Destinee Raé Monroe Music!

ROOTSY: Destinee Monroe performs an acoustic show at Mystic Island Casino (Photo by Ryan Morrill)

Hi everyone! So over the summer, Destinee started performing around the South New Jersey area. There was recently an article published by The SandPaper about Destinee being "no stranger to stardom." If you are interested in following Destinee on her new solo journey (or her new band Journey To Destinee with her friend Journey Blue Heaven) be sure to check out the links below, the article, and more below the cut.

• Destinee Raé Monroe

• Journey To Destinee

• Journey Blue Heaven

• Jimmy Brogan

Destinee & Paris - So Random Buzz!

Old Lorelei Pics, Videos, & Articles!

More Under The Cut!

Destinee & Paris Monroe: Germany Gals

Destinee and Paris Monroe step outside their tour bus for a little sightseeing around Colonge, Germany on Tuesday afternoon (October 18).
The girls are currently on tour with Britney Spears around Europe, along with Joe Jonas.
Destinee and Paris dished to Access Hollywood, “It’s amazing being on tour with Britney. It’s a dream come true for us. We’ve always been huge fans and to share a stage with her is something we would have never imagined.”

D&P - improveme.se

Destinee & Paris: "Britney like our outfits"

 
The Swedish pop duo produced Destinee & Paris, consisting of American sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe, has been touring around Europe as opening act for Britney Spears. This weekend they were in Stockholm and improveme.se got an exclusive chat with the girls. 

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You are the sisters and work together, but what are your differences?

Destinee: We definitely have different personalities. I play tough, but just the sensitive of us. Paris pretend to be nice, but ...

Paris: I do not pretend! I am nice to everyone, but when it comes to business, I am certain.

Destinee: That's right, she is Miss a businesswoman. Naturally I listen to most, but I can say no if it is something that is important to me.

I read on your Twitter that you were a part of Stockholm before.

Destinee: Yes, we recorded our debut album here two years ago along with Swedish producer RedOne. He is an amazing producer and has really an ear for music. He is the best!

Paris: He has become as our brother and mentor, so it's great to be here again.

But you have also worked with other Swedish producers, right?

Destinee: Yes, our first single, "True Love", was produced by Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia. Then we have also worked with Carl Falk and Rami (Yacoub), who is also Swedish. You Swedes can really pop!

Do you have any favorite places in Stockholm, perhaps a restaurant or store you like?

Destinee: Stockholm is like our second home. Vapiano is great, they need to open a restaurant in Los Angeles.

Paris: And we love the mall, with Top Shop and H & M.

Have you had a chance to hang out with Britney Spears during the tour?

Destinee: We see her often in the corridors. She smiles always against us and how cute any time. The other day when we were in Helsinki in Finland, she stopped us and actually said, 'Oh my God, I love your outfit! " She is very down to earth.

How would you describe her?

Paris: I would say she is iconic. She is always at the forefront of that of the pop music and she has done for many years. The first concert we went to was Britney Spears, in 1998 or 1999. We were completely overwhelmed by the dance and the costumes and music production, that's when we decided to focus on music as a profession.

I saw your show in Paris in early October and noted that you are in really good shape, which I assume is a must when worn so tight costumes. How are you doing to stay fit?

Paris: Thank you! We try to eat very healthy and 'clean' food, and we train a lot. Dancing is also a good way to keep fit.

Destinee: Then we run very well. We do not want to be out of breath on stage.

Do you have any special beauty routine?

Paris: We have straight hair, so we can not go anywhere without our curling iron. Then we like make-up from Make Up Forever.

Destinee: We also have a really good skin care system that we run every night before going to bed. It takes a lot of part cleaning to remove all the stage makeup.

Make up your own selves?

Paris: Well, when we are touring we make up ourselves, but when we do shoots and music videos we use makeup artists.

How important is appearance as a performer?

Destinee: When people come to a show, they want to be entertained, so we have a little fun with your hair, makeup and clothes. We want them to reflect our music, which also is about having fun.

