Tessanne Chin and Tami Chynn

Tessanne Chin


Tami Chynn and husband, Wayne Marshall

Tessanne Amanda Chin (/ˈtɛsˈæn tʃɪn/; born September 20, 1985) is a Jamaican recording artist, best known for winning Season 5 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice as part of Adam Levine's team. She has opened for famous acts such as Patti Labelle, Peabo Bryson and Gladys Knight, and toured for three years with Jimmy Cliff. Her major label debut album, Count on My Love, was released on July 1, 2014 under Republic Records. She is the younger sister of singer Tami Chynn.

Tessanne Chin and Tami Chynn were born in Kingston, Jamaica. Their father, Richard Chin, is of Chinese and Cherokee descent and their mother, Christine Chin, is of English and African descent. their parents were in a band called The Carnations. Their cousin Jay Hall is a vocalist and guitarist with UK rockers Grassroutes (and previously The Royal Players), and Jay's brother Leon is a vocalist with ska-fusion act Electrik Custard.

Tammar Anika Chin (born 14 June 1984),[1] known by her stage name Tami Chynn, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and dancer. In 2008 Tami was noticed by Akon, who signed her up to his label Konvict Muzik and began production of her second album Prima Donna.[17] Recording of the album began in January in Akon's Atlanta studios with Akon and RedOne executive producing the album. "Frozen" (featuring Akon), the lead single for the album, was released in August 2008.[18] In March she toured the UK and made an appearance on BBC Radio 1Xtra, on 22 March 2008 with Akon and performed Frozen.[19]

In September 2008, Tami starred in a Pepsi commercial alongside Verne Troyer, T-Pain and Shaggy doing a cover of Carl Douglas' classic disco song Kung Fu Fighting with vocals from Akon. During October 2008 she opened for New Kids on the Block on their New Kids on the Block Tour alongside Lady Gaga, Natasha Bedingfield and Colby O'Donis. She also appeared in the video "I'm So Paid" by Akon. After cutting ties with Universal, Prima Donna remains unreleased; however, Tami Chynn has stated she is currently at work on a third album that is to become a second release.

In 2011, Jennifer Lopez re-recorded "Hypnotico," a song Chynn had written with Lady Gaga and RedOne and recorded for her unreleased second album Prima Donna for Lopez's seventh studio album Love? released 3 May 2011 in the United States. As of 2014, she works as her sister Tessanne Chin's manager. Tami Chynn married fellow reggae/dancehall artist Wayne Marshall in 2009. The two have one child together.