American artist at the Intervision: Who is Brandon Howard?

The international music competition "Intervision-2025" will be held in Moscow on September 20. More than 20 artists from different countries are announced among the participants. Brandon Howard, who performs under the stage name B. Howard, will represent the USA. For more information about the musician's biography and personal life, see the Izvestia article.

Biography of Brandon Howard

Brandon Howard, heir to the famous musical dynasty, was born on April 2, 1981 in Los Angeles. In his youth, he lived between Chicago and Los Angeles.

His grandmother, Josephine Howard, was the lead singer of the American band The Caravans, which first brought religious songs to secular radio. And Grandpa, Clay Graham, sang gospel music as part of The Pilgrim Jubilees.

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Brandon's mother, Miki Howard, is also known as a successful singer and songwriter. In the 1980s, her manager was the famous Joe Jackson.

Howard originally intended to pursue a career in finance, but everything changed after watching the music videos A-ha and Tears for Fears on MTV. Impressed, he immediately began learning the basics of music production. Howard also admitted that he was greatly influenced by the work of Michael Jackson.

He took his first musical steps together with singer and producer Gerald Levert in Cleveland.

The career and work of Brandon Howard

Brandon Howard started working as a producer and songwriter for other artists in 2003. Howard has created compositions for many artists, including Dru Hill, Ginuwine, Marquez Houston, Lupe Fiasco, Vanessa Hudgens and La Toya Jackson.

And in 2006, he co-wrote a Ne-Yo track called I Ain't Gotta Tell Ya, an album with this song topped the Billboard 200. A year later, the artist worked on the album Bow Wow and Omarion, which also appeared at the top of the charts.

Howard debuted as a singer in the early 2010s, releasing the studio album Genesis. Singles were released from the album and in subsequent years, among which the positioning of dance and pop tracks such as Dancefloor is especially noticeable. At various times, he toured and performed abroad (including in Japan and at some Asian venues), as well as shot music videos and worked on joint tracks with guest artists.

In the same year, 2010, in memory of Nelson Mandela, he recorded the anthem of the World Cup in South Africa.

Personal life

Little is known about Brandon Howard's personal life. His social media and official website are a continuous music diary with footage from studio sessions, work photos, announcements of new releases, clips and career news.

Performance at Intervision 2025

At the Intervision contest, Brandon Howard will perform as a representative of the United States and perform the song We Are Champions ("We are the Champions", not to be confused with We Are the Champions by the rock band Queen). The competition's press releases emphasize that his music "overcomes barriers" and "unites cultures."

The Intervision Program

The program of the Intervision finale includes: an introductory number, a cultural parade, video visuals of participants about their countries, performances in the order of the draw, performances by special guests and an international headliner, jury voting and an award ceremony for the winner.

The draw for the participants will take place on September 12. Each performer will present a short video about the culture and achievements of their country. Performances should be stage productions reflecting the culture or current trends of the participating countries, while the contest songs are performed only live.

The international jury of the competition consists of music industry professionals — performers, producers, and musicologists from different countries. They will evaluate the songs by a point vote, and the song with the most points will take the first place.

The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize of 30 million rubles and a crystal cup with the symbols of Intervision. The remaining participants will be awarded with diplomas.