Deborah Cox

Deborah Cox is a Canadian R&B and pop singer from Toronto, who rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and became one of the most successful R&B vocalists on the US Billboard dance and R&B charts. She is best known for her 1998 ballad «Nobody's Supposed to Be Here», which set records for its long run atop the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Her voice, marked by powerful gospel-influenced runs and emotional delivery, made her a favorite among remixers and club DJs, and she holds one of the highest counts of number-one hits on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart of any artist.

Beyond her recording career, Cox is known for her work in musical theatre, having starred as Aida in the Broadway and touring productions of Elton John and Tim Rice's «Aida», a role that showcased her vocal range to new audiences. Her catalog spans lush, string-laden ballads as well as uptempo dance-pop material built for remix culture, reflecting the genre-blending tags of Pop, R&B, Electronic, and Rap associated with her output.

Songs like «We Can't Be Friends» and «Where Do We Go from Here» continue her tradition of heartfelt, vocally driven songwriting, while her dance remixes have kept her relevant across changing club trends for decades. She remains a respected figure bridging classic R&B songcraft with contemporary production and theatrical performance.