How would you describe your music?

Paris: It's fun and energetic pop with an edge. And very dance-friendly.

How long have you been doing now?

Paris: We were designed five years ago, but we have been doing music professionally since we were 7-8 years old.

Culture Blogs meets Destinee & Paris

In connection with Destinee and Paris Monroe visited Sweden as opening act for Britney Spears met with Culture Blog up siblings at Globe Quality Hotel. We talked about their relationship to the Swedish music and what it's like to tour with one of his idols. Just before the interview, we caught glimpses of even Joe Jonas from the Jonas Brothers, so it was clearly a very star-studded group of musicians who had gathered in one building.

How long have you been doing music?

We've been doing music all our lives. It has been our passion ever since we were little and that is something we have always loved to do.

Who was it that attracted your interest in music?

Britney Spears was a great inspiration. The first concert we ever went to was a Britney Spears concert. We inmponerades second of the show, dancers and production, but above all by how theatrical it was.

Previously you played in a band, how was it?

Yes, three years ago we played in a band called the Clique Girlz. It was a great trip but we have now moved on and is only Destinee & Paris.

Is Destinee & Paris your real name?

Yes it is. We are often asked about the artist name but Destinee and Paris Monroe is actually our birth names.

How does it feel to be the opening act for one of his sources of inspiration?

It's amazing, she's the queen of pop. We have seen up to her all our lives. If someone ten years ago had said that we would be opening for Britney Spears, we had thought he was crazy. To share a stage with enough iconic artist is wonderful.

Is it the first time you visit Sweden?

No, we were actually in Sweden two years ago and recorded by RedOne. The single Truelove we recorded with Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia.

Can you describe your relationship to the Swedish music?

Abba has had a profound effect on us. They are exemplary when it comes to writing good harmonies without exaggerating them.

What have those who will see you tonight to look forward to?

There will be some surprises, including a medley of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy and Adele's Rolling In The Deep. It will be fun.

How long are you working with Britney?

We are committed throughout her European tour. It's so funny that Joe Jonas is also with us. Sometimes we play a trick on him so he must be careful all the time.

Do you have a home when you're not on tour?

We have a house in Los Angeles where we live when we're not on tour but lately we have been touring so much that the tour bus has become our home.

Is it difficult to adapt to life on tour?

Nowadays it is not very difficult for us to adapt to life on tour. When we toured for three years ago it was much harder but now we have become accustomed. Going on tour is the best thing about being an artist.

Do you have time to see the city you come to?

Well, yesterday we were able, for example, go shopping and go sightseeing. Stockholm is so different from Los Angeles. We love the shops and architecture.

Are you going to school or while music is a full time job?

We graduated from High School earlier this year, so now the music is our full time job. Music is our life.

How it usually go to when you write songs?

Normally we listen through the tracks as different producers send to us then we try to find a concept or an emotion that we feel are appropriate. Only then can we start writing lyrics and harmonies. Usually we write about personal experiences, but sometimes it happens that we enter someone else's shoes.

Do you have a song that you are particularly proud of?

Boyfriend, really, it has no title yet but we call it so until further notice. It is fun to drive and the audience always seems like it.

What are your future ambitions?

Being able to continue doing what we do. Then we have two main goals: to win a Grammy and be able to go on their own headline tour.

D&P - "She's a fighter"

The sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe opened for Britney celebrates her. "She's a fighter," they say. 

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The sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe is committed to Britney and the attention to the hard working singer.She is so talented, a fighter, says Paris.

Pop Dream - Joe Jonas & Destinee & Paris visiting Sweden

Yesterday was the new girl duo Destineer & paris and girls' favorite from The Jonas Brothets, Joe Jonas, on a visit to Stockholm. The two would be opening for Britney Spears and sat for a few hours and did interviews at the Globe Quality Hotel.

Take yourself there to film an interview with the debutants in the sibling duo Destineer & Paris, which followed with Britney during her European tour. They told how Britney at a signing a few years ago called the sisters of her "babies". And now the touring with her, only 16 to 17 years old. And so they work with RedOne and just released their debut single True Love written by such Rami and Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia. It's fine now.

