Divine Brown

Divine Brown
Divine Brown
	Universal Music Canada
Website	divinebrown.ca

Divine Brown (born September 9, 1974), previously known as Divine Earth Essence, is a Canadian

R&B and soul

singer and theatre performer.

Early life

Brown was born in Toronto, Ontario to Jamaican parents. She first began her singing career singing in local nightclubs. A single mother, she has one daughter.

Career

Brown is known for her 2005 Canadian radio hit "

Unbreakable Tour

in North America in 2008.

In 2009 Divine Brown took part in an interactive documentary series called City Sonic. The series, which featured 20 Toronto artists, had Divine perform at Toronto's Rex Hotel.^[4] Earlier in 2009 Brown was a headliner at the Keeping the Dream Alive Dr. Martin Luther King Jr tribute concert.^[5]

In January 2011, Brown recorded a tribute to Dennis Brown, "Sitting & Watching". Brown's third album Something Fresh is set to be released in Fall 2013 under Universal Canada. After a three-year hiatus, Divine Brown marks her return to the spotlight with a collection of brand new music for her fans. Executive Produced by Divine and her manager Stephane Lecuyer, "Something Fresh" continues her commitment to the hearty soul music of yore with a bright, contemporary spin courtesy of noted songwriter/producers The Rezza Brothers of Toronto (Obie Trice, DMC, The Commodores). Divine offers that the new album possesses an "old school vibe with a new school twist" and as such, "Something Fresh" draws upon the blueprint of her first two hit albums displaying her retro sensibilities while fully representing today through its lyrical content, musical arrangements and hip-hop inspired production values to be a decidedly fresh contemporary Soul/R&B offering.First single "Gone" is set to release early summer. "Gone" produced and co-written by the Rezza Brothers. In 2016, Brown performed with Gowan as backup vocalist on a small string of shows in the Toronto area. In October 2016 Divine Brown announced on social media a brand new single is set to drop titled "Love Alibi" a collaboration with Universal Music Publishing & Songwriting duo 80 Empire. Release date November 1, 2016.

In 2023, she portrayed Hélène Kuragina in the Canadian premiere of the musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.^[6]

Influences

Brown was influenced heavily by R&B/Soul singers such as Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin.

Discography

2005: Divine Brown
2008: The Love Chronicles
2013: Something Fresh

Singles

Year	Song	Canada	Album
2005	"Old Skool Love"	—	Divine Brown
	"U Shook Me (All Night Long)"	—
	"Help Me"	—
2008	"Lay It On the Line"	32	The Love Chronicles
2008	"Meet Me at the Roxy"	—
2009	"Sunglasses" (featuring Nelly Furtado)	22

Awards

Year	Work	Award	Category	Result
2009	The Love Chronicles	Juno Award	R&B/Soul Recording of the Year	Won^[7]

References

^ "Divine Brown | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ "SOCAN News: SOCAN Honours Chart-Topping Members". Words & Music. 13/1 Spring: 19. 2006 – via Proquest Music Periodicals Database.
^ LeBlanc, Larry (2005). "Canadian R&B Comes of Age". Billboard. Vol. 117/29 July 16. p. 16 – via Proquest Music Periodicals Database.
^ "Watch Divine Brown at The Rex Video | Toronto Music Mobile Video". Citysonic.tv. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
^ Cullen, Joe (2009). "Music Makers: Steel Pan - Some Reflections on Steel Band and the Martin Luther King Celebration 2009". Canadian Music Educator. 50/3 Spring: 47–49 – via Proquest Music Periodicals Database.
^ ANNOUNCING THE CAST OF NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812
^ "2009 | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Divine Brown |".