WMCA presents: Jully Black

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Jully Black is a true Canadian Icon. Named as one of ‘The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever’, (CBC Music) she has been dubbed ‘Canada’s Queen of R&B Soul’. As a platinum selling recording artist, her music career has yielded multiple singles reaching the Top 10 pop, R&B and dance music charts. She has taken home Juno and Gemini Awards and was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2021. Jully has touched the hearts of her fans with her extensive music catalogue, her compositions as a songwriter for industry heavyweights such as Destiny’s Child and Nas, and on collaborations with songwriter, musician and performance titans such as Ian Thornley (Big Wreck). She has shared the stage with superstars such as The Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Elton John, Alicia Keys, and Etta James. Jully is a major presence in the Canadian media and entertainment industry. As former host and correspondent for CTV’s etalk, Jully has interviewed global megastars such as Jay-Z and Oprah Winfrey.

Jully released three new singles throughout 2022 from her long-awaited, critically-acclaimed, autobiographical full album 'Three Rocks and a Slingshot' (released Sept. 2022). With collaborations with megawatt songwriters and producers, Jully re-entered and dominated the Canadian musical landscape that she has helped define throughout her career. Steadfastly maintaining personal fitness and wellness goals remains a priority in Jully’s life. In 2018 she leveraged social media influence and launched 100 Strong and Sexy (‘100SAS’); Canada’s largest female founded, curated and led fitness challenge to date. It is the largest Black founded and lead holistic wellness and lifestyle membership based program with 600+ members of all races who have reclaimed their position of optimal mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health. In 2020, Jully launched The Power Of Step ('TPOS') at the height of of the global pandemic and it is now a wildly successful, full-fledged virtual Step Aerobics and Personal Transformation Coaching practice with worldwide membership. With purpose driven ideals and boundless spiritual fortitude, she continues to refine and reinvent her artistry.

A phenom in Canadian entertainment, lifestyle and public speaking arenas, she is also co-founder and key note speaker for the renowned “Empowered In My Skin’ women’s empowerment summits, a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ communities, recipient of the prestigious BBPA Harry Jerome [Entertainment] Award (2018) and a powerful Personal Development Coach, Speaker Coach and Spiritual Mentor.