It has been a while since we’ve seen Brandy perform at a major event but the she returned to the stage at the SA Sports Awards. Reinvigorated by her new record deal with RCA Records, the singer performed a medley of her songs including ‘What About Us?’ and ‘Right Here (Departed)’.

Check out Brandy in action below:

The best characteristic of Brandy’s showing was that she was singing live without relying on a backtrack. As a contralto it is sometimes difficult for her to be heard over the band but the arrangement she chose complemented her voice and allowed her to focus utlising the entire stage.

I am quite eager to hear what Brandy has to offer on her upcoming album. The landscape of the industry has drastically changed since her ‘Human’ album in 2008 so it will be interesting to see what strategy she employs to tackle the charts.

Thoughts?