"I need to sing the songs that there's no artist to sing songs for me," Dean said, a note of determination creeping into her whispery alto. Well, after "manifesting" a career writing catchy tunes for pop and R&B princesses, Dean realized there were just some songs that needed a certain voice: hers. So why does the Grammy nominee want to trade the comparative anonymity of the studio for the glare of the spotlight? Her status as one of the industry's elite songwriters and the go-to hand for Norwegian super-producers Stargate has long lifted Dean out of subsidized housing in the ATL, thrusting her into the rarefied realm of music biz success stories. Her Chris Brown-featuring single "Drop It Low" got some shine back in 2009. "I like to talk nasty I like to talk about love." I like to be a role model, and I like to talk sh-, you know?" she said with a laugh, highlighting contradictions typical of any grounded female. I like to talk about 'The Secret' and how to manifest great things in your life. "They hear songs and they think they know exactly who I am," Dean acknowledged before giving some insight into her personality. Now, with her solo album under way, the Roc Nation signee is ready to introduce fans to the real Ester. Know It All," "Super Bass" and "Firework" all bear Dean's chart-choking stamp.īut to other folks, Dean is Rihanna's musical alter ego, the saucy scribe who channels the Bajan stunner's carnal appetites and then churns out irresistibly raunchy radio ditties like "Rude Boy" and "S&M." When MTV News asks her about it, decorated songwriter Dean said she understands why Top 40 fans might be confused. In fact, get-it-girl anthems including, respectively, "Countdown," "Mr. To eagle-eyed fans who scan the iTunes digital booklets for albums by pop deities like Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry, the Muskogee, Oklahoma, girl is a (frequently) reoccurring name among the writers' credits. You think you know Ester Dean, but you have no idea.
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