Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Two-time Grammy Award winner Melanie Fiona exudes soulful charm, wit, and a genuine ability for story-telling. Her distinctive and powerful voice and tone has captivated the hearts and minds of countless souls.
Her debut album The Bridge, named one of the best R&B albums by The New York Times, and the album’s notable single “It Kills Me” topped Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop chart for 9 weeks. The MF Life, Fiona’s second album, reached #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, illustrating her outstanding versatility as a singer-songwriter.
Melanie Fiona has toured with several acclaimed artists including Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige and D’Angelo. She often refers to herself as “The Singing Nurse” on stage, uniting the elements of live music and therapy at her shows and speaking engagements. As a new mother, budding philanthropist and creative entrepreneur, Melanie’s portfolio continues to expand as a championing voice of inspiration at the intersection of music, motherhood and wellness. She is currently in studio working on her highly anticipated third album.
In this episode we talk aboUT
- growing up loving singing but not wanting to perform for anyone but herself
- having some traumatic life experiences led her to shutting off her connection to singing and the light it brought her
- finding her light again and finding herself after moving to a new area and school that was not diverse
- seeing that singing and her voice is what made her different and choosing to own that and follow that
- her journey to getting her first record deal as a solo artist (from Canada when signed to a USA label)
- finding her voice and songwriting style and not letting her label to mold her into something she wasn’t
- how having a female manager supported her in taking a stand for what she would or would not be available for
- touring as an opener for Kanye West for her first tour and how she handled that
- the talking to she got that inspired her to perform fully each time she takes the stage
- touring with Alicia Keys and how that was a dream come true, but also a big learning lesson
- learning the hard way that we sometimes have to say NO to even the most amazing opportunities
- losing her voice and using energy healing of reiki and past life to regression to move emotional trauma and be healed and connected to herself
- creating a checklist for herself to bring everything her way to, to make sure she stayed aligned with her integrity and intentions
- always operating from a space of knowing that she is a good person
- how being self aware allows you to have more compassion for others and not make as much out of judgments coming at you
- Which keychain she chose from my line and why!
You can find Melanie @melaniefiona and make sure to check out and download her music!
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