Melanie Fiona Hallim was born on the 4th July 1983, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, of Guyanese descent, and is a Grammy and Juno Award-winning R&B singer and songwriter, probably best known for such songs as “Monday Morning” and “Fool for You” with CeeLo Green. Fiona has also collaborated with such fellow artists as Drake, Nas, John Legend, X-Quisite, J. Cole, Jay-Z, and B.o.B, among others. Her career started in 2002.
Have you ever wondered how rich Melanie Fiona is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Melanie Fiona’s net worth is as high as $4 million, an amount earned through her successful career in music. In addition to having a solo career, Fiona was also a part of a girl band trio called X-Quisite, which improved her wealth too.
Melanie Fiona Net Worth $4 Million
Melanie Fiona is a daughter of a banker mother, and a father who was a janitor before working in finance. Her parents are Guyanese, who immigrated to Canada in the late 1970s. Fiona began writing songs when she was 16, and as her father was a guitarist in a band he often allowed her to sit on the stage right next to him. In 2002, Fiona, Nicole Holness, and Nirvana Savoury formed a group called X-Quisite and signed a contract with Warner Music (Canada), and they released their debut studio self-titled album in 2003. The release received a Juno Award nomination for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, while the singles “Bad Girl” and “No Regrets” were among the most popular ones. However, only three years after formation, the group disbanded, and the singers went on to pursue respective solo careers.
However, before she began her solo career, Melanie performed in Toronto nightclubs, and she also was a part of a group called The Renaissance, along with the Toronto-born rapper Drake. In 2007, the entrepreneur Steve Rifkind discovered Fiona and secured her a deal with SRC Records and Universal Motown, and almost immediately she accompanied Kanye West on his Glow in the Dark Tour. In November 2009, Fiona’s debut album entitled “The Bridge” came out, and received favorable reviews while also achieving gold status with over 500,000 copies sold. It peaked at No. 27 on US Billboard 200, No. 98 on the UK Albums chart, and No. 4 on US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The singles “Give It to Me Right”, “Monday Morning”, “Priceless”, and “It Kills Me” reached respectable positions on the charts around the world, with the latter earning her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Melanie’s second studio album – “The MF Life” – came in 2012 and it topped the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, and at No. 32 on the UK R&B Albums Chart. Some of the fellow artists such as J. Cole, Nas, B.o.B, John Legend, and T-Pain featured on the album, while the singles “This Time”, “4 AM”, and “Gone and Never Coming Back” – which secured her a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year – were among the most successful ones, helping to increase her net worth significantly. In January 2012, Fiona sang “O Canada” at the NHL Winter Classic between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers, while the same year, she received two Grammy Awards for song “Fool for You” with CeeLo Green. The awards came in categories Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.
She is currently finishing her latest album “Awake” which will be released at the end of 2016 or early 2017.
Regarding her personal life, Melanie Fiona is in a relationship with singer/songwriter Jared Cotter, and the pair announced that they had a son named Cameron Lincoln Cotter, born in March 2016.
Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year, Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist, Eska Music Awards: Best International Album, 4 AM, It Kills Me, Monday Morning
Record Labels
Roc Nation, SRC Records, Universal Republic Records, Universal Motown Records
Albums
The MF Life, The Bridge, Change the Record, Monday Morning
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance, BET Award for Video of the Year, BET Award for Best New Artist, BET Centric Award, BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding...
#
Fact
1
Singer.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Bronze
2015
performer: "Give It To Me Right"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2012-2013
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
VH1 Divas 2012
2012
TV Special performer: "I Wanna Dance with Somebody Who Loves Me", "It's Not Right But It's Okay", "How Will I Know"
The 4th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
2010
TV Movie documentary performer: "Wake Up Everybody"
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Melrose Place
2010
TV Series 1 episode
Grey's Anatomy
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Waiting for 'Superman'
2010
Documentary performer: "Wake Up Everybody"
So You Think You Can Dance
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Being Erica
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Black Actress
2013
TV Series
Shelly
Melanie Fiona: Wrong Side of a Love Song
2013
Video short
Melanie
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Melanie Fiona: Wrong Side of a Love Song
2013
Video short
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hot 10
2011
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Verses & Flow
2015
TV Series
Herself - Performer
BET Awards 2013
2013
TV Special
Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2012-2013
TV Series
Herself - Musical Support / Herself - Musical Guest
Real Husbands of Hollywood
2013
TV Series
Herself
VH1 Divas 2012
2012
TV Special
Herself - Performer
Huff Post's BV 365
2012
TV Series
Herself
2012 Soul Train Awards
2012
TV Special
Herself
A Hollywood Christmas Celebration at the Grove
2012
TV Special
Herself
BET Awards 2012
2012
TV Special
Herself
BET Awards 2012 Nomination Special: The Chosen
2012
TV Special
106 & Park Top 10 Live
2012
TV Series
Herself
As Written: Melanie Fiona
2012
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself (2012)
The Hour
2012
TV Series
Herself
Live with Kelly and Ryan
2012
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Big Morning Buzz Live
2012
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009-2012
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
Notarized: The Top 100 Songs of 2011
2011
TV Movie
Herself
2011 Soul Train Awards
2011
TV Special
Herself
Black Girls Rock! 2011
2011
TV Movie
Herself
The Hot 10
2011
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
2011
TV Special
Herself
2010 Soul Train Awards
2010
TV Special
Herself
The 4th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
2010
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Performer
TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival
2010
TV Movie
Herself
Undateable
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Gomorron
2010
TV Series
Herself - Guest
41st NAACP Image Awards
2010
TV Special
Herself
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
2010
TV Special
Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2010
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
VEVO's ASK:REPLY
2010
TV Series
Herself
The Mo'Nique Show
2009
TV Series
Herself
2009 Soul Train Awards
2009
TV Special
Herself
The Brian McKnight Show
2009
TV Series
Herself
Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show
2009
TV Series
Herself
'TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival'