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'''Willow Camille Reign Smith''' (born October 31, 2000), often known simply as '''Willow''', is an American child actress and singer. She is the daughter of ] and ], and the younger sister of ]. Smith made her acting debut in 2007 in the film '']'' and later appeared in '']'' alongside ]. She received a ] for her performance.

Apart from her acting she launched a music career in the fall of 2010 with the release of her singles "]", "]", and signing to her current mentor ]'s record label ]. The single peaked at #11 on the ]. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/video-of-the-year.html |title=Video of the Year | BET Awards | Shows | BET |publisher=''Black Entertainment Television (BET)'' |date= |accessdate=2011-11-21}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Smith is the daughter of musician-actor ] and actress ]. She has an older half-brother, ], and an older brother, ]; both are also child actors. Smith is African-American on her father's side, and of West Indian, Creole, and Portuguese-Jewish ancestry on her mother's side. Smith and her brothers are youth ambassadors for ], which provides assistance for Zambian children orphaned by ] in conjunction with ].<ref>{{cite news|date=October 7, 2009 |title=Jaden and Willow Smith support Project Zambia |url=http://www.intouchweekly.com/2009/10/jaden_and_willow_smith_support.php |work=In Touch Weekly |accessdate=2010-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 7, 2009 |title=Actors Jaden and Willow Smith Join Hasbro, Inc.'s Project Zambi as Youth Ambassadors |url=http://www.projectzambi.org/zambi_news_events.html |publisher=Project Zambi |accessdate=2010-06-08}}</ref>

== Acting career ==
Smith made her acting debut in '']'' alongside her father.<ref>{{cite news|date=December 2, 2007 |title=Will Smith: My Daughter Wants to Be Paris Hilton |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20163838,00.html |first1=Brian |last1=Orloff |first2=Lauren |last2=Lazaruk |work=People |accessdate=2010-06-08}}</ref> Her next film, '']'',<ref>{{cite news|month=June |year=2010 |title=Rising Son: The New Karate Kid |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/fanfair/2010/06/jaden-smith-201006 |first=Krista |last=Smith |work=Vanity Fair |accessdate=2010-06-08}}</ref> was released on July 2, 2008.

On January 20, 2011, Will Smith announced he is planning to produce a remake of the famous comic strip '']'' starring Smith in the title role. ] is also in talks to provide the music for the film and possibly create brand new songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/will-smith-annie-jay-z-sandy-97354/ |title=Will Smith Planning ‘Annie’ Remake With Jay-Z |publisher=Screen Rant |date=2011-01-20 |accessdate=2011-02-20}}</ref>

== Music career ==
In June 2010, Smith's mother Jada Pinkett Smith announced in an interview on '']'' that Smith would be releasing an album. Smith then released her first single ] which went platinum in the US and peaked at number 11. Smith soon after announced her next single ]. After she performed the song on '']'', she released it the next day on February 3, 2011. The video was released March 9, 2011.<ref>Morgan, Katie. , ''Billboard'', March 2, 2011, accessed March 3, 2011.</ref> On Oct 6th 2011, "Fireball", a collaboration between Smith and rapper ], was released. Smith's producer announced that they are almost finished working on her debut album 'Willow', and it should be done soon. He also said it has a similar style to ]. He confirmed that the next single would be 'Rock Star'.

== Discography ==
===Albums===
*''Willow'' (2011)


=== Singles === === Singles ===

Revision as of 00:52, 8 November 2011

Willow Smith
Willow Smith at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. (Photo: Harry Wad).Willow Smith at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. (Photo: Harry Wad).
Background information
Birth nameWillow Camille Reign Smith
Also known asWillow
GenresR&B, pop, dance-pop
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years active2007–present
LabelsStarRoc/Roc Nation
Websitewillowsmith.com
Musical artist

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Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
 US R&B
 AUS
 AUT
 CAN
 DEN
 GER
 IRE
 NZ
 UK
"Whip My Hair" 2010 11 5 18 69 18 9 44 11 35 2 Willow
"21st Century Girl" 2011 99 — — — — — — 36 — 91
"Fireball"
(featuring Nicki Minaj) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s)
"Whip My Hair" 2010 Ray Kay
"21st Century Girl" 2011 Rich Lee

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 I Am Legend Marley Neville
2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Countee Garby
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Baby Gloria Voice
2009 Merry Madagascar Abby Voice / TV Movie
2009–2010 True Jackson, VP Young True Nickelodeon TV Series
2012 Annie Annie
Amulet Emily

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2008 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film (Young Actress Age Ten or Younger) Willow Smith for I Am Legend Nominated
2009 Best Performance in a Feature Film (Young Ensemble Cast) Willow Smith for Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Won
2011 NAACP Image Award Outstanding New Artist Willow Smith Won
Outstanding Music Video "Whip My Hair" Nominated
BET Awards YoungStar Award Whip My Hair Won (Tied with Jaden Smith)

References

  1. Caulfield, Keith; Pietroluongo, Silvio (November 4, 2010). "Chart Moves: Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Kanye West". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  2. Yahoo Video. "Willow Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  3. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart: 29/11/2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  4. Steffen Hung. "Willow - Whip My Hair". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  5. "Nielsen Music: Canadian Update (November 5, 2010)". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  6. Steffen Hung. "Willow - Whip My Hair". danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  7. musicline.de / PhonoNet GmbH. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News et-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  8. "irishcharts.com - Discography Willow". irish-charts.com. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  9. "Charts.org.nz - Willow Smith". charts.org.nz. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  10. "Chart Stats - Willow Smith". chartstats.com. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  11. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 25, 2011". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  12. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 31, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  13. "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - January 2011". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  14. Howell, Peter (December 3, 2007). "Will Smith goes it alone". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  15. Freydkin, Donna (December 11, 2007). "'Legend' premiere has that Smith family vibe". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  16. don't forget "testing true"! :). Ashley Argota, YouTube, a.k.a ashargota (official youtube channel). 1:42 minutes in. "Willow Smith, who is Will Smith's daughter, is going to be playing Young True."
  17. Stewart, Andrew (2011-01-19). "Will Smith, Sony exploring 'Annie' redux - Entertainment News, Film News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  18. Diane Garrett (March 13, 2008). "Smith siblings to star in 'Amulet'". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  19. D'Zurilla, Christie (March 7, 2011). "'21st Century Girl' Willow Smith wins new-artist NAACP Image Award". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved March 8, 2011.

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