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Candice Pillay

Candice Pillay

Musical artist

Candice Pillay (born June 10, 1981) is a South African singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. She is best known for writing songs for artists including Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Harris, Christina Aguilera, Dr. Dre, Eminem, ScHoolboy Q, Why Don't We, Rita Ora, Sevyn Streeter, Logan Paul and Tinie Tempah.[1][2]

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Career

Pillay was born and raised in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in an Indian family.[3] She released her first mixtape in December 2014. The mixtape, titled The Mood Kill, is a 15-song compilation written by Pillay and collaborators such as Alex da Kid and Dem Jointz.[4] In August 2015, Pillay's vocals were featured on two songs from Dr. Dre's album "Compton"; "Medicine Man" (ft. Eminem and Anderson .Paak). In an interview with MTV, Pillay spoke about working with Dr. Dre stating, "He really made an impression on me from the moment I met him. Of course, he's a legendary guy. We all look up to him. You never know what to expect when you meet someone of his caliber. But, from the first meeting, he was one of the most humble guys I've met."[5][6]

In 2015, Candice co-wrote Rihanna's American Oxygen in a collaborative effort with Alex Da Kid and her KIDinaKORNER label-mates X Ambassadors.[7] Pillay told reporters the song hit close to home for herself, Alex Da Kid and Rihanna who all moved to America to further their careers in the music industry.[3] In September 2020, Pillay released Stand Silent ft. Jon Connor[8] in the midst of protests following the murder of George Floyd. In April 2021, Candice announced her upcoming EP, The Rise [9]

Influences

In an interview with Toronto Paradise, Candice spoke about her musical influences. "I have African and Indian heritage, and mixing the African and Indian rhythms and drums together is very close to RnB and hip hop," she said. "A lot of my melodies are very Indian and you wouldn't think that because they're under a heavy 808, but I try to access all those cultures that I grew up on."[3]

Discography

Singles

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References

  1. [1]
    Hale, Andreas (August 11, 2015) "Meet Candice Pillay, the Singer/Songwriter Dr. Dre Says Reminds Him of Kendrick Lamar" Complex (Interview) Retrieved August 25, 2015
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    Naik, Sameer (August 22, 2015). "I'm just getting started, says Candice". Saturday Star. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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    "Toronto Paradise (April 20, 2015) - "Candice Pillay: African Air To American Oxygen". TorontoParadise.com (Interview). Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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    Michael, Scott (February 18, 2015) Candice Pillay "The Mood Kill"[permanent dead link], (Blog) Retrieved August 27, 2015
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    Tardio, Andres (August 7, 2015) "MTV: Here's What It's Like To Work With Eminem, Dr. Dre And Kendrick Lamar - Candice Pillay breaks it all down". MTV (Interview) - Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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    Clark, Trent (September 18, 2015). "Compton Co-Star Candice Pillay Drops New EP, The High". Hip Hop Wired. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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    Lewis, Corner (April 15, 2015). "Rihanna to release new song 'American Oxygen' on iTunes". Digital Spy. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
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    "Stand Silent - Single (Feat. Jon Connor) - Single by Candice Pillay". music.apple.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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    "The Rise - EP by Candice Pillay". music.apple.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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    "iTunes - Music - Demonstration - Album by Tinie Tempah" ft. Candice Pillay - iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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    "Audio Korner - Candice Pillay : Songwriter on Christina Aguilera's Make The World Move featuring on The Voice" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. AudioKorner.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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    "ASCAP - Candice Pillay : Rihanna's Talk That Talk ASCAP Credits". ASCAP.com . Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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    "Compton". iTunes. August 7, 2015.
  14. [14]
    "All Music - Candice Pillay : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  15. [15]
    "World Music Candice Pillay" Retrieved August 25, 2015.
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