'Give It to Me Right' is a song by Canadian R&B singer Melanie Fiona from her debut album, The Bridge (2009). Written and produced by Andrea Martin, the track was sent to radio outlets as the album's lead single on February 28, 2009. It heavily samples the 1968 hit 'Time of the Season' by The Zombies.
.WebsiteMelanie Fiona Hallim (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She was born and raised in, Ontario. She began her career in 2002 as part of the girl group trio, who was nominated for a for the group's self-titled album. She went on to be part of The Renaissance (with rapper ), and under the name Syren Hall, recorded some reggae songs.Hallim's debut solo album was released in 2009, having collaborated with Future Cut, J.
Phoenix and Peter Wade Keusch. Her debut single, ', was sent to radio stations on February 28, 2009, and peaked at number 20 on the chart and number 41 on the. The second single, ', became her breakout song on the where it entered the Top 50, along with topping the chart.
The song earned Hallim a nomination for. The song ' is her biggest hit in Europe to date. The Bridge also earned her a nomination for Outstanding New Artist. In 2012, Hallim won two Grammy Awards for and for the song ' with.
Main article:Melanie Fiona Hallim was born on July 4, 1983, in, Canada. She is the daughter and second child of immigrant parents, who immigrated to Canada in the late 1970s. Her parents are of, and Portuguese descent.Her father was a janitor before working in finance, and her mother worked in banking.
Hallim began writing songs at age 16. Living in a music-filled household, Hallim 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 would play. In 2002, Hallim was part of a called alongside. Signed to, the group released their self-titled debut studio album X-Quisite in 2003.
At the, the group was nominated as one of five finalists for for the album X-Quisite. The group had a number of singles from the album, notably 'Bad Girl' and 'No Regrets'. The group disbanded in 2005.She was also in a group called The Renaissance with rapper. Early in her career, she would perform at in Toronto. In 2005, Hallim traveled to, in search of a.
According to Hallim, record labels 'loved' the way she looked and sung, but she 'knew that the minute I worked with them or would have signed with them, they would have tried to change me into someone else completely different. That was something that I didn't want to do.' She went on to co-write songs for recording artists and, working with, amongst others, super producer. Hallim also recorded the song 'Somebody Come Get Me' under the Syren Hall, which was included in the Reggae Gold 2008 compilation album. 2007–2010: The Bridge. ^ RapIndustry.com.
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