Melanie Fiona

Melanie Fiona Hallim (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadian R&B and Grammy-nominated recording artist from Toronto, Ontario
She was born to Guyanese immigrant parents of African, Indian, and Portuguese descent and grew up in the inner city of Toronto
Living in a music filled household, Fiona says she always knew music was her passion
Her 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
Fiona was featured on Reggae Gold 2008 with the Supa Dups-produced "Somebody Come Get Me"
Fiona cites Whitney Houston, Sam Cooke, Sade, Amy Winehouse, India.Arie, Patsy Cline and Bob Marley as her musical influences
She also cited Janet Jackson's career as inspirational, who she called an icon