Yasmeen Sulieman

Yasmeen Sulieman (born May 19, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and Broadway actress born in Oakland, California and raised in Hawaii. She is best known for her 2002 R&B single "Blue Jeans" in addition to her ensemble work in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Beautiful: the Carole King Musical which she joined in 2014.

Born in Oakland, California, Yasmeen Sulieman lived in that creative hotbed until she was 7, when her parents moved the family (including her younger brother - actor Sterling Sulieman) to Hawaii. Singing since she was a little girl, Sulieman was inspired to follow her muse by a close cousin. Her father, Jameel Sulieman, now a doctor, played drums in several bands while in college. She joined several local choirs and graduated to community and musical theatre at age 11. In high school, she won a statewide talent competition called "Brown Bags," with a moving interpretation of Celine Dion's "Love Is On The Way" which in turn resulted in an independent single release in 1999.

Following the buzz from her independent single, Sulieman soon signed with Magic Johnson's record label, Magic Johnson Music/MCA Records. She began work on her debut album with producers/songwriters such as Diane Warren, Derek Bramble, Novel and Jazze Pha, which was a two-year process. The album's lead single "Blue Jeans" was produced by Jazze Pha and released in April 2002. It garnered positive reviews and peaked at #53 on the Billboard R&B chart and #97 on Billboard Hot 100. A remix featuring Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah was released and gained airplay. Alongside that single, she performed a rendition of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a WNBA L.A. Sparks game to rousing applause.

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