10 Great Things to Know About "Songs of Freedom" Star Measha Brueggergosman

Before Measha became a worldwide soprano star, she began singing in the choir as a child at her local Baptist church. There, her father served as a Deacon.

Along the way, Measha has performed in several well-known venues including London’s Wigmore Hall, Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Carnegie Hall in New York City, as well as the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.

In 2014, Measha released her first-ever holiday season album, “Christmas.” This offering features Christmas classics like “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “The Little Drummer Boy,” “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and many more.

Measha’s “Songs of Freedom” has received four Canadian Screen Awards nominations, including one for Best Direction in a Documentary Program for Barbara Willis Sweete.

Measha has experienced some royal treatment in her career, as she has performed for Queen Elizabeth II, the Prince of Wales and Queen Sonja of Norway, to name a few. She’s also sung for important global figures like the late Nelson Mandela and Kofi Annan.

In 2010, Measha won the Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance JUNO Award for her album, “Surprise.”

If you were to look at Measha’s Twitter account @MeashaBG, you’d discover that she’s a big fan of tennis and figure skating.

As a sports fan, it must have been a thrill for Measha to perform before a television audience of 3.2 billion during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

Measha has received honorary doctorates from St. Thomas University of New Brunswick and Acadia University in Nova Scotia.

Apart from her singing career, Measha is also very dedicated to giving back. Currently, she’s the Canadian Goodwill Ambassador for a trio of organizations: African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF); Learning Through the Arts; and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF.)