Jully Black

About

Known for such hit songs as "Rally'n," "Seven Day Fool," and "Sweat of Your Brow," this R&B vocalist also had a successful career as a songwriter, working with such artists and bands as Sean Paul and Destiny's Child. Her 2007 solo album, Revival, earned a Juno Award.

Before Fame

In her early twenties, she signed contracts with several music recording and publishing companies, including Warner/Chappell Publishing and MCA Records. The latter label went out of business before it could release what would have been her debut album, I Travelled.

Trivia

She performed in an acclaimed Canadian stage production of Da Kink in My Hair. She has accumulated more than 220,000 Instagram followers as a result of her musical fame. 

Family Life

She and her six older siblings grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as the children of Jamaican immigrants of the Pentecostal faith.

Associated With

Her 2005 track, "5x Love"/"Material Things," included vocals by New York-born rapper Nas.