"If you're not from the '90s, you want to either be from the '90s, or you wish you could have witnessed a lot of the things," she says. [251] Nevertheless, there have been multiple lawsuits filed against Norwood, all of which were ultimately settled out of court by her attorney Ed McPherson. As of 2014, she no longer represents them. Early in her career, she would often describe Houston as her idol, crediting her voice, music, and performances as critical to her, both personally and professionally. Of course, she is Brandy Norwood. But fundamentally the show serves as a statement for something that is desperately lacking on television: diversity. [61] In June, she was cast as one of three talent judges on the first season of America's Got Talent, an amateur talent contest on NBC executive-produced by Simon Cowell and hosted by Regis Philbin. [107] While it debuted to respectable ratings,[108] Norwood decided not to return to the show, and it was soon after cancelled. [160], Norwood possesses a contralto vocal range. She gave birth to a daughter named Sy'rai Iman Smith in June 2002. [84] She became a regular cast member by the next season. [43] Released as the album's first single in Europe and Oceania, the song became an instant international success overseas, scoring top-ten entries on the majority of all charts it appeared on. She claimed that another driver was at . In April 2015, Norwood made her Broadway debut in the musical Chicago. Returning from yet another hiatus, Norwood's fourth album Afrodisiac was released in June 2004, amid the well-publicized termination of her short-lived business relationship with entertainment manager Benny Medina. Who Is Kevin Corke Spouse? [247], Following the release of B7, fans speculated on the meaning behind the album's closing track, "Bye BiPolar". [20] In 1999, she co-starred with Diana Ross in the telefilm drama Double Platinum about an intense, strained relationship between a mother and daughter. Next, Lamont Bentley (who played Hakeem Campbell) died in a traffic accident in 2005 when he was only 31 years old. Brandy Norwood is an American R&B Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Actress, and Record Producer. [10], Norwood was born on February 11, 1979, in McComb, Mississippi, the daughter of Willie Norwood, a gospel singer and choir director, and Sonja Norwood (ne Bates), a district manager for H&R Block. She never leaves her voice hanging in spotlit scarcity, folding its variegated terracing, whispering out the lead track, shouting in the back-up, and piling each song with enough interlocking sounds to create the tightly packed illusion of vocal massiveness. [101][102][103] Also in 2015, Norwood appeared on British house duo 99 Souls's mashup single "The Girl Is Mine", for which she re-recorded her vocals from "The Boy Is Mine". 1994 Grammy-winning R&B singer Brandy Norwood signed her first record deal in 1993, when she was still a teen. The couple became engaged in July 2004, but Norwood ended their 14-month engagement in September 2005. Monday, August 31st, 8PM EST on our IG and Apple Music. [159], In February 2023 it was announced that Norwood will star in a Netflix original "Best.Christmas.Ever" coming out later 2023. Sonja Norwood, her mother, worked as a district manager for H&R Block. 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Norwood served as a judge on the first season of America's Got Talent before being involved in a heavily publicized car accident in 2006. [186][187], Since her 1994 debut album, Brandy has sold more than 40 million records worldwide with over 8.62 million albums sold in the United States alone. The sitcom "Moesha" was launched in 1996 on UPN. The album sold six million copies, with the singles 'Baby' and 'I Wanna Be Down' holding a place in the top 10 rankings of 'Billboard Hot 100'. Queens (2021-2022) TV-14 | Drama, Music 6.5 Rate this Follows four women, estranged and out-of-touch, in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches - their '90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world. She is known as a great R&B singer. [193] Her second album Never Say Never appeared in the "Top 100 Certified Albums" list by the RIAA. [253] As confirmed, toxicology reports showed that Aboudihaj had "slight traces" of marijuana in her system at the time of the crash. In 2010, she returned to television as a contestant on the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars and starred in the reality series Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business. In July 2020, Norwood released her seventh studio album, B7, also her first project as an independent artist, to critical acclaim. "If you're not from the '90s, you want to either be from the '90s . That means a lot to me. [95] The same month, Norwood released a cover version of Coldplay's song "Magic" to her TwitMusic account; it peaked at number one on Billboard's Trending 140 chart. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. When I read this script, it was a page-turner. It was one of my biggest dreams to ever come true to even work with Whitney Houston. "[165] Norwood is also noted for her use of multitrack recording to create intricate vocal arrangements and layering. After several lawsuits stemming from the accident, Norwood's fifth album, Human (2008), was released to commercial failure.In the 2010s, Norwood received a critical and commercial resurgence. [62] She was replaced by reality TV star Sharon Osbourne. Fans of the show were seriously stunned by these two young actors' deaths. I wanted to be like her, sing like her, and do everything she was doing.