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== Background ==
In 1990, Norwood's talent led to a binding oral contract with Teaspoon Productions, headed by [[Chris Stokes (director)|Chris Stokes]] and Earl Harris, who obtained her gigs as a [[backing vocalist]] for their R&B boy band [[IMx|Immature]].<ref name="jet10">{{cite web|date=1995-05-15|title=Brandy And Her Parents Sued For Breaking Management Agreement|work=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nz0DAAAAMBAJ&q=brandy+Teaspoon+atlantic&pg=PA64|access-date=2010-06-28|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company}}</ref><ref name="ppl1"/> The agreement, also called for Teaspoon to represent her and attempt to secure her a record deal.<ref name="jet10"/> Norwood first auditioned for [[ Atlantic Records]] when she was 11 years old.<ref name="vibe10">{{cite web|title=Full Clip: Brandy Breaks Down Her Entire Catalogue Feat. Babyface, Monica, Timbaland, Kanye West, Diddy & More|work=Vibe|date=11 February 2011|url=http://www.vibe.com/photo-gallery/full-clip-brandy-breaks-down-her-entire-catalogue-feat-babyface-monica-timbaland-kanye|access-date=2012-09-13}}</ref> Unfortunately, the executives at the label turned her away as they felt she was too young and urged her to come back when she turned 14.<ref name="vibe10"/> Coincidentally, on the same day in 1993 Teaspoon
During the early production stages of her debut on the Atlantic label, Norwood was selected for a role in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Thea (TV series)|Thea]]'', portraying the 15-year-old daughter of a single mother played by [[Thea Vidale]].<ref name=popstar96/><ref name="vibe7">{{cite magazine|first=Cheo|last=Hoadri Coker|author-link=Cheo Hodari Coker|date=2004-07-01|title=Not That Innocent|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|page=93|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wCYEAAAAMBAJ&q=brandy+church+NORWOOD&pg=PA93|access-date=June 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313160150/https://books.google.com/books?id=wCYEAAAAMBAJ&q=brandy+church+NORWOOD&pg=PA93#v=snippet&q=brandy%20church%20NORWOOD&f=false|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2021}}</ref> Broadcast to mediocre ratings, the series ended after one season, consisting of 19 episodes.<ref name="tva">{{cite web|date=1995-03-12|title=''Thea'''s Brandy Bounces Back With Hit Album|work=[[The Victoria Advocate]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_T0KAAAAIBAJ&pg=4290,2633642&dq=brandy+album&hl=en|access-date=2010-06-28}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Norwood appreciated the cancellation of the show as she was unenthusiastic about acting at the time; also taping caused scheduling conflicts with the recording of her album.<ref name=popstar96>{{cite news|first=Jill|last=Gerston|date=1996-02-11|title=Brandy, Pop Star, Plays a Teen-Ager, Though Not Just Any Teen-Ager|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/11/tv/cover-story-brandy-pop-star-plays-a-teen-ager-though-not-just-any-teen-ager.html?pagewanted=2|access-date=2010-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114161942/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/11/tv/cover-story-brandy-pop-star-plays-a-teen-ager-though-not-just-any-teen-ager.html?pagewanted=2|url-status=live|archive-date=November 14, 2013}}</ref> According to Norwood, "I wanted to sing so badly that I was miserable when I had to cancel studio time to tape".<ref name=popstar96/> She further discussed the shows cancellation saying, "When Thea was canceled I was like, ‘Okay, I can now put all my focus into my album."<ref name="vibe10"/>
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| rev4score = {{Rating|2|4}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Connie|url=
| rev5 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
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| headline = ''Brandy'' {{nobold|– Standard edition}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
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| title1 = Movin' On
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| headline = ''Brandy'' {{nobold|– Japanese edition (bonus track)}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
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| title15 = I Wanna Be Down
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album |region=Canada |artist=Brandy |title=Brandy |award=Gold |certyear=1995 |relyear=1994|access-date=April 29, 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album |region=United Kingdom |artist=Brandy |title=Brandy |award=Silver |certyear=2013 |relyear=1994|access-date=June 19, 2017|id=10895-286-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album |region=United States |artist=Brandy |title=Brandy |award=Platinum | number=
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