 Her song "Stood for Stand for", which was featured on Black's debut album "Too Much & Too Lovely", won Billboard's 2007 World Song Contest in the Jazz category.Black was born in Seattle, Washington, the youngest of three daughters.According to her website, she initially had an interest in pursuing a career as a singer-songwriter, but instead studied business, communications, and international studies at the University of Washington, where she graduated in 2004.