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| birth_place = [[Loveland, Colorado]], U.S. |
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| education = [[Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising]] |
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| occupation = Singer, Actress, Model. |
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'''Temara Melek Ellinger''' (born May 4, 1998) is an American singer and actress. She released her debut single "Karma's Not Pretty" in 2013, and has also collaborated with DJ Antoine on "Go With Your Heart" which charted in several European countries (including in Germany). Temara has opened for [[Demi Lovato]] on the first 2vlive live streamed concert filmed at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles to over two million people. |
'''Temara Melek Ellinger''' (born May 4, 1998) is an American singer and actress. She released her debut single "Karma's Not Pretty" in 2013, and has also collaborated with DJ Antoine on "Go With Your Heart" which charted in several European countries (including in Germany). Temara has opened for [[Demi Lovato]] on the first 2vlive live streamed concert filmed at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles to over two million people. |
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In the Summer of 2019, Melek started working with new songwriters and producers, and released "Privacy", which was described to be a 'glimmering pop' track.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MAGAZINE |first=360 |date=2019-06-28 |title=TEMARA MELEK Releases New Single |url=https://www.the360mag.com/temara-melek-releases-new-single/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=360 MAGAZINE - GREEN {{!}} DESIGN {{!}} POP {{!}} NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, she released a single called "Crash". |
In the Summer of 2019, Melek started working with new songwriters and producers, and released "Privacy", which was described to be a 'glimmering pop' track.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MAGAZINE |first=360 |date=2019-06-28 |title=TEMARA MELEK Releases New Single |url=https://www.the360mag.com/temara-melek-releases-new-single/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=360 MAGAZINE - GREEN {{!}} DESIGN {{!}} POP {{!}} NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, she released a single called "Crash". |
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She shared on Instagram that she is in a Relationship with fellow actress [[Danika Yarosh]] |
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==Musical influences and style== |
==Musical influences and style== |
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Revision as of 21:40, 6 September 2023
Temara Melek | |
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| Born | May 4, 1998 Loveland, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actress, Model. |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Temara Melek Ellinger (born May 4, 1998) is an American singer and actress. She released her debut single "Karma's Not Pretty" in 2013, and has also collaborated with DJ Antoine on "Go With Your Heart" which charted in several European countries (including in Germany). Temara has opened for Demi Lovato on the first 2vlive live streamed concert filmed at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles to over two million people.
Early life and career
Temara Melek was born May 4, 1998, to mother Tiffany Ellinger. She is the sister of actor Tarik Ellinger and Taylor Ellinger. Temara started singing at the age of four. At a young age, her family relocated to California.[1] Temara attended Oak Park Independent High School where she graduated 1 year early in order to attend the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising where she studied fashion design and merchandising.[2]
Melek released her first music video for the song "Pour It On Sweet" in 2011.[3] She later released an extended play titled Main Attraction in 2012, and it got nominated for a Los Angeles Music Awards in the category of Pop Album of the Year.[4] Later, Melek worked with Cassadee Pope, former lead singer of Hey Monday and winner of the third season of The Voice, and they wrote the song "Karma's Not Pretty" which was released as her debut single.[5] The song itself reached #8 in the UK's Most Watched Music Video charts, and #10 in the VIVA online charts[6] and was reviewed by OK! Magazine, MTV, The Independent, Huffington Post, Teen Mag, Girl Talk and The Hits Radio FM.[7][8] This song also earned her the Academia Music Award for Best Pop Song in the 2013 ceremony.[2] The music video for this single featured Pretty Little Liars actors Gregg Sulkin and Keegan Allen.[9] The attention garnered from "Karma's Not Pretty", led to her being selected by American singer Demi Lovato's production staff to appear as a guest at her first live streamed concert in October 2013.[7]
In 2014, Melek was a part of Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star talent search.[10] During the same year, she collaborated with DJ Antoine, a Swiss house, Electro DJ and producer, providing vocals for his song "Go With Your Heart", which charted in several European charts, including in Germany, Switzerland and Belgium.[citation needed] In 2015, she released her second solo single "Fingerprints"[11], and the music video was exclusively released on RyanSeacrest.com. Two years later, in 2017, she released a single titled "Playing With Fire".[12]
In the Summer of 2019, Melek started working with new songwriters and producers, and released "Privacy", which was described to be a 'glimmering pop' track.[13] In 2020, she released a single called "Crash".
