2003, Bennett attended Edina High School where she played Dorothy in the school’s production of, “The Wiz”. In 2004, Paris relocated to Fayetteville, Georgia and started her senior year at Starr’s Mill High School. After graduating High School Paris had hopes of studying Gynecology and really had no plans on pursuing music. It wasn’t until her grandmother, Ann Nesby, encouraged her to try out for Season 5 of American Idol, which gained her a “Golden Ticket” to Hollywood.
In 2006, Bennett became a contestant on one of the most popular shows in the history of American television, American Idol. Paris took 5th place along the side with Katharine McPhee, Elliott Yamin, Taylor Hicks and Chris Daughtry. Season five still remains the highest rated season in the show’s run thus far with the most productive and successful recording artist the show has ever generated.
The “Princess P” debut album was released in 2007 on TVT Records in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The album made No. 1 on the US Top Heatseekers chart and took on some notable producers such as Jon Jon Traxx (Beyonce, Mary J., etc.) Daren Lighty (Nas, Donell Jones etc.) and Rodney Jerkins (Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, etc.).
2008, Paris released her first Christmas album, “ A Royal Christmas”. Included was a couple of standards as well as original tracks, “The Holla Day Shuffle” which was written by her mother Jamecia Bennett. Later that year, she was featured at the 24th San Diego Men’s Chorus’ (SDMC) holiday show. Also, she featured herself in the PlayStation game, Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore and American Idol Encore 2. An interactive singing competition game series, that allows players to compete online for a high score in singing selected song.
In 2009, “Idol Tonight” interviewed Paris on the red carpet for TV Guide Network while she chatted about her upcoming single as well as her excitement for American Idol finale.
Throughout the years Paris has ventured in many aspects of the Entertainment Industry. Performing in one of the world’s most well known stage production, “Rent” as Mimi Cover sharing the stage along side Jamacia Bennett. This opportunity lead her into many other project which include taking on the role of Elyse in a movie called “Mama, I want to Sing!” with Lynn Whitefield and Grammy Award Winning Ciara and Patti LaBelle.
2012 will be a great year, Tyler Perry’s “Aunt Bam’s Palce” will be released on DVD in which you can find Paris playing Mona. A much younger wife of Stewart who comes to visit Aunt Bam and ends up confronting his drunk ex-wife.
Keep your eyes open for the much anticipated single release, “Would You Be Here” and “Opposites Attract” . Exclusive news and interviews can be heard on Twitter and Facebook.
AMERICAN IDOL WEEKLY STATUS:
* Week 1: "Midnight Train to Georgia" (original artist Gladys Knight & the Pips)
o The judges were impressed, said she was a great performer.
* Week 2: "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler)
o The judges did not like the song choice, but agreed she has a great voice.
* Week 3: "Conga" (Gloria Estefan)
o Again, the judges disliked the song choice, but like her voice and performing skills.
FINALS
* Week 1: "All I Do" by Stevie Wonder
o The judges loved this performance.
* Week 2: "Fever" by Peggy Lee
o Received rave reviews from the judges.
* Week 3: "Work It Out" by Beyoncé Knowles
o Jackson and Abdul loved it. Cowell thought it was "precocious," like "a little girl trying to be Beyoncé."
* Week 4: "How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes (Bottom 3)
o Jackson thought it was "all right." Abdul didn't like at all and was booed by audience for the first time. Simon liked the performance and compared her to Dionne Warwick. Seacrest talked about her hairstyles.
* Week 5: "The Show Must Go On" by Queen
o Jackson considered it "a little rough," but she "worked it out in the end." Abdul called her a powerhouse, and Cowell called her performance "weird."
* Week 6: "These Foolish Things" by Billie Holiday (Bottom 3)
o Jackson loved it. Abdul said that Bennett is an extremely gifted jazz singer. Abdul also commented that if Bennett made an album in the jazz genre that it would "Blow Up!" Cowell said that Bennett "talks like Minnie Mouse" but was an incredible singer, and called the performance "terrific."
