Biography
Mary Ja Blyjj is an American performer, songwriter, actress, producer. Despite the complex biography, the star has achieved success in a musical career, releasing eight multiplatin albums. The artist was awarded the nomination of the awards of the guild of film actors, Oscar and the "Golden Globe".Childhood and youth
January 11, 1971, the Korah and Thomas Blige was born Mary Ja Blyj. Family then lived in Bronx, New York. Parents failed to create prosperous conditions for daughters. Mother, nurse by profession, had a problem with alcohol. Father, a former jazz bass guitarist, a veteran of War in Vietnam, suffered from post-traumatic disorder and often beat his wife.
In search of a better life After the divorce, the mother and children left, by taking part in the housing project of Jonkers, where public housing was offered. But this time the problems have already appeared at the Little Mary - she talked about sexual violence, which experienced in 5 years.
Hiking to the church and the music, with which she felt the necessary and special, were released for bass. In adolescence, the girl fell out: drugs and alcohol appeared in her world. High school she never graduated.
The wrong focus of the star managed to avoid thanks to the talent and stubborn work. With the mother and sister, who have supported all the years, it is still close.
Personal life
Successful start of the musical career did not contribute to the establishment of the personal life of the singer. On the contrary, managers and producers, who were near her during this period, encouraged the detrimental habits, supplying ward cocaine and drinking."I did not know the price," says Blyj's existence in his youth.Fortunately, she fell in love with the musical leader Kenda Aizeks - the first person in life, who treated her with sympathy. The couple signed marriage in 2003 and lived together until 2018. All this time, the artist brought up three children of her husband from his former unions. There are no common heirs from spouses.
Now the heart of the star is free, it is immersed in creative activity, and in its account in "Instagram", attractive photos are increasingly appearing, including in open swimsuits.
Music and films
Nature presented Mary a strong voice (mezzo-soprano), but she did not receive a musical education. Nevertheless, with the support of his native girl, she took part in local singing competitions and even once won the age of eight years.
Accidentally having heard about karaoke-booth in the shopping center, the beginning of the singer did his first demo-recording of the songs of Anita Baker Caught Up in the Rapture.
Since 1988, she sent a demo, and finally, she managed to conclude a contract with Uptown Records. Until the beginning of the 90s, the artist performed on the backstage position, and in 1992, under the leadership of Puff Deddy, her first solo album What's The 411 was released.
The plate in which rhythm and blues, soul and hip-hop were mixed, suddenly turned out to be commercially successful - its circulation exceeded 3 million copies. Singles of the first disk You Remind Me and Real Love quickly became hits.
For the next My Life album, the singer wrote the songs herself or made a co-author. Tracks Be Happy, Mary Jane (All Night Long) and You Bring Me Joy also attracted the attention of the listeners.
Gradually, Blyj started working with celebrities. So, to the film with Whitney Houston "Waiting for the exhaust" she recorded the soundtrack not Gon 'Cry. A little later took part in a duet with George Michael, with whom AS sang.
In 1996, Blyjd received the first Grammy award in the "Best Rap-Performance of a Duet or Group" nomination. The jury highly appreciated the work of Mary and Rapper Method Man - Single I'll Be There for You / You're All I Need to Get BY.
Soon the new Disk of the Share My World took 1st place in the Billboard Charter. This time, fans especially liked the tracks Love IS All We Need and Everything.
In the early 2000s, Blige continued to release albums and clips. At this time, the Family Affair song appeared in her repertoire, which is now considered to be a classic Hip Hop-Soul genre and a hit of the decade.
In 2000, together with Raper Vaiklef Gin, Blyjd recorded the track "911", which took off to the tops of the charts. After another 4 years, the duet of artists with sting took place. The stars sang the song Whenever I Say Your Name, awarded awards in the nomination "Best Joint Vocal Pop Performance".
A mansion in the dishtography of the singer is the plate The Breakthrough (2005). This album was awarded 3 Grammy Awards in the nominations "Best Album", "Best Female Vocal Performance" and "Best Song", which was the track Be Worthout You.
Gradually, Mary Jay entered the world of the film industry. These were not only musical works that you can hear in the paintings of the "servant" and "Think as a man." The actress appeared in the dramatic comedy of Tyler Perry "My own mistakes" (2009) and sang in the musical film "Rock on the century" along with Tom Cruise, Alek Baldwin and Russell BRAND.
In 2013, the singer played the role of Dr. Batty Shabazz in the film "Batty and Corette", and after 4 years, he starred in the Farm Madbound Ribbon. In the military drama of Blyj, the role of the second plan (Florence Jackson), but it was she who said the Oscar Awards. Also in the picture sounds the song Mary Mighty River.
Not once, the star was filmed in the series, the most successful of them - "how to avoid punishment for the murder" (2014) and "Academy of Ambrell" (2019).
Mary Jay Blige
In the piggy bank of the skills of the singer added sounding skills: she participated in the Animation Project "World Trolley Tour" (2020).In the same 2020, the actress played the role of a police officer (Triller "DVR) and drug trap (TV series" Power in the night city: Ghost ").
Discography
- 1992 - What's the 411?
- 1994 - My Life
- 1997 - Share My World
- 1999 - Mary.
- 2001 - No More Drama
- 2003 - Love & Life
- 2005 - The Breakthrough
- 2007 - Growing Pains
- 2009 - Stronger with Each Tear
- 2011 - My Life II ... The Journey Continues (ACT 1)
- 2013 - a Mary Christmas
- 2014 - The London Sessions
- 2017 - Strength of A Woman
Filmography
- 2001 - "Prison Song"
- 2009 - "My own mistakes"
- 2012 - "Rock for century"
- 2013 - "Black Christmas"
- 2013 - "Batty and Cortet"
- 2017 - Farm Madbound "
- 2019 - "Academy of Ambrell"
- 2019 - Creek
- 2020 - "DVRDER"
- 2020 - "Cruel Heart"
- 2020 - "Power in the Night City: Ghost"