Chrisette Michele has been chosen as the opening act for Maxwell during his sold-out 14-city U.S. tour.

The neo-soul-influenced vocalist is promoting the recent release of her second album Epiphany, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts back in May.

Chrisette Michele’s sophomore album shot straight to the top of the U.S. Billboard charts on Wednesday, but her tally was the lowest for a No. 1-debuting album in tracking firm Nielsen SoundScan’s 18-year history.

Chrisette’s Epiphany sold 83,000 copies during the week ended May 10.

Grammy Award-winning songstress Chrisette Michele’s will release her sophomore album, Epiphany, on May 19.

Chrisette Michele “Love Is You” Music Video

The Roots (Featuring Chrisette Michele & Wale) performed their single “Rising Up” on the Late Show with David Letterman on Monday night.

The Roots Rising Up Feat. Wale & Chrisette Michele

Grammy Award nominee Chrisette Michele is caught in the middle of a multi-million dollar lawsuit between her former manager and her new record label. Douglas “Biggs” Ellison, CEO of Four Kings Productions Inc, who formerly represented the star, claims that Island Def Jam Music Group ‘stole’ the singer from his books. Ellison- Lynette and Lemuel Payne – for the move, claiming they conspired with the Island Def Jam Music Group A+R department to break the artist’s exclusive contract with Four Kings Productions.

“As soon as the artist’s mother saw that Chrisette was receiving money, Lynette Payne quit her job as a teacher and, in willful disregard of the artist’s contractual obligations to Four Kings, usurped management functions regarding her daughter’s newly found success, in an effort to keep the money in the family.”

A rep for Chrisette Michele says: “(We are hoping the lawsuit does not) sidetrack Ms. Michele from the long and successful career that Mr. Ellison predicts is certain to be ahead for the incredibly talented Ms. Michele.”