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Belinda Brady, born in Kingston Jamaica, is a Singer-songwriter with hit songs "I cried", "Want Something", "and "Free Your Mind". In her early career, Belinda has performed as a background vocalist and dancer for internationally-renowned Reggae artist Shaggy and Julian Marley, and soca star Denyse Plummer.  Belinda won the Canadian Urban Music Award for the best R&B single with “Too Late”. She has also been awarded as a UN Women honoree in Canada and has been their music ambassador for several years. Most recently, she was honored as one of the 100th Accomplished Black Canadian Women in 2018.

Early Life
Belinda Brady was born in Kingston, Jamaica on March 14, 1975 to parents Carl Brady, one of the founding members of Byron Lee and the Dragonaires and Elizabeth Cespedes also known as Madame Wasp, an international dancer. She attended the Hillel Academy, an international school in Jamaica, which she prides for the great experience and diverse environment that helped to set the staged for her launch outside of Jamaica. During her studies Belinda joined the Jamaica Musical Theatre Company (JMTC), here she performed in various plays; singing, dancing and acting. Upon graduation from Hillel Academy Belinda decided to move to Canada to join her mother in 1993.

Career
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires played a crucial role in bringing Caribbean music to the world, and served as an inspiration to the young Belinda Brady.

Belinda performed as a background vocalist and dancer for internationally renowned reggae artist, Shaggy, Julian Marley, and soca star, Denyse Plummer. She also collaborated with superstar Omi on hit single “Peaches”.

In 1998 and 2003, Belinda was nominated for Juno Awards with hit singles "Flex" and "Gifted Man" respectively, and won the Canadian Urban Music Award for her hit single “Too Late” in 1998.

In 2013, Belinda released hit singles “Want Something”, “Free Your Mind” produced by legendary duo Sly and Robbie, and “I Cried”. The singles found success in Canada and the Caribbean and "I Cried" music video gained medium rotation on Much More Music. Belinda also worked with Canadian Idol Judge Farley Flex who managed her career for a number of years.

Belinda alongside GrooveGalore MuziK collaborated to produce new single "Show Me" released on July 5, 2019.

Musical Style
Belinda reflects a diverse and multicultural musical style, bringing musical genres such as Pop, Folk, R&B, Jazz, Reggae, and electronic music together to inspire her artistry. She describes her style as a “Marcia Griffiths meets Sade blended in with some, Natale Cole, Alanis Morissette, Joni Mitchell and India Arie.”