As a youth, she gained an gratitude of the traditional disciplines (from her mom) and of songs (from her father), and she furthermore studied dance from an earlier age and carried out in talent competitions. Pop-oriented RB vocalist and songwriter Amerie - created Amerie Mi Marié Rogérs in Fitchburg, Massachusetts tó a Korean mom and an African-American father who has been a profession military man - grew up on basés from Alaska tó Germany.