respectively.[9] On August 2017, Fifth Harmony released their self-titled album, their first as a quartet.[10]

Solo projects

In 2015, Kordei released two dance videos, "Commas" and "Do Not Disturb" with Fifth Harmony's choreographer, Sean Bankhead.[11] As of December 2017, she has released three cover-mashups (of Rapper Drake's songs Fake Love and Sneakin', R&B Singer Solange's songs Cranes In The Sky and Don't Touch My Hair and Hip-hop and R&B singer Tory Lanez's song Say It) with the help of the producers, The Invaders.[12] Kordei confirmed that she is working on "new song ideas" with R&B singer Khalid and was featured as a cameo in his music video Young Dumb & Broke.[13][14] On October 21, it was announced via Instagram that Kordei had signed to management company and record label S10 Entertainment.[15][16]

Dancing with the Stars

See also: Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 24)

Kordei competed on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars. Her partner was professional ballroom dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy.[17] The couple reached the finals, and placed third with an average score of 36.6.[18]

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Hough Tonioli
1 Quickstep / "Good Time, Good Life" 7 6 7 7 No Elimination
2 Cha-cha-cha / "Give Me Your Love" 8 8 8 8 Safe
3 Foxtrot / "Big Spender" 8 8 9 9 Safe
4 Rumba / "Impossible" 8 7 8 9 Safe
5 Paso Doble / "I'll Make a Man Out of You" 10 9 10 10 Safe
6 Salsa / "When I Grow Up"
Team Freestyle / "My Boyfriend's Back", "No Scrubs" & "BO$$" 		10
8 		8
8 		101
91 		10
9 		Safe
7 Argentine Tango / "Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" 10 10 102 10 Safe (Immunity)
8 Contemporary / "Freedom"
Trio Jive" / "Feeling Alive" 		10
10 		10
9 		10
10 		10
10 		Safe
9
Semifinals 		Viennese Waltz / "Desperado"
Jazz / "What a Wonderful World" 		9
10 		9
10 		9
10 		9
10 		Safe
10
Finals 		Quickstep / "Check It Out"
Freestyle / "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
Argentine Tango & Foxtrot Fusion / "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" 		10
10
10 		9
10
10 		9
10
10 		10
10
10 		Third Place

1 Score given by guest judge Nick Carter
2 Score given by guest judge Mandy Moore

Philanthropy

Along with Fifth Harmony, Kordei had been involved with many charities like Girl Scouts of America and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation.[19][20] In September 2016, Kordei was named the Diversity Ambassador for The Cybersmile Foundation, an international non-profit organization providing support for victims of cyberbullying and online hate campaigns, after being racially abused online.[21] On January 26, 2017, Kordei was named as the first official celebrity ambassador for the annual Stars & Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event & Tournament hosted by the non-profit organization A Place Called Home.[22] On February 24, 2017, it was announced that Kordei partnered with American Cancer Society as a global ambassador to help increase awareness about the importance of breast cancer screening and HPV vaccination.[23][24]

Filmography

Year Name Role Notes
2011 Book Bryn Short
2012–13 The X Factor U.S. Herself 22 episodes (2012)
Guest: 1 episode (2013)
2014 Faking It Herself Episode: "The Ecstasy and the Agony"
2015 Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse Herself Episode: "Sisters' Fun Day"
2017 Dancing with the Stars Herself 11 episodes; season 24

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role
2017 "Young Dumb & Broke" Khalid Prom Queen

References

  1. ^ "Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei Signs Solo Management Deal With S10 Entertainment". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. ^ @NormaniKordei (May 31, 2015). "THANK YOU so much to everyone for all of my birthday wishes I honestly couldn't have asked for better people in my life I luhh you #19" (Tweet). Retrieved February 28, 2017 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b "Bio: Fifth Harmony". Fifth Harmony Official. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  4. ^ shuString Mag (December 8, 2016). "Normani Kordei of Fifth Harmony". shuString Magazine. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Kaitlin Cubria (May 24, 2015). "The Truth Behind Fifth Harmony’s Auditions on The X Factor". teen.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Dean Kissick (June 5, 2016). "Fifth Harmony". Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Madeline Roth (July 27, 2016). "From X Factor To 7/27, Relive Fifth Harmony's Biggest Moments". MTV. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  8. ^ Ann Oldenburg (December 20, 2012). "'X Factor' crowns Season 2 winner". USA Today. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  9. ^ Madeline Roth (July 27, 2016). "From X Factor To 7/27, Relive Fifth Harmony's Biggest Moments". MTV. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  10. ^ Gerrick D. Kennedy (August 17, 2017). "After a rocky year, Fifth Harmony is in control – and tighter than ever". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  11. ^ Jessie Morris (July 14, 2015). "Fifth Harmony Star Normani Kordei Shows Off Her Dance Skills to Future's "Commas" and More". Complex. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  12. ^ Normani Kordei's channel on YouTube
  13. ^ Bein, Kat (August 22, 2017). "Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei Confirms She & Khalid Are Working on New Song Ideas". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  14. ^ Elias Leight (October 23, 2017). "See Khalid Get Crowned Prom King in 'Young Dumb & Broke' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  15. ^ Gemmill, Allie (October 23, 2017). "Why Some Fans Think Normani Kordei Is LEAVING Fifth Harmony". Teen Vogue. Condé Nast. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  16. ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 23, 2017). "Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei Signs Solo Management Deal With S10 Entertainment". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  17. ^ "'Dancing with the Stars' 2017: Season 24 celebrity cast and partners revealed on GMA". ABC News. March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  18. ^ Knapp, DJ. "'Dancing With the Stars' Awards Its 24th Mirrorball Trophy". Variety. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  19. ^ "An Exclusive Fifth Harmony Concert for Girl Scouts". Girl Scouts River Valleys. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "Fifth Harmony Inspires Patients at Seacrest Studios!". Ryan Seacrest Foundation. November 8, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  21. ^ Regina R. Robertson (October 12, 2016). "Normani Kordei Opens Up About Her Struggle With Cyberbullies and Racist Trolls". Essence. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  22. ^ Taylor Weatherby (January 26, 2017). "Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei to Serve as Celebrity Ambassador for Stars & Strikes Charity Bowling Event". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  23. ^ PR Newswire (February 24, 2017). "Normani Kordei of pop group Fifth Harmony partners with the American Cancer Society as a global ambassador". Yahoo!. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  24. ^ Maureen Lee Lenker (September 26, 2017). "Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei helps fight cancer: It's 'my duty'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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