Mary started at the age of seven, she first began singing in a church choir. As a
teenager, Blige began landing solos in the church choir and in school
talent shows, and when she was seventeen, friends encouraged her to cut
a demo tape. The songs "All Night Long," "You Gotta
Believe," "My Life," and "You Bring Me Joy"
from her second album cemented her place as a hip-
hop icon. My Life earned Blige a Grammy nomination for Best
R&B Album, and she took home an award for Best Rap Performance.Share
My World was released in April of 1997 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard
charts.
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