The girls were anyway how nice any time. Very down to earth and professional and gave us an acapella mash-up of Gnarls Barkelys Crazy and Adele's Rolling In The Deep. Coming soon fill it up here on the blog.

In the room sat dredvid Joe jonas and did interviews. while Destineer & Paris traveled with her mother had Joe Jonas a large crew with him. You can tell he really is a superstar - and then primarily in the United States. Joe was also really nice, although we did not have time and talk for so long. But he said he avrit in Sweden before, but that it was only this time he had time to see anything because he stayed a little longer. Now he has just released his first solo album and will tour with a show based on it. At the same time, he told me that the other Jonas brothers were involved in various projects in the U.S. and all bets are very pleased with what they did.

Destinee & Paris Spotted in Paris France

Destinee & Paris Monroe took the day off from their new opening act gig with one of the biggest pop star on the planet, Britney Spears. The girls spent the day hanging out with jewelry designer Markus Molinari doing a little shopping, and sightseeing.

D&P also stopped by for a meeting at the WM Modeling & Talent Agency.

Old Clique Girlz Articles

 So I was doing a little browsing and happened to stumble across a few old articles about the Clique Girlz. So make sure to view them under the cut.

Destinee & Paris Score Opening Slot on Britney Spears World Tour & Tour Dates!!!

The sister duo, who doubled as backup singers on season 10 of "American Idol," will announce the news on the red carpet at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.

Sisters Paris and Destinee Monroe have scored the opening slot to Britney Spears' Femme Fatale tour, which continues to Russia and Europe starting on Sept. 22. The U.S. trek featured Nicki Minaj and Jersey Shore's Pauly D. The European leg has Joe Jonas on the bill.

The pop duo known as Paris & Destinee have already warmed-up for the tour. "We did six dates," the girls told The Hollywood Reporter at Perez Hilton's One Night in Los Angeles VMA pre-party on Saturday. "We're so excited for the rest of the tour!" Paris & Destinee plan to break the news officially at today MTV Video Music Awards.

It won't be the first time the girls have performed on a world stage. As the group the Clique Girlz, signed in 2008 to Universal Music by producer Ron Fair, Paris and Destinee got to play in Japan and Canada opening for the likes of Jonas Bros. and Backstreet Boys.
More recently, Paris & Destinee served as regular backup singers for season 10 of American Idol, accompanying favorites such as Paul McDonald, Lauren Alaina and winner Scotty McCreery.
Back in May, Destinee explained how they made it to the show. "We've always been fans of American Idol," she told THR at the time. "When [Interscope Geffen A&M chairman] Jimmy Iovine took over the show, he said, 'I really want you guys to be a part of this.' " Added Paris: "We were like, 'How could we turn it down?' It’s the biggest stage in the world."

Meet Britney Spears' New Musical Gal-Pals

When Britney Spears announced that Nicki Minaj would be opening for her on the Femme Fatale tour, we definitely knew who Ms. Minaj was.
The same could be said when we heard Pauly D had signed on as the tour's official DJ.
But when Brit announced that Destinee & Paris would open for her during the last few stops of the tour, we'll admit, we didn't know much about them. But no biggie, because we recently met the teen sister group and we are now officially smitten...

Destinee, 17, and Paris, 15, who grew up in New Jersey, first began attracting some major attention when they provided backup vocals and harmonies for contestants on season 10 of American Idol.
And it was just last night that they finished up their six-night gig opening for Ms. Spears. "It blows our mind," Paris said. "We've always looked up to Britney."
"When Britney first came out, that was our first concert together," Destinee said. "We have always loved her. She inspired us to do what we do."
And what they're doing now is releasing new music. Their debut single, a pop dance number called "True Love," dropped on Tuesday with a music video for the tune set to debut on Monday.

WATCH: Exclusive look at the making of Destinee & Paris' "True Love" video

D&P - Just Jared Jr. Interview

Destinee & Paris: 'True Love' Single Debut NEXT WEEK!

