The Bonfyre
The Bonfyre | |
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 The Bonfyre performing in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chelsey Lynn LaRue |
| Born | October 7, 1992 |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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Chelsey Lynn LaRue (born October 7, 1992), known professionally as The Bonfyre, is an American singer and songwriter. She signed to LA Reid's label Hitco Entertainment to release her first EP, Ready To Love (August 2018) and her follow up EP, Love, Lust & Letdowns: Chapter 1 (May 2020). Bonfyre would then part ways with Hitco Entertainment in favor of Empowered Music Group (EMG) where she would release her comeback single No Sleep (2025).
Early life and education
She was raised in Chicopee, Massachusetts by her stepfather, who's of Samoan descent. She eventually grew very close with her aunt and uncle who had a Polynesian show at the now closed Hu Ke Lau restaurant in Chicopee.[2]
Career
She signed with Hitco Music in March 2018. On December 13, Bonfyre released a new music video for "Automatic" exclusively on Billboard.[3] Her debut single "Automatic" hit #1 on the Adult R&B Airplay Charts. In March 2019, Bonfyre was named as one of three up-and-coming R&B artists to debut on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart.[4]
In August 2019, Fantasia had announced Bonfyre would be a part of her "Sketchbook" tour.[5]
After embarking on a 5 year hiatus from releasing music, The Bonfyre returned with her record "No Sleep." under her new label Empowered Music Group.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Ready To Love |
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| Love, Lust & Let Downs: Chapter One |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| BONFYRE EP |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US Bub. |
US R&B /HH |
US R&B |
NZ Hot | ||||||||||
| Automatic | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Ready To Love | ||||||
| "U Say"[6] (featuring 6lack) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Love, Lust & Let Downs: Chapter One | ||||||
| "U Remind Me" (featuring Wale) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Love, Lust & Let Downs: Chapter One | ||||||
| "Mercy Mercy Me" (with Masego) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Stand Up: A Global Citizen Prize Project | ||||||
| "No Sleep" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| US Bub. | ||||
| "Cascade" (Stokley featuring The Bonfyre) |
2021 | — | — | Sankofa |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2020 | Best New R&B Artist | Herself | Nominated |
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Applewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Callwood, Brett (January 18, 2019). "Signing Story: The Bonfyre - Music Connection Magazine". www.musicconnection.com.
- ^ Bajgrowicz, Brooke (December 13, 2018). "The Bonfyre Debuts Sultry, Neon 'Automatic' Music Video: Watch". Billboard.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (March 20, 2019). "R&B Singers Nicole Bus, The Bonfyre & Kiana Ledé Debut on Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Fantasia Announces Headlining Tour With Robin Thicke, Tank And The Bonfyre". August 19, 2019.
- ^ "U Say (feat. 6LACK) - Single by The Bonfyre". Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019 – via Apple Music.