Jay singer biography

Interesting facts biography American performer and songwriter Mary Jay Blija, like many other Western stars, honed singing skills in the Church Church Choir. However, having matured, the singer was able to prove the incredible success of hits and albums, which differs from everyone with a unique style and the ability to adhere to their own standards. The family then lived in Bronx, a region of New York.

Parents failed to create safe conditions for children. Mother, a nurse by profession, constantly needed money. Father, a former jazz bass player, a veteran of the war in Vietnam, suffered from a post-traumatic disorder and often beat his wife. In search of a better life, after a divorce, the mother left with the children, taking part in the housing project of the Yonkers, where state housing was proposed.

But here, the life of little Mary Jay did not become happy and safe - after years she spoke about the harassment of a neighbor, which she survived at five. The Embed from Getty images Mary Jay Blijah in her youth in a new place, Kora managed to arrange a personal life, and soon the future singer and her sister summer appeared the younger brother Bruce and sister Johnsvell.

It was the stepfather who drew attention to the fact that Mary Jay has the ability to music. Creativity has always been a significant part of Blijah's life. As a child, trips to the church became an outlet, because there she could sing. When Mary Jay became older, music saved her from loneliness. She was subjected to her teenager and cruel treatment, she felt unloved and unnecessary, because of which she began to drink alcohol, and then drugs.

Subsequently, the girl never graduated from secondary school. The unenviable fate of Mary Jay was avoided thanks to talent and hard work. In her youth, she interrupted by various part -time jobs - from the seller in the store to the operator of the reference service. The career of singer Mary Jay Blija Nature gave Mary Jay a strong voice of Mezzo-soprano, but she did not receive musical education.

Nevertheless, with the support of her relatives, the girl participated in local singing competitions and even once at the age of eight, she won them in one of them. Having accidentally heard about Karaoke Back in a shopping center, the novice singer made her first record of Anita Baker Caught Upin the rapture there. Subsequently, her stepfather showed a demo to the familiar singer, and he brought Mary Jay with representatives of Uptown Records.

The record in which the rhythm end-blouse mixed, Soul and hip-hop, unexpectedly turned out to be commercially successful-its circulation exceeded 3 million copies. For the next collection, My Life, the singer wrote songs herself or acted as a co -author. During this period, she experienced clinical depression, problems with alcohol and complex relationships, which was reflected in soulful texts.

Subsequently, Time included a record in the list of the greatest albums of all time. Gradually, Blijah became a popular artist and began to work with celebrities. A little later, in a duet with George Michael, she performed a song as. Mary Jay Blija-Family Affair in the year, the singer received the first Grammy award in the nomination "The Best REP Establishment of a Duet or Group".

Soon, the new Chare My World performer took first place in the Billboard chart this time Blija wrote songs after a heavy break and tried to make them more optimistic to bring paints into her life. At the turn of the centuries, Mary Jay released the Mary record created in the style of the x. And already in the year the album of No More Drama was released. It presented the song Family Affair, which is now considered the classic of the hip-hop-sulf genre and a hit of the decade.

For the first time in a creative biography, Blodge was headed by Billboard Hot Mary Jay criticized for the lack of sequence and operation of the nostalgic theme of her cooperation with Shane Combs. Next year, the duet single of the artist with Sting came out. The performer included it in the Sacred Love album. A mansion in the discography of Blija is the Breakthrough record. She was awarded three Grammy awards in the nominations “Best Album”, “The Best Female Vocal Execution” and “Best Song”, which became the track Beaout You.

At first, after the success of this record, the new Mary Jay albums began to be released annually, then less often-every two to three years. And having released Strength of a Woman to M, the artist took a pause in large projects for five years. The album launched the third in the Billboard chart in the artist released the studio album of the Good Morning Gorgeous, which did not leave indifferent either listeners or experts.

Mary Jay films also entered the world of the film industry. These were not only musical works that can be heard in the paintings “servant” and “think like a man”. The artist appeared in the dramatic comedy of Tyler Perry “My own mistakes” and sang in the music film “Rock for Centuries”, where the main ensemble was Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand. The singer played in the film “Batti and Koretta” the role of Dr.

Batty Shabazz, and four years later starred in the Farm Madbound Farm.In the military drama, Blijah has a second -plan role, but it was her movie experts who were noted by the Oscar Award. Also in the picture sounds the song by Mary Mighty River. Embed from getty images Mary Jay Blija at the Cannes Film Festival more than once starred in series, including “how to avoid punishment for murder”.

The “Academy of Ambrella” was discussed and beloved by the audience, where Blijah got a bright negative role. The skills of voiceing were added to the piggy bank of the singer’s skills: she participated in the animated project “World Trolls tour”. In the same M, the actress played a drug lord in the series “Power in the Night City. Book Second: Ghost.

" The biography of the legendary areet Franklin appeared at the box office in the year. The singer herself stipulated the details at the stage of preparing the tape up to her own death in M, nevertheless, the tape was released three years later. Mary Jay played another jazz star in her - Dina Washington. Personal life is a successful start of a musical career did not contribute to the establishment of the singer’s personal life.

On the contrary, the managers and producers who were next to her during this period encouraged pernicious habits, supplying wards with drugs and drinking. Among such detrimental novels is the connection with the rapper K-CI. Their stormy relationship inspired Mary Jay to write a My Life record. Later, the star met with other colleagues in the musical stage - Case and NAS.

Kend Isaex, But the musician expressed a sincere desire to take care of Mary Jay and was the first to treat her with sympathy. The couple made a marriage in the year and lived together for 15 years. All this time, the artist raised three children of her husband from his former unions. The spouses did not have common heirs. After the divorce, the court ordered Blija to pay alimony to the former chosen one.

After the divorce, when the star’s heart was freed, she plunged even more into creative activity. But Mary Jay managed to find time for love. In the year, she confirmed in an interview that her heart was busy, but she did not reveal the name of the chosen one. At the same time, the artist emphasized that the main thing is to like and take care of herself.

Her appearance on the red carpet, including at the Cannes Film Festival, has always been discussed. Mary Jay Blija now over the years of his career, Mary Jay Blijah, has created a loud name for herself, and now she is reaping her fruits of hard work. It records new material not so often, but still has an influence on the musical sphere of the United States and other countries of the world.

In the year, the star released the single Breathing together with Fabolous.