Line #37 Music/FaithEvans


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3	'''Faith Renée Evans''' (born June 10, 1973) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the first female artist signed to Music/SeanCombs' Creator/BadBoyRecords. Previously, she was a backup singer for Music/AlBSure. Faith has written and sung background vocals for many fellow R&B artists including Music/{{Usher}} and Music/MaryJBlige.
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5	Outside of her music career, she is known for being the widow of Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Music/TheNotoriousBIG, whom she married on August 4, 1994 and was married to until his death on March 9, 1997. She was featured along with music group 112 on Sean Combs's tribute single to Wallace, "I'll Be Missing You."
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7	!!Discography
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9	* ''Faith'' (1995)
10	* ''Keep the Faith'' (1998)
11	* ''Faithfully'' (2001)
12	* ''The First Lady'' (2005)
13	* ''[[ChristmasSongs A Faithful Christmas]]'' (2005)
14	* ''Something About Faith'' (2010)
15	* ''Incomparable'' (2014)
16	* ''The King & I'' (2017) (with The Notorious B.I.G. posthumously-recorded vocals)
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18	!!Filmography
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20	[[AC: Film]]
21	* ''Film/TurnItUp'' (2000) - Natalie
22	* ''Film/TheFightingTemptations'' (2003) - Maryann Hill
23	* ''Film/SoulKittensCabaret'' (2011) - Demon
24	* ''Film/GirlsTrip'' (2017) - Herself, performer
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26	[[AC: Television]]
27	* ''Series/HalfAndHalf'' (2004) - Asia
28	* ''R&B Divas: Atlanta'' (2012-2013) - Herself, executive producer
29	* ''Series/LukeCage2016'' (2016-2018) - Herself, performer
30	* ''Series/TheMaskedSinger'' (2021) - Herself / [[spoiler:Skunk]]
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32	!!Tropes
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34	* BreakupSong: "Can't Believe" with Carl Thomas.
35	* CoverVersion: Faith has a few covers:
36	** "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" from her debut album was originally performed by Rose Royce.
37	*** It was originally recorded as a duet with Music/MaryJBlige. Blige's vocals were removed (it was rumored she requested them removed, but that has not been confirmed) and later pressings of the album feature Evans only on the track.
38	** "True Colors," originally by Music/CyndiLauper, with fellow R&B singers Kelly Price and Fantasia on ''R&B Divas'' (2012).
39	** Coko of SWV enlists Evans along with Fantasia and Lil' Mo for a remake of "Endow Me" originally by Music/TheClarkSisters--Faith's biggest musical inspirations.
40	* GriefSong: "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy, which she was featured on, is a tribute to her late husband, The Notorious B.I.G.
41	** She also assists Creator/KandiBurruss on her song "Easier," dedicated in memory of Burruss's late brother..
42	* LetsDuet:
43	** "Can't Believe" with Carl Thomas (''Faithfully'').
44	** "How Can We Stop" with Horace Brown on his 1996 self-titled album.
45	** "Overjoyed" with Jon B. (''Pleasures U Like'').
46	** "Nothing Without You" with [[Music/TheClarkSisters Karen Clark Sheard]]--her main vocal influence (''Finally Karen'')
47	* TheLostLenore: The Notorious B.I.G. for Faith Evans; his murder has informed the tone and direction Evans's career took since. She even recorded an album with unreleased material from him.
48	* MelismaticVocals: Like a true R&B singer, she incorporates this vocal style in her songs and live performances.
49	* {{Main/Sampling}}: Characteristic of Hip Hop Soul, Faith has many songs that use samples. A few examples:
50	** "No Other Love" (''Faith'') samples "Walk On By by Isaac Hayes.
51	** "Fallin' In Love" (''Faith'') samples "Remind Me" by Patrice Rushen.
52	** The title track of ''Keep The Faith'' samples "Never Alone" by Yolanda Adams.
53	** "Love Like This" (''Keep The Faith'') samples "Chic Cheer" by Chic.
54	** "I Love You" (''Faithfully'') samples "Make a Little Love to Me" by Isaac Hayes.
55	* SelfBackingVocalist: A hallmark of Faith's recording style. She has trained her ear for harmony since she was a young girl and it is what helped get her noticed.
56	* SillyLoveSongs: The silliest is a song titled simply "I Love You".

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