Jully Black
Black performing at the 2008 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala
Background information
Birth name	Jully Ann Inderia Gordon
Born	November 8, 1977 (1977-11-08) (age 32)
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	R&B
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, Celebrity Reporter for CTV's etalk
Years active	1995 - present
Labels	Universal Music Canada
Website	JullyBlack.com

Jully Black (pronounced /ˈdʒuːliː/ or "Julie") (born Jully Ann Inderia Gordon on November 8, 1977 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B singer of Jamaican heritage, and was brought up in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto. She has collaborated and written for many notable artists, including Nas, Missy Elliott, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.

In addition to her career as a recording artist, Black is also a Celebrity Reporter for CTV's daily entertainment magazine etalk. ^[1]

Black had a Top 40 hit on the Canadian charts in 1998 with "Rally'n". She has had subsequent hits with singles such as "You Changed" and "Between Me and U". She had also been invited to contribute to Rascalz' groundbreaking hip hop single "Northern Touch" in 1998, but was unable to participate due to other commitments.^[2]

Her solo debut album was originally scheduled for release in 2003 on MCA Records, under the title I Traveled.^[3] However, it was heavily delayed, MCA eventually folded in 2003, and the album was shelved.

In summer 2005, a newly recorded album, This is Me, was released by Universal Music Canada. The album included the hit singles "Sweat of Your Brow" and "5x Love". According to a piracy report by IFPI, the international music industry body, there were "2.8 million illegal file swapping requests for her music in the first two weeks of her album’s release in 2005". At the same time, Black reportedly "struggled to sell 15,000 copies of the same album".

In summer 2007, a new single entitled "Seven Day Fool" was released, eventually becoming Black's first Top 10 hit in Canada. Her second album Revival was released on October 16, 2007 and was awarded the Juno for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year in Calgary on April 6, 2008, at which she was the closing act on the telecast performing "Seven Day Fool".

Black was a correspondent on the sixth season of Canadian Idol. She also hosted the 2008 Canadian Radio Music Awards.

[edit] References

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• 2003: I Travelled (Unreleased)
• 2005: This is Me
• 2007: Revival (Gold)
• 2009: The Black Book

[edit] Singles

[edit] Feature tracks and additional singles

• 1996: "What it Takes" Choclair feat. Jully Black
• 1997: "Jeevin' (Life)" Kardinal Offishall feat. Jully Black
• 1997: "360 Degrees" Infinite feat. Jully Black
• 2000: "Money Jane" Baby Blue Soundcrew feat. Kardinal Offishall, Sean Paul & Jully Black
• 2000: "Rollin'" Choclair feat. Jully Black
• 2001: "Ol' Time Killin'" Kardinal Offishall feat. Jully Black, Allistair, IRS & Wio-K
• 2002: "Light it Up" Choclair feat. Jully Black
• 2002: "You Changed" Jully Black (Brown Sugar Soundtrack)
• 2002: "Heaven" Nas feat. Jully Black
• 2003: "Situations" Bravehearts feat. Nas & Jully Black
• 2003: "Till Now" Choclair feat. "The Circle" (Choclair, Jully Black, Tara Chase, Kardinal Offishall, Ro Dolla, Saukrates, YLook)
• 2003: "Life" feat. Jully Black, Esthero, Graph Nobel & Keshia Chante
• 2004: "One Day" Kyprios feat. Swollen Members, Jully Black, Saukrates
• 2006: "The Christmas Song" feat. Jully Black (Sounds of the Season CBC Holiday Compilation - Various Artists)
• 2006: "A Time For Christmas" feat. Jully Black (Sounds of the Season CBC Holiday Compilation - Various Artists)
• 2007: "My Last Day" Year of the Monkey feat. Jully Black
• 2008: "Hold On" H2O feat. Jully Black
• 2008: "Egbert The Lovebird" feat. Jully Black (Roll Play Children's Album - Various Artists)
• 2009: "Drive Me Krazy" Bounty Killer feat. Jully Black (Track 5 "Mighty Oday Riddim"- Various Artists)
• 2009: "On The Line (Lay It)" God Made Me Funky feat. Jully Black

[edit] Awards

• Juno Awards:
  • 1999: Best R&B/Soul Recording, "Rally'n" featuring Saukrates (Nomination)
  • 2003: R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, "You Changed" (Nomination)
  • 2006: R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, "Sweat of Your Brow" (Nomination)
  • 2008: R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, "Revival" (Winner)
  • 2008: Single of the Year, "Seven Day Fool" (Nomination)

[edit] Further reading

• O'Brian, Amy (1 November 2007). "Black paves a new path for women in rhythm & blues; Canada's new queen of R&B? Who's the old one, asks trendsetter Jully Black". Vancouver Sun. p. D11. 

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Official Myspace