Quanteisha Benjamin, often referred to as Q-Benjamin, is a

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R&B singer.

Early life

Quanteisha grew up in

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. In 2008 she entered the local singing competition Bounce Showdown, held by contemporary hit radio station 91.7 The Bounce (

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), becoming the fourth winner.

Singing career

After being signed with HipJoint Productions, out of

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, Q recorded two songs in 2008, "Cover Girls" and "Get Loose". "Cover Girls" would get licensed for use on the sitcom '' 'da Kink in My Hair'', and a music video. In 2009 she released "Someday" and "D'n'G", and "Someday" was used in the sitcom '' Gigantic''. Also in 2009, a "Get Loose" remix was featured in the '' American Pie Presents: The Book of Love'' comedy film. Her single, "Stars", has won a Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.

Discography

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for Q-Benjamin FKA Quanteisha.

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

, - , 2011 , , "D'n'G" , ,

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for dance/urban/rhythmic song , , , - ,

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, , "Stars" , ,

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for R&B/soul recording of the year , ,

References

{{Authority control Living people 21st-century Black Canadian women singers 21st-century Canadian women singers Canadian contemporary R&B singers Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year winners Musicians from Edmonton Year of birth missing (living people) Singers from Alberta