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Mark Althavan Andrews (born November 9, 1978), known professionally as Sisqó (stylized as SisQó), is an American R&B singer. Following his tenure as lead performer of the R&B group , he quickly reached success as a solo act with the release of his debut studio album Unleash the Dragon (1999), which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. It spawned the singles "Incomplete" and "", which peaked at numbers one and three on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.


Early life
As a teen, Andrews worked at The Fudgery in at with Larry "Jazz" Anthony, James "Woody" Green, and Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin. The quartet would be signed as the group to in 1996. He lived in the neighborhood at 908 Newington Avenue near Druid Hill Park, which is where the group got their name.


Career
After Woody departed Dru Hill in 1999 to pursue a solo career, it was decided that the other members would follow suit and issue their own solo albums. Sisqó's solo debut, Unleash the Dragon, was released on in November 1999. Unleash the Dragon sold moderately at first, until the February 2000 release of its second single, the novelty "". A runaway hit, "Thong Song" and its follow-up, "Incomplete", were major hits on the Billboard Hot 100 , with "Thong Song" making it to number three, and "Incomplete" going to number one. This success resulted in Play Along Toys manufacturing a Sisqó in 2001.

Formed by Sisqó in 1999, was the first female on the Def Soul label. Their single "How It's Gonna Be" was featured on the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack in 2001.

Conflicts within Dru Hill prevented the group from reuniting as planned in 2000. This is usually attributed to time conflicts during the recording of Sisqó's second solo LP. During this period, Sisqó branched out into hosting the dance competition program Sisqós Shakedown on , and into , taking on supporting roles in the films Get Over It (2001) with and (2002) with Cuba Gooding, Jr. He also starred as a vampire in Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Season 6 Episode 1). Although his second LP, Return of Dragon, released in June 2001, eventually went platinum, its singles "Can I Live" and "Dance for Me" performed far below expectations (apart from in the , where "Dance for Me" became his third top ten hit). By 2002, Sisqó reunited with Dru Hill, which released its third LP in late 2002. The LP underperformed, and the group was subsequently released from their recording contract.

In January 2008, Sisqó was a contestant on a reality show called "Gone Country."

In 2010, Sisqó was a contestant on the British reality television show Celebrity Big Brother 7, which he placed 8th. He was the fifth contestant to be evicted, lasting 20 days.

Dru Hill released its third album, InDRUpendence Day, in 2010 as an independent release through Kedar Entertainment. The group also appeared at this time in the Keith Sweat's Platinum House on BET's sister station .

Sisqó continued to tour through the 2010s, both as a member of Dru Hill, and as a solo act. His third solo album, Last Dragon, was released on February 10, 2015. The singles, "A-List" and "L.I.P.s" were released ahead of the album, with the latter reaching number 23 on the US Adult R&B charts, becoming Sisqó's first charting US single since 2001's "Can I Live".

, Sisqó, along with the other members of Dru Hill, claimed that their record label botched a record deal, costing them millions in the process.

In 2016, Sisqó provided a rap counterpoint in a duet with singer , in her song "Give me a Good Song", which was featured on Music Is Medicine, released on April 15, 2016.

In 2017, Sisqó, sang on a remake of his "Thong Song" produced by JCY.

In 2018, Sisqo released a holiday book for children, titled "Sisqo's Perfect Christmas", with creative partner, Tilesha Brown.

He represented Maryland in the American Song Contest, which began on March 21, 2022, on .

In 2024, Sisqó competed on season eleven of The Masked Singer as "Lizard". He was eliminated on "Shower Anthems Night" and did an encore performance of "Thong Song".


Personal life
Sisqó has a daughter, Shaione Andrews, born in 1995. He resides in Maple Grove, Minnesota, with his wife Elizabeth Pham, with whom he has been romantically involved since 2003. They have two children: a son named Ryu Andrews born in June 2012, and a daughter named Kimiqo Star, aka QoQo born in September 2014.

In July 2013, Sisqó appeared on the reality show Celebrity Wife Swap, where Elizabeth was "swapped" with the wife of 1990s pop singer Gerardo Mejía.

