Meleni Smith, also known by her stage name Polly A., is an American singer-songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Early life She was born in Flint, Michigan and raised by a Jamaican mother in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Artist Direct Introducing...Meleni Smith.Retrieved May 18, 2013
Musical career Previously signed to Columbia Records, she released the EP 'Meet Me in the Bathroom' on August 2, 2005.Allmusic Meleni Smith- Allmusic .Retrieved May 20, 2013 She is also credited as a composer alongside Toby Gad for the song 'Happy' from the 2005 film Hitch soundtrack.AllmusicAllmusic- Hitch Soundtrack.Retrieved May 20, 2013 Meleni Smith is credited as being a composer alongside producer Kerry Brothers, producer/songwriter Toby Gad and singer Alicia Keys for the 2009 song "Love is My Disease".AllmusicAllmusic- The Element of Freedom.Retrieved May 20, 2013 She independently released the album 'My Heart in Focus' in February 2012.Meleni Smith Puts the Blues Back In R&B For "My Heart In Focus" Album The Urban Daily. Retrieved 2013Guidry News Recording Artist Meleni Smith.Retrieved May 18, 2013 She was nominated in the 2013 Soul Train Music Awards for Record of the Year for co-writing the song "Crooked Smile" by rapper J. Cole.BETThe Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award.Retrieved March 30, 2014
In December 2014, Meleni Smith released an EP titled Distorted Fairytales.Vibe Premiere: Stream Polly A's Distorted Fairytales and Reevaluate Cuffing Season. Retrieved December 12, 2014
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