Brandy Norwood
American singer
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| February 12 2025 | Her 2002 song 'Love Wouldn't Count Me Out' was sampled in British artists AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith's single 'Crush'. |
| January 8 2025 | Announced the upcoming release of her memoir to be published by Hanover Square Press. |
| 2024 | Mattel released an official Cinderella doll based on Brandy's role in the film Descendants: The Rise of Red. |
| September 2024 | Starred in A24's psychological horror film The Front Room, which grossed over $3.1 million worldwide. |
| July 2024 | Reprised her role as Cinderella in Descendants: The Rise of Red on Disney+, contributing vocals to soundtrack songs 'Love Ain't It' and 'So This Is Love'. |
| June 21 2024 | Featured on the remix of Ariana Grande's 'The Boy Is Mine' alongside Monica. |
| June 7 2024 | Made a cameo appearance as a news anchor in Ariana Grande's 'The Boy Is Mine' music video, alongside Monica. |
| February 4 2024 | Performed at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, with her song 'Top of the World' sampled in Burna Boy's nominated single 'Sittin' on Top of the World'. |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone ranked Brandy at number 193 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. |
| November 2023 | Released her eighth studio album 'Christmas with Brandy', featuring six original and six cover Christmas songs, and co-starred in the Netflix film Best. Christmas. Ever! |
| November 23 2023 | Performed 'Someday at Christmas' at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. |
| April 2023 | Norwood confirmed as vocal and executive producer for her daughter Sy'Rai's debut EP. |
| October 2022 | Norwood was nominated for Best Global Act at the All Africa Music Awards for her collaboration 'Somebody's Son' with Tiwa Savage. |
| June 2022 | Norwood signed with Motown Records. |
| March 2022 | Brandy Norwood released 'Nothing Without You', a duet with her daughter Sy'Rai for the Cheaper by the Dozen film soundtrack. |
| October 2021 | Queens television series debuted, receiving largely positive reviews, with Norwood performing as part of the main quartet. |
| October 8 2021 | Her track 'Open' from the Osmosis Jones soundtrack was rereleased on digital download and streaming platforms. |
| August 2021 | Disney released 'Starting Now', the theme song for the music special Disney Princess Remixed — An Ultimate Princess Celebration, performed by Brandy Norwood. |
| March 2021 | Brandy Norwood was chosen by John Legend as a mentor on the twentieth season of The Voice. She collaborated with Disney on the single 'Starting Now' and joined the cast of ABC's music drama series Queens alongside Naturi Naughton, Eve, and Nadine Velazquez. |
| October 2020 | Performed a medley at the Billboard Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. |
| August 2020 | Participated in the Verzuz webcast series battle with Monica, filmed at Tyler Perry Studios, which was watched by a record-breaking 1.2 million viewers on Instagram live. |
| July 2020 | Released her seventh studio album B7, her first album in eight years, through her own label Brand Nu Inc. The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and received generally positive reviews. |
| September 2019 | Released the buzz single 'Freedom Rings' to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her self-titled debut album. |
| June 2019 | Appeared on Daniel Caesar's album Case Study 01 with the duet 'Love Again', which earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance. |
| 2018 | Appeared in a PSA for the American Heart Association promoting Hands-Only CPR with Chicago the Musical cast members. |
| July 2018 | Became a series regular on the Fox musical drama television series Star, playing the role of Cassie until the series ended in 2019. |
| 2017 | Brandy Norwood performed in a regional production of 'Chicago' at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. |
| August 2017 | Brandy Norwood performed in the Broadway production of 'Chicago' in August. |
| 2016 | Brandy Norwood performed in a regional production of 'Chicago' at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. |
| November 2016 | Received the Lady of Soul Award at the Soul Train Music Awards, delivering a praised nine-minute song medley. |
| February 2016 | Announced her Slayana World Tour, her first headlining tour in eight years, which was cut short on June 30 due to hospitalization from exhaustion. |
| January 2016 | Co-executive produced and starred in the BET sitcom Zoe Ever After, a multi-camera romantic comedy about a newly single mom. |
| January 2016 | Released the standalone single 'Beggin & Pleadin' through her own label Slayana Records. |
| 2015 | Appeared on British house duo 99 Souls's mashup single 'The Girl Is Mine', which reached the top five in Belgium and the United Kingdom. |
| April 2015 | Brandy Norwood made her Broadway debut in the musical Chicago, playing the lead role of Roxie Hart. Her initial six-week run was extended until August 2015, and she reprised the role in 2016 and 2017. |
| 2014 | Reunited with Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo at the BET Hip Hop Awards to perform the hip hop remix of 'I Wanna Be Down' in celebration of its 20th anniversary. |
| 2014 | Became an honorary co-chairman of the Unstoppable Foundation and partnered with 'text4baby' to spread health information to expecting mothers. |
| July 2014 | Inducted as an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and released a cover of Coldplay's 'Magic', which peaked at number one on Billboard's Trending 140 chart. |
| April 2014 | Called off her engagement with Ryan Press following their breakup. |
| June 2013 | Signed with Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles. |
| March 2013 | Returned to film, joining the ensemble cast of Tyler Perry's drama 'Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor', playing the supporting character Melinda. |
| 2012 | Became engaged to music executive Ryan Press. |
| 2012 | Released comeback single 'Put It Down' featuring Chris Brown, which reached number three on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. |
| October 2012 | Released her sixth album 'Two Eleven', which reached number three on the US Billboard 200 and topped the Billboard US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. |
| February 2012 | Reunited with Monica on the single 'It All Belongs to Me', released from Monica's album New Life. |
| 2011 | Joined the cast of BET comedy series The Game in a recurring role as Chardonnay, becoming a regular cast member by the next season. |
| August 2011 | Signed a joint record deal with RCA Records and Chameleon Records. |
| 2010 | Billboard included Norwood in their Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop Artists list of the past 25 years. |
| 2010 | Became involved with Get Schooled, a national non-profit mobile initiative to encourage students. |
| 2010 | Briefly dated rapper Flo Rida. |
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