Not everyone is fortunate enough to find a right platform which can drag their career to success. However, Melody Thornton is among the few ones who received accomplishments at an early age after being a member of the acclaimed girl group, 'The Pussycat Dolls.' As of now, the group has scattered, but Melody continues her musical endeavors.
Career of Melody:
Melody has established her name in the field of music; she is a singer, songwriter, and dancer too. She first received recognition when she sang a cover of Mariah Carey’s song in a talent show held at Papago Elementary School.
However, the major turning point came in her career after she became the member of the much-acclaimed group, ‘Pussycat Dolls’ in 2003. Melody heard about the audition after she completed her high school and came out victorious from the test.
She was the second lead singer of the girl group and being the youngest of all; the band members used to call her, ‘Baby Doll.’ Her group, under the leadership of Nicole Scherzinger, received immense fame from the songs like "Don't Cha," "Buttons," and "Stickwitu."
‘Pussycat Dolls’ earned Grammy Awards under various categories over the years; it won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2011 and best Contemporary Group Performance in 1968.
In 2010, she left the band with the intentions of focusing on her solo career. On March 15, 2012, she released her first mixtape, P.O.Y.B.L.
She has also faced the camera and appeared on many shows including ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians,’ ‘Bank of Hollywood,’ ‘Celebs Go Dating,’ and ‘Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls.’
How much is Melody’s Worth?
From being a member of the musical band to launching her solo album, Melody has only seen achievements on her side. Not only she has an incredible career graph, but she has also been able to amass a significant net worth of $4 million.
Unfolding Her Relationship History!
Melody was rumored of dating Eddie Murphy, an American comedian and actor, in 2008. But before their rumors swept away, the news of her being in a relationship with the American rapper, Shad Moss started swirling around.
Similarly, she started being linked up with the sensational singer, Kanye West two years later in 2010. Sources claimed that the singers were spotted holding hands at the Marc Jacobs women's store during the boutique's Fashion's Night Out festivities and dated each other for few weeks, but her interview with Ok! Online on February 15, 2017, hinted otherwise.
Melody confessed with Ok! Online that she has been single for past thirteen years. She said,
“I’ve been single now for 13 years and that’s embarrassing to say actually. m 30, and people always ask why I’m single and I don’t have answer to that. If you sit back and examine yourself you say s**t it's me, maybe.”
Speaking of her early affairs, the singer shared in an interview with Dailymail on February 2017 that she had a serious boyfriend at her high school days whom she left to pursue a singing career.
'I had one serious boyfriend during high school and then I got into the group.I've never lived with anyone.'
Besides that, there have been no hints about her married life, and since she also confessed that she’s single, it's evident that she hasn’t welcomed a husband in life so far.
Short Bio and Wiki:
Melody Thorton aged 33 was born on September 28, 1984, in Phoenix, AZ. Melody’s birth sign is Libra. She is 5 feet 3 inches from her height. Talking about her ethnicity, her mother is Mexican whereas her father is Afro- American. She has a sister named Nicole as her siblings.