About Paula Campbell
Born 1980. Paula Campbell is an American singer.
Paula Campbell is an American R&B singer from Baltimore, Maryland who first gained prominence as a contestant in the 2003 Baltimore Idol where she reached the top 8. Following the competition, she collaborated with DJ Rod Lee on the track "How Does it Feel," featuring local rapper Tim Trees, which became a regional hit. This success led to her debut album, "Who Got Next?," released in 2004 on the independent label Blakbyrd Music, reaching #92 on the Billboard R&B charts. Campbell's opened for Kanye West in Baltimore and contributed to a remix of Fat Joe's "Lean Back." In 2009, she released a Mixtape/Street album titled 'Dreammaker' and won a Glamour magazine music contest.
Biography Campbell was raised on the west side of Baltimore, and attended Frederick Douglass High School. Her first major exposure was in the 2003 Baltimore Idol, where she placed in the top 8. After the competition, DJ Rod Lee of Baltimore radio station 92Q contacted Campbell, and together the two cut a track, "How Does it Feel", which featured local rapper Tim Trees and became a regional hit. How Does It Feel was number one in Baltimore, DC and Virginia for 8 weeks straight .
She opened for Kanye West at a Baltimore show and sang on a remix of Fat Joe's "Lean Back" which received some national attention. She began writing a second album in 2005 but placed the project on hold after signing to Sony BMG in May of that year, who had planned to release her second effort, I Am Paula Campbell, late in 2006. "Ain't Nobody Stupid" was written by Ne-Yo, with whom Campbell toured in the summer of 2007. In 2009, Campbell began her I Am Paula Campbell Mini tour in the Dmv area.
Discography InformationWho Got Next? (Blakbyrd Music Group) Released: April 27, 2004 Chart positions: US R&B #92 RIAA certification:N/A U.S. sales: 300,000 independentlyDreammaker Released: 2009 Chart positions: RIAA certification: U.S. sales:
Singles YearTitle Chart positionsAlbumU.S. R&B2004"How Does It Feel?"(featuring Tim Trees)–Who Got Next?"Take You Home"1202008"I Can't Leave"–I Am Paula Campbell
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Who is Paula Campbell?
American musician
When was Paula Campbell born?
Paula Campbell was born on 22 July 1980.
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Paula Campbell is a singer.
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Paula Campbell is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paula Campbell. https://biography.guide/paula-campbell/
MLA: "Paula Campbell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/paula-campbell/.
Chicago: "Paula Campbell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/paula-campbell/.
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