Mica Paris has since gone on to release seven further albums: Contribution, Whisper a Prayer, Black Angel, If You Could Love Me, Soul Classics, Born Again, and Gospel.
32 Facts About Mica Paris
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In 2020, Paris played Ellie Nixon on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
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Mica Paris grew up singing in her grandparents' church, and by her mid-teens was making regular appearances with the Spirit of Watts gospel choir.
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Mica Paris recorded with Anita Baker, Bonnie Raitt and Natalie Cole on the album Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa, and provided the title track to Isaac Julien's Young Soul Rebels movie soundtrack the following year.
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Mica Paris worked with the saxophonist Courtney Pine, the Stereo MCs and Bobby Womack.
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Mica Paris released the album Black Angel on Chrysalis in 1998.
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Two years later, Mica Paris lent her voice to Walt Disney Pictures soundtrack for High Heels and Low Lifes, which was later included in the Primal Screen soundtrack compilation album.
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In 2003, Mica Paris released the Moby sampling "Heart" with Seraphim Suite.
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In 2005, Mica Paris released the album If You Could Love Me, featuring backing from the Brecker Brothers on the title track, with executive producer Andreas Neumann and producer Bernard Grobman.
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Mica Paris collaborated with Lemar on the track "Can't You See" on his album The Truth About Love in 2006, and in February 2008, she released the duet "Secret Lovers" with Alexander O'Neal.
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Mica Paris embarked on a nationwide tour, which included dates at the Jazz Cafe in February 2009 to showcase the material.
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Mica Paris released the second single from Born Again on 17 August 2009.
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Mica Paris performed at various venues prior to the release from the album in March 2010 of the title track "Born Again".
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On 4 June 2022, Mica Paris performed "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" with Nicola Roberts and Ruby Turner at the Platinum Party at the Palace concert to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
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In 2002, Mica Paris hosted a programme on BBC Radio 2, titled Soul Solutions and narrated several music documentaries for the station.
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Mica Paris presented the 2002 Channel 4 television documentary The Gospel of Gospel which revealed the influence of the black American church tradition on pop music.
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Mica Paris was a narrator on an award-winning documentary featuring Diana Ross focusing on her European and international success rather than her megastar status in the states.
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In 2020, Mica Paris was cast in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Ellie Nixon.
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On 14 December 2023, Mica Paris was featured on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour promoting her new album and Sky Arts show, A Gospel Christmas, with her supporting singers.
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In 1993, Mica Paris starred in two West End shows: Mama I Want to Sing and Sweet Lorraine.
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In October 2004, Mica Paris took part in the UK tour of the stage play The Vagina Monologues.
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Mica Paris began to examine her own life and choices, and was compelled to tell her story in a bid to inspire confidence and self-esteem to those women and others.
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Mica Paris has designed a pillow-case for ByteNight a charity event organised to raise funds for the NCH and youth homelessness.
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Mica Paris is the patron for the Space For Music project, the project to renovate Band on the Wall a venue owned and operated by registered charity Inner City Music Ltd.
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Mica Paris is an Ambassador for The Amy Winehouse Foundation and has sung at many special fundraising occasions for the charity including their 2012 Ball.
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In 2003, Mica Paris was presented with the Gold Badge Award by the Ivors Academy for her special contribution to the British entertainment industry.
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Mica Paris was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to music, entertainment and charity.
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Mica Paris was born in Islington in North London, but moved to Brockley, South London, when she was nine.
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Mica Paris has discussed being teased as a child for having the name "Michelle" due to the popularity of Susan Tully's portrayal of Michelle Fowler in EastEnders, causing her to adopt the nickname, and later professional name, "Mica".
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Mica Paris is a close friend of American singer Chaka Khan.
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Mica Paris' sister, Paula Wallen, was a pop music singer, and she is the cousin of boxer Chris Eubank.
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Mica Paris has been an ambassador of the Metropolitan Police's Operation Trident since 2001, when her brother was shot dead while at work.