Tinashe

Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe ( tee-NAH-shay; born February 6, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Tinashe moved to Pasadena, California to begin her career as a child actor, before later expanding into music. From 2007 to 2011, she was a member of the girl group the Stunners. After the group disbanded, she released her first solo mixtapes: In Case We Die (2012), Reverie (2012), and Black Water (2013).

After signing with RCA Records, Tinashe released her debut studio album, Aquarius (2014), which marked her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with its lead single "2 On" (featuring Schoolboy Q). Her subsequent albums, Nightride (2016) and Joyride (2018), peaked at number 89 and number 58, respectively, on the Billboard 200. Following her departure from RCA, Tinashe released Songs for You (2019), 333 (2021), and BB/Ang3l (2023) as an independent artist, with all three albums failing to chart within the top 100.. Her seventh studio album, Quantum Baby (2024), achieved moderate commercial success with the singles "Nasty" and "No Broke Boys". Her eighth studio album, Popstar, became her first to reach the top ten in the United States.