 Destinee and Paris Monroe take a break during rehearsals to pose for a few pics for JJJ earlier this week in Los Angeles.

Destinee told us about touring with the Princess of Pop, “We are so excited to be sharing the stage with the legendary Britney Spears, we’ve looked up to her pretty much our whole lives.”

 

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Destinee & Paris - Tommy2.net

Back in 2004, sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe formed Clique Girlz with their friend Ariel Moore and by 2007 the group signed with Interscope Records. Within a few months they were booked to open for Raven Symone’s Summer Amphitheater Tour. Just one week after tickets went on sale the entire tour was canceled. Then in August, the group released their debut album, Incredible, in Japan and announced they would be joining the Cheetah Girls One World Tour in the Fall. During that time, Interscope prepped for their U.S. album release. Just one month after the end of the tour, Ariel Moore announced her departure from the group. The Clique Girlz debut album was canceled and they ended up quickly finding a new member who left the group after a couple of months.

In the middle of 2009 the sisters announced they’d make a run on their own and go by the name Destinee & Paris. After years of hard work Interscope gave them an opportunity this year on American Idol and the two were featured backing Scotty McCreery on his debut single, I Love You This Big. Since then, the duo have been alternating between the recording studio and dance studio prepping for their launch. Last night, Destinee & Paris taped their performance segment for an upcoming episode of Disney Channel’s So Random and then hopped on the red-eye flight to Grand Rapids, MI where they’ll be joining the Britney Spears Femme Fatale Tour tonight.

Here’s to the dream… and never giving up. Tonight, you’re going to shine!

"Meet the New 'American Idol' Backup Singers" by The Hollywood Reporter

This week, American Idol eliminates two finalists, but if either caught the ears and eyes of resident mentor Jimmy Iovine during their time on the show, all hope is not lost. You see, Iovine, who's headed Interscope Geffen A&M Records for 20 years, has seen his share of hits and misses -- some acts have prospered under his watch, others were long ago dropped -- but if he senses something truly special about an artist, he sticks with them.

Case in point: American Idol's new double blonde backup singers Destinee and Paris Monroe, whose sweet, down-home harmonies have accented performances by the likes of Paul McDonald (see video below) and Lauren Alaina. Four years ago, they were two out of three members of little-known group the Clique Girlz who arrived from Hollywood from that hotbed of tween talent -- New Jersey -- with big dreams of Bratz-like branding, chart-topping singles and eventual world domination. I know, because I wandered into producer Ron Fair's studio one day when he was bouncing around the control room speaking those very buzz words. 

But as most music business stories go, despite high-profile opening slots for the likes of the Jonas Brothers and Backstreet Boys, the Clique Girlz saw a flurry of interest but never a proper U.S. release, and after recording more than 90 songs, according to a 2008 interview, the trio broke up.
Still, Iovine didn't send the girls packing back to Egg Harbor Township. Rather, after including a Destinee and Paris song on the Neptunes-produced Despicable Me soundtrack, he put them on Idol, the biggest stage in the world, where, despite being positioned in the background and only brought out on country-esque tunes, Destinee, 16, and Paris, 15, have shined.
In these days when a hot Twitter second is about all the attention span people have to spare, Iovine has remained committed to these two for years. And although you can see why, it still feels like a rarity and, for that reason, somewhat surprising.
So what's next for Destinee and Paris beyond Idol? According to a hastily written one-sheet from the label, the two have recorded their own album on which they worked with "some of the top-name producers in the business." The release date has yet to be determined.
In the meantime, tune in to Idol tonight to see who the girls back up on Elton John week. Got a song suggestion of your own? Leave it in the comments...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/meet-new-american-idol-backup-172592

Old Clique Girlz Article

So here is an old magazine article that I found in my room. It's from when the Clique Girlz (D&P and Sara) did the "Baby Bottle Pop" commercial. (*Sorry that it's sideways and please DO NOT STEAL!*)