[179] Beginning in the late 1990s, Houston would evolve as a personal friend and mentor to Brandy, with Houston nicknaming herself as Norwood's godmother. Singer-songwriter Brandy attends 2019 Black Girls Rock! The show chronicled the backstage lives of both siblings, while taking on larger roles in their family's management and production company, R&B Productions. See her response here. [2][3][4][5]As of August 2020, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with approximately 8.62 million albums sold in the United States alone. [83], In 2011, Norwood joined the cast of the BET comedy series The Game, playing the recurring role of Chardonnay, a bartender. [125] B7 debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, also reaching number 2 on UK R&B Albums. [56], After eleven years with the company, Norwood asked for and received an unconditional release from Atlantic Records at the end of 2004, citing her wish "to move on" as the main reason for her decision. [66] With a domestic sales total of 214,000 copies, it failed to match the success of its predecessors. Unfortunately, he passed away at the very young age of 31. [229] Brandy teamed up with shoe company Skechers' Nothing Compares to Family campaign in 2008. [195] Her work has influenced numerous artists,[196] including Jessie J, JoJo, Bridget Kelly, Olivia, Ariana Grande,[197] Emeli Sand, Jordin Sparks, Ryan Destiny, Tank, Teyana Taylor, Lil' Mo, Megan Rochell, Jhen Aiko,[198] Eric Bellinger,[199] and Elle Varner, while Norwood's vocals have been praised by several of her peers, including Natasha Bedingfield, Missy Elliott, Jennifer Hudson, Syleena Johnson, Gladys Knight, [138][139][140][141][142][143] The track was expected to be featured in Disney Princess Remixed An Ultimate Princess Celebration, a music special that will also feature other princesses, premiering August 2021 on the Disney Channel and Disney+. [128], In August 2020, Norwood and Monica battled in the webcast series Verzuz. [44] Norwood also contributed the Mike City track Open to the soundtrack from Osmosis Jones. However, a year after the birth of their daughter, Sy'rai Iman Smith, Norwood and Smith separated. Was one of my inspirations when writting [, "H.E.R. at NJ Performing Arts Center on August 25, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. My daughter always says, "I wish I was from the '90s." Full Moon, Norwood's third studio album, was released in February 2002. [204] B.Slade spoke of the album, commenting Full Moon single-handedly changed the vocal game. [206] Neo soul singer India.Arie often cites the album, particularly the song "He Is" as being the template for a wide array of singers. Her third and fourth albums, Full Moon (2002) and Afrodisiac (2004), were released to critical success. What's it like working with the likes of Eve, Naturi and Nadine? I'm taking every precaution to isolate and no one else on my team was affected. So I really feel like it has a chance for sure. Queens sort of speaks to the resurgence of all things '90s. It was a good thing, because I could do what I had to do, because I wanted to sing. It's the fashion, and it just seemed like you had to be really talented to make it back in the '90s. "[53] A moderate seller, the album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, and received certifications in the United States, Europe and Japan. [117] In July 2018, Norwood became a series regular on the Fox musical drama television series Star. [190] It's hard to pick, but I always connect with the people that have connected with music that really didn't soar. [79][80][81] In September, a new talent show, Majors & Minors, created by musician Evan Bogart, premiered on The Hub. @4everBrandy and @MonicaDenise on #VERZUZ! [123], Norwood's seventh studio album B7, her first album in eight years, was released in July 2020. [176] Experiencing a career and personal rejuvenation in 2012, Norwood was eager to scale back her previous album's pop style and return to R&B on her sixth studio album Two Eleven. It just seemed like everybody had their own style, their own flavor, and they were really trying to reach for the brightest star by being unique and different. Music is my first love. [4][188] According to the RIAA Brandy has 10.5 million certified units. In 2012, she became a series regular in the BET series The Game, and released her sixth album Two Eleven to critical praise. [257] Aboudihaj's husband also filed a lawsuit against Norwood, suing her for an undisclosed amount of financial relief to cover medical and funeral expenses, as well as legal costs and other damages. [144][145] Also that month, Norwood, alongside Naturi Naughton, Eve and Nadine Velazquez, joined the cast of American Broadcasting Company's music drama series Queens. [62], Norwood's fifth studio album, Human, was released in December 2008, produced by Toby Gad, Brian Kennedy, and RedOne. You can see it in fashion, music and, of course, television. Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. She has become known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, voice-layering, and intricate riffs, which has earned her the nickname \"The Vocal Bible\" from industry peers and critics. [49] Norwood's foray into reality television began in 2002 with the MTV series Diary Presents Brandy: Special Delivery; the show documented the final months of Norwood's pregnancy and the birth of her daughter Sy'rai. [194], Norwood's vocal stylings have had a significant impact on the music industry, most notably with contemporary R&B, pop and gospel genres, where she is often subjectively referred to as the "Vocal Bible". "[36] Altogether, the album spawned seven singles, including Norwood's second number-one song, the Diane Warren-penned "Have You Ever? [16] In 1996, she had a brief relationship with future Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant, whom she accompanied to his prom at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Eve, Naturi Naughton and Nadine Velazquez fill out the rest of the cast: "Our bond and our energy together, we lift each other up.