Melanie Fiona is a
Canadian singer/songwriter from Toronto,
Canada. Melanie was born to Guyanese Immigrant parents and grew-up in the inner city of Toronto
[1]. Living in a music filled household, Melanie Fiona says she always knew music was her passion. Melanie's father was a guitarist in a band and would allow her to sit on the stage when she was younger as he practiced and remembers her mother playing music at home; everything from
The Ronettes to Whitney Houston.
Melanie Fiona's debut album
The Bridge has been announced for release in the Spring of 2009. The debut single "Give It To Me Right" was released to radio stations on February 28th, 2009 and has peaked at #39 on
Billboard's
Canadian Hot 100. Melanie has worked with
Future Cut,
Vada Nobles, J. Phoenix, Peter Wade and
Salaam Remi for her freshman album. Melanie Fiona was featured on 2008's Reggae Gold 2008 with
Supa Dups' "Somebody Come Get Me".
[3]
Melanie opened for
Kanye West during his European Tour in 2008, notable since she still hasn't released an album
