The Resume

(November 30, 1968- )
Birth name is Desiree Weeks
Recorded the single 'You Gotta Be'
Recorded the albums 'I Ain't Movin',' 'Supernatural' and 'Dream Soldier'
Recorded music for the movies 'Clockers (1995)' and 'Set It Off (1996)'
Acted and sang in the 1996 film 'Romeo & Juliet'
Winner of the 1999 Brit Award for best 'British female solo artist'

Why she might be annoying:

She is a one hit wonder.
She goes by a pretentious single name.
'You Gotta Be' was on the U.K. singles chart three times; the original (1994 - #20), the re-release (1995 - #14) and the remix (1999 - #10).
She did anti-fur ads for PeTA.

Why she might not be annoying:

'You Gotta Be' was a Top 5 hit in the U.S. in 1994 and the album containing the song sold over 16 million copies worldwide.
The music video for the song became VH-1's most ever played video at the time, spending over 80 weeks on Billboard's recurrent air-play chart.
She was part of the first ever secular concert held at the Vatican (1995) and received a personal blessing from Pope John Paul II.
She went on a successful tour of the U.S. with Seal (1995).
She recorded duets with Terrence Trent D'Arby, Steve Winwood and Babyface.

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bee Stung Lips
• Black and Beautiful
• Black Women Loved by Whites
• Brit Awards' Best British Female Solo Artist (Ranked: 1999)
• British Rockers
• Cornrows and Dreadlocks
• Entertainment Weekly's 25 New Classic One Hit Wonders [1983-2008]
• Eye Make-up Fiends
• I Covered ‘Killing Me Softly (With His Song)’
• I Sing About Gypsies
• Known By a Single Name
• Lilith Fair Performers [1998]
• My Song is on 'Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute'
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'
• My Song is on Sony's 'Soundtrack for a Century'
• Profiles 19001-19250 (Ranked: 19048)
• Riot Grrrls
• Rock Chicks
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1990-94] (Ranked: 1994)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1995-99] (Ranked: 1995)
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 05]
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers
• VH-1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders (Ranked: 84)
• VH-1's 40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 90s (Ranked: 34)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 70 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 22 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 33 Votes: 75.76% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 67 Votes: 62.69% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 65 Votes: 47.69% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 136 Votes: 71.32% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 86 Votes: 59.30% Annoying