Melanie Durrant facts for kids

Melanie Durrant is a talented singer from Toronto, Canada. She is known for her urban contemporary music style. Melanie studied arts at Earl Haig Secondary School. She also trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Melanie has won many awards during her career. She was nominated for several awards in 2004. These included the Canadian Urban Music Awards and the MuchMusic Video Awards. She has worked with famous artists like Kardinal Offishall and Common. Melanie has also performed on stage with stars such as Jay-Z and 50 Cent.

Melanie's Work Beyond Music

Melanie Durrant also cares about education. She has supported many learning projects. In 2006, she was a main performer for 'HipHop4Africa'. This event helped the Mandela Children's Fund Canada. It also supported CapAids.

The event was hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. Deejay Ra also helped. He promoted his 'Hip-Hop Literacy' program. This program shared books about Nelson Mandela and Tupac with students.

Awards and Recognition

Melanie Durrant has received many important nominations for her music.

Juno Award Nominations

The Juno Awards are a big music award in Canada. Melanie has been nominated multiple times.

• In 2013, her song "Made For Love" was nominated. It was for Reggae Single of the Year.
• In 2014, her song "Gone" also got a nomination. This was for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.
• In 2015, she received her third nomination in a row. Her song "Four Seasons" was nominated. It was for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.

Other Awards

In 2015, Melanie also received another nomination. She was nominated at the SiriusXM Indie Awards. This was for Soul/R&B Artist or Group of the Year.

Her Album: Anticipation

On February 17, 2015, Melanie released her second album. It was called "Anticipation". She released it through her own music company, Melo-D's Inc. The album was very popular. It reached the No. 5 spot on iTunes Canada for R&B/Soul albums.

Melanie Durrant's Music

Here are some of Melanie Durrant's albums and singles.

Albums

• 2005: Where I'm Goin
• 2015: Anticipation

Singles

• "Housework" (2002)
• "Where I'm Goin" feat Common (2003)
• "Let Me" feat Kardinal Offishall (2004)
• "Bang Bang" feat Kardinal Offishall (2005)
• "Pop" feat JDiggz (2005)
• "The Answer" feat Slakah The Beatchild (2009)
• "Lifted" (2010)
• "Loved" (2011)
• "Made For Love" (2012) (nominated for 2013 Juno Reggae Recording of the Year)
• "Gone" (2013) (nominated for 2014 Juno R&B/Soul Recording of the Year)
• "Four Seasons" (2014) (nominated for 2015 Juno R&B/Soul Recording of the Year)

Singles on the Charts

Some of Melanie's songs have appeared on the Canadian Singles Chart.