The Bonfyre

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The Bonfyre
The Bonfyre performing in 2022
Background information
Born	Chelsey Lynn LaRue (1992-10-07) October 7, 1992 (age 34)
Origin	Chicopee, Massachusetts
Genres	R&B pop
Occupations	Singer actress
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Empowered Music Group (current) Hitco Entertainment (former)

Chelsey Lynn LaRue (born October 7, 1992), known professionally as The Bonfyre, is an American singer and songwriter. She signed to LA Reid's label Hitco Entertainment to release her first EP, Ready To Love in 2018 and her follow up EP, Love, Lust & Letdowns: Chapter 1 in 2020. Bonfyre would then part ways with Hitco Entertainment in favor of Empowered Music Group (EMG) where she would release her comeback single, No Sleep, in 2025.

Early life and education

She was raised in Chicopee, Massachusetts, by her stepfather, who is of Samoan descent. She eventually grew very close with her aunt and uncle who had a Polynesian show at the now closed Hu Ke Lau restaurant in Chicopee.

Career

She signed with Hitco Music in March 2018. On December 13, Bonfyre released a new music video for "Automatic" exclusively on Billboard. Her debut single "Automatic" hit #1 on the Adult R&B Airplay Charts. In March 2019, Bonfyre was named as one of three up-and-coming R&B artists to debut on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart.

In August 2019, Fantasia had announced Bonfyre would be a part of her "Sketchbook" tour.

After embarking on a five-year hiatus from releasing music, The Bonfyre returned with her record "No Sleep". under her new label Empowered Music Group.

Discography

Awards and nominations

References