LEIGHTON MEESTER

BIOGRAPHY

Leighton Marissa Meester (born April 9, 1986) is an American actress and singer-songwriter, best known for her role as Blair Waldorf in the TV show Gossip Girl.

Music

In April 2009, Meester signed a recording contract with Universal Republic. The album will include electronic music, and will be produced by several producers such as JR Rotem and Kara Dioguardi. A leaked song called "Body Control" generated positive reviews from fans as she maintains the "electro-pop edge" that keeps her current with current musical trends. Her first single, "Somebody To Love", hit radio on October 13; it features Robin Thicke as she revealed at the Emmy Awards. Meester is featured in the Cobra Starship song "Good Girls Go Bad", the first single from their third studio album Hot Mess. The song was digitally released on May 11, 2009; it reached the Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #7.
Meester recorded the christmas track "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for the album A Very Special Christmas Vol.7 in 2009 to benefit Special Olympics.

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