Muni Long
American singer
Priscilla Renea Hamilton (born September 14, 1988), known professionally as Muni Long (pronounced "money long"; formerly known as Priscilla Renea), is an American singer and songwriter from Gifford, Florida. Under her birth name, she signed with Capitol Records to release her debut studio album Jukebox (2009), which was met with positive critical reception despite limited commercial attention. She then spent the following decade co-writing songs for other artists, namely the singles "Promise This" by Cheryl, "California King Bed" by Rihanna, "Worth It" by Fifth Harmony, "Love So Soft" by Kelly Clarkson, "Imagine" by Ariana Grande, "Who Says" by Selena Gomez & the Scene, and the global hit "Timber" by Pitbull.
She returned to her recording career in 2018, self-releasing her second studio album, Coloured, in June of that year. She adopted the stage name Muni Long the following year, and saw a commercial breakthrough with her 2021 single "Hrs and Hrs". A sleeper hit, the song peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, led her to sign with Def Jam Recordings, and won Best R&B Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Furthermore, it served as lead single for her third album, Public Displays of Affection: The Album (2022), which entered the Billboard 200. Her 2023 single, "Made for Me", was met with similar success and also peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top 20; it preceded her fourth album, Revenge (2024), which was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
She has received three other Grammy Award nominations throughout her career: Best New Artist, Best R&B Song ("Hrs & Hrs"), and Album of the Year for her work on Back of My Mind (2021) by H.E.R.
Early life
Priscilla Renea Hamilton was born on September 14, 1988 on her grandparents' farm in Indian River County's rural Gifford neighborhood west of Vero Beach, Florida, and graduated from Vero Beach High School in 2006. Her father was a member of the Navy.
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