Jully Black
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Black at eTalk Star! Schmooze at the Toronto International Film Festival party in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jullyann Inderia Gordon |
| Born |
November 8, 1977 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | R&B, Soul, Reggae, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer–songwriter, producer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Jully Black Entertainment Inc. - Universal Music Canada |
| Associated acts | Nas, Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Choclair, Toya Alexis, Sean Paul |
| Website | JullyBlack |
Jully Black (born Jullyann Inderia Gordon; November 8, 1977) is a Canadian R&B singer–songwriter and actress. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child and Sean Paul.
She was chosen by CBC Music as one of "The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever" and has been dubbed "Canada's Queen of R&B" by fans and peers.
Black was born Jullyann Inderia Gordon to Jamaican immigrants, Black is the youngest of seven children and grew up in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto, Ontario. After her parents divorced when Black was young, she was raised in a strict Pentecostal household by her single mother, Aretha.
At the age of 21, Black was discovered by Warner/Chappel Publishing who immediately signed her. Shortly after, she was courted by Universal Music Canada where she was offered a deal to help propel her career. Black capitalized on these opportunities, which saw her garnish her first Juno Award nomination in 1997 and continue to be nominated almost every year thereafter as well as having the opportunities to collaborate with and/or write for other well-known artists such as Nas, Destiny's Child, Sean Paul, Kardinal Official, and many others.
Black had a Top 40 hit on the Canadian charts with 1998's "Rally'n". Subsequent singles also charted, such as "You Changed" and "Between Me and U". That same year, she was invited to contribute to Rascalz' groundbreaking hip hop single, "Northern Touch", but, was unable to participate due to other commitments.
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