Livvi Franc
Olivia Charlotte Waithe (born 31 May 1988), better known by her stage name Livvi Franc, is a British Barbadian singer-songwriter.
Early life
Franc was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England to an English mother and a Bajan father. Franc's stage name was inspired by her late maternal grandfather, Frank Wilson, she explained to Flavour Magazine that he had "noticed me playing the piano and predicted I was going to be a musician. Sadly he’s no longer here. So, in honour of him, I called myself Livvi Franc; Livvi because it’s my nickname, and Franc because it’s a funkier version of Frank." When Franc was five, the family moved to Barbados, because her parents decided that their daughters, Franc and her elder sister, should experience their Barbadian heritage. They would return to England during the summer holidays. Franc wrote her first song at age eleven and learned the guitar at fifteen and sang in school talent shows and pagaents growing up.
Career
Franc's first manager discovered her when a friend of Franc's who babysitted for her gave her one of Franc's cassette tape demos. Franc then went on to record proper demos in studio in Barbados and Miami, where she met her next manager. Soon after, she was in New York meeting label heads and auditioning. She finally signed with Jive Records, after months of negotiations, after singing an Etta James song for them. Prior to signing with Jive, Franc had gone through three years of artist development and attended workshops on it. She had attended Queens College in Barbados.Jordin Sparks recorded a song written by Livvi Franc, "Walking On Snow", Franc has also written for Cheryl Cole, Kelly Clarkson, Marié Digby, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears,Rihanna and Cher Lloyd.
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Be Mine
by: Livvi FrancOhh yeah. hey.
Mmmhh ooooh.
I never felt this way before the ceilings looking like the floor, don't know wich way is up anymore & you.
Baby it's because of you. boy I'm so in love it's true. you got me thinking.
Just for a moment I wanna be yours. the one that your down for, down for, don't you wanna be mine. just for a moment. baby just hold me, hold me, don't you wanna be mine, mine, mine, mine, mine. forever baby. mine, mine, mine, mine, mine. don't you wanna be mine, mine, mine, mine, mine. whatever it takes, il find a way for you to be mine.
My heart has never felt so free, it's surfaced cause your lovin me. I'm falling off the edge for the first time, I'm never gonna hit the ground. gravity can't touch me now. you got me thinking.
Just for a moment I wanna be yours. the one that your down for, down for, don't you wanna be mine. just for a moment. baby just hold me, hold me, don't you wanna be mine, mine, mine, mine, mine. forever baby. mine, mine, mine, mine, mine. don't you wanna be mine, mine, mine, mine, mine. whatever it takes, il find a way for you to be mine.
Don't you wanna be mine [x3]