Tamia Biography
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tamia Marilyn Washington |
| Born | May 9, 1975 |
| Origin | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | R&B, soul |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actress, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Qwest/Warner (1995–1999) Elektra/Atlantic (2000–2005) Image (2006–present) |
| Associated acts | Anita Baker, Eric Benét, Brandy, Fabolous, Quincy Jones |
| Website | TamiaWorld.com |
Tamia Hill (born Tamia Marilyn Washington on May 9, 1975), professionally known as Tamia, is a Canadian-American R&B singer. She first gained prominence at age 19 for contributing to "You Put a Move on My Heart," the first single from Quincy Jones' 1995 album Q's Jook Joint.
She is best known for her 2000 hit "Stranger In My House" and Fabolous' 2003 song "Into You", sampling her 1998 song "So Into You", from her debut album.
Tamia is married to NBA player Grant Hill of the Phoenix Suns.
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Music career
A Nu Day
On October 24, 2000 Tamia released her second album, A Nu Day. The album debuted at number forty-six on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the Top R&b/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. On June 4, 2001, A Nu Day, was certified gold by the RIAA. A Nu Day is Tamia's best selling album to date.
The first single from A Nu Day was "Can't Go for That" which was written by Missy Elliott. The single charted at 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number twenty-three on the R&B charts.
The second single from A Nu Day was the hit "Stranger in My House". The single went to number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, number three on the Billboard R&B chart and to number one for 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot dance chart. Stranger In My House still remains Tamia's biggest hit to date.
The third and final single from A Nu Day was "Tell Me Who". The single missed the Hot 100, peaked at 63 on the R&B charts and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance chart.
More
On April 6, 2004 Tamia released her third studio album, More. The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Billboard R&B Album chart. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.
The lead single "Into You" , a collaboration with rapper Fabolous which sampled the chorus from 1998's "I'm So Into You", taken from her self-titled debut album. The song soared to number 4 on the Hot 100 and to number 1 on the Billboard R&B charts.
The second single "Officially Missing You" peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100, and 31 on the R&B charts.
The third single, "Questions", missed the Hot 100 and Peaked at number 40 on the R&B charts.
The fourth and final single, "Still", peaked at number 83 on the R&B charts and number thirty-four on the Hot Dance Chart.
Split from Elektra Records and Between Friends
In 2005, Tamia split from Elektra Records.
On May 15, 2006 Tamia released Between Friends on South African independent label Gallo Records; on November 14, 2006 it was released in he US. The album has three tracks produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins; the rest is produced by Shep Crawford. The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200 and number nine on the Billboard Top R&B albums chart. Although none of the singles released made the Hot 100, Between Friends has sold more than 350,000 copies in the United States, 120,000 in South Africa, and more than 800,000 worldwidecitation needed to date.
The first single off Between Friends, "Can't Get Enough", peaked at #26 on Billboard's R&B chart.
The second single, "Me", which was written by Shep Crawford who wrote "Stranger In My House", also reached the top 30 of the R&B chart and peaked at #29.
On October 27, 2007, Tamia re-released her album Between Friends entitled A Gift Between Friends. The album also contains a few Christmas songs.
Shortly after the re-release of the album, Tamia released the third single, "Almost", which peaked at #59 on the US R&B chart in early 2008.
Live album
On her 2008 Summer Soul Concert Series tour, Tamia recorded her Sunday 10 August 2008 performance at the Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.) 1. It will be released as a live album and the DVD both were slated for release on 2 December 2008 then 3 March 2009 and now May2009. As of September 2009, it has not been released. The live album, Live in Washington DC, will also include 3 new tracks. 2.
The Queen Project
It was announced in September 2009 that Deborah Cox, Kelly Price and her have formed a supergroup, The Queen Project. Tamia's longtime collaborator, Shep Crawford, who has also produced Cox's "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" and Price's "As We Lay" will be the main collaborator for the project. The women have made it clear that they seek to empower other women with this project. Their collaboration will not be limited to the studio. They also plan to do a number of community service projects. The first single is to be released this fall with an album early 2010.
Discography
Albums
- 1998: Tamia
- 2000: A Nu Day
- 2004: More
- 2006: Between Friends
Tours
- 2004, Verizon Ladies First Tour
- 2005, South Africa Tour
- 2005, Ladies In Soul Concert
- 2006 - 2007, Between Friends Tour
- 2008, Summer Soul Concert Series Tour
- 2008 September, Johannesburg Arts Alive, South Africa
- 2009, Summer Soul Concert Series Tour
Awards and nominations
- 1997, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: "You Put a Move On My Heart" (Nominated)
- 1997, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Slow Jams" (Nominated)
- 1997, Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals: "Missing You" (Nominated)
- 2000, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Spend My Life with You" (Nominated)
- 1999, Best New Solo Artist (Nominated)
- 1999, Best R&B/Soul Recording: "Tamia" (Nominated)
- 2001, Best R&B/Soul Recording: "A Nu Day" (Nominated)
- 2005, R&B/Soul Recording of the Year: "More" (Nominated)
- 2007, R&B/Soul Recording of the Year: "Between Friends" (Nominated)
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
- List of people with multiple sclerosis
External links
- Official
- #1 Fansite
- Interviews
References
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