Brandy: Former R&B queen announces her memoir

When you think of brandy today, you usually think of alcoholic drinks. In the 1990s, however, Brandy (45) was considered the most influential and successful R&B singer in the USA and scored a mega hit in 1998 with “The Boy Is Mine”. After her musical career waned, she tried her hand at acting and used her distinctive voice as a dubbing actress.

She also caused a stir as a reality star with memorable insights into her private life. In 2002, she even went so far as to have the birth of her daughter Sy’rai (now 22) documented by cameras in the delivery room in the MTV production “MTV Diary Presents: Brandy – A Special Delivery”. As an actress, she appeared in front of the camera for, among other things, the film “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” (1999). She also played the main character in the sitcom “Moesha” between 1996 and 2001.

the artist, who has now largely been forgotten, intends to publish her eventful life story in book form in the fall of 2025. According to the report, in the as yet untitled work she wants to describe, last but not least, the “unimaginable depths” that she had to go through on the way to her “true self”. It should also be about their experiences with bullying, finding their identity and interpersonal problems.

Commenting on the autobiographical project, Brandy is quoted as saying, “It’s such an honor and a blessing to be able to inspire people to have a purpose in this way, to encourage young girls to dream big and pursue what they want you want.”