Jody Williams (Afrikaans singer)
| Jody | |
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| Birth name | Jody Williams |
| Born |
17 May 1990 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG Records |
| Website | http://www.jody-williams.co.za |
Jody Williams (born 17 May 1990) is a South African Pop/R&B singer. She won the fourth season of the South African reality television singing competition Idols on 9 December 2007 at age 17, making her the youngest winner of the competition so far.
Her debut platinum-selling album, Just Gonna Be Me, reached #1 on the South African Albums Chart, and spawned three consecutive number one singles on the South African Airplay Chart: "Love Is All Around", "Kiss of Life", "Wind It", and "Love Like This Before". Elements of Pop, R&B, dance and soul can be found in her music. Jody has cited singers Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion as her main musical inspirations and influences.
Jody grew up in a home in Cape Town, South Africa, as one of three siblings. Jody has an older sister Candice, with a five-year age difference. She first picked up a hairbrush and started singing at age nine. At age 13, Jody started receiving vocal training. She attended Bosmansdam High School in Bothasig.
When auditions for the fourth season of Idols arrived in Cape Town, she and her father jumped at the opportunity. During the six-month-long competition, Jody became known for her performances of power ballads by artists including Whitney Houston, Celine Dion and Christina Aguilera. Her performances of Houston's "Run To You" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" were raved as her best performances of the whole competition; she repeated them on the final stage of the competition. Jody also performed "brilliant" versions of songs originally done by male artists, including Bryan Adams, Michael Jackson and Luther Vandross.
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