He previously dated R&B singer from 2004 to 2005. Lorna Nolan, "Loved-up Samantha won't watch ex Sisqo on CBB" , Herald.ie, 6 January 2010.


Discography
with Dru Hill
  • Dru Hill (1996)
  • Enter the Dru (1998)
  • Dru World Order (2002)
  • InDRUpendence Day (2010)
  • Christmas in Baltimore (2017)

Solo albums

  • Unleash the Dragon (1999)
  • Return of Dragon (2001)
  • Last Dragon (2015)


Filmography

Film
2001Get Over It!Dennis Wallace
2002Dr. Rupert Brooks
2003Pieces of AprilLatrell
2006Mo


Television
1996-03HimselfRecurring Guest
1998-03Top of the PopsRecurring Guest
2000Showtime at the ApolloEpisode: "Sisqo/Rudy Rush"
Making the VideoEpisode: "Sisqó: The Thong Song"
Saturday Night LiveEpisode: "Tobey Maguire/Sisqo"
Sisqó's ShakedownMain Host
Episode: "Episode 1.2"
Soul Train Lady of Soul AwardsMain Co-Host
Linc'sSilky-SilkEpisode: "East Meets West"
2001Sabrina the Teenage WitchVladimir KortenskyEpisode: "Really Big Season Opener"
2003America's Most Talented KidHimselfEpisode: "March 22, 2003" (judge)
2007The Most Annoying Pop Songs.... We Hate to LoveEpisode: "Episode 1.4"
2008Gone CountryMain Cast: Season 1
I Love the New MillenniumRecurring Guest
2010Celebrity Big Brother UKMain Cast: Season 7
2013Celebrity Wife SwapEpisode: "Gerardo/Sisqó"
2017Episode: "Die Hard" (voice)
2018VixenEpisode: "Hip Hop's New Star Was Born"
2019Episode: "The Replicants"
2020UnsungEpisode: "Dru Hill"
Legends of TomorrowEpisode: ""
2022American Song ContestEpisode: "The Live Qualifiers Part 5" (contestant)
2024The Masked Singer Season 11"Lizard"Episodes: "Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night, "TV Theme Night," "Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night" (eliminated in episode 5)


Commercials
+ ! Product/Brand ! Year ! Director ! Ref


Tours
As supporting act
Featured act
  • Roc Tha Block
  • Hammer's House Party Tour
  • RNB Fridays Live


Awards and nominations
  • American Music Awards

|- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 2001 || Sisqó | Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist | |- || Unleash the Dragon | Favorite R&B/Soul Album | |-

  • Billboard Music Awards

|- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=6| 2000 |rowspan=6| Sisqó | Male Artist of the Year | |- | Male Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year | |- | R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year | |- | New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year | |- | R&B/Hip-Hop Male Artist of the Year | |- | R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist of the Year | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4| 2001 || Sisqó | Best New Artist | |- |rowspan=2| Thong Song | Best R&B Male Vocal Performance | |- | Best R&B Song | |- || Unleash the Dragon | Best R&B Album | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;"| 2001 || Sisqó | Best R&B Act | |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 2000 || Thong Song | Best Video | |- || Sisqó | Best R&B Act | |-

  • MTV Europe Music Awards

|- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2| 2000 |rowspan=3| Sisqó | Best Male | |- | Best R&B | |-

  • MTV Video Music Awards

|- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=5| 2000 |rowspan=3| Thong Song | Best Hip-Hop Video | |- | Best New Artist | |- | Best Dance Video | |- || Thong Song (Remix) w/ Foxy Brown | Best Video from a Film | |- || Thong Song | Viewer's Choice | |-

  • Soul Train Music Awards

|- | style="text-align:center;"| 2001 |rowspan=3| Unleash the Dragon | Favorite Male R&B/Soul Album | |-

  • Teen Choice Awards

|- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4| 2000 || Sisqó | Choice Male Artist | |- || Thong Song | Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Track | |- || Sisqó | Choice Breakout Artist | |- || Incomplete | Choice Song of the Summer | |-


Books
SisQó: The Man Behind the ThongLeah Furman2001201Biography
SisQó's Perfect ChristmasTilesha Brown2018150Co-written with Sisqó


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