Jully Black facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jully Black
Black at The Heart Truth celebrity fashion show in February 2012
Background information
Birth name	Jullyann Inderia Gordon
Born	(1977-11-08) November 8, 1977 (age 47) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	R&B soul reggae pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter actress
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Jully Black Entertainment Inc. - Universal Music Canada

Jully Black is a famous Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born Jullyann Inderia Gordon Black on November 8, 1977. Many people call her "Canada's Queen of R&B" because of her amazing talent.

Jully Black has released four studio albums and two remix EPs. She has also worked with and written songs for many other well-known artists. Some of these include Nas, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul. CBC Music even named her one of "The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever."

Early Life and Growing Up

Jully Black was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her parents were immigrants from Jamaica. She is the youngest of nine children in her family.

Jully grew up in the North York area of Toronto, in a neighbourhood called Jane and Finch. After her parents separated, her mother, Aretha, raised her in a very religious home.

Jully Black's Music Journey

Black performing at Luminato in June 2010 in Toronto, Ontario

Jully Black was discovered by a music company called Warner/Chappell Music when she was just 19 years old. Soon after, Universal Music Canada offered her a record deal. These opportunities helped her career take off.

She received her first Juno Award nomination in 1997. The Juno Awards are like the Grammys for Canadian music. She continued to be nominated almost every year! Jully also got to work with many famous artists like Nas, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.

Early Hits and First Album

In 1998, Jully Black had a song called "Rally'n" that became a Top 40 hit in Canada. Other songs like "You Changed" and "Between Me and U" also became popular. She was asked to be part of a famous hip hop song called "Northern Touch" by Rascalz, but she couldn't because she was busy with other things.

In 1999, she appeared on a song called "Dissin Us" by 2Rude. This song won a MuchMusic Video Award for Best R&B/Soul Video in 2000.

Jully's first album was supposed to come out in 2003. It was called I Traveled. However, the record company closed down, so the album was not released at that time.

This Is Me and Revival Albums

In 2005, Jully Black released a new album called This Is Me. It included hit songs like "Sweat of Your Brow" and "5x Love." This album was very popular, and many people wanted to listen to her music.

That same year, Jully also acted in a play called "Da Kink in My Hair" in Toronto. The play was a big success and sold out many shows. This led to a TV series where Jully sang the opening song and appeared in a couple of episodes.

In 2007, her song "Seven Day Fool" became a Top 10 hit in Canada. Her second album, Revival, came out later that year. It won a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year. Both "Seven Day Fool" and the "Revival" album have been played over a million times on Spotify!

Later Music and TV Work

Jully Black was a reporter for the TV show Canadian Idol in 2008. She also hosted the 2008 Canadian Radio Music Awards. She has been a celebrity reporter for the entertainment news show etalk. Jully is also a regular guest on The Marilyn Denis Show.

In 2009, Jully released her third album, The Black Book. After this, she went on a tour across Canada, starting at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In 2011, she started a new music production team called "The Officials."

In 2010, Jully wrote a song called "At the Roncies" about a neighbourhood in Toronto. This song was chosen by listeners to represent Ontario in CBC Radio 2's Great Canadian Song Quest.

In 2012, Jully Black performed for Celine Dion at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. This event celebrated Jamaica's 50th year of independence. She was also nominated for another Juno Award for her song "Set It Off" with Kardinal Offishall. That same year, she released an EP (a shorter album) called Dropping W(8).

In 2020, Jully performed on a special TV show called FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special.

Recent Activities and Special Moments

In 2022, Jully Black was a contestant on the TV show The Amazing Race Canada. She competed with her partner Kathy.

In 2023, Jully sang the Canadian national anthem at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. She changed a lyric from “our home and native land" to "our home on native land." She did this to show respect for the Indigenous people of Canada. The Assembly of First Nations later honored her for this important action.

Also in 2023, she joined many other artists to record a charity song called "What I Wouldn't Do" by Serena Ryder. This song helped raise money for Kids Help Phone's campaign for youth mental health.

Jully Black's Music Albums

Studio Albums

• 2005: This Is Me
• 2007: Revival
• 2009: The Black Book
• 2022: Three Rocks and a Slingshot

Official Mixtapes

• 2012: Dropping W(8)

Singles (Popular Songs)

Awards and Recognitions

Jully Black has won and been nominated for many awards throughout her career.

