Meelah
Imagine our excitement in the opportunity to interview Meelah from R&B Divas! To say I love her music is quite the understatement. I've honestly been following Meelah since her days in 702, even before "Steelo" when they were featured on This "Lil' Game We Play" by Chicago quartet Subway. R&B fans immediately took to the girls, and the rest as we say was history.
Unknown to anyone at the time, It would eventually become her-story! 702 enjoyed worldwide fame and success from two top-selling albums, and had the opportunity to tour the world and do just what they loved. The fun and fame definitely came with a price. A conglomerate of surmounting issues led to the girls separating following the underwhelming success of their third album, "Star". Rumors were swirling that Meelah was the cause of it all. With the group now dissolved, Meelah was left to pick up the pieces and move forward as a solo artist.
Of course, life was happening all at the same time. Throughout the years to follow, Meelah began a relationship with musician Musiq Soulchild. They were blessed in their union with a beautiful son. Meelah would soon learn that her son was born with a form of Autism. In this exclusive Q&A, you'll learn first hand how her son's diagnosis has become not only the biggest blessing in her life, but also the lives of other special needs children and their
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