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" , ,

Juno Award The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...

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

References

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