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Pop singer and songwriter
Candice Pillay, an Indian native of South Africa, moved to the U.S. at the age of 19. In the early 2010s, after several years of trying to break into the industry, she gained major traction once she co-wrote a track for
Rihanna ("Cockiness [Love It]"), and co-wrote and co-produced several cuts for
Christina Aguilera's Lotus album. In 2015, after she racked up additional credits with
Tinie Tempah,
Pillay released a mixtape titled The Mood Kill, and a number of high-profile releases surfaced with her input. First was
Rihanna's "American Oxygen," a single co-written by
Pillay, and
Dr. Dre's
Compton followed a few months later with
Pillay's writing on five tracks, two of which also featured her vocals. A little later in the year, former
Danity Kane members Shannon Bex and
Aubrey O'Day debuted their slightly left of center
Dumblonde project with a self-titled album that involved her writing on all but one cut. ~ Andy Kellman