One thing that alot of artists have in common, and Amerie is no exception, is the fact that music runs in their families. Jessica Simpson's sister, Ashley, followed Jessica's footsteps. Nick Lachey and Drew Lachey both pursued music in their family. Here Amerie did the same. She was born into a musical family: a Korean mother who loved classical music, and an African-American father who loved R&B.

During Amerie's studies and post graduation, she met Rich Harrison who directed and worked with famous people like Mary J. Blige!!! Amerie and Rich worked together and eventually landed a deal with Rise Entertainment and, in turn, with Columbia Records.

So how famous is Amerie now? Well, in the spring of 2002, Rise/Columbia released Amerie's debut single, "Why Don't We Fall in Love." Afterwards, her first album, All I Have, appeared in July. During the same time that Amerie's first album came out, her first single had also reached the Top 20 of the R&B/hip-hop charts and the Top 40 of the pop charts. Talk about amazing! To hear more about Amerie, stay tuned!