* Week 7: "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand (Bottom 2)
o Jackson liked it and said she could sing anything. Abdul said she was a great female vocalist. Cowell liked the vocals but thought it was old-fashioned. She was in the bottom 2 after the voting for Week 7.
* Week 8: "Kiss" by Prince/Art of Noise (feat. Tom Jones), "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige (Bottom 2, eliminated)
o Randy and Paula liked the first, Simon said it was "screechy and annoying"; Randy liked the second, Paula was hoping Paris would do better, but Simon disagreed with Paula and said she did rather well. Paris was in the bottom two with Elliott Yamin, and was subsequently voted off after this performance.
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Burnt Up
Paris Bennett Lyrics
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At 10pm
So me and you could just hang out
Without your freinds
You never show'd up
You had me wait'n
I should have recginized
That you were game'n then
You gave them excuses that sound almost like lie's
I got play'd again..now I no better
Cus what you show'd is that your words mean nothing when you give them to me Your burt up
Chours
I was late one time now my credits burt up
She won't forget it now I got bad credit
She won't forget it now I got bad credit
I just can't trust it now your burt up
(hey yo paris baby, look I'm sorry about the other night, you know I be on ma grezzal.. a what's up girl, Hello anyways call me I kno you see ma number)
Baby I kno I goin be waste'n tears while you waste ma time you say it's ma face that apears when you close your eyes. a broken promise is the same as a boken heart.. I most be honest glade it's over before it starts.. take ma number out your phone don't be call'n me.
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It don't mean a thing I'm ????? ?????????
Chours
The song "Burnt Up" by Paris Bennett is about a girl who was stood up by a guy she had plans with. The guy promised to meet her at her mother's house but never showed up, leaving her waiting. The girl feels foolish for letting the guy slide and giving him excuses that sound like lies. She realizes that his words mean nothing to her and that she was played again. The chorus of the song talks about how the girl's credit with the guy is burnt up, meaning that he can no longer be trusted and she won't forget how he stood her up.
The lyrics in the second verse are the girl's response to the guy who stood her up. She knows that she will be wasting tears on someone who is just wasting her time. The guy says that he sees her face when he closes his eyes, but she knows that a broken promise is the same as a broken heart. She is honest that she is glad it's over before it starts and asks him to take her number out of his phone and not call her anymore. The end of the verse is unclear, but it seems like the girl is saying that whatever the guy says or does, it won't mean anything to her.
Line by Line Meaning
You said you meet me at ma mama's house
You promised to meet me at my mother's house
At 10pm
Specifically at ten in the evening
So me and you could just hang out
We could spend time together
Without your freinds
Without anyone else but us
You never show'd up
You did not keep your promise
You had me wait'n
I waited for you
I should have recginized
I should have realized
That you were game'n then
That you were playing games
Like a fool I just let you slide
I was foolish for letting it go
You gave them excuses that sound almost like lie's
You made up excuses that sounded like lies
I got play'd again..now I no better
I fell for it again, but now I know better
Cus what you show'd is that your words mean nothing when you give them to me
You showed that your words are meaningless when given to me
Your burt up
You are burnt out in my eyes
I was late one time now my credits burt up
You hold a grudge against me for being late once
She won't forget it now I got bad credit
You won't forgive me and now I'm seen as unreliable
She won't forget it now I got bad credit
You won't forgive me and now I'm seen as unreliable
I just can't trust it now your burt up
I don't trust you anymore, you've let me down too many times
Baby I kno I goin be waste'n tears while you waste ma time
I know I will be wasting my tears while you waste my time
you say it's ma face that apears when you close your eyes.
You said you think of me when you close your eyes
a broken promise is the same as a boken heart..
A broken promise hurts just as much as a broken heart
I most be honest glade it's over before it starts..
I must be honest, I'm glad it's over before it even began
take ma number out your phone don't be call'n me.
Remove my number from your phone and don't contact me
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Unknown/ambiguous line
It don't mean a thing I'm ????? ?????????
It doesn't matter, I am left with nothing
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