Musical influences and style
Temara has a vocal presence that is uniquely her own. Her musical influences are Little Mix, Cheryl Cole, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande.[14][failed verification]
Other endeavors
Temara Melek is also an actress and a model that has appeared in documentaries such as Standing Tall at Auschwitz and the TV series Modern Family, The Vampire Diaries, Westworld and most recently as a Salvatore Witch on Legacies. Modeling credits include NFL.com, Junkfood, MichaelMJewelry, Lovenailtree.com and others.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| UK | CHE | ITA | FIN | GER | NOR | US | ||||||||
| 2012 | "Karma's Not Pretty" | — | — | — | — | 10[15] | — | — | ||||||
| 2014 | "Go With Your Heart (with DJ Antoine)" | — | 50[16] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Fingerprints" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2017 | "Playing With Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2019 | "Privacy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2020 | "Crash" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Standing Tall at Auschwitz | Child on a train | Documentary |
| 2011 | Scary Girl | Herself | Short film |
| 2012 | 16-Love | Girl in pool | Cameo role |
| 2018 | Christmas Everlasting | Cookie Party Coordinator | Uncredited role |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Why Can't I Be You? | Birthday Girl | One episode; 1.16 |
| 2010 | Modern Family | Dance Attendee | One episode; Dance Dance Revelation |
| 2011 | The Doctors | Daughter | One episode; 30 Ways to Heal Yourself Without a Doctor |
| World Music Awards 2011 | Herself | ||
| 2011-2012 | On The Spot | Herself | Documentary short |
| 2013-2017 | Teens Wanna Know | Herself | Two episodes |
| 2016 | Astrid Clover | Bethany | One episode; Speed Dating |
| 2017 | The Vampire Diaries | Mystic Falls Student | One episode; We Have History Together |
| 2018 | Westworld | Townswoman | One episode; The Passenger |
| 2018-2019 | Legacies | Salvatore Witch / Kissing Girl | Two episodes |
References
- ^ "Temara Melek Music Interview". Young Entertainment. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ a b "Interview : singer/actress Temara Melek". 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Pour It On Sweet, 2011-06-26, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ "Temara Melek". LA Music Awards. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Music Monday: Meet Temara Melek (@The_TemaraMelek)". Celeb Secrets. 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Interview : singer/actress Temara Melek". 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ a b "Temara Melek". Straight Forward Music Group. 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ Menza, Kaitlin (2014-03-08). "Singer Temara Melek's First Video Features the Pretty Little Liars Cast! Get the Scoop". OK Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Keegan Allen And Gregg Sulkin Star In Temara Melek's 'Karma's Not Pretty' Music Video (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Temara Melek Dishes On "Fingerprints"!". SweetyHigh. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Moreno, Veronica. "Temara Melek Debut Music Video for Sophomore Single "Fingerprints"". Glitter Mag. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Playing With Fire, 2017-11-17, retrieved 2023-09-06
- ^ MAGAZINE, 360 (2019-06-28). "TEMARA MELEK Releases New Single". 360 MAGAZINE - GREEN | DESIGN | POP | NEWS. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
{{cite web}}:|first=has numeric name (help) - ^ "2015跟明星学如何驾驭难搞定的"姨妈红"". SouthCN.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Neuer Hits des DSDS-Juros?". Dance Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "DJ Antoine & Mad Mark feat. Temara Melek & Euro – Go With Your Heart". Swiss Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2017.