• 1997: Juno Award for "Best Rap Recording", "What It Takes" (WINNER)
• 1998: MuchMusic Video Award for "Best Rap Video", "360" (NOMINATION)
• 1999: MuchMusic Video Award for "Best R&B/Soul Video". "Rally'n" (NOMINATION)
• 1999: Juno Award for "Best R&B/Soul Song". "Rally'n" (NOMINATION)
• 2001: Juno Award for "Best Rap recording", "Money Jane" (NOMINATION)
• 2002: MuchMusic Video Award Viewers Choice for Best Canadian Collaboration or Group, "The Day Before" (NOMINATION)
• 2002: MuchMusic Video Award for "Best Rap Video", "Light It Up" (NOMINATION)
• 2003: Juno Award for "Best R&B/Soul Song", "You Changed" (NOMINATION)
• 2004: Gemini Award for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series for: Tonya Lee Williams: Gospel Jubilee (NOMINATION)
• 2005: Canadian Urban Music Award (CUMA) for Dance/Electronic Recording of the Year, "Sweat of Your Brow" (Tricky Moreira [Just BE Remix]) (WINNER)
• 2006: Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, "Sweat of Your Brow" (NOMINATION)
• 2006: Gemini Award for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series for: Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2006 (NOMINATION)
• 2008: R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, "Revival" (WINNER)
• 2008: Single of the Year, "Seven Day Fool" (NOMINATION)
• 2010: Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year "The Black Book" (NOMINATION)
• 2012: Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year "Set It Off" f. Kardinal Offishal (NOMINATION)
• 2013: Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year "Fugitive" (NOMINATION)

Jully Black on TV and Film

Jully Black has appeared on many TV shows and in films.

TV Performances

• 2012: Canada AM (Sang a duet with Donny Parenteau)
• 2012: The Marilyn Denis Show (Performed "Fugitive")
• 2012: CBC's Canada Day Celebration (Performed O Canada and "Seven Days Fool")
• 2010: CTV's "Juno Awards" (Presenter and Performer)
• 2010: CTV's Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies
• 2004: CBC's NHL Awards
• 2004: CBC's Tonya Lee Williams Gospel Jubilee
• 2004: Show Time/Soul Food Productions Presents "We Plan" (Played herself)
• 2004: MuchMusic Presents "Behind the Threads" (Traveled to Bangladesh for a story)
• 2003: Toronto 1 Live Performance
• 2003: MTV's "Break Out"
• 2003: CTV's "Juno Award Presentation" (Presented an award to Shania Twain)
• 2001: Citytv's New Years Celebration
• 2001: MuchMusic's "9/11" Music Tribute and Fund Raiser
• 2001: MuchMusic's "Da Mix" Final Episode
• 2001: CBC's "Juno Award Presentation"
• 2000: MuchMusic's "Da Mix" Tenth Year Anniversary Special
• 1999: MuchMusic's "Da Mix" Black History Celebration
• 1998: Citytv's "Electric Circus"
• 1997: Citytv's "Breakfast Television"

TV and Film Appearances

• 2023: Pretty Hard Cases, season 3 episode 6 "Spin Me Round" (Played Leticia)
• 2023: Run the Burbs, season 2, episode 6 "Phamily Budget" (Played herself)
• 2022: The Amazing Race Canada 8 (Contestant)
• 2012: The Marilyn Denis Show (Panelist on several episodes)
• 2010: George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (Performed on an episode)
• 2009: etalk (Correspondent for many episodes)
• 2009: CTV's "Interview with Jay-Z" (Interviewer)
• 2008: Canadian Idol (Mentor)
• 2008: CTV's "Jammin in Jamaica with Jully Black" (Host)
• 2008: Saving God (Played Aunt Essie)
• 2007: 'Da Kink in My Hair (Played Veronika)
• 2007: My Gift Is My Song: George Canyon Christmas (TV film) (Musical guest)
• 2006: Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2006 (TV film)
• 2005: Video on Trial (Appeared on several episodes)

Soundtracks Featuring Jully Black's Music

Jully Black's songs have been used in various movies and TV shows.

• 2010: George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight – Episode #7.24 (Performed: "At The Roncies")
• 2008: Saving God (Performed: "I Travelled")
• 2007: Da Kink in My Hair (Composer for theme music - 5 episodes)
• 2006: Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (TV film) (Performed: "Put Your Hand in the Hand")
• 2004: You Got Served (Performed: "Heaven")
• 2003: The Fighting Temptations (Writer: "I Know")
• 2002: Brown Sugar (Performed: "You Changed")

See also

In Spanish: Jully Black para niños