Londa Erica Larmond (''née'', Larmond; born September 3, 1975) is a Canadian

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umbrella. She started her music career, in 1999, with her first studio album, ''Love Letters'', releasing in 2001. She is a GMA Award and a June Award nominee, and a

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winner.

Early life

Londa Erica Larmond was born on September 3, 1975, in

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, Ontario, Canada, to Jamaican parents, Ethan and Evan Larmond, where she was raised with three brothers, David, Wayne & Jason. She started honing her craft by singing and performing at seven years old. Larmond sung for

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, when he was president and Jean Chrètien, when he was Prime Minister.

Music career

Her music recording career began in 1999, while her first studio album, ''Love Letters'', was released on June 19, 2001, from

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. She was nominated for Urban Album of the Year at the 2002 GMA Dove Awards and Best Gospel Album at the 2002 June Awards, for her album ''Love Letters'', while winning Traditional Gospel Song of the Year at the

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in 2006, for the song "Wonderful". In October 2010, Londa recorded her sophomore, album ''Great Things,'' live and released it in 2011. She's a triple-crown winner of the Canada Glass Awards.

Personal life

She resides in Toronto, with her 2 sons, Marquese and Miguel Moncrieffe. Larmond is a

at Kingdom House Christian Centre.

Discography

Guest appearances

*''Caught Up'' (November 1995,

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) *''Life Is'' (November 3, 1998,

) *''The Experience'' (March 7, 2006, Alliant)

Studio and LIVE albums

*''Love Letters'' (June 19, 2001,

) *''Great Things'' (June 2011, Independent)

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Larmond, Londa 1975 births Living people Black Canadian women 20th-century Black Canadian women singers Canadian people of Jamaican descent Musicians from Toronto 21st-century Black Canadian women singers