Early Gospel beginnings Her music career started in 2000, with the release of
Tarralyn Ramsey by
Verity Records on June 20, 2000. This album would be her breakthrough release on the
Billboard magazine chart, which it placed at #12 on the
Gospel Albums chart. The album would feature the Gospel hits "Tell It" and "Unconditional Love" and earn Ramsey a Stellar Award nomination for Best New Artist.
Born to Diva and Casablanca Records After being with Verity for several years, Ramsey moved on in her career and in 2003 entered the
VH1 Born to Diva competition reality show. She was announced the winner of the competition by
Sharon Osbourne live onstage and on television at
VH1 Divas Duets, and performed at the concert alongside headliners that included
Whitney Houston,
Beyoncé and
Chaka Khan. Following the win, she signed with Casablanca/Universal Records under former Sony Music executive
Tommy Mottola. Her sophomore album
Tarralyn was released on June 8, 2004 and peaked at #59 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. It was led by the single "Up Against All Odds" and her second single, "Baby U Know" featuring rapper Murphy Lee. The win led her to be featured on
Entertainment Tonight as well as in magazines such as
Vibe,
Ebony,
Jet,
People,
Seventeen and others. She promoted the album by opening for
Mary J. Blige on her
No More Drama Tour and as well as joining the Seventeen Magazine/Pantene's "Total You" Tour, "The BET College Tour" and performing at venues such as
Carnegie Hall and Rocket Nation.
The Voice, The X Factor and Going Independent In 2009, by invitation, Ramsey was the first contestant on
The Voice, and performed
Faith Hill's "Breathe". She was chosen to be on
Christina Aguilera's team. She made it to the Battle Rounds, performing "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" with
Frenchie Davis. After her elimination from the competition, she released her third studio album,
Beyond the Darkness, a gospel album on her own independent label Taraprincel Records in 2009. The album was reviewed by
Cross Rhythms magazine, where it received a seven out of ten rating. In 2012, Ramsey auditioned for
The X Factor USA and earned four "Yes" votes from judges
Simon Cowell,
Demi Lovato,
L.A. Reid and
Britney Spears, but did not move on to the Bootcamp stage. She later formed her own label, Nylarrat Ent. Group, and released a holiday EP titled
Tis the Season for Miracles on December 10, 2014. Her new single "Love" was released that year as well. Another stand-alone single, "Hope", was released in 2016. Since then, she has followed up with two more studio albums, the holiday-themed releases
O Holy Night (2017) and
Winter Wonderland (2020). Her latest single, "Jesus We Need You", premiered in April 2021. ==Discography==